knit-one-one knits out a success!

Hello all!

A quick post before bed – no pics tonight, but more in the next post, I promise. The Swallowtail Shawl is going interestingly – it's pretty wiggly-wumpus right now, but I'm trusting it will pull itself together…

Finally worked up the nerve to felt my swatch from my Habu Kit #75… and it worked!! I'm new to felting, so it still seems like magic to me… the Mithrail-like fabric, with a few swishes and rubs in hot soapy water, shrunk and became fuzzy and soft, just like the sweater is supposed to be… so tonight I cast on and knit the first six rows of the back of the sweater. Whoo!

Anyway I just wanted to report that the first official knit-one-one knits out night was a great success. We met at Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe in Emeryville, and about ten ladies (and one brave gentleman!) graced the resin-filled tables with food, laughter, and diverse projects.

I think the event will happen every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at Rudy's, until further notice. I wholeheartedly encourage any of you who are reading from the Bay Area to come join us! It's always so inspiring to see what everyone else has going on.

A tasting of projects to inspire…

…the most adorable knit elephant toy ever, from Kate Freeman…
…wild stripey magic loop socks knit on impossibly tiny needles, from Tammy George…
…beautiful yarns cunningly procured by Elaine Kim while on vacation somewhere in the midwest (was it Ann Arbor? boy I'm getting senile…and check out her newly refurbished blog!)
…a new flick glass shipment was shared all around, and several ladies have new glittering goodies around their necks now…
…and guest appearances by Kate's lovely parents…

Anyway really great fun, and the more the merrier so maybe I'll see some of you there next time!

More soon, and in the meantime sunny smiles from Berkeley…