On the Positive Side...

On the Positive Side...one of the most enjoyable parts about being in Qatar was the weekly Doha Knitters gathering. This was a combination Quatsch-ing, idea-sharing, show-off, yarn-untangling, moaning (about the lack of yarn shops), drooling (about what so-and-so brought back from wherever) and pure knitting session. Each Monday we met (and they still meet) at a different knitters' house. The hostess provides a simple meal and we eat whenever we're hungry and can drag ourselves away from our stitching. This was a life-saver for me and something I really looked forward to each week.

 

Here is a photo of our last session before I left a few weeks ago. Sadly, there won't be any more Mondays when I go back  next week shortly to do the last packing and expatriation. The menu for the evening was lasagna and a fantastic red velvet cake. On the coffee table you see the knitting night essentials - a plate with cake on it, balls and skeins of yarn, knitting needles and empty wine glasses. Some of the ladies had left before it occurred to me to take a photo, but most are still there. On the left and in the process of winding a skein of yarn, is Kelly, hostess of the evening and American mother of four boys, the youngest of which is on the lap of Tracy, another American. In the freshly-finished green shawl (Clapotis pattern for those of you who are interested) is Kirsty, a Brit, standing next to Kiwi-Kirsty. The newest member, just working in Doha for the summer is Jordan. Sarah is standing behind her (could that be a scarf made of Noro yarn around her neck?). To the right is our untangler, Berta. She's a Canadian who has been in Doha for ages - I think something like 11 years. Or was that 7? Doesn't matter - seems like forever to be in a place like that.

I'll miss these ladies, my only non-musician friends in Doha. I'll just have to gather another such group in Kristiansand. Watch out Norskies!