We met at Carol’s house on a partly sunny afternoon. It was a little cool, so Carol couldn’t take us comfortably onto her newly refurbished deck. I got a tour, however, and it looks great. Carol has new deck furniture, big pots of flowers and a great view of her back woods. I think she’s pretty proud of herself.
“That’s right, girls – new deck furniture!”
If we ever have summer, these plants are gonna take off.
I apologize ahead of time for not having very many photos. I had trouble with my little crochet edging, so with Francy there, I had to be re-instructed. I spent the whole time crocheting the sleeve edges of the baby sweater for my cousin’s baby.
Beginning a sleeve.
Finished, except for the little purple elephant buttons and the hat.
Francy is making a baby sweater – did I mention that both her daughter and daughter-in-law are pregnant? She’ll be in a flutter of Grandma-dom for the whole summer. Here is the beginning of one of her projects.
Great color for either boy or girl!
Linda decided on a project for her niece’s baby. It’s a cardigan with buttons on the side of the sweater’s front. Hard to explain – just look at the picture below. She’s using #3 needles and Madeline Tosh yarn. Such a soft feel. I like the coral color, too.
Can’t wait for this to become more recognizably a sweater.
Carol finished one fingerless mitten and is starting on another – she’s planning to make three pairs in all. I love the cuff on this mitten. Carol’s going to put buttons on the rows of the cuff.
She’s a mitten-knittin’ machine.
Julie and Deb dropped by but I don’t think they knitted. Julie is still working on a pillow and Deb on her beautiful sweater, but I think they just wanted to come for the excellent company and the snacks. Thanks, Carol, for hosting this week. Next week we’ll be at Marsha’s house. Until then, Castoffs, have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and keep those needles blazing!
