July Newsie 2010.pub - Vernon Memorial Healthcare

Volume 3, Issue 6
July 22nd, 2010
EWETOPIA FIBER SHOP
So Many New Yarns!
Ewetopia has been
a frequent stop for the
shipping companies lately.
We have new yarns galore
for fall garments and accessories. We have
brought in Lang yarns
with a gorgeous subtle
striping light weight, machine washable dk/
worsted weight yarn
called Tosca Light. With
yardage of about 430 yds
this yarn is a bargin at
$15.50/ball! I have plans
of knitting up a Elizabeth
Zimmerman’s Baby Surprise Jacket, and it should
only take one ball! We
also have Tosca Sock yarn
a beautiful striping single
ply sock yarn that is as
strong as it is soft! Another new yarn is the soft
and machine washable/
dryable 100% recycled
Berroco Remix. It has a
patented milling process
that uses all second hand
clothing to make up its
fiber content and has a
tweedy look to it.
Although we can’t
ever seem to keep this
yarn on the shelf long, we
just received a shipment of
Jojoland Melody yarn in a
bunch of new colors, plus
the gorgeous Swirl Shawl
pattern that is knit from
Melody.
Although it’s the
dead of summer and quite
a hot one at that, knitting
hasn’t stopped! Our knitting groups (Monday
nights from 4-7pm, Tuesday afternoons from 13pm and Friday mornings
from 10-12pm) are still
going strong, and we invite anyone interested in
good laughs, friends and
of course coffee and occasional treats to stop by!
Our Friday morning
group has been knitting
little bears for kids who
find themselves at the Viroqua ER, read more
about this and how to get
involved on page 3!
We have some fun
classes coming up at the
end of this month and into
August. Lap Weaving
with Roving for example is a
fantastic way to use beautiful
wool rovings or clouds and
learn simple weaving as well!
Learn to Spin with a wheel is
also always a favorite and is
coming up in mid August, call
to reserve your wheel now!
We have 2 new EwetoKnitted bears for the
ER on page 3!
pian designs to present to you,
the first is a quick knit (oneskein of Prime Alpaca, hand
Articles
dyed or natural) called the May
Cardigan (picture 1), and the
1
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other is the Demeter Cardigan
(picture 2) with a flattering cabled waistband and knit it darts CHARITY KNITTING 2
for your hips and bust! Very
KNITTED MINI BEAR 3
classy and stylish, a perfect fall
sweater.
4
CLASS
SCHEDULE
Pic 1
Pic 2
Featured Yarn
Cascade Pima Silk $4.00/ball!
WOW!
Was $6.40
Gorgeous pastel colors with a nice sheen and
drape.
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Charity Knitting: Bears for
the ER
Kids are terrified at the ER, lets face it, when you go to the ER its never for a
good time! When one of our Friday morning group members started working in the
Vernon Memorial ER department she saw that there was a tremendous need for
something to help calm the kids down. Mary Lake, another Friday morning group
member has been knitting bears for the Mother Bear project that sends knitted bears
to African children in need. She simplified the pattern to make them a bit smaller (see
page 3 for the pattern), and the group took it on full heartedly! It’s a great use of odds
and ends balls!
If you are interested in helping out with this project please stop by on Friday
mornings between 10-12pm and join us! We have needles to use, lots of scrap yarn
and of course humor! Make your bear unique by knitting simple clothes for it if desired! All colors and fibers excepted! If you are unable to come on Friday mornings,
but would like to contribute just bring them into Ewetopia anytime that works for
you!
This may turn out to be an on-going event, but for now we are meeting every
Friday through the end of August.
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Materials: US #7 (4.5mm) needles, worsted weight yarn (about 50 yds) and about 5 yds for the scarf, stuffing
Body: Cast on 5 sts. Knit 16 rows. Keeping first leg on needle, knit a second leg by casting on 5 sts on the same
needle. Knit 16 rows. Continue now with all 10 sts for 7.5” or about 68 rows. Knit 5 sts, turn and knit these 5 sts
for 16 rows and bind off. Join yarn to second leg and knit remaining 5 sts for 16 rows and bind off.
Arms: Cast on 8 sts, knit 13 rows and bind off. Repeat for second arm.
Scarf: Cast on 45 sts, knit 1 row and
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other
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12 sts needle
and 18 rows = 4” (15 cm), size 8 (4.5 mm) needles over Single Lace Rib pattern
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Gauge: (Bodice) 25 sts /44 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch, (Skirt) 20 sts / 24 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch
Directions:
Directions:
Stitch
Guide:
Bodice Back
CO 74,
place marker and join into round.
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(multiple
of
4
+
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times,
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2.5 wrong
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of next
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of Side
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stitch until piece measures 3 (3.5, 4, 4.5)
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13 stitch.
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wrong
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alta row
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knit to end
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rows
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for smallest
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*K2, K2tog* repeat from * to * to end.
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same
as for left flap to Row 22
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180) stitches
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hem
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Calendar
July
Lap Weaving with Roving—July 31, 1-4pm $60 including supplies $30 without supplies
August
Learn to Spin with Georgia Mommaerts—August 14, 1-4pm $30
Melody Fingerless Mittens with Kathryn Ashley-Wright—August 19 & 26 4-6pm $20
Learn to Knit with Lisa Ashley—August 5, 12, 19, 6-8pm $30
September
Wisconsin “Driftless” Alpacas Farm Days, Portland, WI—September 26, 9-4pm Contact Jan 654-5835 or [email protected] (we will have more in the next newsletter about this fun event!)
Every Tuesday mornings from 10-12pm and Thursday afternoons from 4-6pm is a $5/hour drop in
session for “big” questions and learning new techniques, i.e. learn to knit cables/lace/colorwork, turning the heel of a sock, or we’ll help you find your place and finish up that sweater once and for all!
Check www.ewetopiafibershop.com for more information
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Viroqua WI, 54665
(608)637-3443
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