I needed to hold stitches for the gusset, the thumb hole. No barber cord, no pony bead lacing, no waste yarn available in the car. Old Halloween litter from a school party. I bent the Tootsie Roll Pop stick to hold the stitches while I continued to knit up the hand of the mitten. Pattern is Quick Bulky Mitten by Aimee Pelletier
Woolly Thistle Bag. Malabrigo Caracol purchased last year in Millvale at McWalker Yarns
“Malabrigo Caracol is hand-dyed, super bulky superwash merino wool yarn reminiscent of stained glass art.”
I stopped by a friend’s house to drop off some yarn. Took and Jack’s leaves are reminiscent of the yarn colors.
I didn’t mean to remove the background but somehow I did Here is part of our Knitting Buddies Zoom group who met in Rhinebeck NewYork at the Duchess County Sheep and Wool Festival. It’s happening again this weekend but only Karen, Patty and Rachel are attending. We all hail from Pittsburgh, Ohio, New Hampshire, and Florida
Rachel (on the right). Did your mom give you her Cider Mill Sweater? I gave mine to my DIL Nataliya and Randi gave hers to her mom.
Knit Designer Jen Geigley seated second from left holding our friend Flat Bonnie who couldn’t make the trip in person and another Knitting Buddy Flat Gayle from Australia in the front center
Our Knitting Buddies Group started in the Pandemic matched up with knitters via The Woolly Thistlestore in New Hampshire. Karen C and U are the only two charter members left. We still zoom and knit together Monday nights. And we’ve a few more members not pictured.
It’s not floating down the Allegheny as it is docked but you can feel it move at times. My friend Jen and I went to join the KnitPitYarnClubevent on the Shore Thing Barge Wednesday night. We had a lot of fun.
Marjorie Corrow of The Braider’s CircleA gorgeous braided bag Braided Cat beds Braider’s Circle Loving this embroidered bag from Allyson Loper- The Soapy Ewe
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Dozens of people waiting in line for Special crochet hooks
Wednesday morning, I was on my way to Boston to visit friends. I met the loveliest couple on the airport bus and their seats on the plane were right in front of me.
They have a good friend who knits and turns out I already follow her on Instagram. Alice Dunn Smith of Birchtreeknitting.
They told me there was a brand new knitting store –Knit Tuck & Purl in Lexington Massachusetts.
Friday, my friends Linda and Eileen took me to the shop.
We met Laurie the owner and saw samples of Birchtreeknitting hat patterns knitted up (which we later bought on Ravelry ) and discovered there would be a hat making workshop at Knit Tuck & Purl
The designer is teaching a class at the store!
I bought MDK Botanica book, a skein of holiday sock yarn by Biscotte and Turkey Point protectors by Fox and Pine Designs.
Everything was lovely.
Laurie Williamson CEO in her new store I added the Yarn store sticker in the Yarn Store Passport my friend Gayle in Australia gifted me
My granddaughter took a photo of me and two good knitting friends as we sat on my front porch, knitting.
One friend Terry was knitting socks with the Woolens and Nosh Yarn colorway actually named Porch Knitting.
Our friend Randi was knitting a Hawthorne Tank by Caitlin Hunter.
I was knitting Christmas Socks with Must Stash Yarn that Terry had given me.
I shared the photo of the three of us with our Knitting Buddies Zoom group.
Photo taken by Prema
And the photo inspired one of our members to paint us -Porch Knitting.
It was Joanne’s first time using acrylics and she was visiting her sister Mary who was tutoring her on using the new paints. Joanne usually paints with watercolors.
Here’s her first acrylic painting-
Porch Knitting
Artist: my dear friend Joanne B. Terry is a terrific sock knitter. Holding Porch Knitting yarn, knit into socks!
Alicia and I used to work together in the city a decade ago. She invited me to come to knitting group at 11:00 am Saturday. It’s just an hour’s drive to Toronto.
Toronto, Ohio that is.
The makers meet on the first Saturday of the month. We were meeting at Tri B’s Coffee Shop where she put two tables together and everyone was so welcoming. I took my handknit Emotional Support Chicken in a basket. And a pair of socks to knit on as we gathered round. Got to see what everyone was working on- slippers, a Christmas stocking, a hat, a colorful washcloth. A crocheter or two in the crowd.
It was such a happy afternoon. The coffee was delicious, too. Knitting, conversation, inspiration. Thanks for inviting me.
Meet Abigail. Owner of Tri B’s Coffee ShopTri B’s Coffee Shop 241 North 4th Street Toronto, OH 43964A peanut butter and jelly latte. I did not taste my friend’s order but had to photograph it Knitting Meet up First Saturdays at 11 I had a plain latte and a warmed cinnamon rollAlicia on the right. Pronounced “Lish”Vintage tablecloth Here is some of the Bric-a-brac for saleThe Patio awaits warmer weatherNight Depository Have chicken will travel Down the street where I had parked
There are tons of fidgets out in the world but this one doesn’t make any noise and can fit easily in your hand or a pocket. (Click link for her pattern which is free to download. ) I read about her on Ravelry and she’s an architect! She designed this with her son in mind. I’m sending one to my grandson.
The first square I knit, I followed her directions to the letter, using the smooth waste yarn at cast-on but then I used aTurkish Cast-On for subsequent squares.
What a fun pattern.
“A fidget toy is typically a small object used for pleasant but purposeless activity with the hands.
Some users believe these toys help them tolerate anxiety, frustration, agitation, boredom, and excitement.[1] They are also commonly used by those with sensory difficulties.” Wikipedia
You put a glass marble inside You roll the marble around inside with the fidget held between your thumb and forefinger
Did you know thatreal chickens are used as emotional support animals to reduce anxiety and reduce isolation?
My friend Terry and I saw The Needles at the Ready podcast episode 102 where hosts Kevin and Ray told about the emotional support chickens they had knit. I was in Croatia when I watched this podcast so got yarn in the city center of Zagreb at Vuna Kavana.
Needles at the Ready hugging their chickens on YouTube
There were Emotional Support Chicken kits with fun names (ie. Betty Egg-White, Dolly PartHen)you could order a kit from the The Knitting Tree L.A. “LIFE IS HARD. WE ALL NEED A CHICKEN TO HELP MAKE IT BETTER.” Was the tagline.
My friend Terry bought the kit from The Knitting Tree L.A. where I bought just the pattern designed by Annette Corsino
Lana Grossa Papagallo Yarn
Safety Eyes make a big difference
Naming my chicken Jajomat (Egg Machine in Croatian )j has the ya sound
The bottom is almost complete the yarn matched the project bag from a Woolswapper
My friend Alicia texted “Make sure you put a little heart in em when you stuff ❤️”
She sent this quote to me “🥹The Wizard says to the Tin Man: “And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.”
Awww what a great idea, Alicia. Thank you for the idea. I knit a tiny heart and stuffed it
