Our group is growing! Last week we welcomed four new knitters to the fold! We are such a diverse, eclectic group. I am sure there is material here for a knitting novel!I think I have the title already. "A Circle of Knuts" LOL
Our goal is to fill up the cafe at our local Barnes and Noble. LOL Not really but I can forsee it happening and telling the future is my specialty. LOL
I wanted to add to local charities to donate to.
Warm Babies Warm Hearts is out of Brighton Colorado. Their mission as stated on their web site:
"We are a group of kind-hearted volunteers that help to make life easier for Colorado's tiniest citizens. We sew, knit, crochet, and quilt for premature infants and babies in need. We donate to hospitals, crisis pregnancy centers, shelters, law enforcement agencies, foster care, WIC offices, and individuals across much of the state of Colorado. All of our gifts are donated free of charge and 100% of what we receive in donations goes to help the babies."
Warm The World
Another lovely organization out of Canon City Colorado. They accept donations of chidren's hats and scarves, soldier's hats and adult lap afghans
For more information on these two groups please visit their web sites.
www.warmbabieswarmhearts.org
www.warmtheworld.org
Local Yarn
www.www.recycledlamb.com
www.theredwheel.com
www.knittycat.com
www.aknittedpeace.com
www.showersofflowers.com
www.shuttlesspindlesandskeins.com
Stash of Knitters
http://www.sheepinthecity.prettyposies.com/
http://www.rjconklin.com/keeptalking.htm
http://www.virtueofpatience.blogspot.com/
http://sittinhereknittin.blogspot.com/
Places to donate
www.warmupamerica.com
www.savethechildren.org
www.www.recycledlamb.com
www.theredwheel.com
www.knittycat.com
www.aknittedpeace.com
www.showersofflowers.com
www.shuttlesspindlesandskeins.com
Stash of Knitters
http://www.sheepinthecity.prettyposies.com/
http://www.rjconklin.com/keeptalking.htm
http://www.virtueofpatience.blogspot.com/
http://sittinhereknittin.blogspot.com/
Places to donate
www.warmupamerica.com
www.savethechildren.org
Well the month is just about complete. Another snow storm is just about to hit I think it will be Cold to the bones cold!
I have decided that before the month is over I will be casting on........Socks.............Using circular needles. If any one from our group would like to join me in the learning of knitting 2 socks at once please jump on board!
I am using the book written by: Anje Gillingham "Knitting circles around socks" The pattern is Diamonds and Lace this will be a nice pair of socks to wear this spring.
Materials are listed on page 69.
I think I am going to use yarn from Plymouth called Happy Feet (red tone). I will cast on using size 2 needles to see if I have gauge. I also have another yarn called Soxx Appeal and I used size 3 needles and the gauge is about 71/2 stitches per inch it has lots of stretch so I might go down a size and use 2's.
You all compla... eh hem... spoke out about the previous orange look of the blog and so I have unveiled your new blog look.
The few comments I got said "pink" and "pink" with a random "pink and orange" thrown in. So I went.... green. Sorry, there were just no good orange and pink or even really good, mature looking pink layouts. This seemed neutral enough and while there is a huge lack of knitting layouts, I will have one out as soon as I'm back in digital business.
Enjoy the look for now!
Strange
The few comments I got said "pink" and "pink" with a random "pink and orange" thrown in. So I went.... green. Sorry, there were just no good orange and pink or even really good, mature looking pink layouts. This seemed neutral enough and while there is a huge lack of knitting layouts, I will have one out as soon as I'm back in digital business.
Enjoy the look for now!
Strange