Hello!

Yes, we're still meeting every Weds at the Golden Cross, 7-9pm - I just don't remember to post to the blog very often. See a recent make - three attempts to get a half-decent neck and I'm done! :)

And another, this was done on a machine:

Lots of ends to weave in but fun colours! Come along and say hi!

More venues

The Town Wall Tavern was fine, but too busy as it was full of the pre-theatre crowd. Next venues are as follows:

25/1/17 The Establishment (Bayley Lane)
1/2/17 The Golden Cross (Hay Lane)
8/2/17 The Flying Standard (Trinity Street)
15/2/17 The Town Crier (Corporation Street)

As always, drop me a line or call me on the mobile if you are not sure.

Happy New Year!

Belated happy New Year! More garter stitch gloves - this pair for my niece L, who loved them! She wanted blue, but I didn't have enough blue DK.. B, the nephew, thinks he's too old for such things... I bet he'd like them if they had a Batman theme though! Will be organising a few workshops this year, watch this space!

Double knitting

After the successful double knitting workshop, I decided to make a piano scarf. This was the first attempt: I later decided the one-stitch border looked messy, so this is what's currently on the needles: Although it's already further than this - I already have almost an octave! :)

FO: Toe-up Jaywalkers

Came out a little on the long side, but they are very cosy. In fact, I'm wearing them now!

Garter stitch and weaving

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Linda has been working away on this - it is based on a pattern from Franklin Habit, and it's garter stitch in stripes and then woven threads over the top. It's really cool!

Double knitting workshop

Owing to work-related matters outside my control, I'm going to be over in Holland on and off for the next two months, so we had to bring the double knitting workshop forward a week. Of course, I could only find two small balls of DK, and they were both a very similar colour. Linda's is a lot more distinct that mine - it's probably best to practice this with two distinct colours. The diamond pattern is from Superstar Knitting (Debbie Stoller).
There's a how-to video here - the result is reversible and looks like stocking stitch on both sides.

Finished socks

Finally finished these. They are very cosy!

Works in progress, Feb 2012

Linda's knitting a cardigan


Mary's knitting a baby vest


Helen's crocheting a blanket


I'm knitting a sock (second attempt!!)

Finally FO: Diagonal Matrix Shrug

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This isn't a difficult knit. There are just rather a lot of stitches! I did make the largest size, mind you.

Coventry Knitathon

Come along and help us break a world record.

Can't make it? You can donate instead.

I have received details of a Coventry Knitathon which you may want to take part in. There is an attempt to break a sponsored Guinness World record by getting 1,000 knitters together to knit for 15 minutes. This is ad of Comic relief and takes place at 5.45pm on Thursday 17 March, 2011 at Coventry Cathedral.

Apparently, the current record stands at 937 people.

Fancy dress and red noses are optional and those participating are asked to donate or raise £5.

Finished object: Xmas banner

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Not a great picture, I will take another one next week with a proper camera that has flash! :)

Pompom mania!

We've been asked to make a Christmassy banner for the bar of the Britannia Hotel. It's going to consist of a large knitted tube, made on the circular sock machine, and lots of pompoms. I've a bag of about 26 at home now. I think Dee went over the edge - I fully expect to see a pompom handbag in her possession any day now!

Everybody made at least one pompom or did something towards it - I spent the night rewinding yarn for the CSM mostly. Many thanks to all who helped - you are stars!

Hopefully next week it will start to take shape.

Worldwide Knit in Public day, June 12th 2010

We decided to meet for a pot-luck picnic, and the weather was kind to us! There was lots of lovely food - especially Mary's cookies and Julie's brownies - and an impromptu archery session! There was also a hilarious discussion about how to juice a frog, and I have no idea how we got onto that subject.

If anyone's got any more photos, please feel free to add them to this post! :)

Cables workshop

Jeanette and Diane practiced their cables!

Knitwits in the local press

Link

Godiva Festival 2009

Spent two days in a tent in a park in Coventry, promoting the Coventry Knit-Wits. Many thanks to Linda and Dawn for keeping me company and supplying snacks and chocolate digestives! Weather was beautiful for once.

Did the first cuff of Blusa Queen, and started the second, but spent yesterday on a secret knitting project which has stalled today because I've mislaid some yarn. Fingers crossed I didn't waste a day's knitting!

Fair-isle workshop and location change

Hello!

I will be running a two-colour fairisle workshop tomorrow night. Bring two colours of yarn and some knitting needles.

We have decided to continue meeting in the Britannia hotel bar. Please come and join us!

Entrelac workshop - 2nd July

I especially like the coloured one!

Two-colour slipstitch workshop

Results of tonight's two-colour slip stitch workshop. If you are eagle-eyed, you should be able to spot the machine-knitted sample. Apologies for the poor quality pics, best my mobile can do!