Hi Knitters!
Are you ready for another snowstorm? This one isn't going to be as big as the previous storms but still gives us a nice opportunity to stay inside and knit!
A friend on Ravelry forwarded me some information about the Wayland Winter Farmers Market and their annual "Wool Days". The first one is this weekend and it sounds awesome! Vendors from local fiber farms are there to sell their roving, wool and hand dyed yarn in addition to the farm vendors selling winter veggies. If you can't make it this weekend, the next Wool Day is Saturday February 12th. I'm thinking road trip!!!! They also have a wine weekend which sounds appealing too...
Here is the link to Ravelry
http://www.ravelry.com/events/wool-days--the-wayland-winter-farmers-market
And here is the link to Russell's Garden Center
http://www.russellsgardencenter.com/wayland_winter_mkt.html
Btw, I have finished my socks!!! YIPPEE! They fit great and I can't wait to wear them. Now I'm finishing up the green sweater in Vintage Chunky. Should be done by tomorrow! How are your projects going?
Happy knitting!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Accountability in my knitting
What is it about knitting projects that are so easily cast aside in their various levels of completion and forgotten as we start a new and exciting project? It almost seems like a curse that most knitters endure. We find a new pattern or new yarn that excites us enough to drop the old for the new. They were all exciting when we first started them, what is it that happens at the end to make them boring?
I have so many projects that have been put in a basket to be finished later as I happily pick up something new and get started! But there they sit, still unfinished, and ignored for all eternity (well, maybe not that long). Right now I have 3 active projects that have all been started in the last few weeks. They are all things I really WANT to finish and I intend to use this blog as a way to keep myself accountable for saying that!
The first project is a pair of socks, the first pair I have knitted in a long, long time. I'm using Encore Worsted and a size 7 needle. One sock is already finished and its mate is 3/4 of the way done. In a perfect world, that project will be finished tonight.
The second project is the subject of a previous blog entry. It's a child's size 2 sweater using Vintage Chunky and a free pattern from Berroco's website. The front and back are done, shoulders put together and the neckband is in. All that remains is to pick up the stitches for the sleeves, knit them and put it together. I figure it's only about 2 hours or less of work remaining there.
The third project is a little bigger but so close to being finished! It's a beautiful vest that I'll be teaching a class on in February. You can check it out on Ravelry here http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sexy-vesty
The class starts on February 1st so I'm running out of time, fast! It would also be great to wear it on Valentine's Day (mine is red).
So there it is, my intentions put out there in cyperspace. If you read this and happen to come by the store within the next couple of weeks, please ask me how my projects are going!!! Hopefully, I'll say, "They're all done!" with a big smile on my face.
If you're interested in taking the vest class, it starts on Tuesday, February 1st from 6:30-8:30 and runs for 3 weeks. The cost is $45.00 not including materials.
We'll also have a date out soon for a sock class. The ones I'm knitting are really quick!
I have so many projects that have been put in a basket to be finished later as I happily pick up something new and get started! But there they sit, still unfinished, and ignored for all eternity (well, maybe not that long). Right now I have 3 active projects that have all been started in the last few weeks. They are all things I really WANT to finish and I intend to use this blog as a way to keep myself accountable for saying that!
The first project is a pair of socks, the first pair I have knitted in a long, long time. I'm using Encore Worsted and a size 7 needle. One sock is already finished and its mate is 3/4 of the way done. In a perfect world, that project will be finished tonight.
The second project is the subject of a previous blog entry. It's a child's size 2 sweater using Vintage Chunky and a free pattern from Berroco's website. The front and back are done, shoulders put together and the neckband is in. All that remains is to pick up the stitches for the sleeves, knit them and put it together. I figure it's only about 2 hours or less of work remaining there.
The third project is a little bigger but so close to being finished! It's a beautiful vest that I'll be teaching a class on in February. You can check it out on Ravelry here http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sexy-vesty
The class starts on February 1st so I'm running out of time, fast! It would also be great to wear it on Valentine's Day (mine is red).
So there it is, my intentions put out there in cyperspace. If you read this and happen to come by the store within the next couple of weeks, please ask me how my projects are going!!! Hopefully, I'll say, "They're all done!" with a big smile on my face.
If you're interested in taking the vest class, it starts on Tuesday, February 1st from 6:30-8:30 and runs for 3 weeks. The cost is $45.00 not including materials.
We'll also have a date out soon for a sock class. The ones I'm knitting are really quick!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Martha Stewart - Craft of the Day
Snow days are the best! It's so nice to have a day at home to knit, cook and relax with my family. I think there will be some snow shovelling today too! Yesterday, customer Katy Elliot (http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/ ) posted a pattern for a cabled headband and matching mittens from Marthat Stewart.
Martha Stewart - Craft of the Day
They're so cute but unfortunately knitted on tiny needles with a gauge of 6 stitches to the inch! Knowing my fondness of quick knits and instant gratification knitting, I decided to rewrite the pattern for bulkier yarn. So I grabbed a skein of Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande and a pair of size 10.5 double points and got started! A few hours later, this is what I had!
Quick, easy and fun, perfect for a snowy day at home. Here is the pattern:
Size 10 or 10 ½ double pointed needles
Cast on 3 stitches. Work an I-cord for 8” (see instructions below). Working in garter stitch, begin increasing by knitting into the front and back of the first stitch of each row until you have 20 stitches on the needle. Knit one row without increases placing markers for cable pattern as follows: K7, place marker, K6, place marker, K to end.
Begin cable pattern:
Row 1: K7, P6, K7
Row 2: Knit.
Repeat these 2 rows placing your first cable on row #6 (see instructions for cable below).
Continue working cable pattern placing the cable every 10th row.
After you work 7 cables, your cable should measure approximately 12”. Now repeat rows 1 and 2, 3 times to match the beginning of the cable. Your total cable section should measure approximately 13”. If it’s less by a bit don’t worry, the headband stretches out quite a bit.
Knit 1 row.
Working in garter stitch, begin decreasing by knitting 2 stitches together at the beginning of every row until you have 3 stitches left. Now work an I-cord for 8”. Bind off and weave in ends.
Keep warm!!
I-cord
6 stitch cable
Please keep in mind that this pattern hasn't been tested or knitted by anyone but me. If you have any problems or questions about it please let me know!
Happy knitting and happy snow day!
-Slip first 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold in back. K3, K3 stitches from cable needle.: Cast on 3 stitches. Knit one row. Instead of turning needles and knitting back, you slide the stitches to the other end of the double point, pull the yarn across the back and knit across the row. Continue to repeat this row to desired length.
Martha Stewart - Craft of the Day
They're so cute but unfortunately knitted on tiny needles with a gauge of 6 stitches to the inch! Knowing my fondness of quick knits and instant gratification knitting, I decided to rewrite the pattern for bulkier yarn. So I grabbed a skein of Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande and a pair of size 10.5 double points and got started! A few hours later, this is what I had!
Cabled Headband
Materials: Approx 50 yards of bulky weight yarnSize 10 or 10 ½ double pointed needles
Cast on 3 stitches. Work an I-cord for 8” (see instructions below). Working in garter stitch, begin increasing by knitting into the front and back of the first stitch of each row until you have 20 stitches on the needle. Knit one row without increases placing markers for cable pattern as follows: K7, place marker, K6, place marker, K to end.
Begin cable pattern:
Row 1: K7, P6, K7
Row 2: Knit.
Repeat these 2 rows placing your first cable on row #6 (see instructions for cable below).
Continue working cable pattern placing the cable every 10th row.
After you work 7 cables, your cable should measure approximately 12”. Now repeat rows 1 and 2, 3 times to match the beginning of the cable. Your total cable section should measure approximately 13”. If it’s less by a bit don’t worry, the headband stretches out quite a bit.
Knit 1 row.
Working in garter stitch, begin decreasing by knitting 2 stitches together at the beginning of every row until you have 3 stitches left. Now work an I-cord for 8”. Bind off and weave in ends.
Keep warm!!
I-cord
6 stitch cable
Please keep in mind that this pattern hasn't been tested or knitted by anyone but me. If you have any problems or questions about it please let me know!
Happy knitting and happy snow day!
-Slip first 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold in back. K3, K3 stitches from cable needle.: Cast on 3 stitches. Knit one row. Instead of turning needles and knitting back, you slide the stitches to the other end of the double point, pull the yarn across the back and knit across the row. Continue to repeat this row to desired length.
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