Close Knitters

Check out the July 20, 2011 blog entry on Close Knitters.  http://closeknityarns.blogspot.com/

Stop in at Close Knit located 300 Franklin Avenue in Wyckoff.  It's my go-to local yarn shop.  They have a well chosen selection of yarns, tools, project ideas and a knowledgeable staff.  

I recommend Happy Hour offered each Friday from 3 - 6 pm. It is open to all and there is no fee.  Make some new fiber friends.  See what's on their needles and get inspired.

Visit their website http://www.closeknityarns.com/ for directions, hours and more.

Pantone Fall 2011

Don't get me wrong, I love the summer...but when there's multi-day air quality alerts with high humidity and temps above 90 degrees, I do look forward to a crisp, cool fall day with breathable air.

So, with that in mind, crank up the AC and take a look at the ten gorgeous, fashion forward colors for fall. Click on here and you'll go to the Pantone site with a listing of the Fall 2011 -- The Art of Color -- Sensible and Spirited.  You can also explore the page a 36 page fall fashion report and more. Click on downloadable pdf to the right above fall 2011.  I love the silhouette of the Adrienne Vittadini boucle sweater vest. 

Happy Summer!

Wahoo! CYC Discover classes on Michaels' website

http://www.michaels.com/Exciting-Classes/classes,default,pg.html

Image sourced from www.michaels.com

World Wide Knitting in Public Day is here again!

And here’s how I’m celebrating...

The Big Circle World Wide Knitting in Public Day

Saturday, June 11, 2011

12:00pm – 4:00pm | Lawn at Bryant Park, NYC

Bryant Park is the NY Public Library’s beautiful backyard which is an easy walk due east from Port Authority. The park sits between 40th and 42nd Streets facing Avenue of the Americas (AKA 6th Avenue). 

Free Classes in the Park

Join fellow knitters and help create a giant Knitting in the Round Project in celebration of World Wide Knitting in Public Day.

Yarn and needles provided. 

Produced in partnership with Knitty City - a wonderful yarn shop on the Upper West Side on 79th Street. 

What is WWKIP?  http://www.wwkipday.com/history.htm 

No invitation to the Royal Wedding?

With just one week to go to the Royal Wedding,

knit and create your own Will & Kate.  

Go to http://www.jamesgalt.com/index.cfm?page=1083  They will ask for your name, surname and email to be able to download the pattern.

If you like, you can show Galt how you get on! www.facebook.com/GaltToys 

I'll post photos of any completed couples here on the blog, if you like.  Leave a comment below...comments are moderated by me first before putting up on the blog.  I do not post emails or phone numbers or anything personal.

Some UK/US equivalencies:

There's no gauge on these patterns.  The yarn and needle size you choose will determine how large the dolls end up.  Know that when you knit figures like this, you want your knitting tighter than usual...no fiber filling coming through the stitches, please.  Whatever yarn you choose, come down 1mm in needle size as in...if it calls for a US8 or 5mm, use a US 6 or 4mm.

• Double wool is like our medium weight or worsted yarn CYC 4
• 4mm needles are the same as US6 
• 4 ply is like Sport weight or Baby yarn CYC 3 
• 3mm are the same as US 2.  You can also consider a US 3 which is 3.25mm

Photo from www.jamesgalt.com

Getting Gauge

One thing many of you ask me about is knit gauge and what it means.  

Here's an extreme example of what happens when you don't "get gauge."  

LOL.

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