Thursday, March 31, 2011

SnB 3-30

Spring is here! Seriously, this weather we're having is typical Midwest early Spring. It doesn't get truly warm on a consistent basis until the second week of June around here, so some of us are still knitting items to keep warm with...

Cindy brought booties in two sizes:

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Jackie finished the baby blanket she had been knitting:

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And some hats she crocheted:

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Jeanne had a lovely shawl in pinks and lace:

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And she had some decorative knitting:

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Karen wasn't able to join us this week, so I stole her photo of the coat she finished knitting and sewing the faux fur on the cuffs:

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And if this all weren't enough? Claire brought in her finished socks that she also hand-embroidered:

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Spring!

It's been a busy past few months - let's get to the projects, but first...

In January, a gentleman contacted our group about a donation from his mother's and grandmother's estates of yarn and items:

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We sincerely thanked the gentleman as many of our knitters and crocheters knit for charitable organizations, and this yarn came in as a blessing for them! The rest of the yarn went to the Bettendorf Public Library for a youth knitting program coming up at the end of March. The rest of the items that were unclaimed went to Goodwill.

Now, I think that our Lynn was the person that knitted and crocheted these lovely items, but I've been wrong before!

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Carol left us in the dust with her mad knitting and sewing skills for this baby sweater:

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Janelle knit this cozy scarf:

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Then Carol further showed us all up with the adorable baby dress and booties:

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Ginny made it one of the gatherings and showed us her usual lovely, intricate knitting:

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I believe either Claire or our second Lynn knit these wee baby socks:

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Our Lynn crocheted this lovely blanket:

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Amy of the amazing afghan knitting projects crocheted this pretty blanket:

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And Christina was wearing her most recent crochet project, and I think it deserves the gold stars it has on it:

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