Knitting Group

I'm going to miss it.  Again.  We only meet twice a month and I missed the first one this month because I had a friend visiting the area from out of town (waaaay out of town) and I will have to miss the one coming up, too.  I'm having knitting group withdrawal!  Granted, I'm new to the group because I am new(ly) (back) in town (long story there....) but I have so enjoyed my time with this group that I already hate to miss a get together and this month I am going to miss them all!   Next month looks good for me being able to make it (so far), so I'm looking forward to that already.

It's such a nice group.  I live in a very small, rural New England town and it's the town knitting circle.  I started going because I thought it would be a good way to get to know some more people in town and was hoping it would also provide me with a social outlet.  It's done both of those things.  It's a bit of an eclectic group in that they are fine with you bringing pretty much anything fiber-y to work on ~ the notice in the town newsletter (yes, there is a town newsletter...) says, "All are welcome to join us; no experience is needed.  Knitters, stitchers, spinners, menders, quilters - all kinds of handicrafts are fine.  Just come along for a relaxing evening.  We look forward to spending time with you!"  Now, really, how much more welcoming can you get?  The really nice thing is:  they really mean that.  One of the members brought basket reed that they were working on to the last meeting I was able to get to and it was really neat to learn a little bit about that just through friendly conversation and also to see some of their basket making tools and find out what they were used for.  At another meeting, the aforementioned basket- making member taught another member how to use a Nostepinne.  There was also some show and tell with some beautiful felted eggs and teeny-tiny barbed felting needles.  Now, I think felt is cool, but my only experience with making it has been knitting over-sized items that are felted in the washing machine and I've had mixed results.  But these eggs were amazing, and the needles were a revelation.  Hopefully, you are beginning to see why I like this group so much and why I am so bummed that I am missing the two meetings this month.  Maybe, instead of my knitting, I'll bring the spinning wheel next month...