Snow, snow, snow. We all descended on Michele just as she got home from work. Surprise! Everyone except Linda was there (I believe). She’s in Denver playing with her first grandchild. I’m sure she bring back lots of photos for us to ooh and ahh over.
Marylane finished her vest, except for those pesky yarn-ends that have to be sewn in. But, it looks fabulous. She had a difficult time with this project. There was a lot of ripping out, knitting upside down and ripping out again. But finally, it’s done and it’s beautiful.
I like it!
When Marylane arrived, she was wearing another wonderful scarf/shawl/capelet –obviously I don’t know what the pattern was called — with a braided front. It’s very striking.
Beautiful braided shawl.
Leslie wore a scarf/shawl that she knit a couple of years ago. It’s knit from sock yarn and is the pattern that Julie is using right now. I still want to knit one like this. It’s shaped with short rows and turns out asymmetrical. Leslie says that she wears it many different ways.
Short rows!
Leslie finished the triangular scarf that she was working on last week. The half-linen stitch looks woven, especially after blocking. It feels wonderful.
Love the color palette in this scarf.
Here’s a shot of Julie knitting the same pattern as the first scarf that Leslie was modeling. She’s also wearing a hat that she knit.All of us knit what we want to wear. Good thing — it gets cold up here in the great Northwest.
She matches!
Mary is ready to attach the ear flaps to HER hat. I falsely assumed that she was knitting it to give away, but she’s keeping this one for herself. Good on ya, Mary!
Ear flaps and tassels will be right at home in the snow.
I’m still plugging away on my poncho. I’m afraid that I’m wishing I was knitting something a little more interesting than KNIT-PURL, but it’s an easy project to do in a crowd. No screw-ups — so far, anyway.
Someday — a poncho.
Carol is finishing up her entre-lac scarf. She looks very cute in her sparkly cap, doesn’t she?
Cutie-pie.
I’ll end with a shot of knitters in action — talking and knitting — and Michele’s great display of string instruments on the wall behind Marylane, Mary and Michele. This is fairly typical of the Castoffs. We talk, we agree, we disagree and sometimes we make funny faces. Sorry, Mary.
I think Mary was voicing her difference of opinion.
Next time, we meet at Deb’s house. It’s getting closer to Christmas! So keep those needles blazing and stay warm, Castoffs.
