Join us for the monthly meeting of CKKG on Thursday, November 1oth from 6-8pm at the Harvey County Courthouse (Newton, Main & 7th streets). 

We have a full agenda  and many announcements!  Door prizes, show & tell, an educational program, and more…  

Don’t forget to bring your Grove Mittens if you are participating in the Knit-a-Long!  I can’t wait to see the progress.  Mine are working up nicely.  Also, if you are stuck, check out the Ravlery group page for discussion notes.

Never been involved in a Guild?  Come check us out.  Grab a friend, your knitting and come see what we are all about.  We encourage everyone to bring a Knit Kit to guild meetings.   Feel free to forward this to your knitting friends!

Don’t forget your knitting!

Kim

So, I hope everyone has had a chance to cast on their first mitten!  If not, no worries as there is no official deadline for this KAL (discount ends in November, so hurry).  These mittens look like they take a lot of work & time, but in reality, once you get used to the chart & pattern they fly off of your needles.

I cast on my mitten almost a week ago and have worked on it for a couple of hours here and there.  It is my new car project (only for when I’m a passenger…I promise) and have already made it up to placing the thumb sts on scrap yarn!

The cuff set up and getting used to moving your marker every other round is a challenge, but once you get passed the cuff and in a few rows you will relax tremendously.  I have posted detailed notes for each portion of the mitten as I work them.  Please post on Ravelry or email me if you get stuck.   Notes can be found here.  Also, I would love to see project updates & photos!!

I suggest you might work the cuff on double-pointed needles and then switch to the magic loop method for the hand portion.    Happy Knitting!  kim

Ps-  I met so many awesome knitters on the Yarn Hop this year!  You do not have be a Guild member to participate in our Knit-a-Longs and to receive the discount!!!