Snow finally is supposed to be coming – not that I’m rushing it. We only had a light dusting as we headed to Marylane’s house. The worst thing about this time of year is that it gets dark so early. By the time we left at 5:30 night had come. We all talked about getting into our jammies right after supper and hunkering down for the night.
But I’m ahead of myself. Marylane had already hosted her book club this afternoon, so she had baked muffins and cake. Yum. She also baked us a savory dish of apples, onions and cheese on pie crust. It made a nice contrast to the sweets. Thanks, Marylane! I was so busy talking about the election results – YAY for our winning DEMOCRATS – that I didn’t get a photo of the food. I did have a glass of wine, however.
We are starting to plan more for the chair. Leslie brought the seat that Michele had finished and it is really beautiful. We’re thinking that the whole effect will be one of a flowering plant – earth and water at the bottom, vines and greenery going up to the poppy seat, then more colors reaching up to a yellow sun and blue sky. Of course, everything is negotiable, so we bandy around different ideas and dig through the stash to find just the right color and texture. Here are some of the ‘in progress’ shots – laying it out on the floor was easier than pinning and unpinning all the pieces on the chair.
The beautiful poppy seat under the sunny sky. A beginning.
“Would it look better here? Or over here?”
The stash is just above the knit pieces. A lot to choose from!
Carol was learning a lace pattern for a piece to put on the chair that would show the wood through the lace. I think it’s going to be pretty! Not sure where her piece will go, but we have time to decide.
“Look! I can stick my finger through the lace!”
Mary had crocheted some slippers to felt for her daughter-in-law, but something went strangely, horribly wrong. One slipper was about two inches longer than the other slipper. Mary isn’t sure what happened – wrong size needles? No. Different instructions? No. Oh, I know! She was so nervous about the outcome of the election, she knit one slipper much tighter than the other. TOO MUCH TENSION! I know, Mary, we were all biting our nails for a while. I think she’s going to felt them together and take out one before the other so they end up the same length. Not sure how it’s going to work, but she’ll let us know next week.
Are ya sure these aren’t for two different people?
Marylane finished a linen-stitch scarf that she started quite a while ago. I just love this stitch. I’ve used the linen stitch and the half-linen stitch and like the firmness of the completed project. Nice scarf, Marylane!
Marylane and her linen stitch scarf.
Julie’s son’s girlfriend, Cayla, just graduated from nursing school at Montana State (hope I got that right, Jules) so Julie is knitting her an MSU hat from the kits that Camas Creek Yarn Shop sells. Of course she took a lot of razzing from the Montana Grizzly fans in the room (yeah, I’m talking to you, Mary), but Marylane rushed to Julie’s defense. I’m sure Joan would have too, if she’d been here. Anyway, Julie is carrying colors on the wrong side and has to be careful not to pull the carried yarn too tight. It looks difficult. Great job, Julie.
Very cool MSU hat. Camas Creek has UM hat kits too.
Next time we meet at Linda’s house IF her painter is finished. If we don’t meet at Linda’s house, Plan B is to meet at Carol’s house with Francy bringing treats. Linda will let me know and I will let you all know. Sooo, the only thing I know for sure is that we WILL meet…somewhere. Stay warm – it’s going to be a cold week until we meet again, then back to the balmy forties. Whoo-hoo! Keep those needles blazing, Castoffs and go buy your turkey.
