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Marvellous Monday

15 Tue Jul 2014

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AIWCC, cardigan, Cologne, friends, Monday, Rhine, sample, Stitch 'n' Bitch, swatch

Mr Soknitsome left a fortnight ago yesterday and it no longer feels like just-another-business-trip but more like this-is-the-new-reality-for-the-next-few-weeks.

Fortunately, yesterday was one of those Mondays that are especially nice. Stitch ‘n’ Bitch met in the morning. Schools have broken up for the summer and many people are away so it was a fairly small group but we did welcome a new member to our group. The highlight of the morning was a longstanding member who only ever knits at Stitch ‘n’ Bitch finally finishing her Baktus-style scarf, earning her a round of applause!

I started a sample square/tension swatch for a little cardigan I want to make. Nice and easy knitting which leaves my brain free for all the lovely chat! I also made the most of having other knitters around to get measured. I needed the measurement across my back from shoulder-blade to shoulder-blade. Impossible to do by yourself but necessary to determine which size to knit because of the top-down contiguous construction of Ankestrick’s Same Same but different cardigan. This cardigan is knitted in 4-ply/fingering wool but at a looser gauge than when knitting socks.

three red tension squares gauge swatches

After spending the morning with some of my favourite people, which in itself makes the day marvellous, I then spent the evening out with more lovely friends. There’s a part of Cologne just to the south of me where a disproportionally high number of AIWCC members live. Many get together once a month for dinner. Last night we sat outdoors overlooking the Rhine. Marvellous.

distant view Cologne Cathedral and Rhine River

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I DO like Mondays

22 Mon Jul 2013

Posted by soknitsome in Organisation

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Afghan (blanket), AIWCC, Cologne, Cologne Cathedral, community, crafters, Germany, knitting, Monday, projects, Rhine, Stitch 'n' Bitch, yarn

Particularly the Monday in the month where the American International Women’s Club of Cologne gets together for Stitch ‘n’ Bitch!

Summer has arrived at long last and, of course, we’ve gone from shivering in our sweaters to sweating in our skin, so naturally, knitting isn’t on everyone’s agenda. Needless to say, we’re always pleased to see people. Turning up for a chat and leaving the wool at home is quite okay, too. Admittedly, that isn’t something I would do. In the winter I get extra knitting time sitting on the tram. I forfeit that in summer for the joys of cycling into the city centre. It is an appealing bike ride. I cycle along next to the Rhine, watching the barges and enjoying the beautiful aspect of Cologne Cathedral (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) in front of me. Truly uplifting.

Kölner Dom - Cathedral in Cologne

Kölner Dom – Cathedral in Cologne (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Then I get to spend a couple of hours with some knitting friends:

  • my activity co-leader who doesn’t get to devote as much time to knitting as she deserves, and whose projects are always very inspiring;
  • the experienced knitters who got me addicted to sock knitting (see here) and who were so graceful and committed when we had the slightly ambitious idea of knitting an afghan blanket to raise money for charity;
  • and the many women who take some time out from their busy lives to share a little creativity in an English-speaking environment.

Yes I do like Mondays.

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