Fiber Friday's ROAR!

Hello:

It's starting, our gorgeous sunrises.  One of the things I love about living this far north is that as winter approaches, the sun rises later and later, and lazy person that I am, I can watch the sun rise without having to get up early to see it.  The above photo was taken at 6:50 am. 

So, Lions took over the table today at Fiber Friday. 

Ha ha ha, my fellow Gryffindor, Zillalatte, joined us at Crossroads in Bellevue for some knitting.  We have chatted both in the HPKCHC thread and in the Eastside Stitchers thread about the possibility of meeting up to stitch together in real life, not just on line, and today was the day.

We started early at Crossroads, or well I thought I was getting there super early, but CodyJunk beat me there.  We grabbed a big circular table in the middle of the mall under the skylight, got ourselves some coffee (I had a skinny mocha from Starbucks), and were joined by CathieC before we could even sit down.

CathieC was working on her beautiful Racing Raindrops from Churchmouse Yarn & Teas.

Later, we were joined by Constance49, who was also working on a Racing Raindrops.

Connie is using variegated yarn, and variegated beads, too.

CodyJunk, the Queen of crocheted toys brought a beautiful pair of knit socks to show and tell.

She also brought a special toy for my youngest son, Pookie. 

She brought Pookie a Pookie.  Get it?  Garfield's teddy bear, "Pookie."  A gift to my son, Pookie.  I can't wait to send it to him.

CodyJunk was also knitting today.  She is making this cowl with a really interesting stitch pattern.

Zillalatte was knitting hats for charity.  We have an ongoing Charity Hat Challenge in Gryffindor.  Zillalatte was knitting the Braided Gems Hat by Elizabeth Ravenwood Designs.  This pattern is on sale until October 12, 2013 in the Ravelry store.  For every hat you make for charity, the designer will send you another free pattern from her designs.  There is a thread for this offer in the A Big Comfy Doghouse Group on Ravelry. 

JulieMustKnit brought her almost-finished Union Square Cowl.

She is running out of yarn.  I can't wait to see the finished project.

Winterpromise31 brought her Twisted Trellis Hat.  She has reached the decreases and should be closing up the top soon.

We talked about a Christmas Gift Exchange.  We are planning something in the Wednesday group, and thought that the Friday Fiber group could do something similar, but a bit smaller, perhaps simply bring a gift (amount to be determined), and blindly exchange it.  That would require zero stalking.  Just presents.  I'm always up for presents.

Peace,
f1bercat
shaping the planet with a ROAR!

Fiber Friday Discusses What is Formal Wear in the Pacific Northwest?

Hello:

Super rainy yesterday, gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous today.

I am leaving tonight to take Pookie to New Jersey.  I think the entire Pacific Northwest is trying to remind him that we live in paradise, and he better plan to move back after college.

Lots of fun at Crossroads this morning.  Eastside Stitchers had a full table under the skylight.  

Our Wednesday night friend, Anerenbe showed up.  She was working on a beautiful blanket , Umaro by Jared Flood.

Constance49 brought another fun show and tell.

She made the face with clay.  The hair is made of all types of novelty yarns.  She also brought a new shawl-in-progress, Zuzu's Petals by Carina Spencer.

Winterpromise31 is almost at the decreases on her Twisted Trellis Hat.

JulieMustKnit has made beautiful progress on her Union Square Cowl. 

I brought my Pamina Socks. 

I decided that they were a bit short.  So, I frogged the toes, and am reknitting them to make them just a bit longer.  I am waiting for the 2013 Fall Term of HPKCHC to start.  I can't cast on anything new if I want it to count for points for Gryffindor.  These last few days have been a bit aimless.  I got my pattern posted in The Testing Pool, and have seven very nice people who have offered to make it and give me feedback on the instructions.  As soon as it is finished being tested and rewritten, I will be putting it up on Ravelry.  It will be exciting to have 2 patterns listed there.


O, and about the title?  We agreed that while Yoga pants are for every day here, Jeans are definitely Formal.

Peace,
f1bercat
shaping the planet from paradise

Fiber Friday Welcomes New Eastside Stitcher

Hello:

We had a new member of Eastside Stitchers join the Fiber Friday gang at Crossroads in Bellevue.  It was JulieMustKnit who has recently moved to the Eastside.

Welcome.

I don't know why, possibly because I am truly a kindergartener at heart, but it is so much fun to meet new stitchers.  We scootched over a bit and made room at the table in the center, under the skylight, where she joined in immediately on the enabling conversation of how we all want to knit from stash, yet need to buy more yarn.

JulieMustKnit was working on a beautiful Union Square Cowl by Melissa Wehrle featured in Metropolitan Knits.  JulieMustKnit is using MadelineTosh Vintage in the lovely Lolita colorway.

CodyJunk brought some more Traffic Cones to show and tell, along with a Fast Car.

I added the measuring tape for size comparison.



CodyJunk was working on some more washcloths.

In the spirit of more show and tell, she brought a new set of crochet hooks and their case.  I was very jealous.

CathieC brought her Racing Raindrops.  She is making this for a KAL with the Churchmouse Group on Ravelry.  I think it is coming out beautifully.  I got the pattern, yarn, and beads, too, while we were all on the 2013 North Puget Sound LYS Tour.  I need to find time to start mine.

Winterpromise31 brought her Twisted Trellis Hat.  Hahahaha, I just downloaded the pattern.  She has finished one full repeat, and you can really see the pattern, now.

Constance49 arrived near the end.  She didn't stitch with us, but, she brought the most beautiful show and tell, a beaded bracelet.

Constance49 beads with a group at Crossroads on Tuesdays.  You can find some crafting group here almost any day of the week.

I brought the Graduation Afghan.  I have 4 more squares to make, hook together into a row, the rows to hook together, and the border... I can do it!

Since JulieMustKnit is new to the area, we had some fun discussing the great abundance of local yarn shops, and what the different ones had to offer.  We may need to plan a field trip soon.

Peace,
f1bercat
shaping the planet with new stitcher friends