July 2010 Knitting Etc. Newsletter: Summer Sale!
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July 2010 Knitting Etc. Newsletter: Summer Sale!
July 2010 Knitting Etc. Newsletter: Summer Sale! http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001u7_KEUTy... July 2010 · Issue 35 July is here and so is the 2010 Summer Sale Fri, July 9 to Sun, July 25 10 to 60% Off Everything in Stock Our annual summer sale starts this Friday, July 9. Everything in stock will be 10% - 60% off! New this year is our "Bag Sale": receive additional discounts if you buy all the remaining stock of select colors of select yarns! Quantities and selections are limited. Look for the Bag Sale section in the shop. Come early before they are gone! In This Update... 2010 Summer Sale Book Signing with Adrienne Martini Upcoming Classes Free Pattern: Ludlow Linen All Knit Scarf Sock Club Become a Fan on FB Calling for Submissions Copyrights Join Sock Club! Meet the Author and Book Signing Adrienne Martini Author of Sweater Quest Saturday, July 31, 1 - 3 pm "When I had my first baby I lost my mind," says Adrienne Martini, author of the critically acclaimed Hillbilly Gothic. "Apart from high-grade pharmaceuticals, the only other thing that got me back on track was knitting." Now, nearly six years later, the drugs are a distant memory but the yarn is still with her. In SWEATER QUEST: My Year of Knitting Dangerously (Free Press Trade Paperback Original; March 23, 2010; $15.00), Martini recounts her mission to knit the Holy Grail of 1 of 8 Are you a sock knitter? Do you want to refine your techniques? Join our Sock Club! Calling for Submissions We invite submissions of patterns or writings on knitting-related topics for our newsletter. If we use your work, you will have your fame and receive a $50 gift certificate! 7/7/10 12:59 PM July 2010 Knitting Etc. Newsletter: Summer Sale! http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001u7_KEUTy... sweaters while illuminating larger issues of perseverance and purpose, relationships and obsession. As a working mother of two, Adrienne Martini's life was full of moments that made her feel frustrated and helpless. Looking for a challenge whose execution she could control, one that would make her feel in charge, she decided to knit "Mary Tudor," a famously rare and difficult pattern from an out-of-print book, in a discontinued yarn, by notorious genius designer Alice Starmore. The pattern's mere mention can hush a roomful of experienced knitters, but as Martini explains, it "is a knitter's Mount Everest. It is our Grail, our curse and our compulsion. I want one more than I can begin to tell you." Adrienne will be visiting Knitting Etc. on Saturday, July 31 from 1 to 3 pm to share her latest book with knitters in Ithaca. The event is free and open to the public. Please e-mail [email protected] if you plan to attend Adrienne's talk and book signing so we can make sure there is enough room for everyone. Upcoming Classes Plus: Get a one-time 15% discount while your class is in session! Cascabel Sweater Laura will guide you through another one of her fun patterns. Cascabel is a seamless sweater knit in the round (easy!) with a bit of colorwork around the yoke. Using Schaefer Miss Priss Merino wool, you pick only two of their wonderful colorways to make this colorful sweater! Laura's is made with a subtly solid body and a multicolor contrast in the yoke. Picking the colors is half the fun! Cascabel has a large size range and is updated with 2 of 8 The submission must be your original design or writing that has not been accepted for publication elsewhere. By making your submission, you give Knitting Etc permissions to publish your work and distribute it in our newsletter and on our web site. Pattern Submissions: Please specify the yarn used and gauge with color photographs of the finished product. Please include a couple of sentences about yourself to be published with your pattern or writing. E-mail all submissions in plain text or Microsoft Word format to: submissions@ knittingetcithaca.com Copyrights & Reprints Copyright © 2010 Knitting Etc. of Ithaca, Inc. Permissions are given to reprint this newsletter in its entirety. E-mail hickory@ knittingetcithaca.com for republications of articles 7/7/10 12:59 PM July 2010 Knitting Etc. Newsletter: Summer Sale! http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001u7_KEUTy... optional waist shaping and a more fitted style than traditional yoke sweaters. Laura will help you choose a size and help you adapt the pattern to fit your body! Dates & Details Beginning Drop Spindle Spinning Have a yarn you've been dreaming of, but which doesn't exist in any store? Want to discover how that fluff turns into a skein of lovely yarn? The possibilities are endless! This spinning class is aimed at beginners, and the class will cover: drafting loose fiber into a cohesive yarn, use of twist, plying, finishing a yarn, and some tips on choosing a fiber to suit a project. The recommended spindle and natural undyed fleece are available for purchase at Knitting Etc. Dates & Details Eventide Beaded Scarf Eventide is based an an incredibly easy 6 stitch "cross stitch" pattern. It is made by working double yarnovers that add length to your stitches so they float and appear to be woven not knitted. My inner weaver loves this! Beads are used on each end of the scarf creating an arrow of bling! Designer Laura Nelkin will show you many techniques in working with beads, including: stringing beads, purling and knitting with beads, working yarn-overs with beads, and more. The sample scarf (in Schaefer Audrey) is on display at Knitting Etc. Dates & Details 3 of 8 7/7/10 12:59 PM July 2010 Knitting Etc. Newsletter: Summer Sale! http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001u7_KEUTy... Feather and Fan Lace Shawl This circular shawl from A Gathering of Lace is called "Feather and Fan Shawl", for the classic scallop pattern radiating out from the center. But Kiko has nicknamed it The 'Ithaca is Summer' Shawl, because the medallion burst makes her think of those gorgeous lotus blooms at the Farmer's Market pond, and the feather and fan lace is also called "shale" - something we all know about around here! This is another terrific way-easier-to-knit-than-it-looks design. It starts in the middle and keeps going around and around, your lovely flower emerges very quickly, and then you have the option of continuing or concluding the shale lace for however long you wish: do just enough for a sweet baby blanket, a cosy shawl, or keep going for a giant lily-pad to meditate on like a buddha in nirvana. The pattern involves some different techniques but nothing too difficult, and - wow - no purl back rows, so what more could you ask for? For this class, we'll work in fingering-weight yarn such as Classic Elite Fresco. *If you have never used dpns [a set of doublepointed needles], you might not want this to be your very first project on them. On the other 4 of 8 7/7/10 12:59 PM July 2010 Knitting Etc. Newsletter: Summer Sale! http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001u7_KEUTy... hand, since you don't have to worry too much about "laddering" (the divisions run symmetrically between every other flower petal) and you don't have to stay on dpns for very long anyway, this could be a perfectly fine intro to them, especially if you're already pretty comfortable dealing with directional decreases and yarn overs. Dates & Details Guided Projects Are you ready to take on an exciting and challenging project? Do you need guidance on a project that you've been stuck on forever? Perhaps you want to see what others are knitting and seek inspirations for your next project. The Guided Projects class is for more experienced knitters who will get to work on independent projects. The instructors are ready to help, from selecting an interesting project appropriate for your skill level, modifying patterns to suit your needs, to identifying and fixing your mistakes. This Guided Projects class gives you the flexibility of attending any 5 weekly classes of your choosing within 3 months of signing up. After attending 5 classes, you can continue to come by paying for 5 more (which is a distinct possibility after you find out how much fun these classes are!) Dates & Details Pattern Ludlow Linen All Knit Scarf By Susan Mehringer The scarf is knit in the round, end-to-end. The longest portion is linen stitch. One twisted stitch borders the linen stitch on both 5 of 8 7/7/10 12:59 PM July 2010 Knitting Etc. Newsletter: Summer Sale! http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001u7_KEUTy... sides. Between the twisted stitches on the opposite side of the round are plain knit stitches, which will later be cut up the middle to make the fringe. By changing yarns in the middle of these plain knit stitches you can change colors with abandon - no ends will need to be worked in later. Scarf as shown: Finished Size: 7" x 64" not including the fringe Yarn: 600 yards Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi) Needle: Size 4.5mm/US7 circular needle, 24" long Gauge: 22 stitches 42 rows over 10cm/4" square Materials: Notions: circular needle at least 24 inches long and about 5 sizes larger than usually called for; e.g. the recommended needle size for this yarn is 2.75mm/US2. Yarn: superwash sock yarn works well. If you choose to use other fibers, be sure to swatch and block first. You can use any number of colors. Swatch: to be sure you'll have a flat, flexible fabric. Stitches: K28: Knit 28 stitches (substitute number written) K1tbl: Knit 1 through back loop, forming a twisted stitch S1: Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front Step by Step Instructions: 1. Cast on 400 stitches. Join in a round. 2. Row 1: K28, K1tbl, * K1, S1 * (repeat ** for 368 stitches), K1tbl 3. Row 2: K28, K1tbl, * S1, K1 * 6 of 8 7/7/10 12:59 PM July 2010 Knitting Etc. Newsletter: Summer Sale! http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001u7_KEUTy... (repeat ** for 368 stitches), K1tbl 4. Repeat rows 1 & 2 until scarf is desired width. 5. Colors: Change colors in the middle of the plain knit stitches as often as you like; the ends will all become fringe and will not need to be worked in. Twisted round: If after a few rounds you notice that the scarf is twisted on the needles, untwist it in the middle of the plain knit stitches and continue knitting; this will leave a bump and a few sloppy stitches that will be removed later. 6. Cast off: K28, bind off 370 stitches in pattern (the bind off should include the 2 twisted stitches). Cut the yarn with a 20" tail and pull the tail through the last bound-off stitch. 7. Drop and unravel the remaining 28 stitches. Unravel only the plain knit stitches that are between the columns of twisted stitches. Cut the unraveled yarn in the middle. 8. Block. Trim fringe. An Alternative: If you don't want to knit all those plain stitches just to unravel them later, simply omit the knit stitches and leave tails. This version is also knit in the round, but at the beginning of each round, the current yarn is dropped and a new yarn picked up. The yarn tails at the beginning and end of each row become the fringe. The twisted stitches bordering the linen stitch on both sides 7 of 8 7/7/10 12:59 PM July 2010 Knitting Etc. Newsletter: Summer Sale! http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001u7_KEUTy... "lock in" the fringe - no ends will need to be worked in later. 1. Cast on 370 stitches. Cut the yarn, leaving a 10" tail. 2. Fringe: begin each row with a 10" tail, knit in pattern, cut yarn leaving a 10" tail. 3. All rows: Work all rows with the same side facing you. 4. Row 1: K1tbl, * K1, S1 * (repeat ** for 368 stitches), K1tbl 5. Row 2: K1tbl, * S1, K1 * (repeat ** for 368 stitches), K1tbl 6. Repeat rows 1 & 2 until scarf is desired width. Use any color for a given row. 7. Cast off: Bind off all stitches in pattern. Pull the tail through the last bound-off stitch. 8. Tug on the fringe to tighten up the edge stitches. Block. Trim fringe. Susan teaches with Hickory the Guided Projects class every Thursday evening. She is also the host of the Sock Club. Forward email Email Marketing by This email was sent to [email protected] by [email protected]. Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribeâ„¢ | Privacy Policy. Knitting Etc. of Ithaca Inc. | Triphammer Mall | 2255 N. Triphammer Rd | Ithaca | NY | 14850 8 of 8 7/7/10 12:59 PM