As it was our last City Nits gathering at Gloria Jeans on Saturday before we start meeting up at our new location in January I thought it would be nice to take along my camera to capture everyone's knitting and spinning activities since our last gathering to commemorate this occasion. I was pleasantly surprised, or should I say blown away with all the amazing WIPs and FOs that were in attendance.
First off is DrKate's gorgeous Ishbel shawl, which is now completed.
Melita knitted these pretty summer tops for her two beautiful daughters to wear to their Christmas party this year.
These pretty butterfly buttons are just too cute for words and finished the tops off perfectly don't you think?
Melita's also designed and knit this lovely Halter Neck Top in Jo Sharp's Desert Garden Aran cotton, which was inspired by the first stitch pattern from the Laminaria Shawl.
More pretty buttons that just finish this top off perfectly too.
The Aeolian shawl that took my breath away and the one that I thought we wouldn't see completed IRL as Madradish was knitting this for her Mum's birthday at the beginning of January, which is being held up and deeply admired by Frog our other queen of lace knitting. Words cannot express how happy I was to have an opportunity to photograph this exquisitely beautiful creation in her completed dazzling glory. Madradish is also showing off her nearly completed stunning Crown Prince shawl that she is knitting for her friend to wear on her wedding day. These pieces are truly fine examples of her amazing lace knitting talents and accomplishments. Once again many congratulations on your lace knitting achievements my dear knitting friend.
In her full dazzling glory.
More dazzling glory!
The dazzling nupp edging that reminds me of lovely clusters of rosebuds on a my rose bushes.
The gorgeous handsome Crown Prince shawl in his nearly finished glory. Madradish is working on the stunning border as I post this.
The dazzling flowering nupps. Aren't they divine?
Shellakabooki's gorgeous baby blue kimono knit in her bamboo yarn nearing completion that is a gift for a friend's baby.
Spinning delight and joy shared as Raquel07 shows her first hand spun to her mentor Shellakabooki.
Such lovely luscious soft yarn. Congratulations Raquel07 on your first lot of hand spun yarn and may your spinning journey be filled with many more of these beauties. Spin on!
Raquel07's gorgeous Lacy Batkus shawl being knit in hand spun.
K's gorgeous sparkly hand spun yarn.
Madradish's gorgeous hand spun in one of my favourite colours.
Furrywithruffle with her latest socks being knit with Celia's Basket's sock yarn in bloodfeud.
Frog knitting away on her latest project.
Many thanks to all my special knitting friends for letting me photograph and share all your wonderful knitting and spinning accomplishments here.
Festive hugs and Happy knitting in 2010!
Helenx

