Next Meeting Jan. 29th at the Library

Please join us at the Castlegar Public Library January 29th, 6:30 - 8:00 pm.

Bring a project and any new show-and-tell items!

Jan. 9th meeting

The first meeting of 2008 saw Barbara Archibald, Inga and Sandra Lamont, and Jinny and Lei from Asia enjoying a lively discussion about the addictive qualities of knitting.   Jinny and Lei are from Korea and Macau, and have just learned how to knit.   During the Christmas vacation they spent many hours sitting by the warm fire knitting scarves and hats.  In fact, Inga had to tell Jinny on New Year’s Eve to put her knitting down so that we could celebrate!!!  These two young women have gone from garter stitch to stockinette stitch to making cables.  They have learned how to knit on two needles, circular needles, and now, finally, four needles.   Their English has improved dramatically as they have mastered reading abbreviations such as k2 tog, use a cn, and SK2P.   Jinny wants to knit 7 hats, one for each day of the week, and Lei is currently working on a cabled vest with a hood.  It is truly amazing how knitting can take on a life of its own!  Gramma Inga is supporting their knitting addiction by providing beautiful yarns and encouragement to try new techniques.  Jinny and Lei are considering offering a workshop at Selkirk College for International Students on the Joys of Knitting.  Way to go Girls!

 

Barbara has been knitting socks for her adult girls.  At one point during December she had to physically put her knitting away as she had sewing and quilting gifts to finish and mail away.  I have been working on a mohair shawl, a pattern shared by Donna.  It is taking me over 20 minutes to complete each row.  I am on row 107 with only 14 more rows to go.  

 

Inga worked on adding the labels from “Threads of Love” to the preemie booties and hats that Jean Hitchens and friends have been creating.  She also invited us to her house to share a lemon sauce cake.  

 

Thanks to the staff of Arby’s for allowing us to fill the restaurant with our laughter.  We appreciate the opportunity to get together and knit.

 

Submitted by:

Sandra Lamont