2008-Dec Library knitting for Covenant House

Hello everyone,

2008-Dec Library knitting for Covenant House
The Library fundraised for Covenant House this December and shipped 10 boxes of goods and a cheque for $652.00. The knitting group made approx 25 hats, 35 scarves and 1 pair of socks! Good clean fun, no? My accomplishment was one long green scarf using the biggest needles I've ever tried to wrangle - good thing I was surrounded by wonderful coaches.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=hx9vsmt.77qsqndt&x=0&y=-vqqgua&localeid=en_US

We are currently sponsored by the HR Committee to knit an afghan, auction in Dec and give the proceeds to charity.

Attached are the fingerless gloves we chatted about.

Megan

Ribbed Scarf

Hi all

Here is the ribbed scarf that I am making. You need about 4.5mm needles, and it takes about 2 50gm balls of yarn. Laura and Kat have finished scarves in this pattern!

Number of stitches: you need a multiple of 4 stitches plus one stitch, so: 25, 29, 33, 37 etc.
Cast on 25 stitches (or more, above).
Row 1: K2, P2, repeat to end, end with K1.
Repeat Row 1 until scarf is long enough.
Cast off all stitches.

Lunch knitting Mar 25 2009

Hi everyone

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

cheers
Merry

Hi everyone,

As promised, here's the pattern for the scarf I showed today: http://www.angelyarns.com/free-patterns/noro-scarf.php.

I used whatever size needle recommended on the yarn label - I think it's 5mm. I'm very sorry - I cannot remember how many rows I did to get the width of the scarf that I made. If anyone's interested I'd be happy to do a demo at next week's session.

Here also is the link to the Cascade yarn site, with all the colours available in the 220, 100% wool recommended for the seaming/crochet border of our quilt: http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-220.asp

Let's start thinking about border colours!

Cheers,

Shawnna

Next Afghan?

Thought you might like to see a good idea for our next project: looks easy!

http://www.therunningyarn.com/2008/pretty-punk-blanket-free-pattern.html

cheers

Merry

Lizard Ridge Feb 25 09

Hi all

Thought I would share photos from our last Wed meeting.

Cheers
Merry

Guerilla Knitters in Vancouver

Hi Knitwits,

Here is a funny take on knitting. One of the gals in the article works at UBC!

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Guerrilla+knitters+cosy+craftivist+message/1344323/story.html
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Sara Jane McGillivray