so last night was the first meeting of the new knitting group at my workplace! (a nyc midtown law firm - thats the GM (TRUMP) Building next to the Sherry Netherlands Hotel)

eight brave souls showed up and we had lively conversation about knitting - there was one accomplished knitter and several who wanted to revive their knitting and then several newbies. only three of us brought our knitting (one returning newbie) and so after about an hour, the others left, seemingly excited about coming back next week with yarn in hand to start or renew their skills.

the remaining hour was spent helping a former knitter (she said 30 years) with relearning. fortunately the other accomplished knitter knits english (i knit continental) so we were able to show her both methods - she decided that continental was what she learned. i did the cast on and first row and then she knit away for the next hour - only getting messed up when she stopped and tried to analyze what she was doing. as long as she was talking away, she was fine. so we had about 45 minutes of knitting time and chat.

this morning i received a lovely note from the other "knitter" thanking me for starting the group. i am glad that there are others who are interested - and there were four who couldnt make it last night who will be coming next week - so we will be a group of about 12 - a good size i think.

anyway - i didnt get much done on my knitting until the end - being the spearhead of the group. but i am thrilled to be sharing my knitting love with others... i hope that at some point we may do some charity knitting.

i was able to get home in time to catch west wing and my britcom EastEnders and do some more work on the little aran pullover.



however, i LEFT my new MELVILLE book AT WORK boohoo - i guess i was psyched about the new group and knitters, etc - as i was leaving my office i kept thinking i had forgotten something but had the usual things, cell phone, keys, money, etc... only after i had been home for awhile did i realize that i had left it under some papers on my desk... quelle dommage ;(

so today i have something to look forward to after work... or maybe during lunch again - although i need to go buy some of the tea i love (fauchons for those who love french tea). i am addicted to several of their teas and am almost out! so a little shoppoing spree is warranted (i try not to drink coffee as it dehydrates me and my office is very dehydrated.) and as the weatherguys are forecasting up to four inches of snow by noon friday - i should go today.



on the train this morning, i started the bigger size of the aran pullover for my nephew - he is one years old (jan 20) and lives in Louisiana but i think i will make the two year old size so he can wear it next year too. last night, finished the back of the smaller size pullover and started the front. read thru the end of the pattern - its pretty ingenious with the shoulder replaced by buttons - i think it would be easily adaptable to other kinds of cable patterns - i may do the one for my nephew with the heart pattern coming up the front panel (its an 18stitch repeat) and change the outside O cables to XO cables (since its a burgundy yarn)... hmmm. i just cant do a pattern straight (well, sometimes i can but not very often ;o)