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I drove over to Chilliwack today to the first meeting of the Upper Fraser Valley Knitting Club (that name is subject to change). Marlene has done a lot of work organizing the group and it was fun to be in a room with a lot of other knitters. I may have been the only one from out of town — I’m pretty sure I was the only one who got lost on the way. I’m looking forward to seeing how this develops.

In other knitting news (oh look! I finished something!), I finished off a pair of socks for my Mom. She picked the yarn out a year ago while we were in Las Vegas — I’m pretty sure she said something about wanting a pair of socks that were a little less “vibrant”. Uhm….oops?

I used a pattern from Charlotte Schurch’s “Sensational Knitted Socks”. It’s a basketweave rib - but the yarn itself drowns that out to a great deal, I think. Overall though, I love the book and and very pleased with the results. And most importantly, Mom likes them.

I have cast on another pair of socks - this time for my husband. I’ll either do a 3X1 rib or just a ribbed cuff and plain leg/foot. I’ll follow one of Charlotte’s patterns generally, but for the most part I think I’ll wing it on these.