A small group of the Castoffs met at Julie’s house. Some had relatives for Christmas, some were out of town for Christmas. Those of us who could show up, did. That’s the way it’ll be next week at Marylane’s house, whoever can come are welcome.
Julie has been a busy knitter. She made slippers for her kids and their spouses/sig – others. Leslie, as always, was our visual manager and arranged the slippers in a circle in front of the tree.
A ring o’slippers.
Colorful!
Julie was knitting a pair of mittens with a flip-off finger cover. I can’t remember what these are really called, so I made up this description. You’ll see by the photo.
Mitt flips.
I had finished one pair of fingerless mittens that matched my new coat – hot pink – and have started a new pair using yarn from my stash. My stash grows without plausible explanation. Magic.
Shoulda put my coat in the picture.
Noro leftover skein.
The second mitten won’t be exactly like the first one. That’s what happens when you use a variegated yarn like Noro. Interesting but not the yarn to use if you’re extremely anal. I’m not, thank goodness.
Michele finished the sweater for Erica and it is amazingly soft and beautiful. We all held it and commented on its texture and on the feel of the yarn. It’s an Eco blend by Cascade. Wonderful.
The photo doesn’t do it justice, of course.
Now Michele is starting a long knitted tunic. I got a photo of the yarn (Paton’s Classic Wool) and the pattern. She was struggling with the twisted rib stitch on the bottom. Leslie, knitter extraordinaire, helped her.
This will look great with leggings.
Speaking of Leslie, I must apologize for assuming that her granddog is a dachshund. Daisy is a Boston Bulldog. Sorry, Daisy! Leslie had finished her doggie sweater and it looks very cute.
Get it? Daisy!
Leslie has now started on her grandson’s throw. Mary and I were confused when she started describing it. Gradually, we realized that she had changed the pattern that she’s using. Duh! It will be stripes now instead of the Log Cabin pattern. Here are some of the colors for it.
Grays with pops of color.
That’s it, Castoffs. Next time, we’ll be at Marylane’s house – at least those of us available. Until then, enjoy the snow and stay warm. Another cold snap is on the way, so keep those needles blazing!
