Tuesday night Knitting Club

Yes, it is official. I am now a member of a knitting club. One Tuesday a month I get together with six other hip, needle savvy ladies who enjoy knitting or crocheting. Some are beginners; some are experienced. Me??? I'm somewhere in between. We have a lot of fun sitting around knitting or crocheting and sharing our yarn crafting stories and showing off our latest creation. And... it's all right to brag! Nobody rolls their eyes when one of us shows off the sweater we just finished or the dishrag that is finally done. We really appreciate each other's unique talent. We also pick up some pretty useful tips, or get some help if we're stuck somewhere in a pattern of a project we're working on.

This month's get together was at my house  and there was quite a range of projects being worked on tonight.  The needles were really clicking. Two of us were working on socks, one was working on a baby sweater, and three were working on scarves. Most were knitting, but we did have one crocheter in the group. One thing  I like about this group besides the knitting is meeting new people. We're a pretty diverse group of females, but one Tuesday a month it doesn't really matter how different we are or what our political or religious views are, or what our philosophy is on child rearing. We don't gossip. We don't talk about work. We talk yarn, patterns, and what our next project is going to be. I love it!

Sweater's done!!!!

Yipee!!! Finally got my sweater done, and I have started on my second pair of socks and a little dress for my one and only granddaughter, Isobella.

My Sweater

Future Dress for Izzy!

Knitting, Knitting, Knitting

OK, I have become, at least temporarily, a knit-0-holic. I can't wait to get my necessary work done so I can sit down and knit. My latest project, a simple two-button cardigan, is just about complete. I will post a pic if it looks half-way descent. I've completed one pair of socks. (I think I've already posted that pic.) Izzy's sweater is next on my list to complete. It's started but I haven't been working on it lately in an attempt to get this sweater done. I can't have more than two projects going or I get too frustrated not being able to make a decision about which one to work on. When I'm working on one, I'm thinking about the others. Oh what a problem to have. What would really help me out here is a four day work week without a lot of night duties. However, that's not going to happen, so I have to get creative with my knitting time. I've been able to get one complete row of knitting done while waiting for my order at Sonic. I've completed an entire chemo cap while waiting for my mother to complete a chemo therapy session at the cancer center. I haven't been guilty of knitting while driving yet, but I do take my knitting with me whenever I leave the house for longer than just a quick errand.

One project done!

Here's a couple of pictures of my first completed knitting project that actually took a little more skill than just knitting and purling. When I finish my next project I will, of course, post a pic of it too. So far I am really enjoying getting a little more serious about this knitting hobby. 

Good News!!!

Yipee!!! Almost everything on my summer to do list is done. Still need to do a bit of clean up on my hard drive, but everything else is complete. Love the new treadmill, and I still have room for my sewing machine and ironing board. Jerry walks on the treadmill every morning. I do only when I don't get outside to walk.

Now that everyone in the family seems to be well or on the mend, I finally feel like I'm having a vacation. Haven't been able to go anywhere, but maybe a few road trips on the weekend will suffice. Hard to believe school starts in less than a month. I better get back to my vacation.
More later.
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Oh yeah! I've also started on some serious knitting. If my project gets finished and it looks good, I will post a picture!