Happy Easter

Happy Easter ! What could be more fun than bunny ear hats? I made these two for a grand niece and a grand nephew. Everyone have a safe holiday.

Shower Gifts

                                                                                      Karen's cousin Genie just had a baby shower. This baby is going to be seriously decked out in the sweaters and I think that the hats are a hoot.

The individual hat and sweater pix are from patterns in Mission Falls Wee Knits. The sweater is made from Mission Falls 1824 cotton and the hat is made from Drops Karisma superwash. I didn't get the info on the other hat and sweater. But Karen has a wonderful talent for picking very cute buttons.

Unfortunately I did not get a pic of the teddy bear. Any mom-to-be would be very happy to receive such great gifts for her wee one.

The WOW factor

A few posts ago, we saw Theresa with a really cool green cabled sweater in progress. But I said what was really great was sitting on her lap, waiting to have the ends woven in. Well, here it is. When I took this picture only the skirt section remained to be blocked. 

Isn't it a stunning dress? Truly the picture doesn't show some of the really good needlework, but you can see that the yarn choice was perfect. We won't see this dress on Theresa until the yarn ball in November, but maybe she'll wear it in the Chain Link fashion show in Buffalo. It certainly is runway beautiful. Another great knitter strikes again.

Wow, Theresa, a garment that already has 2 dates to get out of the drawer museum!

Congratulations

Stacy hasn't been able to to spend much time with us lately: work hours. But her schedule has been a little different lately and she is also working in a new department. So she is learning some new skills. Cake decorating! MMMM Yummy.

We think she did a great  job. Isn't it beautiful?

Who are the congratulations for? Rebecca, a baby is on the way. You could see baby patterns just about popping into everyone's heads. Of course the most creative on that score has been Rebecca. What's a mom-to-be to do? 

It's too bad that Stacy won't be able to make meetings again with the evening work schedule (and not just because there won't  be cakes).

Amanda's Asymmetrical Jacket

Amanda recently finished this asymmetrical jacket. I'm showing 2 pictures because the one really shows the yarn well but the other shows the asymmetry. It's very classy looking and Amanda put an I-cord edging on for the first time. Another accomplished knitter!

Amanda travels a lot and she was the one who took all those pictures of the Galapagos Islands that I sent to everyone in an email. 

Amanda is also getting back to crocheting a little.

Flag Style Hot Pads

Roxanne has been busy as usual. This time she is making hot pads in a flag design she figured out herself. 

She hasn't been at many meetings lately. She had a cold that became pneumonia and she spent time in the hospital. We are so glad she is feeling better and being busy as she likes to be. 

Everyone Welcome

On Saturday the 28th we discovered Meg crocheting in Panera's and invited her to join us.  She was working on a coat for her daughter's small stuffed lion. When she finished the coat, Meg came over and joined us. 

Here is the aforesaid lion holding kingly court over the crochet activities.