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We knit…we celebrate friendship…tis the season!

Posted in knitting, tagged , , , , on December 7, 2012| 1 Comment »

Today was the day for Friday Morning Knitting Group to celebrate the season. We knit this morning…shared stories both sad and happy….one of us got a make-up job (lucky me)….we do many things while knit.

We’ve been celebrating friendship and the season for so many years that I’ve forgotten. It is our love of knitting that brought us together and it is the love of the friendships and knitting that weave us together. There were 14 of us at Cugini’s in Albany for our annual “tis the season” luncheon celebration. We wish that Ellen and Merle could have been there…but they sent love and greetings. You would think we would run out of things to say….but rarely is there a quiet moment. After we dined we had one of the best white elephant gift exchanges…we’ve stepped it up a notch in that we really don’t want a bad gift….just to share those things that another might enjoy more than we do! One of the hot items of the day was Vogue Knitting Stitchionary 2 – Cables. It got “stolen” two or three times. There was lots of yarn, a lovely wallet, gift certificate for a manicure, jam, a decorative bag, a lovely bead item which I named a knitting rosary…Jean did not want to give that up…I had to help her display it. Luckily, she was able to keep it.

Now….a photo gallery of the joy at our celebration. Tis the season!

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Marsha…and her knitting granddaughter!

Posted in knitting, tagged , , on December 4, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Marsha and granddaughter Nov 2012Marsha has just returned from a trip to visit with her daughter and family. Her granddaughter picked up knitting. Here’s the story from Marsha.

“Rachel was very determined. She couldn’t put her needles down even for turkey! She had a meltdown after we left and was upset with her mother who couldn’t fix her mistakes like Grandma. She insisted that her Mom should send it to Grandma who could fix it and send it backMarsha's Granddaughter.”

 

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Hard to believe…needles have been quiet!

Posted in knitting, tagged , , , , , , on October 14, 2012| 3 Comments »

Just before I headed off on a week’s vacation, I had knitting “startitis”….most of you know I have more than a few projects in the works but I was overcome with the need to start a new one…a shawl type poncho knit with MaggiKnits Linen in purple. Here’s a preview of the beginning of this project that I have not been able to pick up during this vacation. It’s been in the high 80’s as well as I am having too much fun being a tourist and visiting with my cousins.

Yesterday we – Dana, Amy, Anne, and I – greeted sunrise with a hike up Makapu’u Trail. It was breathtaking both for its beauty and my high anxiety….I did make it to the top but it was with coaching from cousins Dana and Amy. Anne waited for us at a mid-way point.

Oh…..I awoke to the lovely sound of the rain….almost a welcome relief to the heat.  Just maybe those needles will start clicking today! If not today, tomorrow on the plane trip home!   Looks like tomorrow….I see the blue sky moving in! We wrap our vacation up this evening with the traditional Lu’au.

Aloha!

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Turkeys amongst us!

Posted in knitting, tagged , , on September 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Turkey Time – Isn’t this the best? Cameron caught this on her way to knitting…just around the corner!
Just like the Beatles, crossing Abbey Road

This place is kinda barren. Nothing to eat!
Oh $*@#! What is that?

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Design Element

Posted in knitting, tagged , , on September 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Carolyn’s Vision – MaggiKnits Large Cowl

I know all of us at one time or another have created a “design element” outside of the pattern….oh should we leave it, take it out (known in knitting circles as frogging), or make it special? In this case, I finished the MaggiKnits Cowl….and while I liked the drape of the Misty Slub piece on the front….I kept thinking it just didn’t look like the photo on the pattern. In fact, I couldn’t even identify it in the photo. So I went back to the promotional photos that Maggi sent me earlier this year….and I now see that “Maggi’s vision” was that the drape was on the inside of the cowl with just a hint of it showing.

What to do? Take the drape off and sew on the other way….leave it as is….or think of another solution??? Well, I was loathe to take it off and decided to have this be “Carolyn’s vision” of the drape. I gathered up one end of the drape and secure it up by the button. I am really liking it. You can look at “Maggi’s vision” featured on the left side of this photo.   Check out the other color choices at Maggi Knits Large Cotton Cowl.

These kits retail for $105.00 and will be available at Skein Lane online store in the next day or two. We can also customize a kit for different colors.

 p.s. There are 10 skeins/balls of yarn in each kit, a button specific to colorway and the pattern. Unkitted the retail price would be about $117.

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MaggiKnits Large Cotton Cowl

Posted in knitting, tagged , , , on September 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Woohoo … Just off the needles! I have one design detail to change….another post with project details to follow this weekend. Now to go shopping for the right “shirt” for this lovely cowl.

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Ellen’s Red Shawl

Posted in knitting, tagged , , , , , , , on September 3, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Ellen and her version of the Shaelyn Shawl

Darn…..I was on a roll with this post and wouldn’t you know I apparently hit the wrong key….ugh…post gone. So, I start again!

While the end of this summer has been quiet here on the Skein Lane blog, let me tell you the needles have been clicking. For starters here is what lovely Ellen showed about a week and a half ago at Friday morning knitting….the lovely “Shaelyn” shawl. Ellen takes on the best knitting projects and is always so modest about that. She knit this garment with Sanguine Bryphon “Skinny Bugga” Tomato….unfortunately she tells me that they are out business. But don’t despair…you can be inspired by Ellen and the pattern..and go on to choose your own yarn for this lovely shawl.

Ellen will be away from us for awhile as she continues on her nursing journey…we are always so glad when she can come up for “air” and join us!

p.s. these photos do not do justice to the beauty of the garment and the yarn…so be inspired by what you do see and dream on!

A close up of the Shaelyn Shawl

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A very proud Carole!

Posted in knitting, tagged , , on August 4, 2012| 1 Comment »

Carole joined the “Top Down Sweater” Workshop a while back…and embarked on a top down cardigan. Along her cardigan journey she has been involved in dog shows with her beloved Dulcee….a Portuguese Water Dog.

Not only have dog shows often taken her away from her knitting…but Dulcee had a litter or two…and Carole whelps the pups! So you can enjoy and appreciate her glee at completing her top-down cardigan. She worried about the zipper….she did a fantastic job with both the knitting and the zipper…..it fits her perfectly.

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A gift of love….

Posted in knitting, tagged , on August 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »

A gift of love

It was a recent Saturday morning knit “jam”…we were knitting and talking away when Nina says (very moved), “Carolyn, look at what Carol just gave me!” You can see Nina (on the right) wearing this lovely seed stitch burly/bulky yarn scarf….Carol is on the left. I don’t know their conversation…but I do know it was one of love and caring.

This was indeed a special moment – Nina has recently lost her husband Abe after a lengthy period of illness. We’ve shared their journey for several years….we were all moved by Carol’s generosity of the gift of love in the form of a knitted scarf.

Abe’s memorial is this weekend and our hearts are with Nina and her family!

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Beginnings of Marty’s afghan on Marsha’s needles

Posted in knitting, tagged , on July 28, 2012| Leave a Comment »

The name of this afghan comes from the one I created my mom was ill…in memory of Mom-this design lives on! Marsha is knitting her version in Lorna’s Lace Shepherd Worsted.

Photo didn’t make it….will post it later..

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