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Free Workshop: November 6
Our next free knitting workshop is scheduled for Saturday, November 6th! We are happy to be offering several free workshops this fall. Pre-registration will always be required for these special events, call soon to reserve your spot.
Our next workshop features the beautiful, simple Baktus scarf. Special thanks to Strikkelise for letting us use her pattern! We'll cast on & discuss alternative methods of increasing for shaping this garter stitch project. This is a simple pattern, suitable for beginners & intermediate knitters.
We have another blog for our workshops & classes. Check it out at www.lysclasses.blogspot.com. We'll be listing additional workshops over the next few weeks.
*Thanks to tryphina on Ravelry for her great photos!
Our next workshop features the beautiful, simple Baktus scarf. Special thanks to Strikkelise for letting us use her pattern! We'll cast on & discuss alternative methods of increasing for shaping this garter stitch project. This is a simple pattern, suitable for beginners & intermediate knitters.
We have another blog for our workshops & classes. Check it out at www.lysclasses.blogspot.com. We'll be listing additional workshops over the next few weeks.
*Thanks to tryphina on Ravelry for her great photos!
Workshop Gallery
Maureen has been knitting for two--count 'em!--TWO weeks. This is how far she's gotten in just 2 days! Nice, even knitting & beautiful results using Maxima from Manos del Uruguay & hand spun Wool Classica for her main color.
This one is Deb's & she did a great job pairing a brown heathered Lamb's Pride with LanaLoft. Another great pairing in both color & texture.
Free Workshop at LYS
Our first free knitting workshop is tomorrow! We are happy to be offering several free workshops this fall. Tomorrow's workshop is full, pre-registration will always be required for these special events.
This week, workshop knitters will learn how to make Jared Flood's beautiful Turn A Square hat. Knit in the round with two colors, we'll teach two techniques that help make this a great hat. The jogless join is a great way to make color changes less obvious, & using a raglan decrease on the crown makes a distinctive shape.
We have another blog for our workshops & classes. Check it out at www.lysclasses.blogspot.com. We'll be listing a weekend workshop and several additional weekday workshops over the next few weeks.
This week, workshop knitters will learn how to make Jared Flood's beautiful Turn A Square hat. Knit in the round with two colors, we'll teach two techniques that help make this a great hat. The jogless join is a great way to make color changes less obvious, & using a raglan decrease on the crown makes a distinctive shape.
We have another blog for our workshops & classes. Check it out at www.lysclasses.blogspot.com. We'll be listing a weekend workshop and several additional weekday workshops over the next few weeks.
LYS KAL! Free Pattern from LYS
in free pattern
Lancaster County Blend
a basic sock recipe
by Wendy Ellis
by Wendy Ellis
Materials
100 grams Alpaca Yarn Co. Paca Peds HT
1 set No. 1(2.5mm) or 2(3mm) needles or as needed for gauge
Gauge: 7 sts=1"; 11 rnds=1"
Gauge: 7 sts=1"; 11 rnds=1"
Instructions
Cast on 64 sts. Divide onto three needles as follows: Needle 1: 24 sts; Needle 2: 20 sts; Needle 3: 20 sts. Join, being careful not to twist sts and work K1, P1 rib for 1 1/2".
Establish pattern for leg:
Rnd. 1: Knit.
Rnd. 2: K2, P2 around.
Repeat these two rounds until leg measures 7" from start, ending with rnd. 2.
Set up heel: with Needle 3, K across first 14 sts of needle 1. Turn and P across 30 sts for heel. Slip remaining 34 sts onto two needles for instep.
Set up heel: with Needle 3, K across first 14 sts of needle 1. Turn and P across 30 sts for heel. Slip remaining 34 sts onto two needles for instep.
Heel:
Change to mini skein semi-solid color for heel.
Change to mini skein semi-solid color for heel.
Row 1: *Sl 1, K1, repeat from * across.
Row 2: Purl.
Repeat these two rows until heel measures 2 1/4", usually 32 rows, ending with a K row.
Turn Heel:
Row 1: P across 17 sts, P2 tog, P1, turn.
Row 2: Sl 1, K5, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, turn.
Row 3: Sl 1, P6, P2 tog, P1, turn.
Row 4: Sl 1, K7, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, turn.
Row 5: Sl 1, P8, P2 tog, P1, turn.
Continue to decrease in this manner, having 1 more st between decs. each row until all sts are worked and 18 sts remain, ending on a K row. Slip all Instep sts onto 1 needle. Divide sts of heel onto 2 needles.
Gusset & Shaping:
Change to MC.
Change to MC.
Needle 1: Pick up & K 16 sts along side of heel.
Needle 2: Work in pattern across Instep sts.
Needle 3: Pick up & K 16 sts along other side of heel & K remaining 9 heel sts onto this needle.
Rnd 1--Needle 1: K to last 3 sts, K2 tog, K1. Needle 2: Work in pattern. Needle 3: K1, sl 1, K1, psso, K to end.
Rnd 2--Needles 1 and 3: Knit. Needle 2: Work in pattern.
Repeat these two rounds until 15 sts remain on needles 1 & 3.
Foot: Work even on 64 sts, keeping pattern on needle 2 only until foot measures 1 3/4" less than desired finished length. Arrange sts on needles as follows: Needles 1 & 3: 16 sts. Needle 2: 32 sts.
Toe:
Change to mini skein semi-solid color for toe.Rnd. 1: Needle 1: K to last 3 sts, K2 tog, K1. Needle 2: K1, sl 1, K1, psso, K to last 3 sts, k2 tog, K1. Needle 3: K1, sl1, K1, psso, K to end.
Rnd. 2: Knit around.
Repeat these 2 rnds until 24 sts remain. With Needle 3 knit across needle 1. Cut yarn leaving 20".
Finish with Kitchener stitch.
pattern copyright & all rights reserved Wendy Ellis, 2010
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Repairs, Quick Fixes & Letting it Be
Mistakes can be hard to admit. Not just in knitting, but everywhere. I'm finding that readily admitting a mistake tends to soften the outcome. So, why is it sometimes so hard to look at a mistake in our handwork & just deal with it?
Why is my sweater still lurking in the bottom of my knitting bag?
One of our Knit Night regulars, Beth, is a very, very good knitter . She regularly tackles projects that make me gawk. One of Beth's strengths as a knitter is her willingness to ask for help. If she is stuck, she asks for help. If she wants to modify a pattern or use a different yarn, she asks for help. When she makes a mistake, she asks for help--or, sometimes, she just RIPS. And I do mean RIPS. Just this week, Beth ripped out nearly the whole back of a vest because her yarn had a less than subtle dye change from skein to skein.
I asked Beth, about her strategies for mistakes. Here are her guidelines for knitting mistakes:
1. If it is painfully obvious or will bug you every time you see the piece/project…then ya gotta fix it.
2. If only you know it is there and it will not affect the pattern sequence in the next row or the overall outcome…keep going.
3. Migrate toward patterns that have charts. That way you can see what should be happening in the row where the mistake is and maybe fix it on the next round by tinking back on only the stitches that are in error and fixing them from above.