My Knitting Circle's Knit-Along: Pinwheel Blanket

I am so excited to belong to a new knitting circle in my small town. Tonight is our second meeting. I'll be bringing the beginnings of my Pinwheel Blanket by Genia Planck.

My knitting circle is doing this project as a KAL. The finished blankets will be donated to children in need.

This is my first non-cyber space KAL!

Happy Knit-Alongs!

Got Yarn Will Cast On in the Lace Knit-A-Long

I live in a small town and I have two LYS. One is a major box store with the usual yarn suspects and the other is a small variety store that is a well stocked with a small selection of yarns. It was a bit frustrating trying to find a yarn for my Ribbed Lace Bolero project for the KAL at Lazy Kate Creates.

Here is what I decided on:

Its an Aran 10 ply (8 wpi) which is called for in the pattern. I've never used this yarn before, so I hope it knits up with some body and holds its shape. The color is "aquarium". It's more of a sea blue color that the baby blue it appears to be in this photo.

Happy KAL!

I've Joined a Knit-A-Long: An Adventure in Lace

I can't remember how I came across this KAL at Lazy Kate Creates.  The theme is Adventures in Lace. In all of my years knitting, I have steered clear of knitting lace. This KAL has inspired me to take the plunge into the world of knit lace.

I've chosen a pattern from Ravelry for the Ribbed Lace Bolero by Kelly Maher. I was contemplating knitting Veronik Avery's lovely Lace Ribbon Scarf. But, I've been knitting hats and mitts lately and a scarf didn't quite cut it.

So, wish me well.

Happy Knitting!