Thursday, 23 April 2009


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

Tuesday, 21 April 2009

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.

Monday, 20 April 2009

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

Wednesday, 8 April 2009

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.

Wednesday, 1 April 2009

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

Tuesday, 17 March 2009

march 16th meeting

Another good meeting was had.
A new member was welcomed into the group. welcome Anne
Jenny was teaching Judy to knit socks and I am sure we will get Carol doing the same.
Ruth was going great guns with her scarf(and chocolate)
10 members at this meeting which meant pulling two tables together.
Talk was varied from knitting to babies/pets names.
Next meeting is on 6th April 7.30
see you all there.

Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Hi - I have attended only one meeting, but enjoyed it immensely. I haven't been for the last three as I either didn't have a knitting project on the go, the snow arrived or was unable to make it for other commitments. I recommend anyone wanting to join in with the banter or just needing some advice to go along - it costs nothing more than the price of a cup of coffee and there is a very friendly atmosphere. I am just a beginner and hadn't knitted for 30 years and only know the basic plain and pearl, I even had to look up on the Internet how to cast on and off because I couldn't remember...I got the impression that all are welcome and we are! Someone had even brought books for me to look at, which inspired me to choose something to knit!



Hopefully see you there on the 16th March then.



Carol