Friday Night Knit Wits

Friday was our twice monthly Knit Wit get together at J's. We alternate between each other's houses for a true girls' night out with dinner, wine, and knitting. In her usual even better-than-Martha style, J served up a wonderful Italian meal before we got started on knitting. It was delicious, and J's table was beautiful, complete fresh spring flowers and little Easter favors at each place. After finishing off the meal, we remembered we were there to knit and began with oohing and aahing over patterns we might try before breaking out the current projects and beginnng in earnest. While we all know how to knit, none of us is very experienced, and we help each other with advice and excouragement. K has given up on knitting altogether, and instead crochets circles around the rest of us. She's currently working on an elaborate baby's dress that is truly gorgeous, a real prize winner. It's great fun to see the progress we are making. We have six in our group now, and have discovered that we knit differently. The former and current crocheters all knit Continental style, while the rest of us use the English style. After comparing and trying the opposite way, we decided to go back to our own most comfortable style. It was too much like trying to write with the opposite hand. Gave us lots of laughs in the efforts, though. What a hoot. Another great evening with good friends.