Boulder Community Knitting

  Hi knitters! Hope everyone got inspired by the snow and is getting in some fun holiday knitting. Our next meeting is Wednesday, December 10, from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. We will be making scarves with built-in handwarmer pockets (see pattern below). You'll need US 8 (5mm) needles and worsted weight yarn - 100 grams in the main color and 25 grams in a contrasting color for the pockets. I think this pattern would look cute in random stripes too, with or without pockets, in case you have some leftovers to use up.  Keep scrolling for some photos from our annual sort - some sweet gift sets and lots of bears! 

Hi knitters, Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday, November 12, from 3 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. We have two hat patterns for this month (see end of the post). Each uses worsted weight yarn in two colors. They're shown here in red and green, but you can get creative and maybe use a bunch of colors and do some stashbusting.  If you want to size them up or down or adjust for a different gauge, the squares hat cast on needs to be a multiple of 4 and 6 and the four corners hat needs to be a multiple of 4. Or if you switched from 2x2 to 1x1 ribbing, the squares hat would just need to be a multiple of 6 and the four corners an even number.  Other updates: There will be a meeting in December (the 10th). The final dropoff for our holiday donation will be on November 28 from 3-4 at Meadows library.    We are also taking donations of new/gently used children's books or cash donations to buy books.   Hope you can make it! 

 Hi all, Our next meeting is this Wednesday, October 8, from 3 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public library. We have 2 mitten patterns, a textured mitten knit flat and a basic mitten that knits up fast in the round.    The textured pattern is available to download HERE .  The basic knit in the round pattern is available to download HERE   and a modified version of it is pasted below.  We encourage you to knit mittens with wool yarn (doesn't have to be superwash), as it stays warm when wet. 

 Hi knitters, For our September meeting, we will be making our little stuffed bears, or, as an easier option, kittens. You’ll need worsted weight yarn and US 6 (4mm) needles. Info is at the end of the post, and printed patterns will be available too. Hope you can make it this Wednesday, September 10, from 3 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. Over the years, our "beary godmother" Linda has made hundreds (maybe thousands?) of bears for children in need. She truly is Queen of the Bears! Thank you to Linda for being such a generous, dedicated, and kind member of our community. 

Hi knitters, Our next meeting is next Wednesday, August 13, from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. We will be making a simple worsted weight cowl. You can make it one color, or you can do stripes, which is nice for using up leftovers. See below for the pattern and materials. We also need more children's vests and sweaters for the kits we give away at the holidays. You can use any of our previously shared patterns, or I also like these free patterns from Tin Can Knits. The 4-6 years size would be good for the kits.  Flax (pullover) Havest (cardigan)  Here is the cowl pattern:

 Hi knitters, Sorry for the missed email last month - I was traveling and had technical issues. I was able to get the post up on the website: bouldercommunityknitting.com. You can always check this website if for some reason an email doesn't come through.  Our next meeting is Wednesday, July 9 from 3 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. We'll be making a pattern that Ellen found. It's by designer Amanda Saladin, and it's available as a free pattern at the designer's website HERE .  Or if you'd like a formatted pdf version, it's available for purchase on Ravelry HERE . The hat uses chunky yarn and US 10.5 needles and is knit back and forth without shaping and seamed at the end. I think it would work well with worsted weight yarn held double. Ellen's modifications for worsted weight on US 8 needles are to cast on 32 (40) stitches and to purl 27 (33) stitches at the beginning of row 2.  Hope you can make it!