Knitters, Etc., January 2009

Neither snow nor rain nor sleet. . . can keep the knitters from gathering in Aberdeen! Despite slick roads across the Dakota prairie, we had a wonderful turnout for our January get-together at the Red Rooster.

Two new Heidi's joined us, one driving in from Eureka and one from Ipswich. Kathleen Taylor also made the trip from outside Redfield, 40 miles away.

At our December meeting, Sheryl put out the call for Special Olympics scarves. Our group knit and crochet 16 scarves for the cause. How fun to see the variety of designs!

We always enjoy Susie's creative contributions. On Friday morning she decided to craft something to bring that afternoon. Here she is with her recycled sweater creature/creation. Gotta love those eyes! Suzie is wearing a freeform crochet vest she's working on.

Susie also shared some of her hand painted heart creations.

As I looked around our circle on Friday, and saw all the laughter, conversation, and idea-sharing, I felt truly grateful to be part of this extraordinary group of creative women.

Knitters Gather in Aberdeen

The "Knitters, Etc" group has been meeting monthly in Aberdeen for close to 10 years. We're grateful to have a wonderful place to gather: the Red Rooster Coffee House on Main Street. Owned by Dan and Kileen Cleberg, the Red Rooster is a sponsor of art and creativity in Aberdeen, a place where all can gather and be welcomed.

Here's Dan, ready to put out some more fresh fair-trade coffee.

It seems there's always a special spirit of community and joy when we gather at Christmas. Every eye got a bit misty when Kathi Taylor shared that her newest book would be dedicated to our group. It's been inspiring to see Kathi's creativity and productivity as she prepares her felting and knitting books for publication.

Kathy modeled this beautiful hand-knit sweater, all made from her handspun. What fabulous colors!

LaRheta and Cassie worked together for years and retired together. Their minds are still on the same wavelength:

We had a good laugh when we heard how they downloaded the same embroidery pattern and made these sweatshirts without the other one knowing!

At every "Knitters, Etc." meeting we have Show and Tell,to share recent projects and ideas. Here, Jean and Karen admire Roberta's work on a prayer shawl.