tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3624877511096550842024-03-10T23:22:57.849-04:00Chris Knits in NiagaraOriginal patterns, comments and works in progress, all from Chris' knitted world.chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.comBlogger514125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-19910619283731057082019-07-05T15:32:00.004-04:002019-07-05T15:32:59.945-04:00From Alpaca to Sweater <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was fortunate enough to get my hands on the fleece of two alpacas, fresher shorn, and smelled of barn. I have never tackled fleece through to sweater, but was ready to try. I put the fleece in small washing bags and gently soaked small batches in my kitchen sink. Two soapy soaks and three rinses resulted in soft fluffy white fibre. I was delighted. I used carding brushes and blended the alpaca with 25% merino top, and rolled into small rolags ready for spinning.</div>
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I spun and plied the yarn, and ended up with lots of huge 130gram skeins, some of which I dyed a bright yellow. After swatching and calculating, I knit a warm sweater in mostly yellow alpaca yarn, and every eighth row I added a lace weight red mohai as a knit along. It turned out better than I could imagine. I charted a white heart for the front and knit it, intarsia style. Simple, but fun. And seriously warm. </div>
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Then I still had some yarn, so I crocheted this little alpaca to remind me of the start of this adventure. </div>
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<br />chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-1566267105352834282018-11-27T14:15:00.001-05:002018-11-27T14:15:41.213-05:00Attention Charity Knitting Groups!My friends at <a href="https://www.yarncanada.ca/for-good">Yarn Canada </a>have announced a yarn give away! Please go to their website and apply for free yarn for you CHARITY KNITTING.<br />
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You could be knitting <a href="http://chrisknitsinniagara.blogspot.com/2008/01/poppets-childrens-hospital-finger.html">Finger Puppets</a> for the local Children's ward, or maybe the <a href="http://chrisknitsinniagara.blogspot.com/2018/09/toddler-socks-knitting-for-childrens.html">Toddler Socks</a>, or <a href="http://chrisknitsinniagara.blogspot.com/2010/06/super-chunky-blanket.html">Blankets</a> for homeless, or <a href="http://chrisknitsinniagara.blogspot.com/2010/09/preemie-caps.html">Preemie Caps</a>, or another project that your group knits to help.<br />
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They've just started the 2nd Annual event of giving yarn to individuals and groups who knit or crochet for good causes.<br />
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In partnership with Bernat and Patons Yarn, they will be giving away $2000 worth of yarn and are hoping to get as many applicants as possible to ensure it goes to whoever it will have the maximum impact.<br />
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The details and application page is<a href="https://www.yarncanada.ca/for-good"> here</a>chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-74518470886841193462018-11-22T12:24:00.001-05:002018-11-22T12:27:12.390-05:00Easy Slouch Hat<br />
This one is great for beginners with circular needles. No adding stitches or crown shaping. A simple rib, garter stitch stripe creates a natural slouch. <br />
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Yarn. I used less than one 100 gram ball of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/elann-Meander-Yarn-Neutral-Ground/dp/B073Q8PCD9">elann Meander</a> yarn in an old colour way(no longer available). But any worsted weight yarn (category 4) should work just fine.<br />
Needles: 4mm (us6) circular needle not bigger than 16 inches. (The yarn calls for 4.5mm needles, but the smaller needle will help with the negative ease required to keep the hat snug on your head.)<br />
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Cast on 100 stitches. Without twisting, join and work in knit 2, purl 2 ribbing. If you have trouble with twisting, try ribbing flat for the first two rows, then start going around the circle. Place a marker at the “end of the row” so you can keep track of completed rows.<br />
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Work the start of the hat for 2.5 inches. Start the pattern bands:<br />
Band one: After the marker, switch to garter stitch (purl every stitch) and work 6 rounds (or rows) in garter. <br />
Band two: Work four rounds in knit 2, purl 2 ribbing<br />
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Repeat band one and band two until you have five garter ridges.<br />
After the Firth garter ridge, continue to work the knit 2, purl 2 ribbing until you have six rounds.<br />
Eyelet Round: ( knit 2 together, yarn over, purl 2 together, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2 ) repeat until four stitches remain in that row. Knit 2 , purl 2.<br />
Cast off all stitches, knitting the yarn overs as you then cast them off.<br />
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Ties. Cast on 60 stitches. Cast off 60 stitches . Thread ties through eyelets and tie off ...<br />
<a href="https://www.dummies.com/crafts/knitting/how-to-make-a-tassel-out-of-yarn/">Tassels: make them like this, </a>and attach to ties<br />
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<br />chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-48786117679472804742018-11-14T13:41:00.002-05:002018-11-14T13:41:42.688-05:00hand dyingA while ago I found a bargain yarn at Romni Wools. It was white Angora Silk... 60% silk and 40% angora. I grabbed two skeins, 50 grams each, with the intention of one day dying the two. Here it is...<br />
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I think this yarn will make an absolutely luscious triangle shawl. It is so soft and without much structure, so the drape should be amazing. Pattern to follow :)chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-79803724092698519892018-10-29T17:34:00.002-04:002018-10-29T17:34:34.026-04:00Sock dying, sock knitting This was a first for me. I spent a lovely afternoon with my knitting friends, in the company of a yarn dying expert, who taught us to hand dye “sock blanks”. What are sock blanks? They are rectangular machine knit superwash merino and nylon sock weight yarn blank in natural white. This one is knit with two strands together to produce for two skeins of identically dyed yarn. So the socks will match. Magic!<br />
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The dying was done with many of my favourite colours layer out in rough triangles. It should produce gradual fade from pinks to blues with interspersed lines of all the other colours. Can’t wait to see these socks. <br />
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Then, because I like knitting smooth straight yarn (it is kinky when you unravel the blank), I threw the doubles yarn on the niddy noddy, and wet blocked it for a bit. Then from the swift, I rolled two identical balls of sock yarn.<br />
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And here you see the first done, and the second started. I of course used my favourite sock pattern...<br />
<a href="http://chrisknitsinniagara.blogspot.com/2008/04/best-sock-pattern-ever.html">The Best Sock Pattern EVER. </a><br />
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<br />chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-27497860510819208042018-10-02T08:44:00.003-04:002018-10-02T08:45:19.230-04:00Sweet HandspunI have just finished spinning this lovely sport weight hand dyed yarn. It is spun from 70% blue flaced leichester, and 30% silk, custom dyed roving, and was sold at an equally lovely shop in NE Ohio, by the name of <a href="https://longtailknits.com/">Long Tail Knits</a>. Please stop by and say hi to the gang there!<br />
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<span id="goog_1888850715"></span><span id="goog_1888850716"></span>Shortly, I will post a pattern made with this.... 150 grams (5.5 oz) of sport weigh yarn. (about 250 yards). For now, enjoy the yummy photo and visit the website and etsy site of LTY.chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-26179230519595180812018-09-12T14:46:00.001-04:002018-09-12T14:46:57.904-04:00Toddler Socks - Knitting for Children's Hospitals<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A new friend has been knitting toddler socks for the local hospital, for the children's ward. She felt that this pattern should be shared along with the other charity knitting patterns (<a href="http://chrisknitsinniagara.blogspot.com/2010/09/preemie-caps.html">preemie caps</a>, and <a href="http://chrisknitsinniagara.blogspot.com/2008/01/poppets-childrens-hospital-finger.html">finger puppets - Poppets</a>) that my readers have been knitting for many years. The more we share, the more kids benefit! So grab your left over sock yarns and your knitting group and start knitting for kids! </span><br />
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<u>TODDLER SOCKS </u>*pattern originally supplied by Kinsey Wool Shop for charity knitting<br />
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW158209109" paraeid="{e90bc993-5539-4a00-9c95-d389ffb9ded1}{2}" paraid="603339971" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Some fingering weight yarn is finer than others. I am including two versions, one for finer weight yarn, </span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">an</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">other</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> for heavier weight yarn.</span><span class="EOP SCXW158209109" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Needles: 2.75mm or 3.25mm</span><span class="EOP SCXW158209109" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Cast on 32 stitches (I use</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> the Tubular Cast on</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> for a nice stretchy edge). Divide on to 3 needles as follows: 10, 12, </span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">10</span><span class="EOP SCXW158209109" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Work K1, P1, until work measure ¾ </span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">inch</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">.</span><span class="EOP SCXW158209109" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Work in </span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">stockinette</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> sti</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">t</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">ch until work measures 2 ¾ (3) inches. </span><span class="EOP SCXW158209109" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158209109" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">HEEL FLAP</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW158209109" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Knit across first needle. Transfer 10 stitches from 3</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158209109" data-fontsize="12" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: super;">rd</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> needle onto end of first needle (20 stitches)</span><span class="EOP SCXW158209109" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">*Slip all stitches </span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="SpellingError SCXW158209109" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">knit</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="SpellingError SCXW158209109" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">wise</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">*</span><span class="EOP SCXW158209109" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Row 1: (WS) </span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Sl1, purl to end</span><span class="EOP SCXW158209109" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Row 2: (RS) </span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">*</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Sl1, P</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">*</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> to end</span><span class="EOP SCXW158209109" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW158209109" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Repeat these rows foe 1 inch ending with a RS</span><span class="EOP SCXW158209109" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW181916" paraeid="{e90bc993-5539-4a00-9c95-d389ffb9ded1}{112}" paraid="90460111" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181916" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">TURN HEEL</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Sl1, P11, P2tog, P1, turn</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">S1, K5, S1, K1, PSSO, K1. Turn</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Sl1, P6, P2tog, P1, turn.</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Sl1, K7, K1, PSSO, K1. Turn</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">S1, P8, P2tog, P1. Turn</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW181916" paraeid="{e90bc993-5539-4a00-9c95-d389ffb9ded1}{148}" paraid="885830602" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Sl1, K9, S1, K1, PSSO, K1. Turn</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Sl1, P10, P2tog. Turn</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW181916" paraeid="{e90bc993-5539-4a00-9c95-d389ffb9ded1}{160}" paraid="97105619" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">S11, K10, Sl1, K1, PSSO. Turn</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW181916" paraeid="{e90bc993-5539-4a00-9c95-d389ffb9ded1}{166}" paraid="2140743884" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">There will be 12 stitches on heel needle. Divide onto 2 needles, 6 stitches on each. </span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181916" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">GUSSET</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW181916" paraeid="{e90bc993-5539-4a00-9c95-d389ffb9ded1}{182}" paraid="331310682" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Pick up and knit 8 stitches on left side of flap, knit 12 stitches from the needle at the front of the sock, pick up and knit 8 stitches on the right side of the flap. You now have stitches on all five needles</span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">. Knit 6 stitches onto the 3</span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181916" data-fontsize="12" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: super;">rd</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> needles and slip the other 6 stitches onto the first needle. (1</span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181916" data-fontsize="12" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: super;">st</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">:14, 2</span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181916" data-fontsize="12" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: super;">nd</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">: 12, 3</span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181916" data-fontsize="12" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: super;">rd</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> 14)</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW181916" paraeid="{e90bc993-5539-4a00-9c95-d389ffb9ded1}{206}" paraid="1210893051" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Knit one round.</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Row 1: 1</span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181916" data-fontsize="12" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: super;">st</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> needle: K to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> 2</span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181916" data-fontsize="12" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: super;">nd</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> needle: K</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> 3</span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181916" data-fontsize="12" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: super;">rd</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> needle: K1, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K to end</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW181916" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCXW181916" paraeid="{e90bc993-5539-4a00-9c95-d389ffb9ded1}{242}" paraid="824751338" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Row 2: knit all stitches</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW181916" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCXW181916" paraeid="{e90bc993-5539-4a00-9c95-d389ffb9ded1}{248}" paraid="996223027" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Repeat these 2 rows 3 times. You should have 32 stitches on the needles.</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW181916" paraeid="{e90bc993-5539-4a00-9c95-d389ffb9ded1}{254}" paraid="1077477366" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Continue kni</span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">tting in the round un</span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">til your work measures 2 ¼ (2 ½) from picked u stitches at heel. </span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181916" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Toe</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW181916" paraeid="{40fafc95-d4eb-4fe5-af56-1e04c53308a9}{15}" paraid="2101665663" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Transfer stitches so that you have 8 stitches on the first, 16 on the second and 8 on the third.</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Row 1: 1</span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181916" data-fontsize="12" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: super;">st</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> needle: K to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> 2</span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181916" data-fontsize="12" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: super;">nd</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> needle: K1, Sl1, K1, PSSO. K to last 3 stitches, K2 tog, K1</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> 3</span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181916" data-fontsize="12" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: super;">rd</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> needle: K1, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K to end</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW181916" paraeid="{40fafc95-d4eb-4fe5-af56-1e04c53308a9}{51}" paraid="587175651" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW181916" lang="EN-CA" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #595959; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Row 2: K</span><span class="EOP SCXW181916" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
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<span class="EOP SCXW158209109" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":312}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span></div>
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chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-83701494062982898482018-04-29T09:53:00.000-04:002018-04-29T09:54:25.634-04:00Placket PulloverI was looking to do a button placket neck in a loose oversized pullover, using some beautiful hand spun merino yarn. (this yarn is the first full sweater's worth of hand spun since I got my new spinning wheel in the winter.) Two buttons allow an open or closed neckline.<br />
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<b>PATTERN</b>:<br />
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<b>Sizes</b>: In an oversized fit: Small: 38 inch finished chest [Medium: 42 inch finished, Large: 46 inch finished]<br />
<b>Yarn</b>: light to medium weight yarn (#3 or 4, light worsted, or worsted weight) ***must match to Gauge to work, please, do a swatch, then wash or block the swatch. Dry then measure.<br />
350 [400,450] grams total, and about 1100 [1200, 1300] yards total required.<br />
<b>Needles</b>: 4.5mm (7US)<br />
<b>Gauge</b>: 18 sts = 4 inches, after blocking.<br />
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<b>BACK</b>: using 4.5mm needles throughout, cast on 77 [85, 93]. Work in seed stitch: [K1, P1], repeat to last stitch, K1. do this every row for 1 inch. With wrong side facing, increase 8[9,10] stitches along the last row of seed stitch.<br />
Change to stocking stitch, (knit right side, purl wrong side) and work for 24"[25", 26"] or total length you prefer for the back.... bind off all stitches.<br />
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<b>FRONT</b>: begin as for back, work until piece measures 17" [18", 19"].<br />
Divide for placket: with right side facing, knit 39 [43,47] stitches. Attach a second ball of yarn, leaving first right there, bind off center 7[8,9] stitches, then work to the end. You should have 39[43,47] stitches on each side of the placket bind off. Working both sides at once, work until piece measures 21[22,23] inches from the start.<br />
Neck shaping: (right side facing) knit the left side, then bind off 9 stitches at the start of the right front side. Next row: purl the right front side, then bind off 9 stitches from the left side. Now knit two together at the NECK EDGE of BOTH sides on the next three right side rows. Continue without further shaping until the front is the same length as the back. Bind off all stitches.<br />
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<b>SLEEVE</b>: Cast on 37[39,41] stitches. Work in seed stitch for one inch, increasing 5 evenly across the last row. Right side facing, work in stocking stitch , increasing one each side every 4 rows until you have 86[90,94] stitches, then work evenly until your sleeve is 17"[18", 19"] long, Bind off all stitches.<br />
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<b>SEW SHOULDER SEAMS</b><br />
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<b>PLACKET EDGE</b>: On the left side, with right side facing you, start at the neck shaping edge, and pick up 23 stitches evenly to the bottom of the placket opening (just the straight left side.). Work in seed stitch for 1.5 inches. Bind off loosely. On the right side, pick up 23 stitches and start seed stitch. On the sixth row (right side facing you) work 10 stitches, Yarn Over , purl 2 together, seed 8, Yarn Over, purl 2 together, work to end. Next row work seed as usual, purling into the yarn overs as you pass them by. Continue until 1.5 inches, and bind off.<br />
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<b>NECK EDGE</b>: With right side facing, pick up 7 sts across the placket, 9 across the front cast off, 10 up the side neck of the front, 31[33,33] across the back neck , 10 down the left side neck, 9 across the left front, and 7 across the left placket. Work in seed stitch for one inch, and bind off all loosely.<br />
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<b>FINISHING</b>: Center the sleeve evenly with shoulder seam at center of sleeve top. Sew this seam, Then sew sleeve seam and side seam to finish. Sew two buttons in place.<br />
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<br />chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-17940625965665486252018-01-29T09:09:00.002-05:002018-01-29T09:10:53.667-05:00Thrummed MittensThis version of thrummed mittens was created from some patterns on the world wide web, but after several mittens, I tweaked it to this version. The difference is having the thrums on every FIFTH row (I felt the thrums were too close together on FOUR rows and the lining too thick) and I also detailed the right and left mitten as separate instructions, instead of "reverse shaping for the left mitten" which is difficult when placing the thumb. I hope it is a little more clear. As always, working with the roving thrums takes a bit of getting used to. Please read the "making of a thrum" carefully and maybe watch a video on the net to get the idea, before you plunge in. The yarns in the photo are handspun, but any DK yarn (ball band will suggest 4mm (US 6) needles) and any type (wool, blends, even acrylic) will work for these.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thrummed Mittens: </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yarn: 100 grams of DK weight yarn (100 g ball, DK weight, approx 200 meters)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thrumbs: 50
grams of merino roving<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Needles: 4mm double points (set of four)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Other: Stitch markers, stitch holder (spare yarn will do), darning needle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Making a thrum</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">:
(thrum 1): Pull roving into 4
inch lengths, then pull a pinky finger width as your thrum. To place it (thrum 1) twist the middle a bit
to thin it. It should be similar in
width to your yarn. Hold your DK yarn
out of the way, use your thrum instead to “knit” the next stitch. Draw your DK yarn across the back of the
thrum and knit the next stitch as usual.
When you get to the row above the thrum row, just knit the thrum stitch
as you do the DK stitches. As you get one more row above, you can gently
pull the fluffy back into the center of the mitten, to snug the stitch securely
in place. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Gauge: 20
sts and 28 rows = 4 inches in stocking stitch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Right Mitten</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cast on 38 </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">and divide onto three double point
needles: 12 / 12/ 14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Join without
twisting, and work in k1, p1 ribbing for 2.5 inches. Change to stocking stitch,
and on the first row, increase 6 stitches, evenly spaced with 2 on each
needle. (increase by knitting in the
front and the back of one stitch = 1 increased stitch) <b>44
stitches on three needles</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Knit
stocking stitch for three more rows.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thrum Pattern</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Row 1: [
knit 3, thrum 1 ] repeat until end of row.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Row 2, 3, 4,
5 : knit all stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Row 6: knit 1, [ thrum 1, knit 3] repeat until 3
left, thrum 1, knit 2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Row 7, 8, 9,
10 : knit all stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Repeat these
10 rows until mitten measures 3 inches from the top of the ribbing. *** end with a Row 2, 3, or 7, 8*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thumb placement row</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">:
Knit two, slip next 8 stitches onto a stitch holder, or use waist yarn
and darning needle thread yarn through these 8 stitches, and tie for
later. Turn your work and Cast On 8 new
stitches, then continue the row in stocking stitch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Continue on
the 44 stitches in the Thrum Pattern until mitten measures 6 inches from top of
ribbing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Decrease top
of mitten: (****: Mark the halfway
point after 22 stitches with a stitch marker.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Row 1: [knit 1, Knit 2 together, knit to 3 stitches
before the marker, knit 2 together , knit 1] repeat for other half. **** skip the thrum if it will be places at
the decrease or the stitch outside that decrease***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Row 2: knit all stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Repeat these
two rows until there are 16 stitches left, **** you will need to re-distribute
the stitches evenly onto the three needles, as the middle needle may have too
few to work as you near the end**** Use
Kitchener stitch to close the top of the mitten.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thumb</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">:
Place the 8 held stitches onto one needle. Join yarn and with 2<sup>nd</sup> needle pick
up 2 stitches on the side left side of the thumb “hole”, then 4 more to the
center of the cast on 8 stitches. With 3<sup>rd</sup>
needle pick up the other 4 cast on stitches, then 2 more down the right side of
the thumb hole. Join in a circle, there
are <b>20 stitches</b> in total. Work in the Thrumb Pattern up the thumb until
it measures 2 inches. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Top of
thumb: Row 1: knit 2,
[knit 2 together, knit 1] repeat until end of row.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Row 2: knit <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Rpow 3: Knit 2 together all round. Break
12 inches of yarn and use darning needle to gather live stitches and
secure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Left Mitten</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Work as
right mitten until thumb placement row.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Knit this
row until you have 10 stitches left on the last needle. Slip the next 8 stitches onto the holder, and
cast on 8 new stitches. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Continue to
finish the mitten in the same way as the right mitten including the thumb
instuctions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Finish:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
sew in loose yarn ends. Turn the
mitten inside out and “fluff” the roving to evenly distibute the merino
wool. As you wear them, they will matt a
bit and become more even.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This photo shows the inside of one of the mittens. The thrums will matt further upon wearing.<br />
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<br />chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-49641903867073217212018-01-12T14:31:00.000-05:002018-01-12T14:31:11.757-05:00OMGWell, you did it. You read my blog enough times to push me over FOUR MILLION HITS!<br />
Thank you. It is quite overwhelming to me, and I still have not become tired of reading the comments, and emails. The happy comments delight me, the critical ones keep me humble and help with pattern corrections (thanks for those), and the photos of finished works .... I can't say enough about those. There is such an amazing community of knitters in our big wide world.<br />
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Thank you.<br />
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And to keep you up to date.... I made seven pairs of socks, four knitted hats, golf club covers, and many felted items for Christmas gifts this year, as well as sewing faces and seaming all these finger puppets for my clown. My knitting group did the brunt of the knitting, but pass them to me to finish.<br />
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They will bring a moment of happiness to kids away from their homes and favourite toys in our local kids ward.<br />
Don't forget charity knitting in your group, or even on your own. <a href="http://chrisknitsinniagara.blogspot.ca/2008/01/poppets-childrens-hospital-finger.html">My Poppets pattern </a>is free to use, so try it out, and drop them off at a local hospital.chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-39952913299903609722017-12-06T11:53:00.001-05:002017-12-06T11:53:58.232-05:00Big THANK YOU to All Free Knitting!The wonderful website, "<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/">All Free Knitting</a>" has been an almost unlimited source of website free knitting patterns for many years. It is the main reason readers find my knitting patterns, and have reached out to me with emails... questions, wonderful comments, and photos.... about my own free patterns.<br />
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Just this week alone, my stats show over a thousand hits on <a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Afghans-and-Blankets/Sage-Sofa-Throw-Pattern">this pattern</a> which originated from All Free Knitting, as a feature of the week. What does this association mean to little websites like mine?<br />
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Well, I started this blog as a place to store and retrieve my own personal patterns. But then I had a few knitters find me, and book mark me, and the conversations began. I loved to hear from knitters everywhere, interested in the same types of projects that interest me.<br />
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Then one day.... BAM. I had 600 hits in ONE DAY! Guess what? I was featured on <a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/">AFK</a>!<br />
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Now several years later... I get between 25,000 and 50,000 hits a month, and I will reach 4 million sometime in January. All that from a little knitting diary out there in webland. It is truly humbling, and I thank All Free Knitting, and the tireless work they do to organise and promote the site, and encourage the huge community of knitters to keep on knitting.<br />
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And just a couple of photos to inspire... The Best Sock Pattern Ever....<br />
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And a future one.... easy Thrummed Mittens. <br />
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I decided to make a truly Canadian jacket for this, our 150th year as a country. Here we have the pieces being blocked... photo of finished to follow. It is not my pattern, but a very old one from my books. You can find a new pattern in the late winter issue of Vogue Knitting. Or other patterns, search for <a href="https://www.etsy.com/market/cowichan_sweater">Cowichan sweater patterns</a>.</div>
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Here I have several strands of merino roving, that I am using to spin yarn on a drop spindle. It is my first large amount of spun yarn, and I am learning to do long colour changes to create a self striping yarn. Always challenging your skill level is most rewarding for me. <br />
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I just finished back to back workshops at <a href="https://www.fibregarden.ca/">the Fibre Garden</a>, my sanctuary of all things fibre and fun! We made wet felt birdhouses, using Corriedale and Merino wool. More workshops to come there, so check their website, or visit my felting blog (link up on the right).<br />
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The last five photos are my water colour portraits of the <a href="http://www.cfuwstcatharines.org/house-tour-2017/">Univerity Women's House Tour for 2017</a>. For the last six years, I have painted a 5 by 7" portrait of the houses, to give to the home owners as a thank you for opening their home to hundreds of curious people. Needless to say the interiors are as wonderful in decoration and design as the exterior and it is a lovely afternoon of ooo's and ahhh's.<br />
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If you are in Niagara / St. Catharines area and would like a ticket, you can find them <a href="http://www.cfuwstcatharines.org/house-tour-2017/">HERE</a>.<br />
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<br />chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-34181692849995897642017-02-22T13:55:00.001-05:002017-02-22T14:09:52.855-05:00Sweet Little Felted PurseOne ball of yarn, a beginner pattern, and a few hours.... This is a cute little bag anyone can knit!<br />
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Finished size: approximately 5" wide and 7" long. It could be a bit bigger if you do not felt it quite as much as I did.<br />
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Yarn: Ashford 8 Ply, 100 gram ball, 100% corridale wool, DK weight. Purchase <a href="https://www.fibregarden.ca/">online HERE</a>.<br />
Needles: 6mm (US 10)<br />
Button.<br />
Gauge: approximately 14 sts = 4 inches . Not too important, your bag will be a bit bigger or smaller if the gauge is off a bit. Most important is the yarn MUST be PURE WOOL, not superwash. You need it to shrink in hot water!<br />
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Patttern: Cast on 45 stitches. Knit every row (garter stitch) until 15 inches long.<br />
Last row: cast off all except last stitch. Turn and cast on 15 stitches. Turn and cast off all 16 remaining stitches (this creates the button hole loop)<br />
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Stitch the button hole into a loop at the upper corner, then stitch closed the side and bottom edge of the bag. NOTE: the ridges are vertical on this bag... <br />
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Strap: wind off 6 strands, 48 inches long. Tie a knot at one end, then holding in pairs, braid the length and tie a knot on the other end. Sew one end to the top opposite the button hole, and the other end 5 inches below the button hole loop, on the side seam. See photos.<br />
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This is how the purse will fold after felting.<br />
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Felting: Throw the purse into the washing machine with some old towels or jeans, and put them through one HOT cycle with laundry soap. Check it. With the yarn above you should be shrunk enough, but some other yarns may need one more cycle to get there. While still damp, stretch into shape, pulling the straps smooth, and folding the flap down. Sew a button under where the loop lies, and button closed. Air dry.<br />
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<br />chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-3610260898427804362017-01-24T08:54:00.004-05:002017-01-24T08:54:36.601-05:00Felting in large scaleIf you wondered how to make felt art, I have a post on my felting blog that shows the steps to get to a poster size art piece. This one is 1950's style advertising tourism in Niagara Falls. It will be called <a href="http://chrisliszak.blogspot.ca/2017/01/huge-felted-art.html">"Before the Selfie"</a> as the figure in the poster will have an old fashioned camera in his hands.<br />
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Pop over to my felting blog for more details!chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-75985043022688224772017-01-19T08:49:00.003-05:002017-01-19T08:49:50.819-05:00sneak peekHere is a quick photo of the new poncho sweater in Noro.... Soon to be a pattern at a blog near you!<br />
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<br />chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-6811390946260246272016-12-15T12:45:00.004-05:002016-12-15T12:45:41.662-05:00The race is on!As usual, I find myself snatching any spare moment to knit away at socks. It is a staple of my gift giving, and so many of my friends and family expect (at least ) one pair under the tree. So remember to pick up your double point bamboo needles, and whip up a few using my<a href="http://chrisknitsinniagara.blogspot.ca/2008/04/best-sock-pattern-ever.html"> favourite sock pattern</a>.<br />
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Happy knitting, and stay warm.chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-21951604624432526602016-11-25T08:11:00.000-05:002016-11-26T12:19:41.823-05:00Black Friday Event! Extended until Cyber MondayI am having my first Black Friday Sale on my Etsy site! All my Felt Items (except the custom made coats) are up for <span style="color: red;">at least 25% off,</span> and for a very limited time I have posted my <span style="color: red;">KNIT SAMPLES</span> from this blog, up for the cost of the yarn only!<br />
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Here is your chance to love the items, and just buy it already finished.<br />
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So please pop over using <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/chrissielou">THIS LINK</a>, or the photo of the butterfly coat in the upper right corner. Contact me there if you have further questions.<br />
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<br />chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-82504144591141830672016-11-10T08:38:00.002-05:002016-11-10T08:38:34.919-05:00Quick and Easy Shawl<br />
Quick and Easy Shawl<br />
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The beauty of this one lies in the long stripes that this yarn produces. The start of the shawl has the stripes close together and as you progress they get fatter and wider. Garter stitch makes this a beginner pattern!<br />
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Yarn: <a href="http://www.yarncanada.ca/search.php?search_query=scarfie&x=0&y=0">Lion Brand Scarfie.</a> 2 balls of Denim / Navy. (or chunky equivalent 625 yards, or 560 meters)<br />
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Gauge: 12 - 14 sts = 4 inches in garter stitch on 6mm (US 10) needles. (not terribly important to hit this gauge)<br />
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Needles: 6mm or US 10, long circular needles (not knit in round, but best to hold that many stitches.<br />
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Cast on loosely, 140 stitches.<br />
Row 1: Knit 2 sts, knit 2 together, knit to end of row.<br />
Row 2: Knit to end of row.<br />
Repeat row 1 and 2 until you have one stitch left, and fasten off. <br />
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Wear it behind your back, or wrap it from the front for a huge lovely cowl!<br />
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Sock Shawl / Cowl</div>
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This pattern is NOT for beginners, but it is fun and
addictive, and you only work on 25 stitches at a time, building the blocks
together into a funky zig zag shawl or cowl.</div>
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There are many videos of Domino Knitting Squares, if you are
unfamiliar with the technique.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can
find one <a href="http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=domino+knitted+squares&adlt=strict&qpvt=domino+knitted+squares&view=detail&mid=EA6269D3F137E90BE40AEA6269D3F137E90BE40A&FORM=VRDGAR">HERE</a> or <a href="http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=domino+knitted+squares&adlt=strict&qpvt=domino+knitted+squares&view=detail&mid=7864B5243E52C06A5D1C7864B5243E52C06A5D1C&rvsmid=EA6269D3F137E90BE40AEA6269D3F137E90BE40A&fsscr=0&FORM=VDFSRV">HERE</a>.</div>
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Yarn: Self striping sock yarn <a href="http://www.yarncanada.ca/categories/patons-yarn/shop-by-product-line/kroy-socks-yarn.html">(Kroy – grey brown marl)</a> 4
skeins</div>
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Needles: 4mm (US 6)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
use circular needle for this, but straight needles are fine too</div>
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Gauge: approx 20 sts = 4 inches, AFTER BLOCKING. Its not too important that you match this, as it is a wrap-shawl-cowl. The one I made, after joining as a cowl is wrapped twice around my neck!</div>
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Finished length (after blocking) just under four feet. (and very stretchy) </div>
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***Follow the drawings of the blocks to make sure you are
sticking to the plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will use the
alphabet assignments in the photos for reference in the pattern</div>
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Block A: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Cast on 49 sts. Row 1: Knit 25, place marker, Knit 24.
Row 2: Knit 22, knit 2 together, slip marker, knit one, knit 2 together, knit 22.
Row 3 (and all odd rows): Knit to stitch BEFORE marker, purl that stitch, slip
marker and knit the rest.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Row 4 (and all even rows) knit to
2 sts BEFORE marker, knit 2 together, slip marker, knit one, knit 2 together,
knit the rest. Repeat until only 3 sts remain and knit all three together.
(only one stitch on your needle. </span></div>
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Block B:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">With this stitch at upper right corner of square,
pick up 25 stitches across the top of the just worked square (place marker just
before last pick up). Cast on 24 more stitches. Now turn and work exactly like
the first square starting with row 1. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">When reduced to one stitch, begin
the next square above the last. Continue to build squares C and D in the method
of block B.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bind off last stitch at the
end of block D, and break yarn.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Block E:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cast on 24 stitches, then pick up one stitch
right at the corner of block A and B (see chart photo), then pick up 24 more
evenly across the upper part of Block B.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Work the block as in A from row 1.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Block F:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pick up 25 across the left side of block E,
(make sure the 25<sup>th</sup> stitch is right in the corner of where B and C
meet) and then pick up 24 more across the top of block C.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Work as usual.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Block G: like block F.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Block H: Pick up 25 on the left
side of G, then CAST ON 24 more (this part is not attached to any other
side).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Work the block as usual (see the
photos in the chart to see where this block is placed).</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Block I: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>like
E.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Block J and K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like F</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Block L:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like H</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Block M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like E</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Block N and O:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like F</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Block P:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like H</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Gently wash and block flat.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">This is now a zig zag shoulder
wrap or shawl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wear it like that…..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OR……</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">COWL VERSION:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>carefully turn it into a TUBE, matching the
bottom edge of A with the top edge of N (place pins on these squares before you
make the tube so you can see how this lines up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s a diagonal seam , sewing A tyo N, and B to O, and C to P.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sew this seam with Kitchener stitch (and not
too tightly).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<br />chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-76663358172750511972016-04-24T20:01:00.001-04:002016-04-24T20:01:26.263-04:00Sock Yarn ShawlMy wonderful new friends at <a href="http://yarncanada.ca/">YarnCanada.ca</a><a href="http://www.yarncanada.ca/categories/patons-yarn/shop-by-product-line/kroy-socks-yarn.html"></a> have sent me some of my favourite sock yarn to play with, and I have decided to create a new shawl pattern with this yarn.<br />
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I will create a design the shows off the thick stripes of this particular colourway, the <a href="http://www.yarncanada.ca/categories/patons-yarn/shop-by-product-line/kroy-socks-yarn.html">Grey Brown Marl Kroy</a>, and will post the pattern on a future entry. Meanwhile if you would like easy access to a great mail order site, please pop over to <a href="http://www.yarncanada.ca/categories/patons-yarn/shop-by-product-line/kroy-socks-yarn.html">www.yarncanada.ca,</a> and pick up four balls of Kroy for this shawl project, or two balls of Kroy for my most knit pattern: <a href="http://chrisknitsinniagara.blogspot.ca/2008/04/best-sock-pattern-ever.html">The Best Sock Pattern Ever!</a><br />
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Here is another photo of The best sock pattern ever, featuring an old colourway of Kroy Sock Yarn. Kroy yarn has been my "go to" yarn for socks, as it is durable, washable and stands up to many years of wear, and it has great colours every year. This pattern fits well and even beginners seem to "get" the heel turn (sometimes with a little local yarn shop help). <br />
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See you in a couple of weeks with the finished shawl! Happy knitting.chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-81652788037482884082016-01-18T14:21:00.000-05:002016-01-18T14:21:21.084-05:00Sewing Tip. Keep your Fluevogs young and beautiful!I just received my newest booties. They are <a href="https://www.fluevog.com/shop/4526-sugar-navy?item=1&of=7&anchor=true">Sugars</a> from my favourite Canadian shoe designer<a href="https://www.fluevog.com/"> John Fluevog</a>. If you have not spent time on his website, prepare to be captivated by beautiful, creative and stunning footwear!<br />
As I did with my <a href="https://www.fluevog.com/shop/3330-luna-black?item=48&of=67">Luna boots</a>, I made a boot support out of the cool boot bag that they sent along with the lovelies.... First a photo of the wonderful boots!<br />
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Next the bag with pins where the "legs" will be.<br />
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Sew the new seam.<br />
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Then turn it (clip the curve first) and throw some light stuffing into the "legs". <br />
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Now insert into boots, I even zipped them in for a sturdy fit, and you can see them standing proudly in my hallway, waiting to be let outside! This preserves the leather from getting creases due to fold over or collapse in your closet. Take good care of your Fluevogs, and they will compliment you forever.<br />
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<br />chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-67824947378649986312015-11-12T10:04:00.003-05:002018-02-28T09:52:46.802-05:00Emmett's Sweater Vest<br />
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This pattern is for a baby "grandpa vest", and is sized to fit 3 - 6 months, 9 - 12 months, and 18 months. It could be perfect to use up some leftover DK weight. Please use the swatch / gauge test to assure a perfect baby fit! <br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="FirstRealPara"></a>Emmett’s Sweater Vest<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sizes: Small (3-6 months), Med (9-12 months), large (18
months)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yarn: 150 grams of
light worsted weight (DK weight or Sport weight) *** check recommended needles
and estimated gauge. Work a swatch and
recheck gauge after washing!!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Gauge : 17 sts = 4
inches after washing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Needles: 4mm for
body, 3.75mm for ribbing , 3.75mm
circular for bands.<o:p></o:p></div>
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4 buttons, ¾ - 1 inch<o:p></o:p></div>
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Back<o:p></o:p></div>
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With 3.75mm needles, cast on 37 [39 ,43] sts<o:p></o:p></div>
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Establish rib pat on Row 1: *K1 , P1. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Repeat from *. End K1.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Row 2: P1, K1 across, ending with P1.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Work 5 rows. On row 6, increase 5 [6, 6] sts across the
row. 42 [45, 49] now on needles.<o:p></o:p></div>
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With 4.0mm needles, work in stocking stitch until piece measures
5 [6, 6.5] inches.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Underarm Shaping: Bind
off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rws.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Continue in stocking stitch until piece measures 9" [1.5, 11.5] inches.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bind off all stitches.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Front Left Side:<o:p></o:p></div>
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With smaller needles, cast on 19 [20, 22] sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Work rib pattern for 5 rws [1"]. On row 6, inc 2 sts across
the row. 21 [ 22, 24] stitches now on
the needle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Change to 4.0mm needles, and work in Stocking Stitch until
5[6,6.5] inches are worked.<o:p></o:p></div>
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With right side facing: bind off 4 stitches for the armhole
edge. Then start the neck shaping like
this: at the end of the armhole shaping row, knit the LAST two stitches together. Continue in Stocking Stitch, decreasing at
the last 2 stitches on every right side row only (every 2<sup>nd</sup> row)
until 9[10,11] stitches are left. Continue without decreasing until total
length is 9[10.5, 11.5] inches. Bind off
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Front Right Side:<o:p></o:p></div>
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With smaller needles, cast on 19 [20, 22] sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Work rib pattern for 5 rws [1"]. On row 6, inc 2 sts across
the row. 21 [ 22, 24] stitches now on
the needle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Change to 4.0mm needles, and work in Stocking Stitch until
5[6,6.5] inches are worked.<o:p></o:p></div>
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With wrong side facing: bind off 4 stitches for the armhole
edge. Purl to end of this row. Then
start the neck shaping like this: on the NEXT row: knit the first two stitches together. Continue in Stocking Stitch, decreasing at
the frist 2 stitches on every right side row only (every 2<sup>nd</sup> row)
until 9[10,11] stitches are left. Continue without decreasing until total
length is 9[10.5, 11.5] inches. Bind off
all stitches.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Weave in all ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Seam each shoulder.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Armhole Edging:<o:p></o:p></div>
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With 3.75mm needles, pick up 38 [42, 46] stitches around
armhole edge. Work in 1 by 1 ribbing for three rows, cast off loosely in
ribbing on fourth row.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finishing Band: <o:p></o:p></div>
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With 3.75 long circular needle and <o:p></o:p></div>
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RS facing, begin at lower right front <o:p></o:p></div>
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edge. Pick up 20 [24, 28] stitches to first neck dec, pick
up 17 [17, 18] sts along theangled neck
edge, pick up 18 [18, 20]sts along the back of the neck, pick up 17 [17, 18] sts
down along the angled neck edge, pick up 20 [24, 28] sts to the end of the left
side. Work one row in 1 by 1 ribbing.
Next row: (button hole row- you will make four button holes) …. keeping in the ribbing pattern: Work 2 [3, 4] stitches, Yarn over, knit 2
together, work 4 [5, 6] stitches, Yarn
over, knit 2 together , work 4 [5, 6] Yarn over, knit 2 together, work 4 [5, 6]
stitches, Yarn over, knit 2 together. Work the rest of the row in ribbing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Next row, work ribbing, working the yarn overs back into the
ribbing pattern.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Work one more row of ribbing, then cast off next row in rib
stitch (loosely).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Weave in ends, and sew side seam. Sew buttons opposite holes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pockets: (optional)<o:p></o:p></div>
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With 4mm needles,
Cast on 11 [11, 13]
stitches. Work in stocking stitch for 2
[2, 2.5] inches. Change to 3.75 mm
needles and 1 by 1 ribbing, rib for 1 inch and cast off loosely all stitches.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sew pockets as shown in photo.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Close up (sorry it's blurry) of the buttons and pocket.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Denim
Blanket Coat</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This loose
fitting blanket style coat is my first pattern involving STEEKS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I (probably like you) was afraid of steeks,
what with all the cut ends to finish off somehow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seemed like it would all unravel as I
attempted to negotiate those cut rows!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This time though, the unraveled ends seemed perfect for the blanket
fringe I had in mind, so I gave it a go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I love the results, and although it was a bit of work to make the
fringe, I did it in a way that was totally manageable, and will try to walk you
through in words and photos.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is NOT
a beginner pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yarn: DK
weight that knits to gauge**** please knit a swatch and block and measure!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Approximately 500 grams or 1200 yards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I used a mill end cone of merino tape, so
exact yarn will not be available)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Needles: 24”
circular needles, 4mm or whatever hits the gauge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 stitch markers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Long stitch holder or spare circular needle
to hold stitches not being used.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Maple-Double-End-Fringe-Twister-for-weaving-/370957207434">Fringe twister</a> (optional, you could hand braid the fringe) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Gauge:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>17 stitches = 4 inches in stocking stitch
(after blocking) on 4mm needles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knit
loosely so you may need 4.5 or 5mm to get my gauge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sizes:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Small (fits 32-36”bust),[ Med/Large (fits 38 –
42”),<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>XL (fits 44 – 48”)]</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The body of
this coat is worked in the round until armholes, then the back and front are
worked separately.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Steeks” are then cut
and unraveled to create a front opening, and a fringe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Body:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With circular needles, cast on 12, place
marker, cast on 170[188,210], place marker, cast on 12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Carefully join without twisting, and begin
pattern:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Knit 12,
slip marker, seed stitch 170[188,210], slip marker, knit 12.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Repeat this
row until 1.5 inches of seed stitch are done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Change to
body pattern:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Row 1, 2, and 3, knit
every stitch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Row 4, 5,
and 6: knit the 24 steeks stitches (the short section between the markers) and
purl the 170[188,210] body section stitches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Repeat rows
1 through 6 for the horizontal rib pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Work until
length from the beginning is 17”[18”, 19”], or length you want to the underarm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Divide your
front from the back like this:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Beginning at first marker (continuing the ribbing pattern), work<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>45[50,56 ] cast off 6 stitches,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>work in pattern next<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>68[76, 86] stitches, cast off next 6 stitches
*place last 68 [76,86 ] stitches on stitch holder or spare circular
needles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Work in pattern until last
stitch marker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Now you will
work <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the ribbing pattern and maintaining
the steek (24 stitches between the markers) without joining the circular
needles ….</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You are
working from underarm to underarm and the steek stitches are in the MIDDLE of
the front.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Continue
ribbing pattern and the steek stitches are now stocking stitch (knit the right
side, purl the wrong side)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Until you
have 9[9, 10] inches from the underarm split.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Next row: Cast off loosely until first marker, remove marker and work to
end of row.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next row: cast off loosely
until last marker:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You now have only the
24 stitches between the marker “live”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do not cast these off!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Place these on a stitch holder, and place
back stitches (from holder ) back on circular needle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Work these
stitches in the ribbing pattern until you have 9[9,10] inches done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cast off all stitches loosely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sleeves:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cast on
34[38,42] stitches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Work in seed stitch
for 1.5 inches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Change to stocking
stitch and work for 3 inches, INCREASING one stitch each end every four
rows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At 3 inches, work three repeats of
the 6 horizontal ribbing pattern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Return
to stocking stitch for the rest of the sleeve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Always increase every four rows until you have 76[78, 82] stitches, then
continue without increasing until you have 17 inches from the start (or length
you would like for the sleeve to the underarm).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cast off 5
stitches at the start of next two rows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cast off 6
stitches at the start of next two rows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cast off 8
stitches at the start of next two rows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cast off all
the rest of the stitches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Steek
Cutting:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> (photos below) </span>carefully, find the center of
the 24 steek stitches, and cut between the stitches all the way down the
front.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do not unravel yet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Starting at
one end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pull out two threads and using
the fringe twister, create a twisted fringe and tie a knot to hold it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OR if you do not have a fringe too, you can
pull three threads and braid them to the end, tying a knot there to hold it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Work all the
way down one side and up the other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Watch that you do not pull too hard, you want the edge of the body to
lie nice and flat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take your time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will be beautiful when done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cast on row can be a bit tricky but
unravel it too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Braid four strands at the
end if there is one left alone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Once the
fringing is done, you can sew a 4 inch shoulder seam, starting at the armhole.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sew your
sleeve seam.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pin the
sleeve evenly into the armhole and sew in place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Gently wash
and block your new coat!</span></div>
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<br />chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-36956626632760140562015-05-25T18:00:00.001-04:002015-05-25T18:00:53.348-04:00Thirty Minute Fur Wrap<br />
It started with an amazing sale at Michael's Canada. $1.99 for a 100gram skein of <a href="http://www.knitting-warehouse.com/yarn-premier-yarn-starbella-arctic-yarn.html">Premier Yarns Starbella Arctic</a>. I scooped up 7 skeins, and decided to use it to "arm knit" a thick wrap. How to arm knit: <a href="http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=arm+knitting+video+instructions&FORM=VIRE2#view=detail&mid=964B0E8457320BB1882B964B0E8457320BB1882B">check out this</a> or other youtube videos<br />
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Yarn: <a href="http://www.knitting-warehouse.com/yarn-premier-yarn-starbella-arctic-yarn.html">Starbella Arctic</a>, or other furry or fuzzy super bulky yarn. Artic is actually a thick ruffle style yarn, but looks great when arm knitted.<br />
Gauge - unimportant.<br />
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"Cast on" 10 stitches, and arm knit until last skein is 2/3 done (I was getting about 1/3 skein per row). Cast off.<br />
Use a shawl pin to hold the wrap closed! <br />
This took me 30 minutes to knit and cost $14!<br />
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Beautiful! The edge of netting, usually used to knit through gives a nice texture to the fur stitches.<br />
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<br />chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362487751109655084.post-25323896015275339182015-05-24T07:34:00.000-04:002015-05-25T18:02:44.131-04:00Panoply ConferenceMy nuno felt workshop took a road trip to Burlington, Ontario, where the Ontario Spinners and Weavers were hosting a three day conference. They wanted a few other techniques for their members to try, and invited me to do a half day scarf workshop!<br />
Here is half my gear rolling into the room.<br />
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Here we see one of the eight students, laying out the beautiful fibres onto the bed of silk chiffon.<br />
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Another layout in amazing colours.<br />
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Busy learning the joys of nuno felting!<br />
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They even tackled the hard physical work with humour and grace. I attempted to entertain with stories of large and unexpected felting successes.<br />
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And after three hours each of them had a unique and completed scarf to wear home (although they were a bit damp).<br />
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They are much more impressive in person, as the photos do not show all the textural details that you would see, and the way they float around when worn.<br />
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Later in the evening, there was a fashion show, and a few of my pieces found their way in! Here, a model really shows off the volume and the float of the soft nuno felt coat.<br />
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A model in the black and red vest.<br />
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Also very warm in the burgundy winter coat.<br />
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And the finale of the show, my butterfly coat, worn by a delightful gentleman, who swooped around like batman and showed how big and dramatic this piece can be!<br />
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Movement!<br />
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I had such fun with this group, and everything was well organized, with enthusiastic attendees, and energetic volunteers. I thank them all for the opportunity to be involved.chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530046359068388972noreply@blogger.com2