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I spent this past month in the picturesque mountains of Aspen, Colorado visiting my dad and little brother. The cool mountain air was a much appreciated respite from the humidity of Virginia; it was nice not having wool stick to my hands for a change. In between hiking, meals with friends and family, and building a new website for <a href="http://www.recycleartaspen.com/">my dad's vintage bicycle business</a>, I had a photo shoot for one of my new menswear designs.</div>
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The <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hunter-creek-pullover">Hunter Creek Pullover</a> incorporates two incredibly simple, but visually appealing textures- moss stitch and ribbing- into a refined men's sweater. Knit with a super soft <a href="http://www.stonehedgefibermill.com/?q=Shepherdswoolyarn">100% merino wool</a>, Hunter Creek is perfect for transitioning into fall and the colder winter weather ahead.</div>
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Our photo shoot took place at the <a href="http://www.mtbproject.com/trail/776823">Hunter Creek ghost town</a>, a nice day hike with a trailhead within walking distance from town. In addition to my little brother, my other model was Wesley, a Samoyed dog. In between photos, Wesley entertained himself (and us) by hopping through the tall grass after grasshoppers. </div>
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I usually share a soundtrack of the music I listened to while knitting and designing my garment, but this time I wanted to change it up and have a guest DJ. My little brother, Michael (my ever so patient model), was kind enough to put together some sweet beats for you to enjoy. This soundtrack reminds me of the time I spent with him this past month. It's always hard to leave Colorado; I may have to make the move out west one of these days.</div>
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worldknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414334403434255903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873599937613787488.post-57699959713058710432014-02-17T16:27:00.000-05:002014-02-17T16:27:12.697-05:00And The Winner Is...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Thanks to everyone who participated in the first contest to celebrate my book. Between now and when the book is published I'll have more contests so be sure to check back. I used a random number generator to determine the winners and they are:<br />
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worldknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414334403434255903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873599937613787488.post-8079050374523865722014-02-10T13:25:00.000-05:002014-02-12T19:35:45.106-05:002014 - The Year of the (First) Book<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I'm thrilled to share that I'm working on my first book! It's a collection of 19 brand new designs, both garments and accessories, that are a modern take on classic feminine silhouettes. The designs in the book can be styled for the office, the weekend, and a night out. I love the act of dressing and with the designs in this book you will too!<br />
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The book is slated for release in Fall of 2015. I know, that's so far away. Alas, I need time to write the patterns and knit the samples, and my publisher needs time to take photographs and put it all together. Fear not; follow me on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/worldknits" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/worldknits" target="_blank">Facebook</a> to get extra special sneak peeks of the process. In the meantime you can <a href="http://www.worldknits.com/Worldknits/patterns.html" target="_blank">check out my back catalog here</a>. If you'd like to receive an e-mail when the book is available and get a heads up when there's a new contest <a href="http://www.worldknits.com/Worldknits/mailing_list.html" target="_blank">sign up here</a>.<br />
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Piles of yarn have started arriving at my design studio. In the next 9 months I'll be knitting through 39,888 yards (22.5 miles) of yarn, making 15 garments (pullovers, cardigans, and dresses!) and 4 accessories. I've organized the projects and am ready to get my needles moving. To celebrate I'd like to offer my fans a chance to win a knitting book that will help you get organized, too. Good luck!<br />
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Contest #1- Win a Copy of <i>Knit Notes</i> - US Residents</h3>
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In the comments below, share how you like to organize your knits- baskets, project bags, ravelry, spreadsheets, etc.- and tell me from what country you come. I'll randomly select one winner in a weeks time. Check back on Monday, February 17 to see if you've won. (sorry, anonymous commenters can't win)</div>
worldknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414334403434255903noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873599937613787488.post-31798107933798912522014-01-10T17:59:00.001-05:002014-01-31T11:08:51.553-05:00Soundtrack of a Sweater: My Wedding Dress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>As always, the soundtrack to my design as I was writing the pattern and knitting the sample. I walked down the aisle to "Perpetuum Mobile" and finished the ceremony with "The Winner Is." Enjoy!</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">My wedding dress was knit with love and made from treasures carefully collected on our shared adventures. It’s a celebration of memories past, as well as a meditation on hope for our future. It’s a dress that I designed to commemorate my decision to become a professional knitwear designer, to relive trips taken and muse on those yet to come, and to honor my husband’s Austrian ancestry.</span><br />
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AlexSquared: How Knitting Led Me to Alex</h4>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Knitting is my life, so it’s fitting that knitting led me to my husband. In 2009, I attended my first knit night. It was such a wonderful experience that I <a href="http://worldknits.blogspot.com/2009/08/knit-night-and-you-should-too.html" target="_blank">wrote a blog post about it</a>. Rachel, another young woman saw the post and was inspired to join the group. Our friendship grew, as did our knitting skills. It was Rachel who would introduce me to Alex (mostly because I think she found it humorous that we shared the same name, but also because she knew we shared a love of travel and adventure).</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Although Alex doesn’t knit, he is very good about visiting yarn shops. He’s patiently waited as I’ve fondled yarn across the US and the world. Although I didn’t know it at the time, it was on a trip to Peru in 2012 that I found the yarn that would become my wedding dress, a luscious alpaca-cashmere so heavenly soft that you want to swaddle yourself in it (more on the yarn below).</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">In August of 2013 I began sketching. I knew the silhouette I wanted: a fitted bodice with a full skirt and I knew that I wanted an Austrian stitch motif to honor Alex’s family (his father is Austrian, as is his mother’s mother). I found my motifs in Maria Erlbacher’s <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0942018303/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0942018303&linkCode=as2&tag=worldknits-20">Twisted-Stitch Knitting</a></i>. For the center-front panel I selected “#91 Large Chain with Twisted Bands” flanked by two braided cables, and for the remaining dress “#166 Double Chain”. I originally designed the dress with a high round neck and a large shawl collar, but later changed to an elegant fold over boatneck. </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Once my ideas were transferred to paper, I shifted my focus to the ideal materials with which to bring the design to life. The yarn decision came easily when I remembered the 20 skeins of Michell <i>Luxury Edition Alpaca-Cashmere</i> in an ecru colorway that I had purchased in Peru the year before. Who knew I’d be able to stash bust for my wedding dress?! While the alpaca-cashmere would become the body of the dress, I wanted something more delicate and ethereal for the lace at the hem and collar. Rowan’s <i>Kidsilk Haze Glamour</i>, a mohair silk blend studded with delicate glass-like sequins, fit the bill perfectly. </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">All patterns begin with swatching. I started by working my desired motifs in the DK weight yarn using US 6 needles. I was pleased with the even tension and stitch definition, so decided to proceed on the 6s. The key measurement for this design was the waist; it would be here that all of the double chains would converge. After subtracting out the center-front motif, I learned how many of the double chains would make up the remaining circumference at the waist. </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Next, I needed to make a decision about the hem. To keep the visual line of the chains from being broken, I decided to enlarge the chains from 6 sts across at the waist to 12 sts across at the hem. This solution allowed me to avoid having to add more horizontal repeats of the chains, which would have thrown off the continuity of the pattern.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Finally, I had to negotiate the waist-to-bust increase, keeping the visual line of the chains unbroken. Unfortunately, increasing the size of the stitch motif wasn’t an option, as I wanted the bodice fabric to look delicate. I decided to eliminate two of the chain motifs at each side of the dress and instead worked a seed stitch motif across these stitches. All of my increases were invisibly worked into the seed stitch section, solving the problem of broken lines.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The transition from double chains to seed stitch on the bodice.</td></tr>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The top of the sleeves mirror the body of the dress with a single chain, surrounded by smaller versions of the braided cables. The seam line of the underarm features a seed stitch motif that transitions seamlessly into that of the bodice when I lift my arms.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The dress is worked in the round from the hem up so that it is seamless to the underarms. I began with a simple mesh lace at the hem, worked only in the <i>Kidsilk Haze Glamour (KHG)</i>. The asymmetrical shape of the lace (it’s longer in the back than in the front to mirror the chapel length train of the underskirt) was achieved by working short rows. I didn’t want the lace to transition immediately into a solid fabric so the 12-stitch chain motif at the hem uses a combination of yos and k2togs to create lacework within each chain. </span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Initially, I held one strand of the <i>KHG</i> together with the alpaca-cashmere to blend the two yarns. As the chains became smaller and smaller, I transitioned from lacework to seed stitch and dropped the strand of <i>KHG</i> as I worked the smallest chains in reverse stockinette. I separated the front and back at the underarms and worked each piece flat. The sleeves were worked flat and set in, giving the dress a very stable fabric at the shoulders (this is important because this is the area that is holding the weight of the dress).</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The body of the dress was finished on November 20.</td></tr>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I opted for a crocheted lace edging to save on time. I chose "Romanesque Arches" from Interweave’s <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1596681721/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1596681721&linkCode=as2&tag=worldknits-20">Crochet Edgings & Trims (The Harmony Guides).</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=worldknits-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1596681721" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i>The lace edging had an art deco feel reminiscent of my vintage engagement ring and looked beautiful with the dress.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">crocheting the lace border</td></tr>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The final step was to sew on the pearls. When I was in Guatemala in 2010 I found strands of organically-shaped freshwater pearls. The subtle ivories, champagnes, rosy pinks, and dusty silvers were too beautiful not to include on this dress. There are 459 individually sewn on pearls. After using a beading needle to sew the pearl, I knotted each one, cut the thread, and used fray check to glue the knot. Unfortunately, a</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">fter hugs at the wedding, I heard the tiny ping of a few of the pearls hitting the floor. My mom thought my small "trail of pearls" was like s</span>omething<span style="font-family: inherit;"> out of a fairy tale. I’m going reinforce the pearls with a second dot of fray check now that the wedding is over and replace the ones </span><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">that fell off.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing on the pearls.</td></tr>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The night before the wedding my petticoat still hadn't arrived. UPS finally delivered it at 6pm. The petticoat was vital to the design because it served not only to fluff up my dress, but more importantly to hold the weight of the knitted fabric (the dress weighs 2.5 pounds). I tried all of the pieces on together for the first time that night.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Our wedding day had arrived. My husband met me at the alter in a wool-cashmere suit we had made while in China, and not to be outdone, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mens-bias-knit-tie" target="_blank">a handknit tie</a> I made for him using a vibrant shade of green ToshMerino Light. I walked down the aisle feeling like I was floating on air. We were married in my friend Rebecca’s restaurant, <a href="http://kybecca.com/" target="_blank">Kybecca</a>. The venue was draped in hundreds of colorful pompom garlands, crafted by Alex. The ceremony was beautiful and it was followed by a brunch celebration with friends and family. A bride and a knitwear designer couldn’t ask for a better day.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I’ve tried to answer possible questions below. If you think of others please leave them in the comment section. You can also communicate with me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/worldknits" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/worldknits" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Is a pattern available for this dress?</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I’ve decided not to publish this pattern. While I love designing for others, I’d like to keep this as my own. If you like this dress you will also like <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bryn-mawr-dress" target="_blank">Bryn Mawr</a>, a dress I designed for Interweave Knits Fall 2013. It’s a heavily cabled dress that transitions from an A-line skirt to a fitted bodice.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The dress took about 7-8 weeks to complete, with one false start in the first week. I began knitting it at the end of October and had the body of it completed in 4 weeks. After catching the flu on a trip to China over Thanksgiving, my work slowed down a bit. I finished the sleeves, crocheted lace edging, collar and beading in the remaining 3-4 weeks. Hour-wise, I’d estimate the dress took somewhere around 275-300 hours.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I made the skirt underneath using Buttericks pattern #B4131 and a satin fabric and lined it using china silk lining fabric.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">You can find the color card for <a href="http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/kidsilk-haze-glamour" target="_blank">Rowan <i>Kidsilk Haze Glamour</i> here</a> and <a href="http://madelinetosh.com/store/index.php/yarns/tosh-merino-light.html" target="_blank"><i>Tosh Merino Light</i> here</a>, but be sure to support your local yarn shop when you purchase the yarn. I bought mine at <a href="http://www.oldtownyarnery.com/" target="_blank">Old Town Yarnery in Fredericksburg, VA</a>. Unfortunately, I don’t think the Michell <i>Luxury Alpaca-Cashmere</i> is available outside of Peru (if you know of a source let me know).</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">We had our wedding at <a href="http://kybecca.com/" target="_blank">Kybecca</a> Wine Restaurant in downtown Fredericksburg, VA. They serve dinner 7 nights a week and have an amazing chef and beautiful bar. </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">For our honeymoon, we will be visiting the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, with plans to visit each of the other six islands on our 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 year wedding anniversaries. We're excited because we'll be there for carnival. The theme this year is Cartoons; we plan to dress up like Where's Waldo and Wenda, who of course will be spotted in the crowd with her yarn and needles.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The dress will be on view at <a href="http://www.oldtownyarnery.com/" target="_blank">Old Town Yarnery in Fredericksburg, VA</a> through February 15, 2014. If you stop by on a Friday or a Saturday chances are you’ll be able to meet me as well.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>What will you do with the dress?</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">After the dress is removed from display, it will be carefully packaged and put away. I plan to eventually donate the dress to a museum.</span></div>
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The Copper Canyon Pullover is rustic, warm, and relaxed with an allover slipped stitch rib, raglan sleeves, and a henley front placket. Made from <a href="http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-eco.asp" target="_blank">Cascade's <i>Eco Wool</i></a> (available in a number of gorgeous natural colors), this pullover will keep the cold at bay.<br />
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I designed this sweater for my little brother (the model), who lives in Colorado and is huge into outdoor activities. Wool is the original fleece and I wanted something to keep him warm whether he's out on the slopes, sitting around a camp fire, or riding his bike around town in the fall and winter. While my brother is fashion conscious, he feels that anything heavily patterned, like an aran sweater, is too flashy for him to wear. You can see my dilemma as a knitter, because the patterning is what makes a garment fun to knit. I think the slipped stitch rib is a happy medium, subtle enough so that he feels comfortable in it, and interesting enough for me so that I don't fall asleep at the needles.<br />
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I hope that the men in your life enjoy wearing this as much as you'll enjoy knitting it.<br />
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First, I have to say, I was freaking out when I saw that I got the cover. This is a first for me and I am so thankful.<br />
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Plowman reminds me of summers at my dad's house in Colorado. Living on the east coast, the only place you get a southwest influence is on the pages of Vogue and Marie Claire and perhaps at the American Indian Museum (I'm just south of DC). But in Colorado, I see people actually wearing it and their homes decorated in it. I have to say I love the simple beauty of southwestern geometric art.<br />
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Chevrons are having a moment for me in my designs (in fact, you'll be seeing a lot more chevrons later on this fall and winter in new patterns I'm releasing). The motif on the back of the garment was actually inspired by a rug at my dad's house. I was thrilled with the contrasting variegated green that Interweave chose for this design. <a href="http://brownsheep.com/yarns/lamb-pride" target="_blank">Brown Sheep's Lambs Pride Worsted</a> couldn't have been a better match for this pattern. It's incredibly soft and warm with great structure and has a large color palette. I can't wait to see what you guys do with it.<br />
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This has to be my favorite thing I've designed so far. I wanted a form fitting dress that used texture to make a woman's curves look amazing (not to brag, but look at my butt in this dress). I believe that the chevron/diamond traveling cables achieved this. It was quite the challenge sizing this five ways and making sure that within the skirt of this dress you can't tell that stitches are being decreased. I have to give a HUGE THANKS to the tech editor at Interweave that reformatted my original charts for the magazine. The yarn, <a href="http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/wool-cotton" target="_blank">Rowan Wool Cotton</a>, was a dream to work with, and despite the dark colorway, the cables really popped off the fabric. I can't wait to get this sample back and wear it all fall and winter long.<br />
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I'm excited to announce that two more of my designs were featured in <a href="http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/interweaveknits/archive/2013/02/06/knits-spring-2013.aspx" target="_blank">Interweave Knits, Spring 2013</a>. Introducing, <a href="http://www.knittingdaily.com/media/p/106097.aspx" target="_blank">Matins Dress</a> and <a href="http://www.knittingdaily.com/media/p/106069.aspx" target="_blank">Eva's Blouse</a>. Music is an integral part of my design process and I wanted to share with you the music behind these Spring designs. I hope you enjoy these songs as much as I do (don't be afraid to get up and dance- it'll make your day better!). And while you're listening to these samples read about the inspiration behind <i>Matins Dress</i> and <i>Eva's Blouse</i>.</div>
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When sketching <i>Matins Dress</i> I had Titania from <i>A Midsummer’s Night Dream</i> in mind. I really like the ethereal, ultra-feminine, and delicate aesthetic of this dress. I would wear this day or night with a pair of espadrilles or cowboy boots and a jean jacket.<br />
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<i>Matins Dress</i> features a close-fitting bodice with a cascading lace tiered skirt. Each lace tier is knit with a progressively larger lace pattern and a progressively darker shade of the same color to give the dress an ombre look. The sleeveless dress shell incorporates waist shaping, a deep scoop neck, and finishing around the armholes and neck edge. Lace tiers are knit separately and then are gathered and attached to the shell. To maintain elasticity the waist band around the top tier includes a back closure. Sized for small, medium, large, 1X and 2X.<br />
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<i>Eva's Blouse</i> features a vintage sweater girl silhouette with a high waist and cap sleeves. The ribbing at the waist gives the garment a feminine shape and the diagonal lace top with a button feature at the back neck makes this sweater eye catching. I wear a lot of high waisted a-line skirts and wanted a summer sweater that would work with this look. I love how it turned out and can't wait to get my sample back so I can wear it on my summer travels.</div>
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worldknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414334403434255903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873599937613787488.post-4050151308666550102013-01-07T14:24:00.003-05:002013-03-28T13:17:56.548-04:00Soundtrack of a Sweater: The Susie Tee<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My design, the <i><b><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/susie-tee-2" target="_blank">Susie Tee</a></b></i>, is the table of contents page of the latest <a href="http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/knitscenemagazine/archive/2013/01/07/knitscene-spring-2013.aspx" target="_blank">Spring 2013 edition of KnitScene</a>! It's available now for download and will be available on newsstands January 22, 2013. I'd love to see your finished object on the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/susie-tee-2" target="_blank">Ravelry project page</a>.</span><br />
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I thought it would be fun to put together a soundtrack of music I was listening to while designing and knitting the <i>Susie Tee</i>. I hope you enjoy the music as much as I do.</span><br />
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I'm in the process of sorting through my Peru photos both for this blog and for a discussion on Andean Knitting techniques that I'll be giving on Tuesday, November 13 at 6:30pm at <a href="http://www.oldtownyarnery.com/" target="_blank">Old Town Yarnery</a>. In the meantime, it would really help me out if you clicked through to the Nat Geo photo contest and FB like my photo and tweet about it if you're on twitter. Click on the photo below and it will take you to my page on National Geographic's website where you'll also get the story behind the photo. So here it is...my favorite photo from the trip:<br />
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Today I learned from a very kind someone on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/" target="_blank">Ravelry</a> that the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pluie-cardigan" target="_blank">Pluie Cardigan</a> was featured on <a href="http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/kdtv_series_900/archive/2012/07/09/episode-910-intarsia-indepth.aspx" target="_blank">Knitting Daily TV's Episode 910: Intarsia InDepth</a>. I can't even begin to tell you guys how thrilled I am. Now if I could only get a copy of the episode (we got rid of our DVR last year). I think I'm going to have to wait until it comes out on DVD. Here's a preview and be sure to check out my <a href="http://worldknits.blogspot.com/2012/07/soundtrack-of-sweater-pluie-cardigan.html" target="_blank">Soundtrack of a Sweater: The Pluie Cardigan</a> to get the skinny on designing the garment:</div>
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My first week in Austria was spent mostly meeting and visiting with A.'s aunts, uncles, and cousins in Vienna. We went from house to restaurant to house eating and drinking. If I had been keeping a diary of the trip many of the days' entries would be, "Today we ate." I love the Austrian tradition of cake and coffee between lunch and dinner. I think one day I actually had 4 pieces of different cakes- one for breakfast, dessert for lunch, cake and coffee, and dessert for dinner. In between meals A. and I managed to get in some sight seeing. To introduce us to the city, A.'s cousin scheduled a Segway tour. It was surprisingly easy and fun and okay, a bit nerdy. Check out my skills.<br />
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Segway Tour</div>
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We went to the open air opera with friends of A.'s family and saw Der Fledermaus.</div>
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Famous Sacher Torte from Hotel Sacher </div>
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Hofburg Palace (Winter) </div>
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Playing in the Karl Martin art installation in the Theseus Temple</div>
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Schonbrunn Palace (Summer) down the street from where we are staying</div>
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Alex & Alex in the gardens of Schonbrunn</div>
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A day at the tiergarten Schonbrunn (zoo)</div>
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Tichy Ice Cream Shop </div>
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Tasty cool treat from Tichy </div>
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We had the most fun playing in one of the many fun houses at Prater Park. The beauty of this amusement park is that you pay per ride, usually between 2.50 and 5 euros.</div>
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Happy Valentine's Day! I designed a quick reversible cabled scarf to celebrate. The Be Mine Scarf Kit is available on my etsy site and contains 2 skeins of Debbie Bliss Andes, one ball of Debbie Bliss Angel, the printed pattern, and a super cute handmade lined project bag for $47 (a savings of $10). Kits come in red, pink, purple, silver, and white. If you're only interested in the pattern you can <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/be-mine-reversible-cabled-scarf">download it on ravelry for free</a>.<br />
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After a particularly delicious bowl of potato leek soup Alex #2 suggested we try a month of only eating soups when we cook at home (which is 5 or 6 nights a week). I'm a fan of soup and with fall settling in it's the perfect time to get cozy with a bowl and some home baked bread. I've wanted a bread machine for a while now and the month of soup is finally the right time to get one. Unfortunately last Thursday when we were near a Bed, Bath and Beyond with our 20% off coupon we ran out of time due to dinner with friends and knit night, so tonights bread will be baked in the oven. The bread machine will be acquired tomorrow on our way to a game day with friends.<br />
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On the menu tonight is <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pigeon-Pea-Soup-103191">Pigeon Pea Soup</a> and <a href="http://http//www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Coconut-Bread-108120">Coconut Bread</a>. Pigeon pea soup is a Spanish/Portuguese soup that is full of peppers, sweet and hot, as well as cilantro, butternut squash, and plantains. Because I'm a vegetarian I've substituted the meat and broth with veggie friendly alternatives. I don't buy stock in cans, but instead use my favorite type of vegetable bouillon- <a href="http://knorr.com/Products/Bouillon.aspx">Knorr</a>.<br />
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It took a little bit of time to chop all of the veggies for the soup, especially chopping up the butternut squash. It's a bit of a pain taking the skin off of it, but I'd prefer that to buying it already chopped up at Wegmans- we have enough of a disconnect with our food sources for squash to come wrapped in plastic. I also had to let the beans soak to soften them up before cooking.<br />
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The bread was easy enough to mix together. I did run into a snag though, in that my boyfriend doesn't own a loaf pan and all of my kitchen stuff is in storage. I baked the bread in the pyrex pan i use for cornbread, so it may bake differently.<br />
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The flavors meld well together, with the cilantro and "sausage" being the predominant flavors. There's a hint of spiciness from the jalapeno. Alex #2 really liked that the dried beans weren't mushy like canned ones can sometimes be and I really liked that the soup tasted fresh and full of vegetables. The sweetness of the coconut bread went really well with the spiciness of the soup, and not having a loaf pan wasn't a problem when baking it. I'd definitely make this soup again, but won't have to for a while because I made enough to freeze (another benefit of an all soup diet).<br />
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Back in May when I was in Guatemala I came up with the sketch for the Lombard Street shawl. The main stitch used in the pattern was what inspired the design. I liked the idea of rick-rack ridges radiating out from the center spine of the shawl. I also liked the change from a solid purl background to a lacy mesh one, accentuating its triangular shape. It wasn't until I won beautiful hand dyed yarn from Dirty Water DyeWorks participating in the <a href="http://worldknits.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-foot-this.html">Couldn't Foot It</a> sock knitting contest that the design came to fruition. I was so happy with the yarn that I contacted Stephanie, the owner of Dirty Water DyeWorks to see if she'd do an interview. She said yes!<br />
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DW: My name is Stephanie, and I’m the force behind Dirty Water DyeWorks. I live in the Boston area with my husband and crazy kids. I’ve worn many hats over the years, but for the past several years indie dyer is the one that fits best.<br />
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DW: Many years ago I started dyeing fabric and clothing - everything from towels to t-shirts to underwear. I’m an avid knitter so the leap to dyeing yarn and fiber wasn’t too difficult.<br />
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WK: What’s your favorite part of the dyeing process?<br />
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DW: One of my favorite parts of the whole process is the unintended surprises that come along - an unexpected color combination that turns out to be truly delightful.<br />
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DW: Life inspires my colors. Living in New England I see a broad range of colors from season to season. But I also find inspiration outside of nature - an amusement park, an art museum, the skating rink, the library. Life is color.<br />
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DW: I work mainly with animal fibers, and I do love them all. My current favorites are BFL and Polwarth with a bit of silk.<br />
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WK: Your yarn lines are all named for strong, independent women in your family. How did they influence your life to take you in the indie dyer direction?<br />
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DW: The women in my family were strong. Times were tough, but they kept going. A few of them never married - not so common back in the day - yet they lived very successful, fulfilling lives. Their determination, independence and positive attitudes inspire me.<br />
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DW: If you have the slightest inclination to try dyeing, go for it. Try it with a friend. You can start simple with kool aid and take it from there. Dyeing will open your eyes to the world of color.<br />
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WK: What’s your coolest travel experience? Is there is a place in the world our readers can’t miss?<br />
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DW: I love traveling to more remote areas. The coast of Maine, especially Downeast near the Canadian border, is one of my favorites. Also Taos, New Mexico is a special place for me. It’s the exact opposite of coastal Maine. It’s hard to describe northern New Mexico - it’s something that has to be experienced. Taos attracts many artists. The lighting and colors are truly enchanting. And they also have a wonderful sheep and wool festival in October.<br />
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DW: I have an online shop, <a href="http://www.DirtyWaterDyeWorks.com/">DirtyWater Dyeworks</a>. You can also follow me on my <a href="http://www.DirtyWaterDyeWorks.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/DWDyeWorks">@DWDyeWorks</a>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span><font size="2.5">Shortly after we returned from our trip to Aspen, Alex asked me if I'd be interested in taking another hiking trip to Idaho at the end of the summer. I thought it was a bit out of left field, but when it comes to travel I'm always game. So in early September we packed our bags and flew west.<br /><br />Our trip started at the Boise airport where we picked up our rental car. Heading east we drove about 3 hours to our first destination- <a href="http://www.nps.gov/crmo/index.htm">Craters of the Moon National Monument</a>. An ancient volcanic hotbed, COTM is a vast area (618 square miles) full of ancient lava flows, cones, and lava tube caves, which you can explore on your own with a permit from the ranger station. We explored the massive lava fields, climbed up the cones and Alex explored a tube cave (you needed to crawl around on your stomach to get through part of it with the only light coming from your headlamp- I was too chicken). It was cool to think of the people who had been there before- the Shoshone Indian Tribe, Lewis and Clark in 1805, pioneers of the Oregon Trail in the 1860s, and the Apollo 14 astronauts in 1969 training for sample collection for a future moon landing. The park is definitely worth visiting if you find yourself in southern Idaho.</span></span></font><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the moon rise</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><font size="2.5">The next morning we packed up our camp site, refilled our water bottles and made our way to Snowyside pass. The trail brings you around the lake and up a mountain where you have great views of the lake and surrounding area. After about hiking for 2 miles we arrived at the pass at the same time we started to hear thunder. I was pretty terrified- we were totally exposed, above the tree line. We stopped for only a few minutes to admire the view of the Twin Lakes on the other side of the pass. The clouds above were menacing and the loud thunder chased me down the mountain as we ran the trail. We made it to the bottom safe and sound and dry- it never actually rained on us.</span></font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the view from the top of Snowyside pass</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><font size="2.5">The next day we drove further north to our next stop- Redfish Lake Lodge. Our accommodations were simple but clean and we had hot water! After a shower we ventured out to the marina where you could rent all kinds of boats. We took a paddle boat out on the water to explore the lake. I think if we wanted to go any great distance a canoe or kayak would've been a better choice. When we returned to the dock Alex went for a swim. The afternoon was filled with knitting and reading. We enjoyed potato nachos and a beer in the lodge's bar for happy hour. The potato nachos were amazing- coins of fried potatoes covered with cheese, sour cream, chopped onions, tomatoes, and wing sauce. So good. For dinner we had rainbow trout and asparagus.</span></font><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">staying at Redfish Lake Lodge</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><font size="2.5">Our last day in Idaho we drove back to Boise stopping at some hot springs right on the byway. The drive was very scenic, nearly all of it through national forest land. When we got back to Boise we checked into our hotel and then checked out local knitting shops. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/FUZZ/103725772995869">Fuzz</a> was the closest to my hotel. The woman who owned it was really nice and the selection was pretty good, lots of Manos del Uruguay and they had a ton of things for embroiderers. The second yarn shop I went to was called the <a href="http://www.the-yarn-shop.com/">Yarn Shoppe</a>. It was a bit of a drive, but totally worth it. Imagine a yarn shop that stocked like every brand of yarn in a million colorways. This is that shop. I came home with four skeins of fingering weight yarn that will one day become shawls. Two of the skeins were hand dyed by <a href="http://www.thesassysheep.com/The_Sassy_Sheep/Home.html">The Sassy Sheep</a> and <a href="http://www.mountaincolors.com/">Mountain Colors</a>.</span></font><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><font size="2.5">For dinner we went to <a href="http://www.boisefrycompany.com/">Boise Fry Company</a>. You get to choose your potato (russet, gold, white, sweet, yam, purple, okinawa) and your fry style (regular, homestyle, shoestring, curly, po' balls). They had a salt and sauce bar. Because we got there at the right time, happy hour, our fries were buy one get one free. The fries were really, really good. I have to say Idaho knows how to cook a potato.<br /><br />After dinner we went for a walk around the capital. Alex asked me if I wanted to check out one more knitting store but I said I was too tired. He insisted and we walked to a place called the Knitting Factory, not a knitting store at all, but a concert venue. He said, "Let's look who's playing." We walked over to the poster and saw that my blast from the past was on the bill- Bush! Surprise, this is why we were in Idaho. Alex had seen that Bush, my favorite band from my high school years, was playing at the Knitting Factory, a smaller, more intimate venue than the one they would later announce in DC and got us tickets. The concert was amazing. I stood one row back from the stage and rocked the night away. The concert was like a best of show with a couple of songs from their new album. It was an awesome night.</span></font><br />
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One of the perks of being my own boss is that I don't have to ask for time off to travel. Summer is the time I usually travel within the United States and this summer I was lucky enough to visit my dad and brother in Aspen, meet my boyfriend's family in NH, and get surprised with a blast from the past on a camping trip to Idaho.<br /> <br /> I've only been to New Hampshire once before, during the frigid winter. I must say, I prefer a NH summer. After flying into Boston and meeting Alex's parents, who were wonderful, we drove to Lake Winnipesaukee, where we stayed with his aunt and uncle at their lake house. The lake is beautiful, calm, and relaxing. We spent the week playing games, cards, and dice with Alex's extended family- aunts, uncles, cousins- it was so much fun. <br /><br />Alex and I are really into hiking at the moment and New Hampshire didn't disappoint. On our first hike, we went to a trail near the lake. After an hour or so hiking up we reached the top to see a full view of Winnipesaukee.<div>
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<br /> One of my favorite parts of this hike were the wild blueberries that grew along the trail. We stopped and snacked on the way up. Next year if we get up there earlier, when the blueberries are at their peak, we can pick some to pack home with us.</div>
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Our second hike was an all day event up Mt. Jefferson in the White Mountains. Climbing 2,700 feet to the top was a challenge. Unlike trails on the west coast that have switch backs, Mt. Jefferson was pretty much straight up with plenty of exposed rock scrambles and a dramatic weather change as you reached the first ridge. We summited (total elev. 5712 feet) in thick fog, strong winds and a freezing temperature. After grabbing a quick bite we started our descent on the opposite side of the mountain down the Castle Trail. I was thankful when we reached the tree line so that the biting wind was no longer blowing right through me. When we finally reached the end of the circuit we piled into the car and stopped at a brewery on the way home to grab dinner and ice cold beers. <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />Next week I'll share about my trip to Idaho and a really nice surprise that I received while there.</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bring your own camera and a project or two, and learn the basics of lighting, depth of field, styling, and common fiber photography problems like capturing true color, capturing stitch definition, and photographing lace. We will also learn how to make a light box at home, cheap! No prior knowledge of photography necessary. The emphasis will be getting the best possible shots using your camera.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Join Nicky to experience the history, growth, and evolution of knitting throughout the world, from one of her her favorite and most popular books, Knitting on Top of the World. Nicky will talk about various knitting techniques from many cultures around the world and explain her updated interpretations of them, along with lots of photographs. She’ll also have a fashion show with audience participation, highlighting garments from the book. It’s going to be fun and instructive!</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Travel with us on a historic tour of downtown New York to the lavish and elegant venue Capitale, where you can sip our signature cocktail and mingle with knitterati. Our live charity auction gives you the opportunity to bid on and take home such knitting treasures as an original Nicky Epstein painting and a bound leather case of Elizabeth Zimmermann’s own needles. Entrance to the cocktail reception and charity auction is only given to those who purchase one of our two prime packages, the 5th Avenue Getaway Package and the Big Apple Weekender Package.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This lecture is designed to inspire and motivate. The presentation highlights works from his latest projects—these will include his patchwork quilt designs, needlepoint, mosaic, painting and knitting designs. A tremendous amount of Fassett’s inspiration comes from the past, and his lecture is designed not so much to instruct, but to empower and inspire the audience to create their “mind’s eye.” Audiences leave invigorated—entranced by Fassett’s use of (and sense of) color. They are ready to try it themselves, and are encouraged to do so. The slide show lasts approximately 45 minutes followed by a question-and-answer session and a book signing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fair Isle and Aran-knitting expert Alice Starmore will host our Gala Dinner on Sunday night. This is your only opportunity to hear her speak at Vogue Knitting LIVE. Not only that, but you can choose to dine at the table of your favorite instructor and the dinner will also featureVogue Knitting’s only fashion show of the weekend. Tickets to the Gala Dinner are only available as part of the 5th Avenue Getaway Package or the Big Apple Weekender Package.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">In the <a href="http://worldknits.blogspot.com/2011/08/substituting-yarn-part-1-why.html">last post</a> we talked about why you might want to substitute yarn; in this one we’ll talk about how. There are a few things to keep in mind when choosing a new yarn for your project - <i>weight, texture, ply, and fiber characteristics</i> - that’ll help make your selection a success. Once you’re confident in your yarn knowledge you’ll be able to let your imagination and creativity run wild when personalizing your next knitting project.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Even if you’re new to knitting you’ve seen that yarns come in different thicknesses or weights (the Craft Yarn Council provides a <a href="http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/weight.html">standard weight guide</a>). The weight of your yarn has a lot to do with the finished look of your project. A lace or fingering yarn will give you a fine knitted garment, while bulky yarn will give you a bulky garment. When substituting yarn it’s important to choose a weight similar to the one called for in the pattern. If you stray too far from the original your gauge will be off, leaving you with an ill-sized finished object.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Leigh Dudenhoeffer of <a href="http://www.frozentundrafiberarts.com/storefront.htm"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Frozen Tundra Fiber Arts</span></a> has this advice, “When I want to substitute yarns, I take several wpi (wraps per inch) measurements of the needed yarn, figure the average of it and bring my ruler with me to get exactly what I need. I do this because everybody’s different when it comes to measuring wpi; some do it up tight and some like do it loosely. I’m right in the middle. Yes, I ask permission of the owner of the yarn shop or vendor before I sample wpi.” </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Wraps per inch is a measurement used by spinners and adapted by knitters to determine weight measurement. To measure wpi you can use a ruler or a pencil. Mark one inch, wrap the yarn so that each wrap butts up to the last and count the wraps. Substitute a yarn that has the same number of wraps per inch and you should get the pattern’s gauge. If you like this method, support an artisan and get girlontherocks adorable <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62413600/sheep-spinners-wpi-gauge-bamboo?ref=tre-615649192-9"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">sheep wpi gauge</span></a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">After you’ve selected your new yarn it’s important to do a gauge swatch to ensure the new yarn will work for your project. A proper gauge swatch should be knit, washed, and blocked as you would your finished object. I understand it’s frustrating and time consuming to complete a gauge swatch, but I can tell you it’s even more frustrating spending hours knitting and your finished project coming out the wrong size (guilty!). If after swatching you find you are getting too many stitches per inch go up a needle size, if you are getting too few stitches per inch go down a needle size. If it’s just not working you have two options - 1. Select a new yarn or 2. Redo the math of the pattern at the gauge you like. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Alpaca - (origin: alpaca fleece) fine, soft, lustrous, slight halo, very insulative, light, lofty, drapes beautifully, non-resilient, nonallergenic, little to no lanolin</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Fournier, Jane and Nola Fournier. <i>In Sheep’s Clothing: A Handspinner’s Guide to Wool</i>. Loveland, CO: Interweave, 1995.</span></span></div>
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I recently started a project that had me thinking about substituting yarns. The project is the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/09-cropped-cardigan">Cropped Cardigan</a> by Robin Melanson (#9) from Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2010. The yarn called for in the pattern is Louisa Harding La Salute, a mohair, nylon blend (25g/115 yards). The cost of this project if I used La Salute would have been $64. I looked on <a href="http://www.yarn.com/">Webs</a> and was able to find a similar yarn at less than half of the cost of the original. I chose for this project Classic Elite’s Giselle, a mohair, nylon, wool blend (50g/230 yards). My project total was $27.20. After receiving the yarn I knit a gauge swatch and am happy to report that this yarn is working beautifully for this pattern.<br />
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After looking at finished projects of this same cardigan on ravelry I came across a delightful version that took a left turn from the original. Without any of the fuzzy halo of mohair, the clear stitch definition Andrea Rangel* achieved using MadelineTosh Sock, a 100% merino yarn, is stunning. I contacted her to ask about her yarn substitution. <br />
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WORLDKNITS: What made you decide to use MadelineTosh Sock for this project?<br />
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ANDREA RANGEL: I wanted that sweater. Bad. I love lace and intricate, sweet little things, so it was perfect. I looked in my stash and saw that gold MadelineTosh sock yarn & realized that I really wanted a gold lace cardigan. I love lace worked at a loose gauge and I’m not too worried about things being too small for me, so I worked up a swatch on bigger needles and got gauge.<br />
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WORLDKNITS: Were you worried how it would turn out?<br />
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ANDREA RANGEL: When I blocked the sweater, it stretched out WAY long, and I thought it might even end up too big, which was really surprising. But God bless wool; when it dried and I put it on, it scrunched right back up, but now with that incredible blocked-lace drape and it fit perfectly.<br />
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WORLDKNITS: Did you have to rework the math in the pattern to get it to work or did you change needle size to get gauge?<br />
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ANDREA RANGEL: I did no math. I’m a designer, so when I follow a pattern, I’m willing to swatch and block my swatch and measure gauge. Beyond that, I want them to do everything for me. Knitting from a pattern is a vacation for me. So yes, I changed needle size & it worked perfectly.<br />
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WORLDKNITS: Thanks Andrea for your thoughtful responses.<br />
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We substitute yarns for different reasons, the color, the cost, stash busting, the appearance of the finished project. Later this week I’ll share with you how to successfully substitute yarns to get the look you want at the right price.<br />
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*<a href="http://www.andreaknits.com/Site/Home.html">Andrea Rangel</a> is a knitting designer and teacher out of Seattle, Washington. Check out her website where you can view her <a href="http://www.andreaknits.com/Site/Patterns.html">patterns</a>, read about what’s <a href="http://www.andreaknits.com/Site/Blog/Blog.html">on her needles</a> and check out her <a href="http://www.andreaknits.com/Site/Classes.html">class schedule</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://worldknits.blogspot.com/2011/08/substituting-yarn-part-2-how.html">Read Part 2.</a></div>
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worldknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414334403434255903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873599937613787488.post-42924802952453883212011-08-05T14:19:00.010-04:002011-08-15T15:18:34.157-04:00Special Delivery<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:125%;">It seems that I'm surrounded by pregnant women. My friends have either just had a baby, are pregnant, or are planning a baby in the near future. Is it something in the water? This collection of handmade and vintage gifts from Etsy made me think of them. Perhaps you'll find something in this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NzUzMTE1NXw1MzQzMDMyMjM/special-delivery-getting-ready-for-baby">treasury</a> for your pregnant friends.</span></div><div>
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<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;">PS. I actually have the Happy Apple carefully packed away in a box upstairs by my mom from when I was a baby.</span></div>worldknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414334403434255903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873599937613787488.post-18398177973852845452011-08-01T09:00:00.034-04:002014-09-17T14:44:44.499-04:00A Holiday Knit Guide for the Men in Your Life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span>Finding projects to knit for the men in your life can be tough. I've scoured all of Ravelry to find some of my favorite men's knitting patterns- all available online and many available for free. If you end up knitting any of these be sure to comment with a link to your finished object. 4 months until gift giving!</span></div>
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<b>Hunter Creek</b> by Alex Capshaw-Taylor</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Men's Bias-Knit Tie</b> by Knit Picks</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Men's Moc Slippers</b> by Julie Finocchiaro</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mens-and-womens-felted-moc-slippers">pattern available for $10.50 on Ravelry</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Bricker </b>by Anne Hanson</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bricker">pattern available for $6.00 on Ravelry</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Mackinaw</b> by Alex Capshaw-Taylor</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mackinaw-knitted-hat">pattern available for $4.50 on Ravelry</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Good Intentions Knit Cards</b></span></div>
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