And Another Two Bite the Dust

Stocking Stitch
Noro "Kureyon" Yarn (100% Wool)
4.5mm needles
I thought this self-striping yarn would be stripey-er and that this square would turn out very interesting and arty. I guess it's still kind of interesting, though less stripey than anticipated. I knit a small band vertically and then picked up stitches along the side and continued knitting to make a square.

Sand Wind Cable Pattern
Briggs & Little "Heritage" Yarn (100% Wool)
44 sts on 5mm needles
I love this cable pattern -- I think it looks like waves or sand dunes or something very organic and lovely.

Katelyn's First Square

From Katelyn:

"I am very excited to announce that I have completed my first square. Don't worry Kathy, I think I've changed the standards a little bit. You will notice that a put a little pattern in it. As much I would like to say that that was intentional- it had more to do with the fact that I got confused with what were knits and what were purls. But my second square is looking funky and nice and tight. Now that I've got this ball rolling (no pun intended) I think we'll definitely be able to meet our goal!"

I'll add here that Katelyn used Crystal Palace "Kaya" yarn (100% wool) in a stocking stitch (with a few rows of purl stitches) over 30(ish) sts on 6.5mm needles.

The Knit Goes On...

Mom emailed me this week to let me know that she has finished her eighth square. I've also completed another two:

Braided Cable
Briggs & Little "Heritage" in purple (100% wool)
46 sts on 4.5mm needles

This cable pattern is one I've used in hats before, and I quite like it. The two braids beside each other, winding towards and away from each other, makes me think of that quote: "True love does not consist in gazing into each other's eyes, but looking forward in the same direction." I wish I knew who said that because I really like it.

Stocking Stitch
King Cole "Waves" (acrylic & wool)
23 sts on 7mm needles

I fell in love with this yarn twice: once when I saw it in the store, and again while I was knitting with it. The colours are a bit softer than they appear here. I have big plans to knit with this yarn again sometime -- hopefully making something for myself!

Katelyn has also started knitting and has finished at least one square, but I'll see if she wants to say anything about it before I post it.

Kathy's Post

From Kathy:

"Yikes! Okay, these posted squares are nothing but beautiful, which is totally intimidating to the non-knitter I am. Eventually I did finish my first square, after starting help from Jean on the phone, then had to pull in my 84 year old Auntie to help cast off and reshape. Now, I have to admit that my squares (2 so far) are not TOTALLY perfect, much less the artistic creations I am seeing on the website! Hopefully there will be others out there contributing, so my squares, while made with love, won't look as lost in all the art!"

More Progress!

Mom just let me know she has almost finished her seventh square for the quilt. What a knitting machine! Way to rock it, Mom!

At this rate, we'll be able to give them a lovely, big quilt. Can't wait to see how they all work together!

Jean's Update

Here's an update from Jean:

"I've got 6 done, Tory did 3 while she and I were together for her recovery and I know my friend Donna D. from across the lake has crocheted 2 and my girlfriend Kathy has at least started hers....she phoned in a panic as it kept growing ...I had to tell her that what starts as 8" when you cast on does not stay as 8". Her 60 stitches should have been more like 30.

So that's the progress report from this end. Am really enjoying it."