Eastside Stitchers Come and Go

Hello,

My stitch buds, the Eastside Stitchers, met at Crossroads Mall tonight for some knitting, great conversation, and lots of laughter.


We had people show up at 5:00 pm, other arrived after 7:30.  Some stayed all the way to 9:00pm and some left by 7:00pm.  Coming and going and enjoying a night of knitting.

Wajio brought her finished Crimple socks by Michelle Hunter.  She knit these in HiKoo yarn by Skacel, and with a Skacel knit-a-long.

I really love this pattern.  It knits up a very stretchy sock, but with that wonderful bit of lace.
Keeping in a sock mode, Wajio brought her Shur'tugal socks by Alice Yu.  She had started these socks before the Crimple socks, but broken one of her needle cables.  She has now successfully transfered them to a new needle, and is back in business.

Colleen is taking a break from knitting baby blankets for charity.  She is not taking  break from knitting for charity, just knitting baby blankets.  Instead, Colleen is knitting earwarmers.  She crocheted a bag full of flowers, and is knitting the bands on which to put them.

Just to switch things up and mess with all of our minds, Vanesapolo was knitting a charity baby blanket:

She is using yarn she got t our Eastside Stitchers first yarn swap and using a feather and fan lace pattern.

Vanesapolo was wearing "swatch cap."  She made a good sized swatch for a colorwork sweater by Meg Swanson, then turned the swatch into a cap.

Redbird1 has finished and blocked her Biscuit scarf,

and was getting a good start on a Zuzu's Petals shawl.

Wireknitter was also knitting a new shawl, Coast Starlight, by verybusymonkey.  She is knitting this in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Marine Silk in Jasper.

Chockelet was starting a Linen Stitch Scarf by Churchmouse Yarn and Teas.

Hvrdmnky came a bit later, and was working on socks.  She is using up stash yarn, and since she has quite a bit of sock yarn, she is making ...  socks.

These are showing the color beautifully.

Tara1682 was knitting on a new rectangular shawl, the Cloister Wrap by Miriam Felton.  She has gotten a good start.

Tara is using JaggerSpun Zephyr Wool-Silk in the color Blueberry.  The yarn is showing off the pattern beautifully.

Everyone who couldn't make it, we missed you!

Peace,
f1bercat
shaping the planet from Crossroads Mall.

Eastside Stitchers Cheer On MsWiz and Rain of Terror

Hello!

Great night at the Eastside Stitchers meet up at Crossroads Mall in Bellevue.

First we are all congratulating our friend MsWiz who was not present because she was at the Westminster Dog Show in New York with her champion Eskimo, Ms. Wiz's Rain of Terror.  Rain won best of opposite sex in the show.  So absolutely exciting!

So, who did show up to knit, and what were they working on?

Skeinherder has finished the first of her Smaug socks.

She was casting on the second sock in the scrumptious Miss Babs Yummy in the "Oregon Mist" colorway.

Skeinherder brought her Christmas Gnome Family, made with the Jolly Wee Elf pattern from Churchmouse Yarn and Teas.  She has finished herself, her husband, and 2 of their cats.  Yes!  Cat Gnomes!

Tara1682 was making French Press Slippers version 2.  She made a beautiful pair for herself already.  I had fun listening to her describe the felting process.

The new ones are still in pieces.

But, she is well on the way to owning two pairs of beautiful French Press Slippers.

Colleen was once again working on her crocheting techniques.  She is making headbands with flowers for an upcoming YMCA fundraiser.

GwenS was working on her Clockwork shawl. She is using yarn from Huckleberry Knits and Periwinkle Sheep.

We had a visiting Stitcher from Canada, Lookout.  No, don't you look out, "Lookout" is the name of our Canadian visitor.  She was working on a pair of socks in a pretty blue yarn from Austermann Step.

Redbird1 was working on her beautiful Biscuit cowl.

Vanesapolo was swatching for a new sweater she is designing.

She was wearing a beautiful Mona's Jacket by Mags Kandis. 

And last, but certainly not least, Hrvdmnky was knitting a second Log Cabin Afghan.

Many of us will be at Madrona this weekend.  I will be there on Friday.  I don't plan to take a class, just hang out and knit (as usual), and perhaps look for yellow sock yarn in the market. A warning to those who might want to join us at Crossroads on this coming Wednesday (Feb 15, 2013), there will be no Eastside Stitchers Fiber Friday as most of us (including me) will be at Madrona.  I hope to see you there.  Please come up and say hi.

Those of you who are sick (there are a few bugs going around here), get well soon.  We missed you.  And once more, Congratulations MsWiz and Ms. Wiz's Rain of Terror on your victory at Westminster.

Peace,
f1berrcat
shaping the planet with stitching buds.

Finally Friday

Kiku, Pacific Rose, Lady Alice, Ambrosia

Hello!

Washington apples.  I never get tired of them.

Well, since tomorrow is Wednesday, and I will be getting together with my wonderful Stitch Buds, the Eastside Stitchers, I thought I had better post the photos of my LAST meet up with the Eastside Stitchers which was Friday, February 8.  I usually post right away, but I got home from our meet up (this is the part where I make excuses and justify myself), and got to work on my Valentine's exchange homemade item for the HPKCHC (Harry Potter Knit Crochet House Cup) Gryffindors.

See this is what happens when I don't post daily. I have spent just about every minute possible stitching.  When I am drooping with tiredness, I stumble off to bed thinking, "I will post tomorrow."  I get up in the morning, and immediately start stitching again.  I both love and hate the self imposed deadlines from being in knitting/crochet challenges.  I actually get projects finished.  Every month.  Multiple projects.  Yet, I feel pressure and stress that I am falling behind and won't finish these projects by the end of the month.  I am stitching so much that I just don't think I can bear to spend the time writing about what I am stitching.  But, I can spend a bit of time writing about what my buddies are stitching!


Redbird1 was working on her Biscuit cowl by Bonnie Sennott.

Vanesapolo brought her hat.  She made a wonderful steeked vest that she designed herself, and is now making accessories in the same stitch/color work pattern. 

Skeinherder has turned the heel on her first Smaug sock by Claire Ellen.

I know you can't really see it in the above photo, but Skeinherder discovered that one of the cable links (on the right in the photo) was one row longer than all of the others.  It was on a part of the sock that would be inside her shoe.  Never to be seen.  She decided to leave it alone and keep knitting.

By the time she got home, a bit later, she changed her mind and ripped back.  The socks are just so cool that she couldn't bear to have that error.

It was just the 4 of us.  But we had some show and tell in addition to the current projects.

Vanesapolo is still crafting for upcoming baby showers for various friends.  She brought 2 of her gifts-to-be:

Redbird1 was wearing one of her own sweaters.  Her very FIRST sweater.  Her wonderful very first sweater that she ever knit:

Redbird1 brought THE SWEATER she plans to wear to Madrona this coming weekend.  She had sewn on one of the sleeves as of last Friday.

Vanesapolo also brought one of her project bags to share:

A really delightful day.

I will post again tomorrow.

Peace,
f1bercat
shaping the planet with a Friday post...FINALLY!

Eastside Stitchers February!

Hello:

So happy to be back with my regular Eastside Stitchers Wednesday night meet up at Crossroads Mall in Bellevue.  I missed just one week, but I felt so behind on everyone's projects.

Who was there?  And, what were they stitching?

Colleen started with a crochet project.  She wants to make a set of headbands, so was practicing her technique.

She then settled in on one of her beautiful baby blankets for charity.

MsWiz was knitting a scarf in some super chunky yarn.  This will just fly off the needles.

GwenS was knitting her Clockwork by Stephen West.  And making some real progress.  I think GwenS has changed yarn and color at least 3 times for this shawl.

Skeinherder brought her Smaug to show off.  This sock pattern is amazing.  We are both knitting it for SKA's February designer challenge.

She was also sewing the final toe seams, and weaving in the ends of her Curling Tendril socks by Melissa J. Goodale.

Redbird1 was starting a new cowl.  This one is Biscuit by Bonnie Sennott.

Our Redbird1's knitting is famous!  She did a test knit for Jared Flood, and it is in his new book.  She knit the Guernsey Triangle.  It is really beautiful.

Vanesapolo brought her beautiful Chanel Jacket that she sewed herself.

She spent a lot of time making stitch markers,

and then worked on a ribbed hat that goes with the really cool vest she designed herself.

Vanesa's knitting is also famous.  She knit a Brioche Vest by Meg Swanson and it has been featured on the pattern page.

Vanesa brought one more sewing project, a project bag.  Our group has been taking about doing a project bag exchange.

Wajio brought the mystery socks she has been knitting.  I think she has 1 more repeat of the pattern, then she will be finished.

Choclatier07 was also knitting socks.  The pattern is My Cup of Tea by Robin Lynn.  This photo does not do the yarn justice.

She brought her Cruiser Mittens for Show and Tell.

Speaking of Show and Tell, Tara1682 brought her finished French Press Felted Slippers by Melynda Bernardi.

What was Tara working on tonight?  Another pair of slippers.

Chockelet brought her o so colorful Wrap Me UP by Chris de Longpre.

Amigurl was working on her socks. I think they are just lovely.

Lastly, Hvrdmkny was knitting a log cabin baby blanket.  She has been cleaning out her WIP's and making great progress.

That's all for tonight.  Many of us will be at Madrona,, especially on Friday.  Hope to meet some of you face to face.

Until then...

Peace
f1bercat
shaping the world with famous stitch buddies!