knitting in the woods- part two

Holly with her amazing hat and scerf

Sandi and Kate, knitting away. They were one of three mother daughter duos we had at the retreat.

Here we have a mini class on intarsia.
Ann's little heart.

A perfect heart from Becca.
Everyone listening intently as Mary talks about keeping the yarn separated.
One of the projects I worked on over the weekend. I made the hat for Eli last Fall. He asked me if I could add some ear flaps.
Liz is sharing that magical world that is Ravelry. I know we had several sign up that weekend.

We had so much fun that there is talk of trying to make this a twice a year outing. I could go for that. I bet Wooded Glen is beautiful in the Fall.

This is the wonderful little covered bridge you cross when coming and going from Wooded Glen. It is so picturesque with the snow. I have only been here in the winter so I don't know if it is as beautiful during the other seasons.

knitting in the woods

This is the continuous snack bar with a pool table and arcade games to play with during a knitting break.

We sat up late into the night knitting, laughing and doing a little wine drinking. It is very hard to count your cast on stitches (especially after a couple glasses of wine) when others are yelling out numbers right and left.




Joann weaving on the knitter's loom


We had lots of spinners this year. Mary, Liz, Joann, Rocky, Holly, Ann and Chrystal.
It was wonderful to see the different wheels in motion.






The location is beautiful. It was so serene to walk from the rooms to the main lodge building.
I could hear birds and the crunch of snow under my feet. It was wonderful. I have lots more pictures, I will show more tomorrow.

A weekend filled with knitting

I am off to a knitting retreat hosted by Grinny Possum fiber Arts.
It is just about 30 mins. away, so I won't be too far. I am really looking forward to it. We will have lots of fun knitting in front of the fireplace and enjoying lots of great food.
Keep your fingers crossed that all goes well for daddy. He and the kids will be spending the weekend together.
I have my camera AND batteries, so watch for lots of pictures on Sunday night.

Tuesday night knitting

Tabitha with part of her prize.













Here we are sitting around the table laughing,




drinking coffee and having a great time.
Loretta will be going to NH next week to visit Lora and the family. We'll miss her but Lora will be very happy to have her. Lora, make sure you get the hug I sent you.
Holly with her wonderful hat. Damn, she's good!
Nicole is working on the Brea Bag.

And the winner is.....

Ericka of Armed with pointy sticks Yay woo hoo. She chose a DOT post.

Alex and Olivia got really in to it. They loved drawing the names out. So they started saying you need a 2nd place and a 3rd.

So I said, sure why not. The 2nd place winner is Criquette of Prairie Gumbo She chose some of the intersesting things that seem to happen around me.
She chose a DOT post, and

a bizzare incident my friend and I wittnessed. I was gonna link to it but strangely enough I cannot find it now.
Now for 3rd place, I give you Tabitha /a girl's purls. Her faves are Tuesday night knitting and this Wordless Wednesday.
Ok you lucky three, contact me with your home addys and I will get your prizes out to you this week. Tabitha, I will have your's at Tuesday night knitting so you better get yourself there.

Since we are on the topic of contests go check out knitting gal. It is really easy.

Congrats to Ericka, Criquette and
Tabitha!

Look Ma knitting content/FO Friday

It has been awhile since I have had any knitting content. I have been knitting, so I do have things to show. Some you may have seen on Ravelry already.

I made two different scarves with the incredibly soft Touch Me Due. It is wonderful, but the slight felting is scary. But it makes the yarn look even better. They were short scarves so I (John helped too) made scarf pins out of dpns and some dowl rods. There are different beads on the tops of each one.
The one on the left (seed stitch) was for my MIL for her January B-day.

The other one (yarn harlot one row scarf) was a very late Christmas gift for Aunt Janet. I think she looks wonderful.


You have seen the hats below several times before. I just love the pattern from sleepy eyes knitting

Look in the side bar for The Amanda Hat Gallery to see some of the wonderful hats that have been made. While you are there check some of her other great patterns.

Amanda Hat in Cascade Venezia, for me.>

Amanda Hat "as a toddler" in some unknown baby yarn. I held three strands together.
Cousin Suzannah in the Amanda Hat I made for her birthday. I love the colors of the Noro Kochoran

so much, I had to show the crown.

It's the birthday girls!

Dogs on Thursday-in the snow

We have had some snow over the past week. The boys have had a great time. It has all started to melt so it will be a huge mess by tomorrow.

Since all I can ever get are action shots, next week I will get them while they are sleeping.
Hutch really does like Starsky. It may not look like it, but he does.