November Craft Club

[Ms T]

With the end of my shrug in sight, I am feeling newly inspired!

I was looking at the I-Knit website, and noticed that they do a Sunday afternoon thing, where you can order lunch from the Bonnington Cafe, and then there's a pub quiz from 6pm at the Wheatsheaf. Does anyone fancy that?

November 19th is good for me.

 

[Ms T]

Whilst browsing the aforementioned website, I found this:

http://whatnottoknit.wordpress.com/

It's absolutely hilarious, particularly the mohair catsuit, which really does have to be seen to be believed.

 

[RubyToogood]

Where's the Wheatsheaf, is it round Bonnington Square?

Sounds good, although I did go to I-Knit a couple of Sundays ago when it was meant to be open and it wasn't, so it would probably be a good idea to pre-arrange it with the shopkeeper.

 

[eme]

count me in! we could bring what we have started for the you-know-what and see how it's going?

 

[Biddlybee]

Sounds good in theory... but not sure if I'll be in a fit state to knit on a Sunday also, 19th rings a bell for me... will check.

 

[gaijingirl]

I'm definitely up for that. The Wheatsheaf is just around the corner... I've been there a few times for drinks prior to going to Bonnington Cafe - it's fine, a bog standard, normal pub.

Knitting, Bonningtons AND pub quiz... sounds too good to be true tbh!!! I wouldn't be able to make it till about 2pm-ish.. and won't have lunch, but def up for the rest!

 

[gaijingirl]

Whilst browsing the aforementioned website, I found this:

http://whatnottoknit.wordpress.com/

It's absolutely hilarious, particularly the mohair catsuit, which really does have to be seen to be believed.

Am I the only one who rather likes the Halloween vest (and some of the others are hilarious!!

 

[wtfftw]

I'm actually considering making (knitting!) fingerless gloves. I noticed there's instructions in 'Yeah! I made it myself' by Eithne Farry and I'm sure I could poach some of mums knitting needles. I'm just pondering at this stage, but if the date you lot plan is after my deadlines then I might pop along.

 

[Biddlybee]

That website is class...

Why?

Awww... looks more like a tomato than a pumpkin

Oh, the Wheatsheaf has been redone recently... have a peek through the window every morning on my way to work.. looks quite nice.

 

[HeroineSheep]

I love the mohair catsuit. I think I'm going to go knit me one.

19th sounds great, except if I'm in the same hungover state I am right now, then I prolly won't be able to focus on my needles.

 

[eme]

Am I the only one who rather likes the Halloween vest?

nope..

 

[RubyToogood]

I think I've been a bit traumatised by looking at the mohair fetish stuff. I was out shopping this afternoon and suddenly I was seeing mohair scarves and jumpers everywhere and recoiling in horror from them.

I quite like the Halloween vest too. Bloody stupid thing to knit though.

 

[Ms T]

I've finished my shrug!

It fits, but it's very much a shrug not a cardi - I think I liked innit's one better (which she thinks is too big, but I rather like).

Hey ho. Now I can start something else!

 

[gaijingirl]

Weee

Fizz

Bang


Celebration fireworks!

I bet it looks gorgeous. Congratulations!

 

[liberty]

I hopefully will be able to come to help with the you know what

 

[HeroineSheep]

I've finished my shrug!

Well done!

Mohair catsuit next then.

 

[Emma Herself]

Awesome, nov 19th is fine with me. I'm gutted I missed last week's one, I was ill from an operation

I'm all about the jumpers at the moment...

 

[toggle]

Awesome, nov 19th is fine with me. I'm gutted I missed last week's one, I was ill from an operation

I'm all about the jumpers at the moment...

I'll let himself know. And hopefully he has remembered.


Oh eyah. I'm working on my own River now. In a pale green. I think I'd rather be doing it in that lovelly colour of Zoe's, but the green was what i had.

 

[sonik]

The Wheatsheaf is a nice pub, My granddad was born in a two room tenement building in the lane between the pub and the school. His parents were a musical act and used to play in the pub all the time as well as music halls in the east end, proper cockney knees up type affairs.

 

[ada]

I'd be keen to come along - I've been lurking in your craft club discussions for a while now, and keep meaning to go to I-Knit. I used to knit regularly at the Dove on Broadway Market, with acechick, but we were both slack (especially me) and stopped going; it'd be nice to knit with others (and beer) again!

Um I feel like I should offer some knitting information about me now. I'm currently working on the endless edging of my first lace-weight shawl, from an EZ pattern. (But not really knitting lace - just skinny yarn and occasional rounds of YOs)

 

[eme]

I'd be keen to come along - I've been lurking in your craft club discussions for a while now, and keep meaning to go to I-Knit. I used to knit regularly at the Dove on Broadway Market, with acechick, but we were both slack (especially me) and stopped going; it'd be nice to knit with others (and beer) again!

Um I feel like I should offer some knitting information about me now. I'm currently working on the endless edging of my first lace-weight shawl, from an EZ pattern. (But not really knitting lace - just skinny yarn and occasional rounds of YOs)

Hey ada - it'd be good to meet you!
come forth crafty lurkers...

 

[Pieface]

19th sounds good - I'd be up for this, I need help with changing colours on a scarf I'm doing. I should know this but my many month long knitting hiatus hasn't helped

 

[gaijingirl]

I'd be keen to come along - I've been lurking in your craft club discussions for a while now, and keep meaning to go to I-Knit. I used to knit regularly at the Dove on Broadway Market, with acechick, but we were both slack (especially me) and stopped going; it'd be nice to knit with others (and beer) again!

Um I feel like I should offer some knitting information about me now. I'm currently working on the endless edging of my first lace-weight shawl, from an EZ pattern. (But not really knitting lace - just skinny yarn and occasional rounds of YOs)

Yay.. welcome!! Our craft club is brilliant... !

 

[innit]

I've finished my shrug!

It fits, but it's very much a shrug not a cardi - I think I liked innit's one better (which she thinks is too big, but I rather like).

Hey ho. Now I can start something else!

HOORAY!!!

Was it an anticlimax?

I was looking at mine the other day and thinking about how big it is and considering making another one
Maybe I'll eye yours up before deciding...

I'm flying back on the 19th so if we get home in time I'll come and beat my jetlag with a couple of beers and some knitting!

 

[Emma Herself]

Oh eyah. I'm working on my own River now. In a pale green. I think I'd rather be doing it in that lovelly colour of Zoe's, but the green was what i had.

Awesome!!! It's all worth it in the end. Just make sure you do lots of wistful gazing out of windows...

 

[toggle]

And some sulking that it won't look as good as yours

 

[Ms T]

Right then ladies. There seems to be lots of interest, so I'll give the shop a call just to make sure it's definitely on that day, and then we'll make it a definite date.

 

[Choc]

well done for finishing your shrug wehey

the 19 is good for me too. (and i like the idea of course)

..that kiddo looks so sweet as a pumpkin.

 

[gaijingirl]

I'm definitely up for it!

 

[RubyToogood]

Thank god, we're on page 2 and I don't have to look at the mohair catsuit every time I open this thread now!