Eastside Stitchers Brave the Weather

Hello:

Fog and rain all day today.  There might be snow mixed with the rain as we are supposed to get close to freezing tonight, but probably not low enough for anything to stick.

It was sleeting tonight, though, and since a few of our Stitchers live in the slightly higher altitudes where it is already snowing, we were missing some of our best buddies.

But, even with the threat of snow and ice, we had enough people to once again fill 2 big tables.  If this keeps up, we will need 3 tables soon, and by soon, I mean next Wednesday.

Who did make it to Crossroads Mall tonight?  and what were they stitching?


We had a new member come to Stitch Night:  MoonGoddessCC.  As she was sitting to my left I got a chance to check out the lovely hat she was starting.  It is the Lemon Drop Hat by Wendy Bernard.  MoonGoddessCC was knitting it in a Lorna's Laces in the Downton Abby colorway.

Anerenbe had made great progress on a lovely gray 1x1 ribbed hat for her husband.  The pattern is called, Mezwolam and is by Tina Hees.  The yarn is Sunshine Yarns Merino Sport in the color Edward's Volvo.

As usual, this speedy knitter had finished the hat before we left... She was seriously thinking of keeping it for herself.  And who could blame her, the yarn is lovely, and the simple pattern shows it off perfectly.

Wajio has made some nice progress on her 2 at a time socks.  These are  Shur'tugal by Alice Yu.  Since Wajio is a composite knitter, she has had to learn how to purl differently so she can make the twisted stitches that this pattern calls for.  They are coming out beautifully.

Tara1682 brought the most amazing colored yarn.  It is from Propaganda Yarns and is the Forest Park Carousel colorway.

The pattern is the Peacock Shawlette by Kitman Figueroa.  The yarn is more teal than this photo shows, but I think you can still get a sense of how amazing the color is.

MsWiz had brought some Show and Tell (one of our favorite things).

She has finished the Sheepish sweater by Alana Dakos.  Along with a matching hat.

MsWiz also brought a shawl that was finished, but not blocked:

And the lace scarf she is currently working on.  Last time I saw this scarf, I think she has about 3 inches finished.  Huge progress!

Vanesapolo brought a 2-piece garter stitch baby jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman.  She is knitting this in Lion-Brand Cotton-Ease.

GwenS brought a finished It's Only Geometry cowl by Chrissy Prange.  The yarn is Classic Elite Fresco.

She was working on her second Daybreak Shawl by Stephen West in Malabrigo Finito (of course).

One of the fun things in our Eastside Stitchers Group chat on Ravelry has been our New Year's Goals Thread.    A few of us are really trying to knit from our stash.  Chockelet has vowed to actually block her finished projects.  So, tonight she brought in some of the most wonderful FO's all blocked and ends sewn in.

The first is her Guernsey Wrap by Jared Flood.

Her Bias 'Before and After Scarf' by Churchmouse yarn and Teas.

Her beautiful 2012 Advent Calendar Scarf.

She brought in her very first lace shawl, finally blocked.  The pattern is called #18 Lace Shawl by Meg Swansen.

her Yin & Yang scarf:

The Valerie Shawlette:

 And finally, her Clapotis!

She was working on a new shawl, the Wrap Me Up by Chris de Longpre.

Chockelet has made a great start on her 2013 Goals!

Our other chocolate named member, Choclatier07, has started a Calorimetry.  She is using Cascade 220 in Lagoon.

Amigirl was knitting some toe up 2 at a time socks.  She is using HazelKnits Artisan Sock in Euphorbia.  The pattern is Sprucey Lucy, by Wendy D. Johnson.  Unfortunately, they were too big when she finished the toe increases, so she was in the act of ripping back, and figuring out an alteration to the pattern tonight.  Still they will be lovely socks.

We had one more member tonight, but she is a bit shy about showing her work on the blog for all of you to see.  That's fine.  Eastside Stitchers welcomes new and experienced stitchers, and those of us who are in between!

Peace.
Yours,
f1bercat
shaping the planet half asleep and hoping we will get some real snow tonight.

Eastside Stitchers Finish Projects

Hello,

Tonight was the regular Wednesday meet up of the Eastside Stitchers at Crossroads Mall in Bellevue, WA.  We are continuing to grow as a group, and took up 2 tables again tonight.

Who was there and what were they knitting?

MsWiz has made some great progress on her Sheepish by Alana Dakos.  She has finished the body and is ready to pick up the neck.

Really, this sweater is going to be adorable.

One of our newer members came tonight and brought her sister.  Choclatier07 was knitting some fingerless gloves, the Blue Wild-Indigo Mitts by Tamara Moots.  She is using Premier Yarns Serenity Sock Weight yarn in Lavender Topaz.

Her sister, A, our newest group member, was working on a scarf in super bulky yarn.

Welcome to our group.

GwenS was working on a Darkside Cowl in Malabrigo (surprise surprise) Worsted.  The colorway has the great name of "Hummingbird."  GwenS got this yarn in the Malabrigo group's destash super cheaply.

 Redbird1 was trying to finish up a beautiful Jeweled Cowl  by Sachiko Uemura in Malabrigo Lace, in Black.  GwenS knitted this beautiful cowl last year, but all my photos of Gwen's cowl were horrible.  I think I got a better photo of Redbird1's tonight.

Skeinherder was knitting another Purled Christmas Tree.  This pattern, by Anna Sudo, is a free Ravelry download.

Skeinherder brought her first tree to let us use as our centerpiece tonight.

Wajio was just starting some Toe-up socks. But she was mainly working on gauge, tonight.

Wajai's big news was her yarn.  She was recently on a trip to Australia and New Zealand.  The yarn she bought while down under, and shipped home, had arrived.  She brought some to Show and Tell.  The most amazing yarn she brought was part Possum.  Not the O'possum we have here in the United States.  This possum is a major pest and an ecological disaster in New Zealand.  I don't know much about that, but the yarn from it's fur is really amazingly soft.

Tara1682 was working on a pair of fingerless mitts, the Straightforward Mitts by Simone Draeger.  Tara was using up her skein of Periwinkle Sheep yarn in (what has to be one of my favorite names, ever) Mallards by the Boathouse.

Chockelet was knitting once again on her Summer Lace Scarf.  She got the pattern and the beautiful Swan's Island Yarn at Mrs. Hudson's Yarn and Teas in Bellingham, WA.

Hvrdmnky has dropped down 2 needle sizes, and is making nice progress on her Pagona Shawl by Stephen West.

Just before the mall closed, Chockelet finished and bound off her Summer Lace Scarf!

It is truly lovely.  I vow to never make fun of Chockelet's lack of progress, again.  At least for a week.

Good night!  It's The Hobbit tomorrow.  I can't wait!  We are going to the midnight show.

Peace.
f1bercat

shaping the planet with 2 new knitting friends.

cold enough this afternoon for a fire.

Been Missing My Eastside Stitchers

Hello!

Yay!  I finally got to actually see my Eastside Stitchers Buddies.  Tonight was a regular meet up of the Eastside Stitchers at Crossroads Mall in Bellevue, WA.  We had so many people that we needed two of the large round tables.   Still, there is room for more if you are interested in joining us.

Who was there and what were they knitting?

MsWiz was back.  I hadn't seen her since the beginning of summer, and it was great to have her join us again.  She is always so much fun.  She brought presents:

A dog sweater for Chockelet, and some baby Alpaca fiber.

She was knitting Sheepish by Alana Dakos in Plymouth Baby Yarn.

Welcome back, MsWiz!

Skeinherder was wearing her beautiful Windward shawl, even though the ends are uneven...

She was knitting a Spa Day Facecloth in a cotton yarn by Knit One Crochet Too.

Vanesapolo had on a beautiful delicate lacy Storm Cloud Shawlette by Hanna Breetz, 

and she was knitting a Cross-Stitch Scarf by Margaret Halas.

Anerenbe brought her finished Phenomenon Mittens to Show and Tell. These were on the needles for three years, but were well worth the wait.

Anerenbe, who is the fastest knitter I know, started a new hat tonight, the Chunky Chullo by Ses Springett. 

And here is what her hat looked like at the end of the evening:

See what I mean about being fast?

Redbird1 was knitting a Milanese Loop by tante ehm in Cascade Venezia yarn.  The stitch pattern is beautiful, but Redbird1 is not having fun with the yarn, it is very splitty.

Colleen was making a scarf in some fun novelty yarn that she had dug out of her stash.

GwenS brought the beautiful Spectra by Stephen West.

Tara1682 was just about finished with the 2nd of a pair of beautiful fingerless gloves, the October Leaves Fingerless Mitts by Abbie Tilden.  These have a really cool design on the thumb gusset.

Hrvdmnky was trying to start a new Pogona Shawl by Stephen West  in this beautiful yarn named for Geilis Duncan who is a character in the Outlander Books by Diana Gabaldon.

After a few beginning stitches, she decided it was making too loose a fabric, and she needed to frog back and start over with smaller needles.  The small amount Hrvdmnky had already knit didn't go to waste, though.  She was able to find a good use for it.

Chockelet came a bit late, but brought her Summer Lace Scarf.  Sorry I can't find a link for the pattern, but Chockelet got it and the yarn at Mrs. Hudson's Yarn and Teas in Bellingham when we were up there on our mini yarn shop crawl.   The yarn is Swan's Island, and the scarf is lovely.

So much fun and laughter.  I believe there was a bit of talk about the upcoming College Football National Championship Game that will be played on January 7 between the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.. and some school from the south east.  Hmmm O yes, I believe it is the Crimson Tide of Alabama.  Redbird1 and I are alums of these fine schools, and so are working on a good bet for the game.  Nothing too humiliating I hope, as Alabama is favored to win.

Time for bed.
Peace.

f1bercat
shaping the planet with 2 full tables of stitching friends.