July 3rd, 2008
Guided Projects Class is ON Tonight
By StevenA quick note: the Guided Projects class is ON tonight. Susan Mehringer will be there teaching the class.
A quick note: the Guided Projects class is ON tonight. Susan Mehringer will be there teaching the class.
Here’s one of the Baby Boleros Hickory recently made in Blue Sky Alpacas Cotton, modeled by Ryland O’Brien Lee. The newborn size Bolero keeps the baby warm in Ithaca’s cool summer nights, and is easy to put on and take off without irritating the baby (and subsequently, the parents).
Ryland is our new baby knitwear model. I am sure you will see him showcasing many of the baby sample garments we have in the shop!
Laura Nelkin from Schaefer Yarn is organizing an Ithaca event for WWKIPD. It sounds like it will be a very fun morning! I’ll be there if I can be
Bring a chair, your knitting, and a project or 2 to show off in the fashion show!
In case of rain: we will either be upstairs in Autumn Leaves or at Center Ithaca, a note will be posted to let everyone know!
There will be prizes donated by local knitting businesses, like Schaefer Yarn, Homespun, and, of course, Knitting Etc! See you there!
Yup, I know I’m jumping ahead here. I’ve been looking for some nice sweater patterns for the fall sweater classes. I’d like to get some work done on them this summer so I’m ready to teach and inspire you all come fall. I’d love some opinions and suggestions if there are any particular sweaters you are excited about. Here are some ideas I’ve come up with so far:
Let me know what you think or if you have any more ideas. Tell me what you want to make this fall: hickory@KnittingEtcIthaca.com
I’ve been knitting Baby Boleros (from Leigh Radford’s popular One Skein book). Yes, plural
My first is a pretty little periwinkle blue in Blue Sky Cotton. My gauge on this one is a little tight, so it’s definitely newborn size. Changes to the pattern? Of course, I mirrored the increases and decreases around the eyelet to make it better centered and more tidy looking.
The second is a rich tomato red. This one I have the correct gauge, and it’ll likely fit for a few months. I didn’t like the lumpy and stiff seams in the blue one, so I picked up and knit the sleeves downwards. I also gave myself an extra selvage st so that the ribbing looks more purposeful and properly put together.
Now I’m on to saffron colored one. This one is a gift. And I have two more to make after this. I am very inspired by the colors of the Blue Sky Cotton, of which we have almost every color in stock. I haven’t picked the next two colors yet….