My first Hat - the Apple

This little guy is so cute and quick.

The 1st meeting

It was so delightful to share time with 10 knitting women - learning, laughing, reading psalm 121 and sharing a bit of our lives. What a beautiful thing. We had so much fun we decided to meet each week - Mondays 1-3 or 7-9. We will meet in the learning center at the bottom of the stairs. You are not too late. Join us at any time.

We learned to make a slip knot, cast on using a long tail cast on and knit in the round. Nice accomplishment for one session.

There are some wonderful resources on the internet that show you how to do these tasks. I will put a link on the sidebars of the blog.

Tommorrow is the first meeting

I am very hopeful for our first Stitch and a Prayer gathering. I just want to get started. If 3 or 4 of us join in, it is a good start.

I already have just the perfect hat project. I visited my cousins young son in Iowa City hospitals over the weekend. He had a bone marrow transplant about three weeks ago and needs a happy hat to cover his 20 year old bald head. I hope I am just the right person to knit and say a pray over this special hat. Is this a small bit of what I am called to do?

I love the way she says this

Check out the site http://www.claudiaco.com/ Her words in the intro page reflect a generous loving approach to knitting. Peace Love Comfort Joy knit into each stitch.

Hat Pattern

Basic Baby Beanie with rolled edge
1. Get started
a. Cast on 80 Stitches
i. Fingering weight yarn for babies
ii. Sport weight yarn for little kids
iii. Worsted weight yarn for big kids b. Join for working in the round,
b. be sure your stitches aren’t twisted
2. Knit (pray) for 6” (Watch how the edge rolls up so cute)
3. Shape the crown
a. K2tog, k6 repeat this all the way around (70 sts)
b. K2tog , k5 (60 sts)
c. Switch to DPNs K2tog, k4 (50 sts) (see the trend here?)
d. K2tog, k3 (40 sts) e. K2tog, k2 (30 sts)
f. K2tog, k1 (20 sts)
g. K2tog until 4 sts remain (16 times)
h. Pull last stitch through, cut yarn, thread on tapestry needle and stitch together the remaining 4 stitches and pull snug.
4. Admire your lovely creation

Baby Hat

The simplicity of a Baby hat - What's so great about this as a first project?

1. It's small so it goes quick
2. Knit stitch is repeated over and over - it makes it easy to learn.
3. Variations are nearly endless
   
4. Can me made with many types of yarn
5. Isn't it cute? is common response!!

Techniques learned

• casting on
• working on circular needles
• working on double pointed needles (DPNs)
  
• knit stitch
• K2tog stitch

Yes, you can do this, want to do this - think how it will make a new Mom happy to place this handmade hat, blessed with your prayers and love on her newborn's head.

Our first Prayer focus Psalm 121

Psalm 121

A song of ascents.

1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?

2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.

3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;

4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;

6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.

7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;

8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.

First Meeting time set

Bring your knitting needles/crochet hook, your prayers and your need to serve. We are starting a new group that will stitch and pray together. Our hands will stitch and our hearts will pray as we create works of love for those in need in our community. Our first project is baby hats. Our first prayer focus is Psalm 121. No knitting experience necessary. Someone will be there to teach you. This could be just the start you need on another Faith journey.

Monday, Oct 29, 1-3 or 7-9 St. Michael’s Hall.

Bring 16” circular needles if you have them, if not there will be extras available for your use.

Contact Julie Hart 224-0346 or juliehart@mchsi.com for more info