Eats, Knits, Leaves, Hats, Shirts, Spins...

Monday night was Eats, Knits & Leaves night at Toadstool Bookshop in Milford. There were slightly fewer of us than usual, but I think our rowdiness expanded to fill the gaps! We had an incredibly good time.

(My pictures taken at Toadstool always come out on the yellow side - I need to remember to check the settings on my camera to find one that compensates for the lighting there.)

We gathered around the table with our knitting, and with tasty refreshments provided by Patty (cream puffs) and Vicky (chocolate chip cookies), all homebaked. Our teas included a brand new assortment from The Cozy Tea Cart. Danielle Beaudette, the owner of the tea shop, had just returned from the Specialty Tea Institute, and she brought back some of the latest in blends for us to try - mere hours after her plane landed in New Hampshire! (Technically, she sent her husband with them - but we know she was there in spirit!)

From left: Bea, Vicky, Patty (at back), and Beth (at front)

Patty began collecting preemie hats on behalf of her mother a few months ago - her mother organizes donations of preemie knits for several hospitals. To her surprise, she found that Bea has taken up the cause in the last month. I say surprise, because here's the pile of hats that were delivered on Monday:

Pile o' Preemie Hats

I had done pretty well on preemie hats myself, having knit six of the ones you see above. But all the rest, every last one, was knit by Bea. Just in the last few weeks. Way to go, Bea!

Patty in a Giggly Mood

Patty was in a pretty good mood, generally, perhaps because she took the advice offered on her own shirt:

Unwind!

But then, she almost immediately got all wound up, as she showed Beth (and the rest of us) how her drop spindle worked.

Patty Demonstrates Drop Spindling

She was working with a lovely wool and silk blend roving in a soft green color.

Check the Website

I'll be uploading these pictures to the Eats, Knits & Leaves Yahoo! group site sometime in the next couple of days, so that everyone can enjoy them. Watch for them there!

Next Meeting

The next meeting will be on Monday, May 8th, from 7 to 9 p.m. Hope to see you there!

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