Monthly Archives: December 2014

YA

Posted on December 18, 2014 by --Deb | Comments Off

Do you read books written for children or teens? Or do you stick to books for adults?

Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

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Tagged Wordpress

Oh, you better watch out!

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Susan | Comments Off

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Tagged everything else

Elf Window Art …

Posted on December 17, 2014 by mvobsession | Comments Off

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Tagged art, christmas, decorations, Photographs, posterize, windows

Almost-Winter Sunset

Posted on December 16, 2014 by WoolyMama | Comments Off

I can’t believe I’ve let yet another week go by without posting. My only excuse is that we’ve all been sick on and off for the last few weeks, and there’s not been a lot of motivation.

Today I’m promising you a real post soon while I leave you with these pictures of the beautiful sunset that greeted me at evening feeding this past week. And FYI, these do not do it justice in the least.

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WIP: Prepping for Fairisle February!

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Adri H. | Comments Off

This past month, I've been working on a fairisle pattern and accompanying hand-out for a class I'm teaching on traditional fairisle techniques. I've taught the class twice before, but I was taking over someone else's class after they were too sick to teach. The orginal instructor had chosen a very thin yarn to do the colorwork, but now that I'm teaching it again I asked to switch to a thicker yarn. Here is where Rowan Fine Tweed steps in. It's pre-felted, slubby, thick/thin colorful yarn, and best of all, it's tweedy!! I love tweedy yarns.

I'm getting back into the knitted swing of things, and warming up by writing a new fairisle pattern replete with oodles of simple motifs and steeks!

So far, here's my progress with this little vest...

First my swatch using the least used colors (two of the contrasting colors)...

Then once I configured my numbers, I designed the schematic for the vest and cast-on. Since this one is steeked, I cast on in the round with extra steek sts at the center front...

Halfway through, I realized my row gauge had relaxed and I re-configured my numbers to be sure that the lengths would work out.

Then, after washing/blocking, I steeked the center sts!

The tweedy felted yarn won't just unravel, so I knew it would be okay to knit from the steeked edges. I'll post photos when I get the photos onto the computer...

...and if you're in Munich in February, and are interested in learning fairisle techniques, be sure to sign up for my class at die Mercerie!

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Tagged design, fair-isle, knit, teaching

Sparkle and Shine …

Posted on December 16, 2014 by mvobsession | Comments Off

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Tagged christmas, decorations, Photographs

Cherty Shawlette

Posted on December 15, 2014 by StephCat | Comments Off

The Cherty Shawlette is a one-skein project in my good friend Jeane de Coster’s newest yarn, Civility.

It knits up quickly on US7 needles — so if you’re still looking for a gift to knit, here you go!

Little back story on the photoshoots: We originally did a photoshoot in September, and got some gorgeous pics. Unfortunately, though I thought I was being very very careful in draping it across my shoulders with the right side out…I obviously wasn’t careful enough. Sigh. I couldn’t expect Dave to know the difference (though now at photoshoots, I’m careful to point out which is the right side so he does know).

The Details

This simple but elegant lace pattern blends the edging with the main lace repeat, which in turn is blended with the garter stitch short row section.

Lace repeat is both charted and written.

The pattern is designed to use one skein of sport weight yarn.

Finished Measurements
Depth (edge): 8¾in / 22cm
Depth (center): 12in / 30.5cm
Outer edge: 70in / 178cm
Inner edge: 45½in / 115.5cm

Yarn
Elemental Affects CIVILITY Sport, 70% US Merino / 30% mulberry silk (400 yds / 365m per 4oz / 113g), shown in Clove. As shown, shawl used 375 yds / 343m.

Needles
US7 / 4.5mm, or size to obtain gauge
Larger needle if required for loose cast on

Gauge
13.75 sts and 24 rows = 4in / 10 cm in lace pattern (blocked)
Precise gauge is not necessary, but alterations in gauge will affect yarn requirements.

Notions
yarn needle

Skills
simple lace, short rows

Thank you to my tech editor, KT Vaughan.

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