Previews for Meeting Next Friday, Jan. 21

Remember to bring your needles and enthusiasm for our first 2011 meeting!

World Financial Center In The Loop
Friday, January 21, 2011
12 - 2 PM
World Financial Center Courtyard
(Across from Starbucks)

Here is a sneak preview of three projects. First ones up will be able to work on those projects. Ina has warmed up the knitting needles and crochet hooks for you!

Directional Colors Scarf (beginner knit): 5.5mm needle + markers

Paula’s Scarfette (intermediate knit): 5mm needle + cable needle

Flights of Fancy Scarf (crochet): J hook

Queen Anne’s Lace Scarf (intermediate crochet): J hook

We will have a limited inventory of knitting needles and crochet hooks available for purchase.

Scarves will be donated to the Orphan Foundation of America: http://www.orphan.org/

2011 Season and First Project Announced!

DATE: Friday, January 21
TIME: 12 - 2 PM
LOCATION: World Financial Center Courtyard, across from Starbucks

Shoo away winter’s chill with a warm scarf and a variety of choices! World Financial Center In The Loop kicks off 2011 with your choice of one from four projects: a beginner and an intermediate scarf pattern for knitters and crocheters each. In January and February, we’ll be creating scarves for the Orphan Foundation of America’s Red Scarf Project, which sends completed scarves to OFA students enrolled in colleges and trade schools across America.

Patterns / Materials

Please bring your own needles.

Directional Colors Scarf (beginner knit): 5.5mm needle + markers

Paula’s Scarfette, pictured (intermediate knit): 5mm needle + cable needle

Flights of Fancy Scarf (crochet): J hook

Queen Anne’s Lace Scarf (intermediate crochet): J hook

Scarves will be donated to the Orphan Foundation of America: http://www.orphan.org/

SEPTEMBER PROJECT: STUFFIES!

We're continuing with our set of projects for kids at Ronald McDonald House, fingerless mitts and stuffies, cute stuffed dolls for young boys and girls in need of comfort.

Here is the free pattern for Stuffies (scroll to bottom and download PDF): http://ysolda.com/patterns/patterns/

You’ll need to bring the following tools and supplies to the September 17 meeting:

Tools
US 10 ½ double pointed needles or two circular needles
Yarn needle

Supplies
Polyfill stuffing
Scrap yarn for eyes

Please bring finished Maine Morning Mitts and Stuffies to the October 15 event! We will be sending the box to Ronald McDonald House on Monday, October 17.

Happy Knitting!

SKIPPING ALONG TO A NEW SPRING PROJECT!

It's spring but not so springy so we're going to make wooly fingerless mitts for kids at Ronald McDonald House. Bring 6" double pointed #7 bamboo needles (set of five) or purchase a set from Ina for $5 (personal checks only). As always, we've got the yarn!

Maine Morning Mitts can be found here . . .

See you next Friday in the Winter Garden!

WINTER 2010 PROJECTS ABOUT TO BE POSTED!

Can you guess what we're going to crochet this winter? STAY TUNED!

Join Ina from Tante Sophie avait un chien for another year of happy knitting and crocheting! Our first meeting is Friday, January 22 behind the Winter Garden marble staircase. See you soon!

NEW WASHCLOTH PATTERN FOUND (click here for PDF)!

We had a great Brown Bag Social last week, thanks to everyone for hanging out with Ina and Sarah! Let's make our goal of 100 washcloths for Baby Buggy!

Another washcloth pattern has been found on Melanie Falick's website, see link above, and splurge on a skein of cotton chenille! See link to the left for the classic Crystal Palace Cotton Chenille at Jimmy Bean Wool.

A REMINDER ABOUT FINISHING: If you do not know how to properly weave in the two ends of the washcloth, please bring the piece to the next Brown Bag Social. Ina and Sarah will be on hand to quickly show you how to weave in the ends on both corners. Then you'll have this skill for life!

A REMINDER ABOUT YARN SUBSTITUTION: Please do not substitute acrylic yarn for the washcloth project! Use the cotton yarn we've provided, Lily Sugar 'n Cream, or purchase a cotton blend like Lion Brand's Cotton-Ease. I will not accept any washcloths made from acrylic yarn!

PATTERNED WASHCLOTHS FOR BABY BUGGY

We're finally announcing our fall project! We're making washcloths out of soft cotton for our babies at Baby Buggy.

There are many patterns on the web and I've posted some links to free and downloadable patterns on the left. Instead of posting the patterns, we are creating KNIT & CROCHET pattern booklets. They will be available at this weeks BROWN BAG SOCIAL this Friday.

About the yarn, I've purchased 75 skeins of Lily Sugar 'n Cream cotton yarn in a variety of colors. For both crocheters and knitters, you'll get two washcloths out of a single skein. We're giving each member only one skein.

I would like to encourage each member to buy 1, 2 or 3 skeins of this yarn (aprox. $2 per skein at Michaels) or choose another "kitchen" cotton like Lion Brand's Cotton Ease which is a little more expensive (approx. $5.50 per skein) but has better yardage. You'll get 3, possibly 4 washcloths out of one skein. I've posted some links at the left.

You need three tools: needles or hooks, scissors and a "chibi" needle for weaving in the ends. Needle and hook sizes vary, so bring a variety if you're staying for the BBS this Friday.

See you Friday! MEET UNDERNEATH THE WINTER GARDEN STAIRCASE ON FRIDAY! It's Motorexpo week so there are cars everywhere!