Interweave Summer 2010 Crochet magazine is here! With an emphasis on shawls, it also has patterns for flirty skirts, easy-wearing tops and lightweight lacy garments by Annette Petavy, Kristin Omdahl, Doris Chan, Lisa Naskrent, and more. Learn a variation of Tunisian crochet called double-ended
Knitting in Public!
World Wide Knit in Public Day comes to LYS this Saturday June 12, 2010! WWKiP is a knitter-run event and a reminder that we can build community with our handwork.
Our KiP starts with a Ceremonial 'Cast-On' at 10:00 am & we'll 'Bind Off' at 6:00! Throughout the day we'll celebrate with door prizes, whoopie pies & lemonade, and ample opportunities to build community together. Don't forget to bring a chair!
We're very excited this year to introduce the LYS KNiTTING BUGGY! Imagine a horse & carriage ride along beautiful country lanes, through a covered bridge, past cows & maybe even some sheep--while knitting & purling with new crafty friends! The Knitting Buggy is a unique opportunity to celebrate our craft together in the breathtaking landscape of rural Lancaster County.
There is still space available for this exciting event! Buggies leave at 11:00 am & again at 3:00 pm. Reservations for the Knitting Buggy are required! Call the shop at (717) 768-8007 & we'll be happy to add your name to the list. All KiP knitters will receive a very special LYS rate of $8.00 each for the 55 minute buggy ride.
We were tickled to be mentioned on the knittyblog last week. Amy Singer posted a 'What's What Wednesday' http://knittyblog.com/?p=31 singling out a record breaking attempt in Toronto, a hand knit fashion event in Dublin--our KiP Buggy rides here in Lancaster County, PA & the legendary I Knit London WWKIP Treasure Hunt! We're certainly in good company!
So, grab your knitting, a buddy or two & a comfy chair (& check out this post about how to pack for a KiP, too: http://knittyblog.com/?p=53)! Drop in whenever you can on Saturday, it's going to be fun!
LYS is located at Kitchen Kettle Village in Intercourse, PA. The shop has ample parking, there are public restrooms, restaurants, shops & a nice cafe' nearby.
WWKiP: "Better living through stitching together."
ps Really, don't forget to bring a chair!
Lancaster Yarn Shop
Kitchen Kettle Village
3519 Old Philadelphia Pike
Intercourse, PA 17534
(717) 768-8007
Our Thursday Knitting Group is a real highlight of being a LYS owner. For over a year, we've met every week for a couple of hours of knitting, crocheting, & a little spinning here & there. Our group has grown from the 'downtowners' who met in our Gallery Row shop last year to a changeable group of knitters from all over Lancaster & Chester Counties--& occasionally from all over the country & world.
We've watched projects cast on & bound off--cheered on one another & not just about our knitting. Marriages, relationships, buying houses--from the big stuff in our lives to the little--we've gotten to know each other & come to care about each other.
We meet every Thursday at LYS between 5:00p & 8:00p---and you are invited. We're a friendly group & we'll make you welcome!
Here's to everyone who has been part of our knitting group! See you soon!
Ribbon-Drop Scarf
ribbon drop scarf
a free pattern from LYS
designed/'unvented' by Wendy Ellis
sizes: narrow (wide)
approximate dimensions: narrow: 5" x 45"; wide: 7" x 39"
yarn: Knit One, Crochet Too Tartelette (50% cotton, 50% nylon; 50 gram ball = approx 75 yards) 2 balls in color 222, or approximately 150 yards in a comparable yarn
needles: One set US #9 (5.5 mm). Or size to obtain gauge.
gauge: 16 sts = about 4" in stockinette, not terribly important for this project.
abbreviations:
WS: Wrong Side
RS: Right Side
yo: Yarn Over (an increase)
pattern:
Cast on 20 (26) stitches using long-tail cast on method.
Knit 5 rows, ending on RS. Place removable marker to denote RS.
Begin drop stitch pattern:
Row 1: (WS) K1, *yo twice, K1; repeat from * to end.
Row 2: *K1, drop yo's from needle; repeat from * to last stitch, K1.
Row 3-6: Work in garter stitch (knit every row).
You will have 3 garter ridges between dropped stitches. Yarn overs will always be worked on a RS row. Yarn overs will be dropped on a WS row.
Work in drop stitch pattern until nearly out of yarn ending with Row 5 & binding off.
Weave in ends. Block lightly if needed, do not iron.
This is a great pattern for ribbon yarns. The garter drop stitch pattern is widely known & is interpreted here for use with K1,CToo's Tartelette yarn.
pattern copyright Wendy Ellis, 2010
When the box of Serena yarns from Manos del Uruguay arrived late last week, it took me a little while to decide to take the beautiful bundles apart so the skeins could be twisted. The colorways are gorgeous--subtle & quiet, but saturated & they're beautifully coordinated.
Manos del Uruguay describes Serena this way: 'Serena is a lightweight, whisper-soft yarn for trans-seasonal knitting. It combines two luxury fibers: baby alpaca and pima cotton. The alpaca gives beautiful drape, and the cotton year-round wearability. Together, both fibers produce softly heathered color effects. The supple fabric is perfect for simple shapes as well as the tucks and gathers of so many contemporary designs.'
Here are the technical specs:
Fiber Content: 60% baby alpaca, 40% pima cotton (oooo!)Yardage: approx. 50g, 170yds/155m (this makes it a fingering yarn)
Gauge: 22-26 sts = 4″/10cmNeedle size: #4-5 US / 3.5-3.75mm
Care instructions: Handwash, dry flat
My current inclination with this gorgeous yarn is a ruffled shawlette made with two skeins. We'll see! I don't know how I'll decide on a color! Check out some of the projects popping up on Ravelry since the yarn was released: http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/manos-del-uruguay-serena/projects Stop in soon to pet this gorgeous new yarn!
MDSW 2010
MARYLAND SHEEP & WOOL
Has it been a year since our last trek to MDSW? Tomorrow we head over to beautiful West Friendship, MD for another day of full fiber immersion!
I'm really excited about loading up our van-full of knitters & spinners from Lancaster County for a day out! The weather forecast is a little dire. Very hot, relatively humid & 'unsettled' with a heavy thunderstorm in the afternoon. Last year we braved temps in the high 40's & cold wind to boot. It was a nice day for hand knit woolies! My best purchase last year? A pair of raspberry (of course) alpaca socks to wear home in the car! We were soaked by the end of the day & it was cold! This year I guess we'll opt for cotton & linen & enjoy looking at the wool, the sheep & all the goodies.
The exhibition barn is high on my list for this year. I love to see finished pieces, and this exhibit often has the best of the best!
Some of the fiber luminaries we may see: Clara Parkes, the Knitmore Girls, Guido, the SavvyGirls...there is a podcaster meet & greet Sunday at 10:30 in the Columbia Sit N Knit Hospitality tent!
Happy knitting & nattering!
Hope to see you at Maryland Sheep & Wool!