Wednesday, November 6, 2024, Issue 369: It's fall and sweater weather...Happy Wednesday!

• Posted on 6 November 2024
• By Sue
• Posted in Anniversary Sale, christmas socks, knitting inspiration, November 2024, sweater weather
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It has been another year!! It was 9 years ago on November 4th that I opened my doors with a broken leg where I wasn't allowed to put any weight on it and a wheelchair to get around those first few months!

Treat yourself! Don't miss out!

15% to 55% off everything SALE excluding weaving and spinning equipment from November 3rd until November 17, 2024. No code needed. Discount will be applied automatically in the cart. Cannot be combined with any other offers.

Do you want to knit a pair of Christmasy socks? ChristmasSoxx 2024 by Kerstin Balke is her newest pattern for Christmas socks. She has had a pattern each year since 2021 using Lang Yarns Jawoll Superwash 75/25.

ChristmasSoxx 2021 by Kerstin Balke

Kerstin Balke’s ChristmasSoxx 2022

ChristmasSoxx 2023 by Kerstin Balke

Holly & Jolly Socks by This Handmade Life is another merry christmasy pair of colorwork socks knit from the cuff down. A pair of socks that looked like they could almost be stockings hanging on the mantle but they are cozy too. The colorwork adds that extra warmth. its a fun pattern to work, the most complicated part is the garland section because your are working with 3 colors but the rest of the sock is easy, you won’t even have to look at the chart. I love that it looks like a candy cane!

For all of the above socks, you can use Lang Yarns Jawoll Superwash 75/25.

Noëlle Knitted Socks by Winwick Mum is one of the free Ravelry download sock patterns designed for the West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply Self Striping or Patterning OR Solids sock yarns. There are eight Christmas colours. The West Yorkkshire Spinners Ravelry Store can be found HERE.

FOs and WIPs

On Monday, I had picked up every row on my Step by Step Cardigan by Florence Miller as instructed in the pattern and started the double knit button band.

After two false starts where I ended up frogging back what I had knit, I finally have the gauge for the perfect front band. I am such a loose knitter that in order to get gauge, I used 4.0 mm needles for the main body and 3.5 mm needles for the cuff and hem ribbing. I started out using 2.75 mm needles for the double rib and a 1 to 1 ratio for picking up stitches and then 2.75 mm needles and a 4 to 1 ratio. My final needle size for the double knit front bands based on how I knit is 3.0 mm needles and a 4 to 1 ratio.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Alaina (alainajoy) knit herself this cozy Aosta Sweater (Chunky Edition) by The Knit Purl Girl.

Beverley knit this beautiful Simple Shawl 3 Ways by Cindi Perrine for her PSW.

Yarn is Zen Yarn Garden Serenity 20 in 2 colours, and a Splatter with all held double with Drops Kid Sîlk.

Beverley also finished these Look Out! Winter Hat by Roberta Rich. She knit these using project leftovers.

Jocelyne (jocblais) came to our Sunday event wearing her Cloud Peak Cardigan by Joji Locatelli.

Here is a close up of the sleeve and pocket detail. Yarn is Drops Air.

Jan (mrsjanknits) finished her Flax Worsted by tincanknits.

Victoria (mamavictoria) knit her family each a The Traveler Hat by Joji Locatelli.

She knit them all with Malabrigo Rios.

Brenda (bmallat42) finished another The Big Zipper Cowl by Shannon Karsies.

Debbie (debsnubs) finished knitting another pair of socks.

Cecilia (adventuremonkey6) finished this stunning Waxwing Shawl by Susanna IC.

Yarn is West Yorkshire Spinners Exquisite Lace highlighted with Miyuki Beads.

Paulette (@psknitting50) finished her Karen Slipper by Kristin Drysdale.

Paulette knit her upcoming class sample slippers using BC Garn Semilla Melange.

Arlette (arlumizu) knit this Hoodie by Go Handmade for her daughter-in-law.

Arlette knit her Hoodie using Berroco Remix.

I had to rearrange the shop for are Sunday's Berroco Fall 2024 Yarn Tasting Event.

Everyone had fun knitting the Berroco Yarn Tasting Shawlette by Asa Buchta.

Happy Wednesday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!