Wow

Check this out: I knit both halves of my lace shawl and blocked one of them. What a difference!
From Jennifer

Most Recent S and B

Ivy League Vest KAL

Here's the vest that some of us are thinking of knitting. This Saturday at the SnB we can talk about yarn options and maybe place an order. Over 200 people have knit it on Ravelry, so you can take a look there. If you aren't a member yet, I encourage you to sign up! It is really a great site.

Cuteness Reigned...And it didn't Rain!

Fun was had by one and all: Jennifer (& Simma) , Wendy (&Dave) , Charlene, Rachel ( and Dave, Sammy, and Millie) , and Holly & Joel.

Perfect Pie Shawl

As many of you know, I love to make pies. So when I saw a pattern that was kind of inspired by a pie, I couldn't resist. This pattern was very fun to knit. It is a Veronik Avery pattern in Weekend Knitting (Free Library has a copy). It has a reversible stitch pattern that employs short rows to make the pie shapes. I used two strands of yarn held together: a sock yarn called J. Knits Superwash Me (handpainted green) and Habu's silk and mohair (white, which they don't seem to carry any more). It created a very soft and cuddly almost pearly color. I love it!

A Gauge Swatch?

I want to knit my husband another hat and I wanted to use this pattern, which is from the Komi Region in Russia. But I would knit it in muted colors: blue and charcoal. So instead of making a big old gauge swatch, I started to make a mitten. I have the same yarn in red and white. Then I started to realise that I never wear mittens, even though I love knitting them. I do wear my fingerless gloves. So I thought I would try some "fingerless?" mittens. The yarn is great: Tiur, Dale of Norway. I got it from my 93 year old grandmother who can no longer knit :-( But I am hoping to make her proud and knit some good stuff with it.

Spring Has Sprung

Hermit Thush and Mockingbird by Sharon

Aren't they great?