I will be picking a project each month to fill the cold wintery days with warmth, friendship and inspiration!! Each project will be listed on the project of the month page and I will keep the page updated with notes and pictures. We meet on Sundays to encourage, laugh, help and enjoy each other! This is something that anyone one can participate in. There are no fees just an excuse to knit with your friends! I am hoping that you will be able to find at least one project that is of interest and join me in making the wintery months here in Graeagle the best yet!

Knit along ;-) we will meet Sundays at 12:00 p.m. (if you want) or just proceed on your own!!

**note I changed the Hour Glass sweater to March and will start with the Cardigan Neutral which is with a chunky yarn**

January 2010

Cardigan Neutral - Pattern from Aware Knits by Vickie Howell and Arienne Armstrong.

This is a cute little no button cardigan knitted with a chunky yarn with a little asymmetrical lace pattern to set it apart. 12sts to 4" . small 770 yrds - extra large 1,320 yrds on size 11 needle or size to obtain gauge.

I am going to knit with Araucania - Azapa or Rowan Cocoon ;-) Always so hard to decide!

We started the first project Sunday 1/3/10!! I finally decided on using Araucania, Azapa and wonderful alpaca, merino, silk and donegal blend. I chose the Sea Green and love knitting with Azapa, it is yummy soft and feels great in my fingers ;-) Several people are doing the project in Rowan Cocoon which is another super soft to die for yarn! Pictures will be coming soon.

1/17/10 All is going well. I have discovered a couple of possible discrepencies between the photo in the book and the pattern. Doing the lace pattern (the way I read the pattern ;-) it continues up to the underarm shaping - as it keeps saying 'in pattern' ;-? In the photo there is only a couple of repeats - I guess you would just stop at 8". But the main difference is the cuff, the pattern says to make the cuff 3" and in the photo it looks 6" to 8" !! Which I think is really cute! So I adjusted my arm. I cast on 32 stitches (for the small size), decreased down to the 26 sts (about 1") then did one foliage lace pattern repeat and continued in st st until it measured 8". Then I shortened the arm to 17". I should have it seamed up this week and will post the results! *I will also check the publisher to see if the is any errata for this pattern*

1/25/10 I have seamed up my sweater! I thought the armholes were small as I knit them and they are a bit snug. If you are worried about that I would add 1" to the armhole length and 6 stitches to the arm itself - this should add a little give;-) I really love the sweater and the Araucania Azapa yarn!! The sweater is blocking now and then I will get a picture!! Yeah!!

Vicki's final product - Araucania Azapa Sea Green	Linda's final product - Araucania Azapa Moss

February 2010

Noro Pillow Covers - Pattern from Noro Mini Knits Designs by Jenny Watson

Beautiful pillow covers knit with Noro Iro or guage 12 sts to 4" Small - 200 grams or 2 skeins, large 300grams or 2 1/2 skeins.

2/6 I started my pillow cover. I am using Noro Iro color # ---. Looks like there is a front and two backs and seems the zipper is in the middle of the back. I am considering putting the zipper along the end seam and just making two pieces. I will stew on this a bit ;-) Linda is making hers out of CEY Sprout - very cute!

3/7 Linda brought in here finished project. She knitted here back piece longer to fold over with buttons. Looks very cute (will get a picture soon).

March 2010

Hour Glass Sweater - Pattern from Last Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson

A fun little sweater. So if all you new knitters have been nervous about taking the jump to knitting your first sweater this is a great time!! The pattern is written for worsted yarn 19 sts to 4". Extra small 1,100 yrds Extra Large 1,600 on size 7 needle or size to obtain gauge.

I am going to knit with Araucania - Rehue ;-) unless of course I change my mind ;-0

3/7/10 I finally decided on Noro Cash Aroha Rust Orange! We all got started - there are three others using Cash Aroha and one using the Araucania Rehue orange! Linda is modifying hers with a contrasting border and high waist band. The sweater looks pretty straight forward, it is knit in the round from the bottom up and has turned hems. We are off to a good start and will take pictures to post next weekend ;-)

April 2010

Spring is on its way! CEY Pattern out of the New Harbour pattern book- Open Cardi the pattern is writter for worsted yarn 19sts to 4" in stockinette stitch. Small 945 yrds Ex large 1,215 yrds on US7 or size to obtain gauge.

I am thinking of knitting with Rowan Summer Tweed or CEY Princess or, or,or.............

May 2010

Celebrate Spring!!!

Thinking of knitting with Rowan Purelife Revive - on of the patterns out of the new collection book!

June 2010

I am picking a Louisa Harding pattern to knit up with here new yarn I am bringing in!

July 2010

Maybe............Lacy Wrap/Shrup? from Rowan Lenpur Linen Collection, Jada by SaraH Hatton

DK, Light worsted 22 sts to 4" over pattern

August 2010

Felted Bag! TBD

I am thinking of the felted bag out of Aware Knits by Vickie Howell and Arienne Armstrong. A great felted tote.

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