Thursdays Are For Knit Group

With the weather more summer-like than some of our summer days, one might think that perhaps it was too hot to knit.  But oh so wrong one would be.

Jean brought these cute little worker-dude boots to show us.  Have you ever seen anything cuter?

 Although I didn't hear her say, I imagine they are for the Spinners and Weavers Guild sale in November. 

Deana and Sharon R were both working on projects from the Knitters Fair.  Deana Fair purchases included  a bag of 'minis' to make a cowl.  Bands of knit and purls.  When one yarn runs out, it is time to use a new colour and change from rounds of knit to rounds of purl or vice versa, she explains. 

 

Sharon, among other things,  bought three Noro hat kits. Number one is well on the way to the crown.

 You can't beat Noro for wonderful colours. 


Sharon who missed our trip  to the Knitters Fair last Saturday due to a family  wedding, has a gorgeous Noro scarf on the go. 

Carol -  sorry Carol, I was so intrigued with the knitting I forgot to include you in the picture - has started a skirt for her daughter.  Lots of 'haute' styling there.

It was good to see Ingrid back after her summer travels.  Can you see that little piece of pink knitting in her hands?  Another dress, she says.   Little, tiny pieces that she will crochet together.

And yes, that is my Serendipity Vest in the foreground.  Finished and ready for cool weather.  I'll tell you all about it tomorrow.

A Decision Has Been Made

Given that I have been blog writing since 2008 ...
Given that  I still enjoy communicating with knitters via my blog postings, but...
Given that the blogging community is not what it once was  and ...
Given that I no longer enjoy the self-imposed pressure to post daily (or almost daily),   I have made a decision.

I am going to continue blogging but make the blog a 'Special Occasions' blog.  This will alleviate the feeling that I must/should be posting frquently but still give me the enjoyment of keeping in touch when something special has happened in my knitting world.

Like today for instance.  I have finished an Eternity Scarf for my Christmas basket. 

 

The inspiration for this scarf came from Wool & Silk,   Shelburne's great LYS.  The shop had two of these scarves on display when I visited a couple of weeks ago.  One in sock yarn and one in Knitting Worsted weight. I chose Sock yarn

 

 and other than yesterday's marathon to the finish line,  I knit  crocheted this up in a little over a week.   It is a crocheted adaption of the knitted Linen Stitch.  Having done both, I can sure vouch for the speediness of the crocheted version.

The pattern, a freebie from Estelle,  is a simple repeat of single crochet and chain stitches.    I modified mine, joining  it in the round after a few rows as I wanted an  Infinity  scarf.  If I were to do it again, I would probably use 300 stitches  to start.  The 400 stitches go around my head three times, so I feel certain the 300 would be long enough and give the scarf more width. 

And in the spirit of two for the price of one, another Special Occasion  happened on Saturday. It was the annual Kitchener Waterloo Knitters Fair.  There, I ran into Patrick who now owns Signature Yarns.

 Patrick is a one-of-a-kind guy and I came to know and love him when we worked together at London Yarns, many years ago.  Saturday, he insisted that I try on one of his display garments.  The one that was clearly out of my price range but  -  oh  - so gorgeous.  

Talk to you at the next 'Special Occasion'. 
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I Think I've Got It

Laid out, with the centre underarm pinned as it is meant to be  sewn, I think the first half of Serendipity looks right. 

When I compare the bottom width, 

to the pattern,

 

the shoulder width,

to the pattern

and the armhole depth

 

to the pattern,

I think I've got it.

On to the second half.