Knit Night

I just want to take a day and not talk about decorating for a moment. Last night I went to knit night and we had a good group of ladies out for that. There's L who is a Grandma and knits the sweatest little sweaters for her grandkids and is now working on sweaters for her grand puppies. Then there is P who is a new knitter and astounds me with how quickly she catches on to the different patterns she tries. She started out with a little square out of handspun wool that I had spun and given her for practice. Then she graduated to plain cotton wash cloths then on to neatly patterned wash cloths and then on to a scarf made with eyelash yarn.... not for the faint of heart that eyelash yarn. So then when I asked her if she wanted me to bring in a few easy patterns for beginner knitters she said her next project would be a sweater with cables..... good girl, I'm thinking.. jump right in. A and M were missing last night. : ( B dropped in and didn't have knitting but it is always good to have her as she is such a great one for keeping the chatting going. Then V had brought along her crochet and was working on bookmarks. They were lovely delicate things. Very pretty. The last young lady that was there was N and I was devastated to realize that last night would be her last time with us. She was in our comunity for a short time and just fit right in with the knitters. She is the person who brought the most devastatingly lovely sox and got me turned on to trying some. Last night she was working on another lovely pair of men's sox. (I think they were men's.) She was getting very frustrated with the pattern as it was a new style of heal that she had never tried and it was not working out to her liking. We won't get to see the finished item which is very sad. But I do wish her well and hope that she comes back to our little town again.... I don't know if that is possible though the company that she worked for here does move their people around so you never know. She is getting married in the summer so I guess a lot will depend on her future with him. But she is a spinner and I do hope I run across her sometime in that world. If you read this N all the best in your future endeavours.

I am so glad I started knit night. I come home rejunenated and ready to keep going. I would miss it terribly. We have become a great group of friends and cohorts. Knitting is a good thing for bringing people together.

That leaves me. I was plying the red for my hat that has to be finished tomorrow. I will do the weaving today and the felting. I may even have to pull a late night. We will see. Tomorrow is the day of the great adventure into the world of Christmas for spinners and weavers. Our potluck and gift exchange is something I look forward to each year. I must remember to bring the camera and take lots of pictures. Decorating the house will have to be put on hold for now. The couch langours and the floor stinks, the fumes are overwhelming..... but oil paint is like that. It is about 1/3 finished. I will have to stay home on Sunday to work on it. Stay tuned....