Connie Chang Chinchio

Like reading a book but remaining oblivious to the author's identity, or watching a movie and being unaware of who starred or directed. Or like listening to music and having no idea who is singing, (all of which I have done and do ) I realized, this week, that I have been admiring patterns without realizing that they are all by the same designer. A wonderful collection of patterns and yet my shallow perception kept me from knowing that they ware all created by the same person.

That designer would be Connie Chang Chinchio. (Rav link) Over the last couple of years several of her patterns have caught my eye and been stored in my 'favourites' on ravelry. Metro, Geodisic Cardigan, Alexandria Cardigan, Alpaca Pleats Cardigan, Farmers Market Cardigan, Garbo, Versailles Shell, Henley Perfected, and Garland shell. How did I miss the designer!

Liking so many of her patterns, you might think I would have noticed the common denominator of designer. But I did not. Until this week. And I can't tell you how incredibly brain dead that makes me feel.

But once started, I roll pretty quickly. With our incredibly high temperatures and humidity this week, I spent air-conditioned hours on ravelry enjoying the collections of a few other designers. Take a weekend rav look at these.
Cheri Christian - Zoe Cardi and Zoe Tee, Chloe, Moxie, Brandi, Abigail...
Heidi Kirrmaier -Snowbird, Peasy, Drapey Neck Silky Tweed, Summer Solstice
EmilyJohnson The Betty Jean McNeil Cardigan

Enjoy!

Thursdays Are For Knit Group

Knitters are returning from summer vacation. Gloria is home from her trip to England and busy knitting a baby blanket.

Knitting it dishcloth style, she says it is her mindless knitting. Something she brings to knit group so she can better concentrate on the important part of knit group talk.

Wilma, too is back and knitting a top down sweater in green Super 10 Cotton.

Not that I'm jealous, but might I mention that this was Wilma's second!! time away this summer? Remember her 6 week trip out west?

Pat was back with another toy.

Well wishes are in order for Pat who goes in for surgery Tuesday morning - a mastectomy. She said they will have never met a patient like her - and I can well believe that to be true. Keep on keeping on, Pat.

Sharon had the unbelievable transformation that felting produces to show off today. Remember the mittens from last week?

Here is what they look like this week.

Both mittens were knit to the same pattern, with the same number of stitches, the same needles and felted for the same time. The difference in sizing is due entirely to the different yarns.

The pinkish/lilac mitten was knit from Twilleys of Stamford the blue variegated with Patons Classic Merino

Now, she is ready to sew in a non-felted cuff. Wonderful mitts, Sharon.

Me, I worked on Dorothy's socks. Another inch of foot to knit then the toe. Totally do-able by Saturday. Totally.

Marrying Well

Marrying well is a quaint, antiquated phrase usually referring to the wealth of the partner. But despite Fred's tremendous - and so very obvious - lack of wealth, I think I married well.

You see, I married a man who worked in a canning factory in the summers of his youth. A man who knows his way around sharp knives.

A man who every year, without complaint or coaxing, helps get the vegetables ready for the chili sauce.

That's marrying well. At our house, anyway.