Parties come to knit-one-one

Some of the finished squares

Veronica and Nate

Vero

Marie and Carrie

The yarn

Hard at work

Hard at work

Kate fuels up before the party


Well I know that many of you think that every day is a party at knit-one-one but this really was a party party. Veronica and Nate are leaving for Venezuela in a few days to get married so Kate, Carrie and I decided that we would throw them a knitting shower. We were expecting a small crowd but Vero and Nate have loads of friends---no surprise there---- so we had 27 guests, 12 of whom did not know how to knit---they do now I hasten to add!

Here is how it worked: Veronica and Nate chose the colors. We ordered the yarn and before the party, Carrie and Kate cast on the stitches for the beginners. People arrived, people drank, knitters knit squares and Carrie and Kate taught. ( I was buzzing about in my queen bee role!) Everyone laughed. Everyone had a rollicking good time. And this is the amazing part. The people who didn't know how to knit beforehand actually finished their square---they were fabulous students and highly motivated to get a square done for the happy couple. Amazing.

The follow-up: Kate, Carrie and I have to block the squares---some are not quite square--- but we will remedy that! Then we will sew them together, we will make a border and by the time the happy couple comes back, the BLANKET will be ready. Good blanket.

if you would like the knit-one-one party team to organize your next gathering---let us know. We throw a mean party.