Friday, November 4, 2022, Issue 270: It's fall and it's sweater weather...Happy 7 Year Anniversary

• Posted on 4 November 2022
• By Susan Wong-Tsang
• Posted in 7th Anniversary, classes, Fall Knitting, KAL, knit-along, November 2022, sweater weather
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Sometimes I can't believe it but that it was 7 years ago today that I opened my doors with a broken leg and a wheelchair to get around those first few months! Happy 7th Anniversary!!!!

To celebrate those 7 years and to thank you, almost everything will have 15% off including clearance until November 14th! Cannot be combined with any other offers. No code is needed!

REMINDER that CLASSES are up on the website! Saturday classes start on Saturday, November 12 so act fast! Materials for all projects are available at the shop and can be purchased before class. Come just a bit early so you have time to check out all the colours and give all the yarn a squeeze.

The minimum registration for our classes is four students and maximum is 6 people for most workshops. Full refunds will be issued if the class is cancelled or if you withdraw at least five days prior to the start date. If a class has to be cancelled, I will let you know late Thursday of the week the class was scheduled.

Are you looking for the perfect last minute gift pattern? The Sophie Scarf by PetiteKnit is it!

The Sophie Scarf is worked back and forth in one piece, from tip to tip in garter stitch with built-in i-cord edges. The smaller size Sophie Scarf reaches around the neck once, while the larger size can wrap around the neck twice.

Sizes: small (large)

Length from tip to tip: approx. 80 (102) cm [31½ (40¼) inches]

Width at center: 11 (13) cm [4¼ (5) inches]

Gauge: 22 sts x 42 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in garter stitch on a 3.5 mm [US4] needle

Needles: 3.5 mm [US4] / 60 cm [24 inches] circular needle

Yardage: 101 - 140 yards (92 - 128 m)

Suggested Yarn: The Fibre Co. Road to China Light - 65% baby alpaca, 15% silk, 10% camel, 10% cashmere, 159 yds (145m) / 50 gram skein

Streets of Barcelona by Joji Locatelli is one two shawls she designed to celebrate the Barcelona Knits Festival. It is 25% off until Sunday, November 6th st midnight.

This shawl is work sideways, from one tip, making increases towards the other end of the shawl. The base stitch is a textured rib, interrupted at regular intervals by rows of flowers.

Finished Measurements
Approx. 76¾“ 192 cm from side to side and 35” 88 cm from top to bottom at deepest point (after blocking).

Materials
2 skeins of fingering weight yarrn or approx. 750 yards 686m of fingering weight yarn.
Needles: US 4 3.5mm needles.
Other notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, blocking pins or wires.

Gauge
22 sts and 34 rows to 4” 10 cm using US 4 3.5 mm needles, in (p2, ktbl) ribbing, after blocking.

Suggested Yarn: Ancient Art Yarns Passion 8 or Socknado

Crystal Fantasy by Joji Locatelli is the second shawl she designed to celebrate the Barcelona Knits Festival. It is 25% off until Sunday, November 6th st midnight.

Crystal Fantasy is a shawl with a geometric, almost crystal like shape, with diamonds and ridges, to capture this effect. This wrap is worked from both ends towards the middle, so for most of it you will have to work 2 identical pieces, until you join everything together at the centre.

It uses two types of yarn: a single ply merino and a fuzzy blend of alpaca and silk in the same colorway.

Finished Measurements
Approx. 76½“ 191 cm long and 18” 45.5 cm wide (after blocking).

Materials
Yarn 1: 1 skeins or approx. 400 yards of fingering weight yarn.
Yarn 2: 1 skein or approx 328 yards 300m of fuzzy fingering weight yarn.
Attention: I used the full amount of yarn listed in the requirements, with very little to spare. If you tend to run out of yarn for some projects, you may want to use a slightly smaller needle.
Needles: US 6 4 mm needles.
Other notions: 3 stitch holders, stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking pins or wires.

Gauge
18 sts and 28 rows to 4” 10 cm using US 6 4 mm needles, in stockinette stitch (after blocking).

Suggested Yarn: Leo & Roxy MCS Sock and Mohair Silk or Lichen and Lace 80/20 Sock and Marsh Mohair

This December, unleash whimsy and playfulness. Sarah Schira of Imagined Landscapes has her holiday mystery gnome knitalong Gnome-Made Gifts. Use Gnova20 to get 20% off until the MKAL starts on December 1st.

You’ll get an email every day from December 1st through 24th. On some of those days you’ll open it up to find a clue - a small bit of knitting instructions for the next step in the gnome. The other days will bring charming stories, special treats, and a recipe or two for traditional gnomish delights. After the 24th a few more surprises will come your way but all the gnome knitting clues will be done.

Key Dates
Dec 1-24: daily updates, all gnome knitting released by Dec 24
Dec 24: entry form (for Instagram entries) and finished gnome thread (for Ravelry entries) open
Dec 25-31: more updates sent, dates are a surprise
Jan 4: last day to enter for a grand prize
Jan 6: prizes announced, clues integrated into a single pattern

Materials needed:
•Fingering Weight Yarn in 5x20g
• Needles: US 1 / 2.25 mm and US 1.5 / 2.5 mm needles for working small circumference in the round (DPNs, magic loop, 2-circs method, Flexi-Flips)
• Notions: yarn needle, removable stitch markers, a beginning of round marker, roving/polyfill stuffing, weighted stuffing like poly pellets/aquarium gravel/dried beans

Young Gnewt is taking over the organization of the Longest Gnight gift exchange this year.  This is an event that all the gnomes are anticipating, since all the gifts are handmade and show great creativity! Gnova has just moved to the Grimblewoods and is worried about making friends. This is Gnova's first chance to participate - with Gnewt in charge, what could possibly go wrong?

Join in and knit yours with yarn stash or order a kit from Ancient Arts Yarn. I have a limited number of kits arriving soon for you to order with plenty of time before the MKAL starts. Order them HERE.

Some energetic Gnomes might make a lovely wreath out of the bounty they find in THE GRIMBLEWOODS, using the colours Frolic, Enchanted Forest, Chili Pepper Chocolate, Abyssinian Cat and Spring Leaf.

Everyone loves a COOKIE EXCHANGE and this is a mouth watering combination of Syrah by Moonlight, Honeycomb, Christmas Tree, Cinnamon Toast and Crème de La Crème.

FOs and WIPs

I finally finished spinning, plying and steam setting more hand spun Ashford Montage for my The Easy V by Caitlin Hunter! What a difference in the before on the left and the after on the right.

I haven't been able to work (knit) on this for a couple of weeks while I got more fibre spun. Now that I can, I could have started the ribbing on the bottom edge with this new cake but I decided to tackle the sleeves first. I want to be able to use the same spin for both sleeves since I know that I will need to spin more for the ribbing. I have sleeve 1 on hold after round 18 on the sleeve chart while I work on sleeve 2 because I am not at all sure if I have enough of my hand spun CC2. If I don't I will start the sleeve ribbing for 3/4 sleeves.

I really don’t knit a lot of socks but I have two on my needles! My Lonely Forest socks by Caitlin Hunter are now 7.5 inches long…one more repeat before I start the heel. I am using The Fibre Co. Amble in Catbells and Garnstudio Drops Kid Silk in 33 Rust.

Koigu Collector’s Club colours are all winners in my book! Pick some up today! I am using Maie and LYS Life in Speckles together in my Solid Stitch Lines WIP. This sock recipe for not so plain and rather elegant toe-up socks is a free sock recipe by La Maison de Saba! The pattern I am using as my basic sock is Trusty Toe Up Socks by Tanis Lavallee.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Here’s what’s currently going on:

The newest Knit-Alongs are:

Caitlin Hunter (Boyland Knitworks) KAL. Choose from the Ninilchik Swoncho, the Koivua or Koivua Light or any pattern by Caitlin;

and the Knit Any Project: our everlasting knit-along to encourage and support you to knit between now and December 31st.

Don’t forget to post a pic to the finished object (FO) thread whenever you finish a project during the Knit-Along so that you will be included in the next draw! We will also add the option of posting your finished project to Instagram using the #sue2knitskal or #sue2knitscaitlinhunterkal so that I can find and see them!

Jen (zjewell) finished this amazing, beaded Wild Swan by Anne-Lise Maigaard & Nim Teasdale.

Angela (@angelamaria6334) finished this Bonnie by Orlane Sucche using Estelle Chunky.

Connie (knitnut246) knit herself this Sophie Scarf by PetiteKnit using the Shibui Knits Echo from her Striped Tee by EweKnit Toronto that she had leftover.

Rita (ritz) test this fun Coastal Cowl by Shaina Bilow which included tutorials for bobbles, seaming and adding beads. To celebrate its release, the Coastal Cowl pattern is 15% off, no coupon code needed! Happy Knitting! Sale ends Monday, November 7 at 11:59 pm EST.

Christina (@thebusyknitter) this cozy Side Line Scarf by Fifty Four Ten Studio.

Sandi (sandima)’s October Gnome used Sarah Schira’s ADVENTure Gnome. She loved Burkey’s September - YOG on Ravelry so shamelessly copied it!

Dizzybyrd knit this tiny Little Blue Bunny by Claire Garland with Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk she got from the shop.

Brenda (bmallat42) test knit the Pearl Drop Cowl by Kera Burdick. Shown with Kera’s matching Pearl Drop Beanie. Yarn is Malabrigo Rasta.

Veronica (xov.knits) has her hand knit hats at the Pink Pisces in Amherstburg but you can find her pattern for her Red Brie Beanie by Veronica Topham on Ravelry.

SHOP UPDATE

Another shipment arrived this week of Garnstudio Drops yarn. Super bulky Drops Andes and new to the store, DK weight Drops Lima.

The newest Koigu Collector colours are clockwise from the left in KPPPM are: Hay, Maie and The Wool Shed.

A few more books arrived today…check out all the titles available for purchase in the shop HERE!

Happy Friday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting! Keep calm and keep on knitting and making!