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Knitting in the Spring

Great lessons on knitting into stitch below and concealing wraps, a colorful cowl and cable cast on.

Okay… where did that snow come from this morning? Spring in Idaho (and probably everywhere) is always an adventure every day. You never know what you are going to get! But for me, I’m glad that it is not yet time to put my comfy hats away and embrace the summer heat!

In this issue of our weekly newsletter we have a few great training videos, and a look at a lovely painted shawl/cowl. Of course I understand that I can’t knit everything that exists myself, but I sure like to look and always have more planned than I can ever accomplish!

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 Ribbed Cowl
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I love these short inspiring videos that can be found on Youtube! This is a very simple shoulder cowl. It’s beauty comes from the ‘hand paint’ Super Chunky yarn by Misti Alpacas. I’m not sure if I could ever (actually) wear it… but it sure looks soft and lovely.

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Knitting into the stitch below
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Here is a video demonstrating a Bee Stitch pattern which calls for knitting into the stitch below. This is a great way to incorporate color and texture at the same time into your knitting.

Here’s the Bee Stitch Pattern

Worked on any number of odd stitches.
1:  Knit
2:  k1, *k1 in st below, k1; repeat from * across
3:  Knit
4:  k2, k1 in st below, *k1, k1 in st below; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2
Repeat these 4 rows.

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Concealing Wraps
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Here is another video by Cat Bordhi. In this one she is teaching wrapping, turning and concealing the wraps. This is part 2 of the series where she shows how to conceal the wrapped stitch.  The video is a bit fuzzy, but she always has such great techniques to teach. She shows how to catch that wrapped stitch and tuck it completely away forever!

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Cable Cast On
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I’ve never seen this before, so I was very glad to learn about the cable cast on. This is a video from Knit Picks, and like all their videos nice and clear and easy to watch. This cast-on makes a nice firm beginning row that won’t stretch and pull. Really very interesting!

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Entrelac Knitting
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I love entrelac knitting, but it can be crazy to figure out! Entrelac knitting creates fabulous triangle shapes. You literally knit in several directions, ending up with what looks like independent sections on the pattern… because they are! Entrelac can be done with multiple colors making a lovely fabric.

I have a few patterns with entrelac knitting. Entrelac socks are probably my favorite. But it also makes an amazing Hat.

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Cashmere Yarn
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And finally some cashmere yarn from Amazon.com partners. This sure looks soft!

Click here for: Cashmere Yarn

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Back to fun
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And it’s off back to my life of running in circles from one thing to another! Gardening, work, kids (grandkids!). Good thing I have the ability to sit down and have a quiet moment with a ball of yarn and clicking needles.

Happy Knitting!

Sincerely,
Connie Delaney
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#10 Ribbed Cowl, Vogue Knitting Holiday 2009

Rating: 5

Cathy Carron’s shoulder hugging, turtle-necked cowl is worked in the round and features a bulky texture to keep you warm in the winter months. Featured in Vogue Knitting Holiday 2009.

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Knitting into the Stitch Below



Rating: 4

Demonstrating the ‘knit into the stitch below’ stitch as needed for the Bee Stitch Cloth pattern. Bee Stitch pattern can be found at www.knittingknonsense.com .

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Cat Bordhi – Part 2: wrapping & turning, concealing wraps

Rating: 4

Learn the tricks of wrapping and turning while working a heel turn, and then concealing the wraps in a way that means they are truly and forever concealed! These are the methods used in Cat’s latest sock book: NEW PATHWAYS FOR SOCK KNITTERS, Her first sock book, which started the entire 2-circular needle knitting craze in 2001, is SOCKS SOAR ON TWO CIRCULAR NEEDLES.

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Cable Cast On

Rating: 5

This video tutorial will show you how to work the cable cast on. Great for projects and edges that you don’t want to stretch, this is a firm cast on that mimics the look of stockinette stitch.

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knit pattern Entrelac Knitting Instructions Part 1 of 2

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Rating: 5

Welcome to a new video tutorial from AllFreeKnitting. For more tutorials, visit www.allfreeknitting.com Finally learn how to conquer entrelac knitting in this instructional, two-part video series. This is part 1 of the series. Entrelac knitting, when done correctly, creates a beautiful diamond-like pattern that resembles the texture of a woven basket. It is created with a series of interlocked triangles and can seem intimidating for a new knitter.

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Colors and Texture

Apple orchard colors, fingerless mittens, picking up stitches, questions and more…

Welcome to the 21st issue of the online SpinCraft Newsletter, and thanks for being my subscriber. As always, if you don’t want this newsletter, or don’t remember signing up for it, please don’t spam me. Instead, click the link at the bottom of this email to unsubscribe. I appreciate your kindness in that regard.

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Apple Orchard Scarf
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This is beautiful! Fabulous colors on a otherwise simply knit scarf makes an unusual pattern. The trick to this is in the way the yarn is dyed.

Cast on 20 sts
Rows 1-4: knit all (garter st)
Rows: 5, 7, 9, 11: knit all
Rows 6, 8, 10, 12: K4, P12, K4
Rows 13, 15, 17, 19: K4, P12, K4
Rows 14, 16, 18, 20: knit all

Repeat Rows 5-20 until scarf is as long as you want

Last 4 rows: knit all (garter st)
Bind off loosely, block lightly

Click here for: Irresistible Ewe Apple Orchard Scarf

Click here for: Long Print and Apple Orchard Yarn

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Fingerless Mittens
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Love fingerless mittens, and here is a really nice fingerless mitten, that is long up the arm and done with some beautiful variegated yarn.

Click here for: Fingerless Mittens

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Dropped Stitches
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Drop a stitch? Here’s a great idea. Instead of messing around with pulling it up with the end of your knitting needles, grab a crochet hook and rescue that stitch!

Click here for: How to pick up a dropped stitch in knitting

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Ikat Knitting
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What is Ikat weaving? Here we have a short little video by Wendy Weiss, textiles professor, who explains this ancient Indian technique. She doesn’t get very deeply into the technique, it’s just enough to bring out the curiosity bugs!

Click here for: Ikat Weaving

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Knitting With Dog Hair
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I’m featuring a book in this newsletter because because it is so cool. It’s about gathering, saving, spinning, and then knitting with all that hair from your pet! I love the subtitle on this book too, “Better a sweater from a dog you know and love than from a sheep you’ll never meet.”

A word of caution though. I’ve done a lot of spinning and knitting of dog hair, and you really have to love that dog! What ever you make will smell like wet dog when it gets wet! Just one of those unfortunate facts of life.

But all the same, take a look at: Knitting with Dog Hair

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Posted on: How to Knit – Binding Off

by Rosalind

“I need to learn how to bind off with circular needles plus a third one.”

Good question, and it’s very easy. In fact, when you are knitting an item with circular needles binding off with a third, larger, needle is always a good idea. When you bind off using a larger needle each stitch you make will be a bit larger than the body of your knitting, and you will avoid having a tight bound-off edge.

The technique is quite simple. When you are ready to bind off you go rummage through your bags until you find a needle a couple sizes larger than your working needles. Hold it in your right hand, hold the working end of the circular needle (which is on your work) in the left hand… and simply knit your first stitch and then start binding off.

Of course, and obviously for you lefties out there…. if you knit using the opposite hands, reverse the left/right instructions.

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Enough for today
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And it’s back to enjoying spring as it rumbles and grows through my own apple orchard. The irrigation system is calling my name as my own piles of yarn lie languishing on the side table.

Happy knitting to all and enjoy the sun when you can get it!

Sincerely,
Connie Delaney
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Irresistible Ewe Apple Orchard Scarf

Rating: 5

Knitting Pattern shared.

Cast on 20 sts
Rows 1-4: knit all (garter st)
Rows: 5, 7, 9, 11: knit all
Rows 6, 8, 10, 12: K4, P12, K4
Rows 13, 15, 17, 19: K4, P12, K4
Rows 14, 16, 18, 20: knit all

Repeat Rows 5-20 until scarf is as long as you want

Last 4 rows: knit all (garter st)
Bind off loosely, block lightly

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Fingerless Mittens inspired by Alice Cullen – E11

Rating: 4

MATERIALS & TOOLS: • Yarn • Knitting needle point protectors • Waste yarn • Stitch Markers • Double-pointed needles (dpns) • Tapestry needles For this Pattern visit www.pandemicapparel.com

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knitting pattern How to Knit : How to Pick Up a Dropped Stitch in Knitting

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Rating: 4

Pick up a dropped stitch in knitting by using a crochet hook to pick up the first rung on the ladder and pulling it through the dropped stitch. Place dropped stitches in knitting back on the needle properly with help from an experienced knitter in this free video on knitting. Expert: Allison Isaacs Contact: www.imagiknit.com Bio: Allison Isaacs learned to knit and needlepoint at an early age. Filmmaker: Sam Lee

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