Ideas

I was talking about this idea I had at KI tonight, and Allison prodded me to share it with those of you who were absent for various reasons. The idea was this:

Next semester, or whenever new members join, we have them design a 12x12 (or some such measurement) square to knit up. Then, when we have enough of them, we can stitch them together and make a KI blanket, which we can add too over the years, or whatever. If you like the idea, post a comment and let me know! I just thought it would be a neat little initiation type thing for newcomers. Existing members would be welcome to make their own as well, of course!

Something else that came up in knitting was the request for the Cardigan for Arwen sweater pattern. Now, as I'm pretty sure it would be a major faux pas to put it on the internet, I will make copies for those who are interested and bring them to the next meeting. If you're interested, there is a Knit-A-Long especially for this sweater. There is a link to it on my blog- ThreeTwistedStitches- on the sidebar. It's the one with the picture of Arwen- you may not be able to read the font, but it says Arwen KAL on it. It's a really nice sweater, with a double cable on it, and its a lot of fun. The only challenge on the original pattern is the cabling, and that is simple enough once you get the hang of it. I'm adding a tree pattern on the back because straight st st (stockinette stitch) just kills me. If you are interested in getting a copy of the pattern, please leave a comment and let me know. That way next week I come prepared.

I just started this sweater, so if people decide that they want to do it, we can coach eachother along the way and fix any problems that creep up. See you all next week!

Becki

PS- for those who were at knitting, the font type that I used on this blog was "trebuchet." I thought it was fitting, no? Haha!