Stitch and Chat

Today as we knit together we uncovered a significant collegiate "urban" myth. Three of us have kids in college and/or prep. schools and we randomly learned that all of our children claim that the food services at their respective schools put ex-lax, yes, ex-lax in the food. They have come to this conclusion because the food doesn't stay with them that long. Mary has known of this myth for years and was able to debunk it readily. Peggy added that before the "ex-lax" rumor it was salt peter (spelling?). I can't wait to hear the rebuttal from our college kids!

Theresa was back! (We miss you when you're not there. ) She came in sporting a really cool bag. We all had bag awe and envy. She told me where to find it and here is the link ebags, baggelini doctors bag
After we all drooled over her bag :), she showed us her progress on her Brilla sweater. She wondered if the directions for the left and right front were reversed. Elizabeth, since you made the sweater, did you find a discrepancy in the directions?

Michelle is in her finishing phase. She's sewn the shoulders (quite nicely) on her Rowan sweater, the cable scarf is fantastic, she finished her first sock for the Knitting Central sock club, and after struggling with the directions, we managed to get the sleeves on and the sweater up and running.

Mary, who has a side career as our resident knitting comic, decided that knitters who "throw" their yarn burn more calories than knitters who knit continental. Of course, this did raise a discussion on balance out the muscle groups and possibly having to throw with the other hand for half the year. On the knit side, she's almost done with the first side of the lace poncho and is getting along in the cotton hat.

Danielle finished the first half of her bulky poncho and is happily changing her expected completion date for the poncho. She liked the look of a baby blanket Michelle had knit in Sirdar Spree yarn and Michelle is going to bring her the pattern.

I managed to finish the front of my daughter's sweater and started on the hood. I just might have it done on time!