We were a small group today, but we shared our projects and had a lot of fun. Several of our knitters decided to hike on Mondays and we miss them! But we know they’ll be back as soon as the weather turns icky.
Carol has finished (almost) the tutus and crowns for her granddaughters. They are adorable! She is struggling with measurements now – how much stretch should she leave in the waistband and headbands so that they’ll fit around the girls’ little middles and heads? We tried to help, but couldn’t. I’m sure Carol will get it right before she sends them off to Arizona.
Tutus and Tatas
Turns out the waist measurement for Mabel’s tutu was the same as Carol’s head. Well, you know what happened next…
Looks like a bathing cap for Esther Williams.
And here are the unfinished crowns:
Jeez, Carol.
Mary was so inspired by all the tutu-knitting goin’ on in the group, she decided to make one for Aurora. Mary chose red, white and blue for her to wear to her daddy’s air show on Labor Day (he’s a Thunderbird!). It will be adorable.
Only the first ruffle.
Julie is knitting short socks for a friend. She modeled the one that she’s finished. I like it, although I’m not so sure about knitting socks. I’ve done three…socks, that is. The fourth one lies languishing in a bag somewhere, half-knit.
That’s a lot of needles for one little sock.
The finished product. I like.
I have been working diligently – okay, not so diligently – on my sweater vest. I’ve finished the two fronts and now I have to continue on in the back. From the front, it looks great. From the back, it looks like a halter-top.
It covers a lot more than my halter tops from the seventies.
I’m trying to finish it before the cold weather sets in.
That’s all for this day’s meeting in the park. I’ll see you all next week – same time, same place. Until then, keep those needles blazing and try to stay cool.
