20 January 2016
18 January 2016
16 January 2016
15 January 2016
Episode Two: The Yarn
Show notes
- Kathleen’s yarn is Camelot in the Orkney colorway from Round Table Yarns.
- The adorable ruler is from the Ravelry Mini Mart and made by Katrinkles on Etsy.
- This is a great Magic Loop photo tutorial from Tin Can Knits. (Save it for when we do the pullover season of The Sweater.)
- A little more on integrated button bands. And, yes, you do work buttonholes on both bands as you go, so you'll know *exactly* where to sew on your buttons.
- If you want to learn more about spins and plies and weights of yarn, Clara Parkes’s first book, Knitter's Book of Yarn, is an excellent way to get started.
- And now that you know all about yarn, you might be interested in learning more about the wool itself from the Knitter's Book of Wool.
- Breed-specific yarns hand-dyed in beautiful shades from Sheepspot.
- Does your new project need a new bag? My friend Alex makes lovely ones!
Visit The Sweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Solstice Cardi pattern*
Share your project on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with hashtag #kdsweater
*Free pattern available until 25 March 2016. After that date Solstice Cardi will be available for purchase from my Ravelry shop.
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Kathleen is wearing Sotherton, originally published in Jane Austen Knits, Summer 2012. Pattern available here.
13 January 2016
12 January 2016
08 January 2016
Episode One: The Pattern (with show notes)
Let's talk about the pattern for the Solstice Cardi!
Visit here to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Solstice Cardi pattern*. Your link to download the PDF will be in your Welcome email. Be sure to create your project page on Ravelry!
Round Table Yarns - I will be knitting my Solstice Cardi in the Camelot base, colorway: Orkney - Perceval, Gawain, and Guenevere are other great options in the gauge range
Julie Asselin - the original Solstice Cardi was knit in the Stella base, colorway: Diamant; Fino Simple, Fino, Leizu Fingering, Nanos, and Piccolo are other great bases that have a similar gauge
Hiya Hiya 40" Steel Circular Needles
Black Sheep tape measure
Ann Tudor - adorable ring stitch markers; I have a set of sheep
Removable stitch markers - there are plenty of these out in the world; here is just one option
Shaker needle case - more examples can be seen in the Photo Gallery; contact them directly about purchasing, since they can't keep them in stock in the shop
Share your project on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with hashtag #kdsweater or #solsticecardi
*Free pattern available until 25 March 2016. After that date Solstice Cardi will be available for purchase from my Ravelry shop.
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music: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher
Kathleen is wearing An Aran for Anne, originally published in Jane Austen Knits, Summer 2012. Pattern available here.
07 January 2016
06 January 2016
05 January 2016
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