Knitters 100th

A friend emailed me recently to give me this hot new link. Knitters magazine is celebrating it's 100th issue with a free digital copy.

Take a Gravol before you open it. The digital reading made me queasy. Enjoy.

Socks Done. Box Gone.

James socks are done

and the box has gone.

What a wrapping frenzy, this morning. In order to keep track of gifts for the Hearsters without relying on my memory, nothing had been wrapped. Today was my personal deadline for getting the box to the post office. That meant an early morning rush to wrap the gifts, pack, tape and address the box, then shove Fred out the door, box in hand, in time to meet the 10:30am departure deadline. We made it!

You've heard me say - "I don't knit for others." You've heard me say "I don't do Christmas knitting." Well, 2010 seems to be a year of exceptions to my rule. Look at my Christmas knitting.

Hats with rabbit fur trim for Abi and Sarah. Socks with Possum fur for James. 'Morgan's Cardi for Abi and a pair of felted slippers for anyone they might fit. Nothing hand knit for Mom or Dad. Sorry. There's only so much these hands can do.

Insured and stamped, the box is leaving town as I write. Let's hope the postman delivers faster than I knit.

Thursdays Are For Knit Group And My Survivor Review

A snowy day put all the Meaford knitters in the mood. The wool mood. Who doesn't want to wear hand knit woolies on a day like today?

Bonnie was the first I noticed to be surrounded by lots of wool. She has finished her first and almost her second Churchmouse Ruffled scarf.

Is there another word besides 'cute' to use here?

Then Doreen arrrived wearing lots of wool.

She looks pretty cozy in her great hat paired with her new scarf. This is a Sally Mellville's
'Shape It Scarf' ' from Book 1 - The Knit Stitch. Under the coat she was wearing my vest-

- the one I designed, knit, wore for a few years and which Doreen snatched when I had my 'great, sweater-give-away' last year. It looks good on you, Doreen and I'm glad it has a new home.

Sharon is working on another hat.

This one the Felted Bucket Hat by Bonnie Marie Burns. I think you've got lots of felting to do there, Sharon to make that one fit.

Wilma has been busy knitting this.

We weren't sure how it should be worn since there is not obvious opening for the head. Wilma had to demonstrate.

It's a shrug. The Americo Kayla Shrug to be exact. Wilma has her hands in the sleeves.

And I can't leave you without a look at an Ingrid Koigu piece. This is not new but deserves a look anyway.

Ingrid worries that it makes her look pregnant. Pregnant Grandmothers are not the rarity they once were, but I don't think I'd worry if I were you, Ingrid.

On to Survivor. HA! HA! HA! I knew Naonka was bonkers!