New group project idea

Hi,

I don't know how far we are with ideas but, just in case, I thought this mitered square quilt block looked like it had potential. The knitting is pretty basic but it's the colours and how they are organized that will make all the difference. Psychedelic Squares Afghan: Stocking St Version.

Cheers, Sharon

Leftover yarn afghan idea ~ Noro Squared

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all well, and that the needles are still flying. I happened across this Noro Squared pattern - and I thought of our group: http://www.canknit.com/free/ns.html. I'm not sure how much Kureyon and/or Cascade the group might have laying around, but I think you could see how a nice blanket could come out of whatever you all might have left after two years of blanket knitting. Even if you had to buy more yarn - neither is very expensive and you could have a lot of fun putting the plain and the variegated yarn squares together ;-0

cheers, Shawnna

Winner of Knitwit's Lizard Ridge afghan!

CONGRATULATIONS Knitwits! Our combined efforts, creativity, and talent made a beautiful afghan that we raffled off for Covenant House. At last count, there was approximately $1350 in proceeds from raffle tickets and donations. A tremendous success. I can’t wait to see what our next project will be.

Raffle winner: Robin Dutton

Lizard Ridge project being prepped for sewing

The Knitwits met today to organise and strategized how to put our afghan together. Lots of collaboration and a sewing lesson. Seven of us took 4 squares to sew together, and will meet again soon to sew the 7 rows together. Next step is to crochet a border. Getting exciting!
Photos: Our squares, #1 pattern, #2 pattern (selected for its wavy look), pinning coordinate labels, and our coordinate list.

Lunch knitting Mar 25 2009

Hi everyone

Here are photos of the Lizard Ridge squares, lots done, from out lunch meeting yesterday.

cheers
Merry

Lizard Ridge Feb 25 09

Hi all

Thought I would share photos from our last Wed meeting.

Cheers
Merry

Knitwits: Video clips, updated pattern chart, needle request, next meeting

Hello Knitwits,

We had an excellent meeting today in LPC. A lot of one-on-one lessons were given, and I believe the dim lights are beginning to get bright!

We shot the following two clips today to be helpful - Sara is teaching.

Wrap & Turn knit stitch from the purl side:



Picking up your Wraps from the purl side (re-loaded):




Additional clips found on YouTube:








Attached is Sara’s Lizard Ridge chart. Corrections have been made and saved in excel.


If anyone has an extra paid of 5mm needles, Sharon Yee needs a pair.

If anyone needs some easy practice yarn, please let me know.

Next meeting: KR 7 lunchroom 12 noon.

Lizard Ridge pattern has been nicknamed the Booby pattern. Check out the boobies below!

Cheers, Meg

A great knitting project!!

Hello Library Knitters,

Our knitting for Covenant House was a big success - valuable to Covenant House and fun for us.

Shawnna Parlongo has great idea for a prject that we could all do together. We talked a bit about this during one of the Koerner knit sessions in November. We could all knit squares, stitch them together and have a beautiful afghan that we could raffle off and send the raffle proceeds to a local charity. If everyone on this email knit one or two squares we could probably make two afghans.

Shawnna found a fantastic pattern that uses yarn available at Urban Yarns (and probably other places too). Have a look at the pattern below. Each square requires 1 ball of Noro Kureyon, $9.95 each.
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall06/PATTlizardridge.html

It would be great if we got busy with this project before the Fall. We'd have more time to show it off and sell lots of raffle tickets!!

If you decide to particpate, please choose any of the Noro Kureyon colours. The multi coloured result will be gorgeous!! Shawnna has worked out a couple of difficult bits on the pattern, so please consult her before you start.

Lastly, we could ask the Human Resources Committee for funding from their 'Funding for Community Event's' pot-of-gold!!

Let me know what you think..............Sara.