Here is the color combination we decided on.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Jamie Learns to Weave!
Jamie is learning to weave! I talked about wanting to weave with the new Drop Spindle Brushed English Mohair and we decided to warp with CTH's Oceania.
Here is the color combination we decided on.
Here is the color combination we decided on.
Isn't it coming out beautifully?
Beaded Christmas Ornament
I can't believe that we are in December already! Wow, how time flies. Is everybody hard at work finishing up Christmas projects?
Here is the Beaded Christmas Ornament I designed and here is the pattern. I hope you enjoy it.
Beaded Christmas Ornament
Materials
Any fingering weight yarn, about 20 yds
(I used Anzula 50%merino/50% silk and Cascade Super Sock Select Semi Solid)
#6 Dbl point needles
#6 Miyuki beads, 72 per ornament
Glass ornaments, 8" in circumference
12" of twisted cord or 1/4" satin ribbon
Gauge: 4.5sts=1"
Materials
Any fingering weight yarn, about 20 yds
(I used Anzula 50%merino/50% silk and Cascade Super Sock Select Semi Solid)
#6 Dbl point needles
#6 Miyuki beads, 72 per ornament
Glass ornaments, 8" in circumference
12" of twisted cord or 1/4" satin ribbon
Gauge: 4.5sts=1"
Abbreviations:
YFSSPPB: Bring yarn to front of work, slip next st purlwise, slip bead up close to right needle, take yarn to back and work next st according to instructions. This places the bead on the front of the slipped st on a float.
YFSSPPB: Bring yarn to front of work, slip next st purlwise, slip bead up close to right needle, take yarn to back and work next st according to instructions. This places the bead on the front of the slipped st on a float.
Begin Ornament:
String 72 beads on yarn. Cast on 4 sts on 1 needle.
R 1: K front & back in each st-8 sts. Turn.
R 2: Purl 1 row.
Divide sts between 4 needles and join for working in the round, being careful not to twist the sts. (If you are comfortable working on a small amount of sts in the round, you can c/o 4 sts on 4 needles, join, and work these 2 rows in the round, knitting the second round instead of purling it.)
R 3: Working in the round, KF&B in each st-16 sts.
All even rnds: Knit.
R 5: KF&B in each st-32 sts.
R 7: *KF&B, K1* around-48 sts.
R 8: Knit.
String 72 beads on yarn. Cast on 4 sts on 1 needle.
R 1: K front & back in each st-8 sts. Turn.
R 2: Purl 1 row.
Divide sts between 4 needles and join for working in the round, being careful not to twist the sts. (If you are comfortable working on a small amount of sts in the round, you can c/o 4 sts on 4 needles, join, and work these 2 rows in the round, knitting the second round instead of purling it.)
R 3: Working in the round, KF&B in each st-16 sts.
All even rnds: Knit.
R 5: KF&B in each st-32 sts.
R 7: *KF&B, K1* around-48 sts.
R 8: Knit.
Begin Beaded Eyelet Pattern:
R 1: *YO, K2tog* around.
R 2: *K1, YFSSPPB* around.
R 3: Knit.
R 4: *K2tog, YO* around.
R 5: *YFSSPPB, K1* around.
R 6: Knit.
Repeat rnds 1-3 of the Beaded Eyelet Pattern.
Knit 2 more rnds.
Work rnd 1 again (eyelet rnd).
Knit 4 more rnds. Bind off. Weave in loose ends, closing any hole in the bottom, if needed. Thread twisted cord or ribbon through top eyelet rnd. Insert ornament, draw up cord or ribbon tightly around top of ornament and tie in bow.
Enjoy!
R 1: *YO, K2tog* around.
R 2: *K1, YFSSPPB* around.
R 3: Knit.
R 4: *K2tog, YO* around.
R 5: *YFSSPPB, K1* around.
R 6: Knit.
Repeat rnds 1-3 of the Beaded Eyelet Pattern.
Knit 2 more rnds.
Work rnd 1 again (eyelet rnd).
Knit 4 more rnds. Bind off. Weave in loose ends, closing any hole in the bottom, if needed. Thread twisted cord or ribbon through top eyelet rnd. Insert ornament, draw up cord or ribbon tightly around top of ornament and tie in bow.
Enjoy!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
New Projects We are Working On
We have completed an awful lot of projects and items this year but here are some of the more recent ones.
These are felted soaps. No knitting required! You just wrap them in rovings, put them in a nylon to keep the rovings in place, wet the whole thing and rub it briskly on bubble wrap.
What a great idea for a stocking stuffer, house warming or hostess gift.
This is my latest concept pattern, the Open Work Wrap.
It is a very easy, basic 1 row stitch pattern and can be made with any yarn and any needle size. It can be made as a scarf, a shrug, a wrap, a shawl or even an afghan. The pattern includes specific instructions for the shop sample, which was made with Silk Garden Sock Yarn and Kid Seta, and could incorporate buttons and buttonholes instead of the shawl pin.
And this is the EZ PI Shawl from Vogue Knitting Winter 07/09. The finished one was made with Schaefer's Andrea and Colinette Parisienne.
And this is my second version using Noro Silk Garden Sock Yarn and Cascade Kid Seta, which makes it sooo soft!
These are felted soaps. No knitting required! You just wrap them in rovings, put them in a nylon to keep the rovings in place, wet the whole thing and rub it briskly on bubble wrap.
What a great idea for a stocking stuffer, house warming or hostess gift.
This is my latest concept pattern, the Open Work Wrap.
It is a very easy, basic 1 row stitch pattern and can be made with any yarn and any needle size. It can be made as a scarf, a shrug, a wrap, a shawl or even an afghan. The pattern includes specific instructions for the shop sample, which was made with Silk Garden Sock Yarn and Kid Seta, and could incorporate buttons and buttonholes instead of the shawl pin.
And this is the EZ PI Shawl from Vogue Knitting Winter 07/09. The finished one was made with Schaefer's Andrea and Colinette Parisienne.
And this is my second version using Noro Silk Garden Sock Yarn and Cascade Kid Seta, which makes it sooo soft!
And this is Jennifer's version, also using Andrea and Kid Seta.
Beautiful, isn't it? It motivated me to make the second one and I know it has inspired others to start this project. We luv shawls!
And this is my big Critter boy. Don't I have him well trained to do the "cute kitty" pose?
New at the Shop
I can't believe it has been almost a year since I last posted. Did you think I had dropped off the face of the earth? It has certainly been an interesting year and I am glad it is almost over.
Anyway, first off we moved the shop in February to the front of the Haberfelde Building, which is a historic building in downtown Bakersfield. The new space is twice the square footage as the old shop and, while it doesn't have quite the charm of the old space, it has much better lighting and allowed me to branch out into cross stitch, needle point, and to bring in Ashford looms and spinning wheels.
Something else new is a Ravelry group for the shop. You can find it here.
Then these are our newest yarns from Drop Spindle.
This is the superwash merino fingering.
And this is the brushed English Mohair.
D'Elin recently saw a Georgia O'Keefe exhibit and says her current colorways were influenced by that exhibit. All I know is that the colors are very rich and saturated and both yarns are extremely soft. We are going to weave with the purple/green mohair in the middle on the left (imagine that, me using purple and green!).
Arriving tomorrow-JoJoland!!
Anyway, first off we moved the shop in February to the front of the Haberfelde Building, which is a historic building in downtown Bakersfield. The new space is twice the square footage as the old shop and, while it doesn't have quite the charm of the old space, it has much better lighting and allowed me to branch out into cross stitch, needle point, and to bring in Ashford looms and spinning wheels.
Something else new is a Ravelry group for the shop. You can find it here.
Then these are our newest yarns from Drop Spindle.
This is the superwash merino fingering.
And this is the brushed English Mohair.
D'Elin recently saw a Georgia O'Keefe exhibit and says her current colorways were influenced by that exhibit. All I know is that the colors are very rich and saturated and both yarns are extremely soft. We are going to weave with the purple/green mohair in the middle on the left (imagine that, me using purple and green!).
Arriving tomorrow-JoJoland!!
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