The Castoffs gathered at Michele’s house and most of us were there for the first time in a long time. Only Julie was gone and we missed her. I got an email later asking what was going on that she had missed. Julie, Julie, Julie. Come back and find out what you’ve missed! We had the extra delight of welcoming Laura, Linda’s daughter. Laura and Linda had been in Colorado for Linda’s son’s wedding. We all saw the photos and it was a beautiful wedding in a stunning Vail location. Good to finally meet you, Laura. At one time or the other, everyone’s daughter has been to one of our meetings…except for mine. Oh, that’s right. I don’t have a daughter. I enjoy the other Castoffs’ daughters vicariously.
Linda and Laura.
Michele made her delicious chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting. Yummmmm. It is so good. Her daughter Erica made it for us once – good then, good now.
I hurried in to get a photo before it was cut.
Anne joined us too. Anne was actually one of the founding mothers of the group – before it was the Castoffs. Now that her boys are both in high school and busy with other things, Anne is thinking about joining us! Yay! She dug out an old knitting project that she started a few years ago – thinking that we would all be busily knitting. HaHa. She didn’t know what Slackoffs we are in the summer. She’ll learn.
Anne and Mary inspecting the seed stitch scarf that Anne brought.
I have been knitting during the Olympics and I finished my entre-lac scarf. I like the way it turned out using two different colors of NORO yarn.
Can’t wait for winter!
Michele and Leslie are in a frenzy of crocheting slippers. They keep trying to talk me out of knitting the same pattern because I would have to SEW the pieces together. Imagine. I guess I’m not as reluctant to sew things together as they are, so I’m considering buying the pattern to make felted slippers for Christmas gifts. I’ll have to borrow Castoff feet to felt those slippers that have to be mailed out of town. Leslie was just beginning one slipper.
Nice gray wool.
The felted Crocheted slipper pattern – love the button accent.
Marylane and Joan were there but had to rush off. Seems like Marylane has been doing a lot of rushing this summer – rushing to reunions, rushing to hikes, rushing to take Dick to the doctor for his bum shoulder. Hopefully, once summer is over, she’ll be able to be with us more often. We’ve missed her!
Not sure who the mustachioed Castoff is.
We’ll be going to Mary’s house next week. We’ll carpool down to the Lake and we’ll get to take turns holding Moses, the beautiful grandson! See you then, Castoffs, and in the meantime, keep those needles blazing!
