The Castoffs met on a beautiful, sunny day. Spring is coming – I know it is! This was the week before spring break, so we enjoyed the crowd. Our numbers next week will be smaller, but on this day we were glad to be together in the sunshine.
Anne joined us again and was working on mittens that she’ll felt when finished. The colors of the mittens matched her skirt and scarf precisely. You’ll have to look closely to see her knitting.
In her left hand!
Anne also showed us a hat that she’s starting in a lighter weight yarn. Behind her is Julie knitting a brimmed newsboy hat. This is a pattern that Marylane used a couple of years ago. Julie says it’s for her, but if she doesn’t like how it looks, she’ll give it to her daughter, Terra. Everything looks good on Terra.
I caught Julie in mid-speak.
This is what the newsboy hat will look like.
Sweaters and scarves. We’ve got ’em. Linda’s nearly finished with the summer top for her great-niece. It’s adorable!
Top down toddler sweater.
Because it’s top-down, when Linda gets to the end, it’s all finished – except for weaving in the loose ends.
Carol’s sweater is really coming along. I love this color and pattern.
Beautiful sweater. And I love your scarf, Carol!
As for scarves, Michele is knitting an old standard – the seed stitch scarf. I think we’ve all done one of these at some time. I love mine and wear it a lot. Seed stitch is a pattern that gives a lot of texture for the simplicity of the stitch itself.
Seed stitch scarf. And I really like Michele’s sweater vest.
As of this posting, I’ve finished my great-niece’s fingerless mitts. I’ll bring them to knitting next time for a photo. I’m looking around for a new project – poring over my magazines and pattern book, checking out my yarn stash. Hopefully I’ll find something. I still have a feather-and-fan scarf that I’m knitting, but the pattern is easily screwed-up during all the hubbub of our meetings.
Deb was knitting the second sleeve of her sweater. Once its done, I think all the pieces will be finished and she’ll be ready to sew them together. Wow! I didn’t get a good photo, but by next month, I think she’ll have a finished product. In the meantime, she and Linda were having a deep conversation.
“Oh, yeah?” “Ya don’t say!”
Leslie is still at work on her scarf using Marmot yarn. I can’t say that enough. Marmot yarn.
“Oh, Marsha, get over it.”
We missed our travelers this week – Marylane and Francy. We send our condolences to Mary, who lost her brother, Bill, recently. We’re all thinking of you, Mary!
Next week, we who aren’t gallivanting around the country (and Mexico) will meet at Linda’s house. I know we’ll be a small group, but we are mighty. Until then, Castoffs, keep those needles blazing and enjoy the sunshine.
