Show and Tell - January

Cinde P. models her hand-knit sweater coat

Cinde P. brought cowls and neck warmers to show the group

Sali A. shows the members the shawl she
knit from yarn gifted by her daughter. Sali
also made her tunic top.

Sali A. crocheted a neck warmer and used button covers for the buttons.

Details of Sali A.'s shawls

Sue O. crocheted a scarf from yarn gifted from her grandson

Rachel B. knit a Wonder Woman shawlette

shawlette knitting detail
lots of short rows

Jeni V. is knitting two socks at a time with Happy Feet yarn gifted by a friend

Mary H. made a tote from cork fabric. She will be
teaching a class at her sewing group in February 

Sandy W. spun the yarn and knit a Solar Eclipse shawl for her mother

close up of Eclipse shawl 

Sandy W. has been spinning yarn for a sweater

Twelve Days of Christmas spinning by Sandy W. 

Another beautiful shawl knit by Sandy W. 

Colleen J. showed the members her handspun
wool and suri silk yarn

Colleen's yarn

Colleen J. is nearly finished with a knit poncho with
tail spun embellishments

New member, Hailey R. brought a crocheted
cowl that resembles knitting 

Hailey R. is experimenting with German sock patterns,
written in German

Hailey R. brought a sample of two-color crocheting. 

Show & Tell - December

Jeni V. knit a cowl with sparkly, bulky yarn

Jeni V. knit a shawl, a lined mitten (with Dawna H.),
a shoulder cape and a hat

Dawna H. knit a shawl for the June shawl exhibit at the Lander Art Center,
a two-color hat, and a pair of fingerless mitts. She also knit a pair of lined
mittens (see photo in Jeni's project collage above)

Laura B. made a jacket from a wool batt

back of Laura B.'s wool jacket

Laura B. has been knitting mittens with the charity knitting group

Laura B. wove a sampler with pockets
to hold her weaving tools

Laura B.'s weaving

Rachel B. knit a feather and fan scarf

Sam G. made some mittens from a felted sweater

Sandy W. is knitting a shawl

Sue O. crocheted a cowl with gradient yarn

Corrine G. knit a hat for a friend who loves turtles

Corrine G. knit a hat for a friend

Corrine G. designed a hat that uses short rows and asked members
if they would like to test knit her pattern

Show & Tell - October

Brenda H. brought a worsted weight shawl that she knit

Cinde P. told the group about the Darn Good Yarn Company club. She
showed the members the shawl she knit with the reclaimed silk she
received in one of the club packages for $14.99. Cinde also brought a cowl
that she knit from a single skein. Cinde is knitting a tabard for a granddaughter.

Jane J. explained the knit bubble stitch.

Julie W. told the members about the Stirckmich! club - four unique designs
and kits are shipped to members each year. Julie brought the projects she
received and knit in 2017. Enrollment in the club is open to the public in
early November. Check out the Facebook page or Strichmich!
 for more information.

Rachel B. modeled a sweater she knit.The pattern is free on
Ravelry: Brick by Clare Lee

Sali A. is working on Christmas gifts for her family. She's making mittens
out of felted wool sweaters and needle-felting designs in the top. Sali
also crocheted the poncho she is wearing. 

Sue O. crocheted cases for her Crohooks and Tunisian crochet hooks.
Sue showed the members a shawl she crocheted from the yarn she purchased
at the Fiber House in Sheridan, WY. Sue created the shawl using the
Virus Stitch.

Sandy W. continues to amaze everyone with her spinning. She created the
 grey/white yarn in the top left photo (called Eclipse) to knit a shawl for
her mother who was unable to visit for the eclipse in August. The yarn in the
bottom row were an experiment in core spinning. Sandy is knitting a
Brickless shawl. 

Show and Tell - August

Laura B. brought some Cheviot roving she purchased in Durango as well
as a bobbin of handspun from the roving. Laura knit the lacy shawl
form handspun for a friend. 

Colleen J. shows the needle-felted picture she is working on. She took
a class in Durango recently on the technique. After felting, the piece
is to be wet-felted. Colleen is also knitting a shawl.

Jeni V. has been sewing: she constructed a large project bag with removable
sections. Jeni also brought three shawls to show the members.

Sandy W. has been spinning, and she recently took a silversmithing class
and made a ring. Sandy showed the members the sweater she entered in
the county fair. She knit the sweater with her own handspun. The pattern
is on Ravelry and is called Spring Showers

Sue O. crocheted a purse using ribbon yarn.
Sali A. modeled the poncho she knit from her handspun scraps