The weather has warmed up and the snow is melting and crunchy on top. Now that the weather report is out of the way, I can get on to the really important stuff – the Castoffs meeting!
First of all, I have a teeny correction to make about Marylane’s project. It was pointed out to me rather strongly – thank you, Leslie – that Marylane is NOT knitting a hat to be felted. She’s knitting a Christmas stocking. How, you ask, can I get a hat and a stocking mixed up? I don’t know – ask Dr. Seuss.
Well, I guess it DOESN’T look like a hat after all.
She’s knitting it for her daughter and it WILL be felted, so I got two out of three. Sorta.
Carol is LOVING her Squishy Blanket. She says yes, it’s all knit, knit, knit, but the fun is in changing the colors. It’s knitted holding two strands throughout, but the combination of colors in a row is the fun part. And, it feels wonderful.
Squishy Blankie!
Leslie is at the point in her fox jumper where it really looks like a little fox. Mira is going to love it! Leslie placed the nose and ears to give me a better image of a fox. I think she should name it.
Adorable! It really does look like a fox.
Deb continues on her sweater for Glen. He’s back from Cambodia and they’re planning to move into a condo until they make a decision on a new place to live – to build or to buy? What’ll it be, Deb?
Happy knitter. For good reason.
I’m nearly finished with my little Swirl hat, so I decided to plop it on my head. Geez – what a pin head! After our meeting, I made a boo-boo and tried to go back to correct it. BIG mistake. This pattern is not easy to fix!. I think I made a bigger mess than if I’d just left a hole in it. Oh, well. I’ll push on and hope no one looks too closely.
The little needles sticking out of my head are a nice touch.
Michele continues to knit her amazing cabled jumper. She finished one side (front, I think) and is knitting the back now.
An action shot!
Julie is knitting a pair of socks for her son’s girlfriend. She’s using Patton’s Kroy sock yarn. Super yarn. The variegations in the colors works out in perfect stripes. She isn’t sure the mate will have the exact striping, but it’ll look cool even if it isn’t an exact match.
Kroy sock yarn by Pattons.
One completed sock.
Francy is knitting a scarf or cowl – she thinks she’ll join the ends for a cowl – and I like the blue yarn that she chose.
Francy models her scarf while Julie and Linda look on.
Until next time when we meet at Carol’s house, have fun in the crunchy snow, Castoffs, and keep those needle blazing.
