Monday 16th May Meeting

This was a relaxed meeting with only 5 members.
Lots of talk about the Knit in public day and trauma teddies were coming hot off the needles.
We were thinking we need a trauma Teddie that could go on hols with everyone in the group. Dressed in blue and red as this is the colours of our T shirts.

The next meeting will be the one before the next bank hols so please all be there as it will be the last before the knit in public.

Hope to see you all next Monday.

11th April meeting

An informative night as Jenny was a wonder wool in Wales at the weekend. She brought back lots of ideas and leaflets and of cause she brought herself some wool and accessories.
The emphasis on promoting British Wool.
A few knitted Teddies were being made although knitting was limited as we were very interested to what Jenny was saying.
A nice group of 10 was squashed in the corner ( very cosy) and dozens of darts players at the other end.
Next meeting on the 18th April the last one before the 2 long weekends so come along as it will be 3 weeks after that making it 9th May.

4th april 2011

A busy night of knitting. 12 members tonight and all knitting something different which was nice to see.
Lots of chatter about different things.
Jenny brought in the goodies that were sent to her from the British wool marketing board.
This included literature, wool, wonderful posters and a beautiful sheep which will probably become our mascot.

Next meeting Monday 11th April same time same place.
see you all there.

The Knitting and Craft show at Towerlands braintree

We Have been working very hard on this show and to all the people who came and saw us, had a knit and was taught something it has been such fun to meet you all.
We were collecting for charity and the total amount will be up soon.
We are all very exhausted but happy.
I will try and upload some pictures but in the meantime there is some on my face book wall.
Next Meeting is on Monday 21st February 2011
All new members will be welcomed with open arms.

Meeting on 5th July

Can we please have a good turn out as Jenny has a proposition to put to the group. All need to be there. Hopefully we will have a good night. see you all there.

24th may meeting

This was a industrious meeting with lots of knitting done.
We talked about the forth coming entry in the Braintree and Witham times.
Jenny was unable to attend, we did miss you.
Next meeting will be on 7th June as we have had another Bank Hols although i am not complaining!!!!!.
See you all there and hopefully anyone who would like to join us.

Knitting in public

Jenny has now found out the date for the knitting in public which is 12th June.
More information when it comes to me.
Hope we have a good turn out.

April 19th meeting

This meeting was full of knitting and chat.
Jenny finish another hat, elizabeth was knitting a very fine shawl with over 500sts onboard, Jane a baby cardi in very nice pink wool.
We spoke of doing the knitting in public this year and also were we could go as a group on a day trip(knitting purchase related)
The next 2 meetings will be the 10th and 24th may as we have more bank hols.
Hope to get on here abit more to update but life is not forgiving.
Hope to see you all at the may meeting and any new people wanting to join please do just turn up and you will  be made very welcome.
Anyone wishing to learn to knit the same applies as there will be many willing teachers.

Blog up date

Hi All this is a Blog up-date as I have had a busy few months and not got round to do it.
We have had some good productive and chatty meeting over the last few months. On one meeting we ended up with 13 members turning up and a great night was had by all.
We have some new members attending now and all us old faithfuls.
I have missed a few due to work commitments but hopefully this will pan out better in the future.
I will hopefully up-date more regular in the future and I am hopeing that I have now got Jenny in on the act.
Members remember that if you joined the blog I have made it possible for you to post, change and blog as I do.
Next meeting is on 1st March at the normal meet.
Hope to see many there. Tracy

21st september meeting

Another chatty meeting was had.
Jenny has started her jacket and is getting on well with it.
Avis is progressing with her sock and learning new skills doing so.
Jane's clown has a finished body, arms next I think.
We welcomed Ann to the meeting who was crocheting.
I (Tracy) was plodding on with arm warmers for Christmas presents and helping Avis with her socks.
Talk was of the forth coming Ally Pally show which a few of us are going on. By the next meeting it will only be 4 days away. Hopefully the meeting at the end of October will see the fruits of the show.
See you all next time.
Any newcomers that would like to join us please just turn up you will be made very welcome.

7th september meeting

Last nights meeting saw 6 of us beavering away at our knitting. We welcomed deborah as a new member who was knitting a baby cardi but also showed us some very impresive hardanger work that she had done. Welcome - hope you enjoyed the evening.
Maureen was pleased with her heel turning on her trial sock and has now brought some nice sock wool.
various chatter about different things was going around and jenny and jane brought in things they no longer needed to pass on after a clear out at home.
We did talk also about how to promote the group to get some new blood involved. (work in progress I think ).

Hope to see some more faces on the 21st September.

up date

The summer has been and gone and now is the time to get back to some serious knitting.

The meetings over the summer have been a bit hit and miss with hols and outings but lets hope we all pull back together for the winter.

Remember that the knitting and stitching show at 'ally pally' is little over a month away so all who are going will have stock for the winter and new ideas to bring to the group.

All newcomers are more then welcome, just turn up on the night and you will be welcomed to our happy group.

6th july meeting.

I have not updated for a couple of months as i have been busy with hols and family things.
Mondays meeting was full of chat and socks, 6 members there with apologies from jenny.
I helped Avis start some socks which she started well. Others were also knitting socks.
Jane was doing a log cabin blanket, this should be nice once finished.
Next meeting is on 20th July at the normal time 7.30pm.
Hope to see you all there. All new comers are more then welcome to join us.
Tracy

18th May Meeting

Only 5 of us here tonight but there was some good knitting and chat.
Anita finished her bag and is slowly being convinced to knit socks..
The time went quick with chatter and there was a few new magazines to browse through.
Hopefully we will have a few more on the next meeting on 1st June.

Sorry for not getting there last night but it was another late night at work!!!
I have had an e-mail from Jenny and she told me about last nights meeting and has asked me to do the blog.
We welcomed Anita into the group and left determined to start a bag.

Elizabeth is knitting again after her mishap.

Jane and Maureen had finished there children's cardigans and are looking for a new project.

Is anyone interested in World Wide Knit in Public day on 13th June. see website www.wwkipday.com and see what you think.
If there is enough of us Jenny will see if we can sit under the bandstand in George yard.

REMEMBER - there is another meeting next week because of the bank holiday.

Hopefully I will be there next week.
see you all there.
Tracy

I thought I would post this as I have finished it.
This is from the Book Adorable knits for tiny tots by Zoe Mellor.

Monday 20th meeting

Well what more can I say I think Carol has covered most of the meeting and with great pics as well.
We Welcomed Kay to the meeting and got her started on a project that she has pulled out of retirement. WELCOME.
The time flew passed with lots of chatter and knitting.
Elizabeth is getting better and tried a few rows of knitting.
The next 2 meetings are on 11th and 18th of May due to to many bank holidays.
Hopefully we will have a full house again.
See You all there.

Socks....ha ha

Found my third visit with the group most enjoyable, as usual. Have I mentioned that I am a novice when it comes to knitting? Haven't done anything since the age of about 18 and then not much. When I started up again, some 32 years later I could remember how to knit, but not how to cast on or cast off. Casting off wasn't a problem; I found that easy to learn again, but I could not seem to get the casting on quite right. Tracey to the rescue.....she showed me an easy, neat way to cast on which I will remember, so thanks for that and then.......starting my socks - Whoa....too many needles - Jan helped me and pointed out how I should be careful not to get them twisted, thanks Jan. Well I won't say that they are the easiest thing to knit and I have probably bitten off more than I can chew, but I hope I end up with something that I can wear and if they aren't that good, well no one sees them under your boots, ha ha. It is 11:25pm and I am on my third round and have decided to unravel it and start again as one needle looks nice and neat, but the other two really do not. plus I seem to have dropped a stitch on one needle and gained a stitch on the other needle......told you I was a novice, but I feel like a ten ear old and I KNOW that you learn more from your mistakes than anything else, so I will soldier on. Above you can just see the top of a sock knitted by Tracey and a beautiful toddler's jacket, isn't it lovely.

Here we have an almost completed sock being modelled by Judy, aren't they lovely, I just had to photograph this!

Carol

April 6th meeting

Mondays meeting saw fewer members this time but we are leading up to Easter.
There were still 7 of us and a good night of knitting and chatting was had.
Elizabeth was not knitting as she has broke her arm( hope it gets better soon)
I was helping Mavis create a hat in Very chunky yarn. Jenny was trying to finish her socks.
We all had a good evening and meet again on Monday 20th April.

Knitting Socks?

Okay, you have worn me down Tracy and I have gone and bought some sock wool, but now in a dilemma as to what sock pattern to chose from.......HELP! Maybe you can help me here so I have something to bring along to our next meeting on Monday? Do you have a link that I can follow so I at least know what size needles to buy? I have looked on the Internet for some patterns, but want something either easy to follow or something you recommend.

Yours confused......

Carol