We met at Michele’s house where sunshine poured through the gleaming window of her living room. We were all illuminated, especially Leslie and her colorwork slipper. Yes, she and Michele are still hard at work on these beautiful, but difficult and time-consuming slippers. Once they’re finished and on their feet — if the knitters aren’t sick of them — they’ll be a tribute to the skill of Leslie and Michele.
Sunlight and colorwork.
Love the colors.
Michele tried on one slipper to show us how it will look.
The inside layer is longer than the outside layer.
The position of the needles marks where she stopped on the outside layer of stitches.
Once both layers are knit, one will slip inside the other and the slipper will be two layers thick. It’s an interesting construction. I’m not sure I’d have the patience to knit these – Michele and Leslie still have the second slipper to go!
I’m coming along with my much simpler garter and stockinette sweater. I’ve finished the garter stitch yoke and am working on the stockinette body – almost to the sleeve separation.
Zipping right along!
Julie is knitting her assymetrical scarf that I really like. I have some variegated fingering weight yarn what might look good in this pattern. Ah, the possibilities!
Julie’s pattern and project.
Michele showed us a pattern for a reversible vest that she’s planning for her sister, Carol. Its difficulty reminds me of the colorwork slippers. Yikes. She’s going for the challenge. I found the yarn to be absolutely beautiful – with lovely halo. Can’t wait to see the vest as she’s knitting because I couldn’t visualize how it goes together. Michele says that she knits both sides at the same time.
Interesting pattern, gorgeous yarn.
Linda figured out the short-row scarf that she started last week. The pattern was confusing to her at first, but now she’s got used to its wrap and turn stitches. Very pretty!
This will be a lovely lightweight scarf.
That’s all for today, Castoffs. Enjoy the weather and I’ll see you next time at Carol’s house. Don’t forget to keep those needles blazing!
