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November meeting: TUESDAY

  Hi knitters, Our November meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday the 10th, from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. Note that this is a change from our usual day because the library is closed Wednesday for Veterans Day. We will be making a textured hat - looks like a good chance to use up some leftovers. Please scroll down for the pattern.  We will also be collecting donations of children's books or money to buy children's books to go along with our knitted donations, so please bring those tomorrow if you'd like to contribute to that.  Our final dropoff date before the holiday donation is Saturday, November 28 at 2:00 at Meadows. We could also use some more knitted vests, so if you like making those, please check the archive for patterns and see if you can crank one out by the final dropoff date.  Thanks!
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October hat

  Hi knitters, Our next meeting will be this Wednesday, October 14, from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. We will be making a favorite, the short row hat (pattern below). Hope you can make it!
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Oddball scarf for September

Hi knitters, Our next meeting will be this Wednesday, September 9 from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. We will be making the Oddball Scarf - see below for pattern.  Hope you can make it!
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August mittens

  Hi knitters, Our next meeting is next Wednesday, August 12, from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. We will be making mittens. Diana created a basic folk-style (flat-topped, not cinched) mitten in a solid color. There is also a second pattern with some stranded colorwork for those who want an extra challenge. Remember to use wool yarn, as it works better for mittens. It doesn't need to be machine washable. Hope you can make it! Here is the basic solid color pattern:  And here is the colorwork version:
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July meeting

Hi knitters, Our July meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday the 8th, from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. We'll be making the double cuff hat, which gives you a fun way to make a nice neat edge. You can make it in two colors, as described in the pattern, or in all one color as shown above. Or you can make up your own stripe or colorblock pattern, changing colors whenever you like. Enjoy!
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June meeting

  Hi knitters, Please join us this Wednesday, June 10 from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. We'll be making this striped neck warmer knit in the round. You'll need worsted weight yarn in two colors and a US 8 circular needle. Unless you're a really loose knitter, I think a US 9 would work fine for this too. You can make it with curled stockinette edges as shown in the picture above, or you can do the optional ribbing if you want it to lie flatter (see last line of pattern below). Hope you can make it!
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Sweet baby sweater for May

Hi knitters, Our next meeting is this Wednesday, May 13 from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. For May we’ll be making a very sweet baby sweater. It’s available for free from Madelinetosh yarn’s website. Go HERE to download a copy. You can see some pictures of it at the link. It’s a top-down seamless raglan that you can make with short or long sleeves. The pattern is written for DK weight yarn and US size 4 and 6 needles, but you can totally use worsted weight and US 7 or 8 needles and it will just make a roomier sweater. Also, using a smaller needle for the ribbing (as called for in the pattern) makes a nice finish, but if you don’t have one, it totally works to do the whole thing on one size needle - I’ve done it plenty of times! It comes in 3 sizes, and you can make any one you like, but we’ll probably be aiming for most of the sweaters to be the biggest size because it fits more kids for longer. If you do the long sleeves, you can add a little length...
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