Stitch and bitch knitting circle

As for the one before that - we had hail stones that ended up half way across the day room!

It seems that here in Bavaria, we can't have sunny without drippy.

Bugger, I'm meant to be studying...

Was really fun last night. I've finished my first crocheted project.

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Started: 24th June 2006
Finished: 28th June 2006
Yarn: Wolle Rödel Mille fili colour #5916, 100% mercerised cotton
Hook: 3.5 mm hook (US E/4)
Pattern: Sweet Pea Shawl by Amie Hirtes in Debbie Stoller's Happy Hooker

I used smaller yarn and smaller hook than called for in the pattern though.

Damn, dude! Ya just don't stop! I leave for one week and already you're crocheting! What's next? You realize, I fully expect to see some Fair Isle on your needles when I get back...

TalksToStrangers: Um...no, there won't be any fair isle just yet...however, these are my next two projects, the second of which I'm hooking already (still can't decide whether I want to modify the first project or not, i.e. more cables, other kinds of cables, bobbles, sans pockets, etc. I'll have to swatch it first) :

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Geez, where are you guys??

I was just wondering who would be there this afternoon/evening, since Abra and C in Märchenland are away. I'm not sure whether Regan's away or not...

Laura_k, you're coming right?

those tatties! yep i will come. or if it's just us two then come to mine.. i have crisps and beer..

Alas the "One who does not sleep during the day" does not think I should come today.

Amie

Okay, since chook's not going to be there...I think it's just down to me and you, laura_k. I'm trying to see whether Regan's actually in town or not, if not, I'll be coming around to your place. Will have to ring Escobar up and tell them we're not coming today...

Update @ 4.30 p.m.

Notice to everyone who might want to join. SnB isn't on at Escobar today!

Oh no SnB today, how sad! And I've been picturing you all sitting at Escobar drinking (and stitching) for the past couple hours.

No we had it at mine! We're just finishing as E******* has run out of wool.

NOT NICE! Only two and half rows to go until I finish the whole thing and I just ran out of yarn!

So, here's a teaser:

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*sighs*

Did you have fun last night? Who showed up?

Sunday at Escobar as usual? Or not? The final is on Sunday...

regan, There were only just I and Abra last night and we were at Chook's place. 'Twas very lovely.

Yes, if there are more than 2 people this Sunday, we'll be at Escobar. So, please, peeps, who're coming this Sunday?

And here's an FO, the Short 'n Sweet Bolero I crocheted (now I need someone to model it for me):

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Started: 30th June 2006
Finished: 5th July 2006
Yarn: Wolle Rödel "Toscana", 50% cotton, 50% polyacrylics microfibre, colour #13658
Hook: 4 mm/G-6
Pattern: Short 'n Sweet Bolero by Angela "La Vonne" Best in Debbie Stoller's Happy Hooker

I love reading the 'S&B' threads, it sounds like you have a lot of fun! Would it be okay for a totally knitting-newbie to join you please? I am pretty crafty, love making cards, used to do cross stitch and made a lot of jewellery when I was younger. I have never knitted but would like to learn, and the wine consumption and chat sounds, and wine (did I say that?!) are just my thing!

I am going back to UK next week so will go to the craft store and ask what needles are recommended for learning to knit. Crocheting also sounds like fun (I'm very impressed by your photos!), so I will get myself kitted out. Do you have any suggestions as to what I should get please?

Lucy I've got some needles you can have as well as some spare wool. That is provided you pass the entrance exams.

I will be there this sunday and bringing a friend. I'm pretty sure she doesn't like knitting, but she definitely drinks, so I'm sure we'll all have something in common.

Do they know who's playing in the final yet? (Is that the most ignorant question of the year?) It's france and someone, right?

LucyK, hey, welcome! And great that you would like to join up. If you want, try coming to Escobar this Sunday 5 p.m. I'll bring something along for you to try out. If you want to get your own kit, I'd suggest you gest some kind of worsted-weight or bulky yarn and big sized needles, so that your first project will be a quick knit up...Like I said, worsted-weight yarn and probably 5 mm or 6 mm knitting needles. Try get wool yarn (unless you're allergic), because it's stretchy and nice to knit with.

Hope to see you this Sunday. Anymore questions just post here or PM and one of us will answer! And BTW, thank you for your compliments on my work.

Laura_k, it's France vs. Italy...and I'm cheering for France to kick Italy's butt...just for revenge.

Thank you both, that's really kind to loan me some needles. I will get some of my own after I've given it a go though, as I'm sure I will need lots of practise at home!! Thanks for the hints on what to buy.

Not sure if I can make this Sunday, will have to check plans with hubby and post if I can make it. I'm going back to Uk next week, but will join you the week after, if that's okay?

@ Laura_k - I hope your friend has fun, even if she's not sure about knitting. Reading the thread, wine sounds like a close second in priority so I'm sure she'll be fine!

Entrance exam... sounds scary!

(agree - come on France!!)

Just checked the Escobar weblink and spotted the 'all day Sunday happy hour'... !!
Total coincidence to the choice of venue, I'm sure!

Hey Lucy,
I'd suggest you choose something you want to make, like a scarf in a simple rib pattern for example. Then you pick some yarn that you like, and then the needles the yarn calls for (yarn shop staff will help you with that, in case you go there on your own. Or one of us might help you). I find it much more rewarding to start knitting with a project, because then you have a goal as opposed to knitting a trial swatch. And scarves are always easy to start with!

And don't be scared about the entrance exams... it's more like finding our table, and then not be scared off by the bitchin'

Can I presume that other than the clack of knitting needles, the table can be identified by empty cocktail glasses and gossiping? Sounds like I'll fit right in! Might need practise on the bitching though...

Good idea to get a scarf pattern to follow, hopefully I will have learned enough to finish it before winter!

We sit at the back, so just head back as far as you can go, turn right, and those folks are us.

I think I will be there this week! Whoo hoo! Been waaaaaaay too long.

You'd better come, tina p, i'm starting to forget what you look like! You're the naked one , right?

Lucy k you can keep the needles i have too many anyway.

Christ i wish it would either stop raining or i could go home and put my pyjamas on. Yay sunday will be cool though! Allez les bleus!

Just a quick hi from Dublin. It's been raining in Munich? I somehow seem to have lucked out to miss that, it's been relatively nice here. Anyway, wanted to tell Lucy, hi and I have a whole lot of yarn from the flea market that I got with Abra, and you're welcome to to have a look to see if you want any. Not sure any of it's worsted weight, but if you think you'd like something for a future project – this offer goes out to everyone else too of course. Alright, camera battery is charged, time to head back out again.

Thank you all very much for your welcoming comments and offers to loan needles etc. Unfortunately I cannot make it this afternoon, but will definately come and join you in a couple of weeks when I get back from UK. Happy 'stitch&bitching', see you soon!

LucyK, okay, have fun in England and hope to see you at the SnB when you're back.

Guys, hope you're going to turn up today. I might be coming in later, because I might be going to see Beethoven's 9th on Marstallplatz with a friend...but I'll be coming! See you later!

are the s&b ladies meeting this wednesday?

Tamarita, I supposed so, but we're not sure yet about where we're meeting up. (Oh, and BTW, there aren't only loidies there)

Ah...we could do it at my place on this Wednesday...but as we all know, my place is tiny. Another choice is: There's a new Italian place opened up just across from where I live and they have this huge outside area you could sit. I could ask them for this Wednesday. I've never been there yet though.

Another suggestion is, if it's nice, then we could go somewhere along the Isar and go to Gast if the weather starts to turn bad.

What do you think?

Along the Isar sounds lovely, but according to the weather reports we are supposed to be having storms on Wednesday evening. The Italian place sounds good too, otherwise I'm happy to offer my place again - Lucie didn't seem to mind last time.

I checked out the price of the food at the Italian place...and it's extremely pricey (i.e. ranging from about EUR 7,90 for Antipasti to about EUR 17 for a main dish...they don't even show the drink menu...so, I don't know about it).

Okay, so we have a choice of my place, laura_k's and chook's. I myself would vote for chook's place, coz it's spacey. As long as Lucie and your hubby are alright with it.

shite. my mom is coming in wednesday night, and i thought her flight arrived later then it does so i won't be able to meet the s&b crowd this time, but will you be meeting in a few weeks? have fun, and i hope i can come soon, because all i know how to make are scarves...

Yes - they are ok with that. I might make a pasta salad this time.

Hiya. Just want to show off my projects.


Grace is done and in the mail


This is called Life's Pleasures. I have done the top left hand corner. Only 15/16 of the project left to go!!!

And...



This one is called Blessing. Again, I have done the top left hand corner. Only problem, I did it in the wrong direction on my material and have to start ALL OVER AGAIN! I put it on my material as if the picture was horizontal, and it is vertical, so it the rest won't fit on the material this way. Oh well, it is gorgeous anyway!

@tinap: wow... I am in awe. This is incredible!

About today: I'm not sure if I can make it tonight, but in any way, can somebody email (or pm) me the address of chook's place? Thanks!

wow that's a fantastic little bolero EM was it difficult? haven't crocheted in years but would love to give it a go again. that bolero could be my next project!

Regan, She posted that on Google...go check the thread about the Wednesday group and look for post no. 20

TinaP, wow, that's some work you've got there! And boy, I sweat when I have to frog my knitting projects already, I can't imagine having to rip out all those stitching you've made on the pic!!! *brrrrrrrrrr*

Moonboot, Thanks! Once you got the pattern in your head, it's a breeze...Give me a yell and pop into SnB on Sunday then, I'll bring the book along with me and you can have a look through it!

Anyway, just want to give you the progress on my Janker, this is the back of the thing:

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Started: 06th July 2006
Yarn: "Rustikale Hauswolle" bought at Wolle Rödel 60% wool, 40% polyacrylics, colour #13853 "Holz melliert"
Needles: 5 mm/US 8 circs
Pattern: Men's jacket (pattern #5412) from Schachenmayr Nomotta "Inspiration" No. 74

Thanks Elem, but I'm not sure if I have access to the google group. I do get the emails, but I can't log on to the group

Regan, I'll SMS you her address righto.

Thank you!!!

I would like to come also. poor chook. Can i please bring my friend? she'll knit..

laura_k: of course you can bring your friend - even better if she can cook or baby sit. (hopefully Lucie will sleep all evening - which is what she did last week)
elem...: could you bring your "Happy Hooker" book tonight? - wouldn't mind checking it out myself.

She can cook really well and i will babysit.. it's all good. When will the actual knitting get done.. not important!

Hi all – it feels like it's been ages. Anybody coming tonight? I'm planning on it.

I should be there, if I don't fall asleep on the way...was at the Kocherlball with Abra this morning.

Drink lots of coffee The bf went to that too, he's sleeping now.

I won't be there this week. Enjoy the weather!

I probably won't come either. There's lots of books I have to read for my Magister thesis.
Have fun anyways! I'll try to be there at Wednesday.

I'm not coming today either - I'm feeling like having a lazy Sunday at home.

And, pray, where were you then? You should've announced about that so that we could meet up. I'll put some of the photos I took this morning on my iPod so that you can take a look at that later. Seems like it's going to be a small group again because Abra's at the Medieaval Festival in Kaltenberg. Hopefully, laura_k would come.