Here are the rules:
- Dates - 9/1/2023 - 1/15/24. That’s 4 months…plenty of time to knit or crochet an adult-size sweater…or two!
- We have bundles for inspiration! Beginner sweaters are here.
- Adventurous Beginners to Advanced sweaters are here
- Crocheters! Your sweaters are here
- ANYONE can add sweaters to the bundles!
- There will be prizes - just post a picture of your lovely finished sweater in our FOs thread.
- Do you have some sweaters in progress? WIPs count as long as the sweater is less than 50% done on September 1st. Less than 50% done is your call. We don’t have to “approve” your project.
- It must be an adult-sized sweater, and it must have sleeves. Short sleeves are fine.
- You must be a member of our Ravelry group to win a prize.
Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom
EVENTS
Tracie and Barb will be at:
New Year Fiber Retreat - January 4-7 at the St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA
KNITTTING
Tracie finished:
- Never Not Gnoming #27 by Sarah Schira in assorted fingering weight leftovers
- Salty Air Tee by Samantha Guerin in Stitch Sisterz Laceweight Cashmere in Pine Tree and Shaggy Bear Farms Merino with Superwash and Tussah Silk in blue green
- Hungry Horse Hat 3 in various acrylics
- Rikke Hat #4 by Sarah Young for Jayla - using Tess Designer Yarns Superwash Merino and Alexandra: the Art of Yarn Pendleton DK
Barb continues to work on:
- Vanilla Socks for Will, using Paton’s Kroy Socks in the Route 66 colorway
- Donner by Elizabeth Doherty using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Sage Brush colorway
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South Shore Cardigan by Kay Hopkins, using madelinetosh Tosh DK in the Tart colorway
Bankhead Hat #24
Barb has cast on:
- Sirdar Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf designed by Sirdar, using a Sirdar Colorwheel in the Follow your Rainbow colorway
Tracie cast on:
- Socks to match her Archer in Dizzy Blood Studios Dizzy Color in Delete and Lisa Souza Dyeworks Delux Sock in cornflower
- Bankhead hat #6 by Susie Gourlay in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in gray
She continues to work on:
- Cumulus Blouse by Petite Knit in Countrywide Yarns Windsor 8-ply
BOOKS
Barb read:
- Confessions by Kanye Minato - 3 stars
- The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty - 3 stars
- Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler - 4 stars
- The Mistress Next Door by Lesley Sanderson - 3stars
- But I Trusted You and Other True Cases (Crime files #14) - 4 stars
- Vanished in Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota's Most Infamous Cold Caseby Lou Ragusa - 3 stars
Tracie read:
- Isabel's Bed by Elinor Lipman - 4 stars
- Watching Youby Lisa Jewell - 4 stars
- The Lowcountry Murder of Gwendolyn Elaine Fogle: a Cold Case Solved by Rita Schuler - 3 stars
- A Wolf at the Table by Augusten Burroughs - 3 stars
- Blood on Their Hands: Murder, Corruption, and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty by Mandy Matney - 4 stars