Knitting fun

Yesterday was World Wide Knit in Public Day......yes, there is such a thing.

People joined in from all over the world. The official website records that 33 countries signed up and there were 440 KIPs.  I particularly liked these pics I found, but there are many, many more of happy knitters out in the sunshine, enjoying their craft and each others company.

C twishart on flickr

C Sunraysia Daily

C Stephen And Penelope Amsterdam NL

Here in Murwillumbah we didn't get out into the sunshine, as it was drizzly and cold. Luckily we have a great art space in town, the M-Arts Precinct, where our hostess was Nikki from Mill and Make, a cute little yarn shop housed in a shipping container.  Actually, all the galleries and shops in M-Arts are in shipping containers and look amazing.

Nikki's gallery and shop.....on a quiet day 

We had around 60 people turn out for the afternoon, I had no idea there were so many knitters in town!  Unfortunately, all the photos I took turned out blurry, so nothing to show of everyone having a great time.

I was working on a beret to take with me next week when I head south  for a few days.  It'll be much colder there than here, and while I hate wearing beanies, I will need something to keep my head warm, so a beret, being a little more loose-fitting, it is.

This is an 8ply alpaca in denim blue. It's soft and easy to knit, but as it has a little fuzz, it does make me sneeze a bit. I hope it doesn't bother me when it's on my head! I sat in the sun and knitted today, so I have quite a bit more done, and am up to the decreases to shape the top, so I'll be easily finished before I go away.

So till next time when I should have a finished beret to show

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