Show #94 Notes
Yarns
Guest: Rick Mondragon, editor Knitter’s Magazine
Rick gives us an idea of a day in the life of a magazine editor, and a bit of the behind the scenes process of creating a knitting magazine.
Guest: Lexie Barnes
Lexie Barnes talks to us about the Twist Fair in Northampton.
http://www.twistfair.com/
Show #93 Notes
Yarns
- Lang Aktion August Limited Edition
- Kaffe Fassett Exotic
- On-Line New Wave 6-Ply
- Louisa Harding Hulda
- Ella Rae Kamelsoft
Guest: Betsy Perry from Classic Elite Yarns share a Fall preview with us.
http://classiceliteyarns.com/
Betsy discusses yarns for Fall, including Fresco, and the beautiful patterns designed for all of the new Classic Elite Yarns.
Ariosa is also discussed, which has 10% cashmere, which softens the merino even further.
Moorland is a blend of merino, baby alpaca, mohair, and acrylic. This yarn has a very flexible gauge, and can be knit to create many different fabrics.
Betsy also shares with us a few tidbits as to why acrylic is added to some yarns. (It’s not a bad thing!)
Summer Sox is a great cotton blend sock yarn
Also for Fall, Classic Elite has joined with Jil Eaton to create Minnow Merino. This yarn is incredibly soft, with beautiful bright colors and, most importantly, it’s machine washable!
Portland Tweed is another new Classic Elite yarn. It is 50% wool, 25% alpaca, and 25% viscose DK weight tweed that is on the softer side.
Don’t forget to check out our Fall classes!!
Show #92 Notes
Yarns
- Sublime Organic Merino DK
- SWTC Therapi
- Elsebeth Lavold Calm Wool
- Laines du Nord Mulberry Silk
- Lexie Barnes Needle Cases
Guest: Karen Morris, author The Beading Answer Book
This book is available to our local customers at WEBS – America’s Bead Store. Check your local bead or book store for a copy!
The book has everything you need, or want to know about beading. Karen actually began as a knitter and in sewing. When she began working with beads, she became addicted!
It is a great book for everyone from beginner to expert. p
Knitalong with Pixie:
Finishing up the Tunic
Ready for armhole shaping. If you don’t like the stair-step appearance, use the slope bind off for the armhole (can be found in the Knitter’s Companion, pg. 73 or any good knitting reference book).
End completing a WS row.
When you slip, slip, knit, remember to slip as if to knit!
Be sure to check your stitch count to make sure it’s correct throughout.
Work back as the front, replacing the cables as indicated. If you want, you can put the cables on the back.
Strap length can be adjusted by casting on more or fewer stitches.
The front may have to be blocked a bit more severely than the front because of the cabling.
When seaming, work into a “frown” on one side and “smile” on the other.
Decorate front as desired, or leave plain.
Show #91 Notes
Yarns
Guest: Jody Pirello about http://www.knotionsmag.com/
Knotions is a new online knitting magazine that just debuted. There are other online magazines out there, but Jody was looking for a magazine with more information, whether it is special information about the pattern in call out boxes, or techniques, and articles.
Knitalong with Pixie: Continue Staghorn Tunic
Ready to Cable!