Knit Addict

I can’t believe it’s already almost over. Time goes so quickly when you’re here.

It’s been another day of fun, friends and great knitting. We’ve still got pizza party and an extra-special-super-secret thing tonight, which I’ll talk about next time I post. That will probably be Wednesday since I don’t get home until after 11 Monday night and have a massage then MS3 gathering after work Tuesday.

As many times as I’ve been here (I’m on my fourth year) I don’t remember seeing this sweater. It’s a sweet piece of knitting. I may have to do one. I’ve asked for the WG it came in, but don’t know if I can still get it or not - it’s quite old. The Spun Out from that WG doesn’t include the jacket, so I’m just crossing my fingers it’s still available. The front:

And the back:

It winds up being a bit fitted, the twisted stitches give it interest, and it just looks like a fun knit that I’d wear. So… here’s hoping.

There’s a group who have been doing a “challenge” every year for 10 or 12 years now. The designated person brings in some awful yarn and everyone who plays has to make socks using that yarn. It sounds like great fun. Today they saw socks from the last two years, as well as handing out the yarn for next year.

The yellow was from 2005. It’s some icky sounding blend that wasn’t fun to work with. These are the results.

The 2006 yarn was a particularly loud colorway from Lornas Laces. Some of these are actually wearable socks I think. Well, technically they’re all wearable, but some are ones you would be caught dead in.

For this year, they apparently don’t get to use another color, and so got two balls of the challenge yarn. While it’s pretty bright, it’s not that bad. I think I’d make traveling stitches…

On to the last day of show and tell. In keeping with this years theme, all but one of each of the things people show is “Not for show and tell”. For those of you who haven’t been to camp, usually the request is 1-2 items. Because we have such a large group, the request went out this year to only bring one. Being good little thinking knitters who don’t seem to believe in rules, most totally threw that out the window. So no matter how many things they paraded up and down the aisle, only one was for show and tell. The rest were just…well…ummm….there.

Carol was first. This sweater is from Kimmet Croft - it’s a gorgeous color, very subtle green, purple, blue and off white.

She called this a knitting disaster. We didn’t know why until she said she’d accidentally partially fulled it. We all saw it then. It’s still very nice, and is (as you might imagine) quite a warm shawl now.

Carol also knit a sweater for Deborah, who is wearing it. Deborah brought a few socks and a photo of all 26 PAIR she knit this year. They didn’t make the walk so I didn’t get pictures.

Al brought a very pretty shawl he knit for his daughter.

And Leanne brought a lacy jacket she knit from a Cheryl Oberle design, using some of Cheryls hand dyed yarn.

Jane did one of the Dale sweaters. It’s stunning. I’m thinking I’m going to have to do one of these sweaters one of these years. This was her first year at this session. We haven’t quite got the “HOLD STILL” thing down for her when we’re trying to take pictures.

And for her not-show-and-tell, a jacket from Sally Melville’s Color book. There’s a long story with it, but suffice to say it wasn’t an easy knit. It’s turned out very nice thought.

Dianne also knit a Dale. They had a KAL at their local shop. This one is also some absolutely gorgeous work.

And a close up.

Dianne and Jane are also great fun. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know them this year.

Jaya has gone on a Bohus tear. This one is actually knit at (really a little tighter even) the gauge the originals used. The Kimmet Croft kits were a very nice angora blend, but were knit at many fewer stitches per inch than the original. This pink one is done at 36/4 - 9 stitches per inch. Not me.

Jaya has earned a new name - the BoHussy.

She’s actually got about 5 more kits. She needs to be careful or she’ll start being like Cynthia M and knitting the same thing 50 times.

Maggie brought a very pretty summer shawl.

And a pink sweater done in Aurora 8. She had to tweak it pretty hard because she had a limited amount. It came out very well.

Terry was up next. I met her last year, right before she and Jonesey loaded up on their sailboat and headed off into the wild blue yonder. Okay, the Pacific coast of Mexico, but close enough. I’ve been following her blog and conversing that way with her all year, and it feels like I’ve known her forever. She’s been a busy busy knitter, around the boat stuff and lounging in Mexico and being featured on the CNN web site.

Her Not SNT vest:

This is one of Mabels designs. I bought the pattern yesterday, but for the full cardi, not just the vest.

She’s doing a vest from her left over sock yarn. She calls it her memory vest, and can tell you about the socks for each little square.

And finally - she knit this cotton blend sweater for her Dad. Actually, she’s knit two. One for Dad, who wears the crap out of it so it’s not in perfect shape any more. She had to knit another because… drum roll please… she’s PUBLISHED!! Whoo hoo! Janet Szabo published the pattern in her newsletter - which I’m probably going to have to subscribe to.

This is Sandi. It’s her first time at camp. She and Terry are good friends.

Next up - Lucy. Lucy has a Koigu obsession. It’s all she knits with. And boy - she knits well. This years hat:

So, you see that striped vest. Just some ho-hum vertical stripes, right? You couldn’t be more wrong. Check this out.

It’s called Shadow Knitting and it’s absolute MAGIC. Your eyes aren’t deceiving you. There are circles in the vest as long as you’re looking from the right place.

This is Lois, who also lives in OKC. She plays violin with the OKC Philharmonic. She’s also a great knitter. This sweater was in one of the magazines, but was only sized in eensie weensie. So… she redid it to fit her.

A Berroco pattern she almost totally redid…I think she said the collar wasn’t tweaked, but everything else was.

She knit intarsia, but I think the only thing she changed on this one was the color. It looks good on her too.

And finally her very special white sweater. Loosely based on a sweater from Knitters magazine.

Sharon did a Starmore for her grandson, modeled here by Eli.

And a dress for her granddaughter.

This is Gwen. It’s her first time at this session. Gwen read and followed the instructions and brought one thin for show and tell. I’m sure after hanging out with this bunch for the last few days, she’ll bring more than that next year. This is her first steeked sweater, and it’s not quite finished yet, but it’s very nice. As is Gwen.

Up next was Cathy. She knit a pair of nice fair isle gloves which are going in the raffle tomorrow. She also knit a pair of EZ Sideways Mystery Mittens from Noro.

MVK brought a purse she picked up in Peru this spring. Three colors per row, stranded, but twisted/trapped on the back side so there aren’t floats. It’s done at something like 11 stitches per inch.

The inside looks more like woven fabric than knitting.

She also - at our request - showed the scarf she was wearing. It’s from her own handspun (she’s got NINE wheels!) in a tencel….something blend. She also dyed the roving herself. Of course (as she said) she didn’t have to prove to anyone here she could knit. I sat next to Marilyn last year, and she’s a hoot.

Karen knit the shawl from VLT with the circles. It’s red in the book. Very nice.

Debbie knit a ruana for her sister. She said her sister is much taller.

And here’s another Dale sweater. Also beautifully done.

Then there’s Andrea. I’m pretty sure we were at Camp 2 together in 2000, and she’s been at this session for the last three years too. I like Andrea (of “The Wong Way To Knit” DVD) more every time I’m around her. BTW, she’s started teaching at national venues, but I think they made her change the name to Portugese Knitting or something like that.

She’s been knitting up the same pattern quite a lot using different yarns, just changing to patterning at the top. As we all know, having yarn knit up helps sell it.

She also has a shawl she bought in Estonia (these women travel a LOT!). It’s very, very nice.

Carolyn also traveled. Bavaria I think? This was a souvenir from the trip.

Yes, that’s a stuffed rat in a sweater. There’s a shipwreck story behind it.

She knit the poncho for an art show, as well as a vest for her husband.

This is Rollie. She’s got a diagonal knit vest done in Bearfoot. She’s also a survivor. Rollie is one of my favorites.

This is Nancy!

She finished her Russian Prime as part of the KAL. Yeah, that one I haven’t finished. Nancy is as much fun in person as she is on the mailing list. I’m really glad she came to this session.

Amy brought her unfinished Russian Prime too. I’m right about the same place she is, but I think maybe I’ve got the easier job of finishing. Maybe when I get home…

And finally, our last SNT for this camp. It’s Cynthia. Cynthia gets a little…ummm… enamored with things. She’s knit more than 10 Russian Primes in the last couple of years. So it wasn’t a big surprise to anyone when she knit a shawl.

Then another in a different color.

Then one more for good measure.

Of course they’re very well done.

And then - something different! Her own design, which I think she said is published. Good for her!!

Another view.

So that’s it. I can’t believe it’s over already. Well, we do have contest and raffle tomorrow. But then it’s time to go home. Sad. Very sad.  And way, way too short.

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