Hi knitters, Please join us for our April meeting this Wednesday, April 10, from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. We will be knitting a hat with a little bit of colorwork. As always, feel free to simplify the pattern to stripes or a solid hat if you don't want to do the colorwork. You will need to bring worsted weight yarn in 2 colors and US 7 or 6 (4.5 - 5 mm) needles (see pattern below for details). Also, I forgot the blanket square patterns last month, so I owe you 4 this month! Here they are: Abbreviations used: kfb = knit into the front and back of the stitch (increases 1) p2tog = purl 2 together sl1wyif = slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn held in front of work SQUARE 5: KNOTTED RIB Cast on an even number of stitches. Row 1: (k1, p1) across Row 2: (p1, k1) across Row 3: (kfb, p1) across Row 4: (p2tog, k1) across Repeat these 4 rows until piece measures 10 inches from cast on, ending with a row 2 or 4. SQUARE 6: PIQUE RIB Cast on a multiple o
Our next meeting will be Wednesday, March 13, from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. The pattern for March is this striped and textured hat (pattern below, click to enlarge). You will need about 100 yards each of two colors of machine washable worsted weight yarn and a US 7 or 8 (4.5 or 5 mm) 16 inch circular needle and DPNs. An update/correction on blanket squares: you don't have to seam them yourself, though you certainly can if you want to. Just bring finished squares, strips, or blankets to any meeting, and we'll make sure they all end up becoming blankets! Roylene dropped off 60 hats at EFAA this month. There's plenty of cold weather left this season, so the hats will come in handy for families in need. One more thing - Maggie and Judy from Shuttles will have some yarn for sale at the March meeting, and they will take cash or checks. No pressure, just if you're interested. And here's the March hat pattern: