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 Come In Out of the Cold

Hello,  Look! Skeinherder knit a cat gnome to watch over our stitching group along with her Husband and Wife gnomes.

Eastside Stitchers met at Crossroads Mall for our regular Wednesday Stitch Night.  Our group is so full and busy now.  We always need to push tables together.  I just love how much fun we have.

Ellyol was there but had to leave early... And I did not grab a photo of her latest project.  Sorry, Ellyol.

In addition to bringing her new Cat Gnome, Skeinherder brought her Honeycomb Mesh Scarf by Churchmouse Yarn and Teas. Her yarn is Firwood Farm Alpacas, Alpaca and Silk.

Tara1682 has made huge progress on her French Press Felted Slippers.  I mean huge progress on her HUGE slippers.

Anerenbe started a new hat, Mezwolam by Tina Hees.  This is a bit of a deja vu since she just finished one of these hats, but since she is using different yarn on this one, Malabrigo Aroyo, does it count as a completely new project?

We shall check in on Anerenbe at the end of the night and see her progress.

Vanesapolo was working on her mitered mittens by Elizabeth Zimmerman.  These are from the book, Knitters' Almanac.

Vanesapolo also brought some gorgeous Yark yarn to show and tell.

MsWiz was knitting an entrelac cowl.  She is taking an Craftzy course.  It is really pretty.  The cowl I mean.

Colleen was starting a new baby  blanket in lavender.  Ha.  I know, we are thinking we have seen this before.  But, Colleen makes these blankets for kids who were born addicted to drugs, and there are some strick specifics on how to make them.  You have to use very soft yarn that is in soft colors so as to not over stimulate the kids.  Her yarn and color choice are perfect.

Our shy new knitter, Angel, is finally allowing me to debut her current project.  She is working on a pair of fingerless mitts.

GwenS was knitting a Super Secret Cowl.  Enough said.  I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise.

Wajio brought her mystery kal socks.  The designer is KnitPurlHunter, and the socks are called Crimple.

Amigirl was still working on her Sprucey Lucy socks in Hazelknits.

 

Redbird1 has almost finished the body of her Fiber BF Jared Flood's Eternity Cardigan.  She is still on track to have the sweater finished in time for Madrona next month.

Finally, for a bit more Show and Tell, Skeinherder brought her January socks for SKA's January Challenge

Redbird1 brought her newest yarn purchases.  Most of these are from Portland, Oregon.

OOOOOOOOOOOO.   AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.  Beautiful yarn.

Hrvdmnky came near the end.  She brought 2 bags full of her show and tell doilies.

Hrvdmnky also brought her current socks to knit .

That's all for tonight, except for a second check of Anerenbe's progress:

Amazing!

That's all for tonight.  Can't wait to get together on Friday morning.

Peace.
yours,
f1bercat
shaping the planet in some normal rain today.

Eastside Stitchers Make ANOTHER New Friend

Hello:

I awoke this morning to fog.  It was beautiful, but we could barely see past the house next door.  It took a while to burn off.  When I left at noon to go tutor a student in Math at our local high school, I am volunteering in the mentor program, the fog had started to disappear.  It seemed to be clearing from the top down

with the lake still shrouded in fog, but the rest of the area in sunshine.  At the top of our hill, I turned back and saw Mt. Rainier emerging from the gloom.

The rest of the day was crisp, clear, and C-O-L-D.  There is flu going around, so we were missing some of our friends from the regular Eastside Stitchers meet up at Crossroads Mall.  Also, some people were just too tired after work, so couldn't come either.  We missed them.  Our little group is getting big enough that we still needed 2 tables, but it is not the same.

However, we had a new stitcher.  Wireknitter, who we met at the Cat Bordi Class at Serial Knitters, came by to check out the fun.

She started out knitting some Turkish Bed Socks in a  Koigu yarn.

When Wireknitter got tired of working on these beautiful slippers, she put them away and worked on her Carson Shawl by Romi Hill.

Ellyol was crocheting a pair of socks in Plymoth Stilleto.  The pattern is Berries by Kim Kotary.

 You can see the opening for the Afterthought Heel.  It is a very clever design.

GwenS was knitting her second Daybreak.  Ok, her first one is very lovely.  I can't blame her for wanting another.

Redbird1 was knitting madly on her Eternity Cardigan in Shellter Yarn.  She is trying to finish it up to wear to the Madrona Fiber Festival in February.

Wajio has begun another pair of socks.  These are toe up, mystery socks by KnitPurlHunter, called Crimple.  The KAL is being sponsored by our newest local yarn shop, Makers Merchantile, a retail division of Skacel.

Colleen brought her lovely lavender baby blanket to Show and Tell.

Vanesapolo was finishing her 2 Piece Baby Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman.

She seamed it together with i-cord, and finished the edges with i-cord edging.  It makes such a beautiful finish.

Tara1682 came a bit late, but there was still room.  She was beginning a pair of felted slippers in Cascade 220.

Vanesapolo finished her EZ 2 Piece Baby Jacket before it was time to go.

Here is the finished front:

And here is the back:

There is some lucky baby out there.

We will be getting together again on Friday morning at about 9:30 in the center of the mall for brunch, lunch, and lots of knitting.  If you are near the Crossroads area, please join us.  Remember to bring your stitching.

Peace.
yours,
f1bercat
shaping the planet with stitching buddies.

freezing fog is in tonight's forecast!