The shop has been positively humming the past few weeks with knitters and crocheters coming in to share their completed projects or get started on the next. Yesterday was my first day on my own in the shop since the surgery and I didn’t have a moment to think about whether I was tired.
It struck me too, how sometimes the most amazing things happen that you wonder what forces are at play. I hadn’t been in the shop for a couple weeks, and here it was, my first real day back, and 4 or 5 people whom I haven’t seen in ages chose just that day to seek me out. They are in no way connected to each other, it was just a happy coincidence. It was wonderful to see them all and to know that they are all doing well.
On to the show and tell. Above you see Mary Ellen’s gorgeous and absolutely incredible linen bag. The pattern is from Bags: A Knitter’s Dozen and she used Reynolds Soft Linen. I have yet to see it in person, but hopefully she will bring it to Knit at Night this week. Hint, hint.
Elizabeth brought in the adorable teddy bear she made out of Debbie Bliss baby cashmerino.

Anna finished her summer tank from YarnPlay. She used Cascade Sierra and Noro Silk Garden. Beautiful.

Marcia brought in her lace scarf. Can you believe the detail?

She also just finished this aran blanket. Many of the squares are her own design.

And Michelle came in to show me what she’s been creating with all the Cascade 220 she has been taking home. She designs and crochets felted bags. The drawstring on the green one is pure genius and I encouraged her to write down the pattern. She is also working on felted wall hangings in stunning colors.

Melissa hasn’t been able to make it to the KAL group on Saturday, but like many of our Rogue knitters, she is still part of the fun and showed me her progress thus far.

And last Knit at Night, which I missed, Amy brought more Spunky Big Ball Chunky. We had been cleared out by people making the Spunky Seamless Cardi and desperately needed more.

Even Bec has caught the bug and just cast on for her own cardi: