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SPRING 2016
Handsome
HERRINGBONE
FOR HER
PAGE 14
ALL ABOUT
SHORT-ROWS
with
BRISTOL IVY
PAGE 44
Modern
KNITS
FOR
THE
HOME
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+ ANNE HANSONS
BARE NAKED WOOLS
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Contents
Interweave Knits SPRING 2016 VOLUME XXI NUMBER 1
features
08 Cormo Wool
Yarn Review:
by Hannah Baker
10 Small Footprints:
Where It Comes From:
44 On Short-Rows
Beyond the Basics:
by Bristol Ivy
projects
Spring Thaw
depts
50 SPECTRUM PINCUSHION
Vicki Square Instructions page 58
50 SPECTRUM POUF
2
4
5
92
94
96
14 KROKOS SHAWL
63 DORCHESTER PULLOVER
17 YORKSHIRE CAPELET
Carol Feller Instructions page 41
66 ORANGERY SHAWL
66 HOBNAIL COASTERS
Jesie Ostermiller Instructions page 84
IN
T
HO
OG
RA
65 CALDECOTT JACKET
HY
ER
Claire Houlihan
YB
YH
AR
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14 HAMPSHIRE SHAWL
PH
GRA
14 CATSKILL PULLOVER
PHOTO
STRANDS
NEW & NOTABLE
SPOTLIGHT
GLOSSARY
PROJECT INDEX
RAVELINGS
ON THE COVER:
CATSKILL PULLOVER, page 14.
strands
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Meghan Babin
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P.S.
EDITORIAL
Content Strategist Lisa Shroyer
Editor Meghan Babin
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CREATIVE SERVICES
Art Director Debbie Long
Photography Harper Point Photography (unless otherwise noted)
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Illustration Gayle Ford, Marjorie Leggitt
New Year,
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& Ends
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Cormo Wool
BY HANNAH BAKER
1 GAUGE+TENSION
Content: 100% Montana Cormo wool Put-Up: 410 yd [375 m]/
334 oz [106 g] Construction: 2-ply Care: Handwash; dry flat
Recommended Gauge: 2426 sts = 4" (10 cm) on size 35
(3.253.75 mm) needles
SINCERE SHEEP
Content: 100% Wyoming Cormo wool Put-Up: 400 yd
[366 m]/4 oz [113 g] Construction: 3-ply Care: Handwash;
dry flat Recommended Gauge: 2326 sts = 4"
(10 cm) on size 35 (3.253.75 mm) needles
This yarn has a high twist factor and a look
akin to cotton, but with elasticity. Sincere Sheep
offers its Cormo yarn in three different weights:
fingering, sport (shown here), and worsted. These
yarn lines are offered in bright colors perfect for spring
accessories.
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yarn review
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As a designer, I felt that I had virtually unlimited yarn possibilities for creating garments, accessories, and fabrics. But
once I was introduced to handspinning, I began to dream furtherof designing my own yarns. Speciically, I was drawn
to the natural, undyed, minimally processed yarns that represent for me the exciting depth and breadth of the American
iber story. Today, my yarn labelBare Naked Woolsofers ten unique lines that showcase more than ifteen diferent
plant and animal ibers. Although the natural mission is environmentally responsible, the approach is also a conscious
choice to unite consumers in partnership with family farms and artisan iber mills.
To produce that quality of fiber, the
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out at one facility. Keeping production
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environmental impact. It takes just four
steps for fiber to travel from sheep to
yarn consumer.
The diminishing American farming
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When consumers choose quality products
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that support the American farming industry, families that own farms and mills
experience the positive impact directly.
At Bare Naked Wools, we take great pride
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Almost all the wool and fiber used
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United States. Additional fibers, such as
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NOTES
Set-up
33
31
29
27
25
23
21
19
17
15
13
11
9
7
5
k on RS; p on WS
3
yo
1
k2tog
0 sts to 33 sts
ssk
sl 1 kwise, k2tog, psso
pattern repeat
Body
19
17
15
13
11
9
7
5
3
1
5 st repeat
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Edging
20 st repeat
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
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KROKOS SHAWL
Anne Hanson
Finished Size 72" wide and 30" tall.
Yarn Bare Naked Wools Better Breakfast DK
NOTES
SHAWL
Tech Tip
When you work the Krokos Shawl
with Bare Naked Wools undyed
d yarns,
youll need to soak the finished
d shawl
in very hot tap water with wool
ol soak
to remove residual spinning oils
ils and
dirt that would normally be washed
out in a dye cycle. Allow the shawl
hawl to
soak without agitation until the
e water
cools, then rinse in cool water until the
water is clear. This method will
ll leave
fiber sparkling clean and encourcourage it to bloom fully as it dries.
es. For
perfectly straight edges that fall
all into
lovely curves at the hem, use blocking
locking
wires to stretch the shawl to its
ts final
dimensions. Find many more tips on
blocking in the Blocking Knitss with
Anne Hanson Interweave Workshop
rkshop
DVD. www.bit.ly/BlockingKnits.
nits.
Chart A3
Chart A2
Chart A1
6 st repeat
6 st repeat
6 st repeat
center st
center st
center st
6 st repeat
6 st repeat
6 st repeat
11
11
11
marker position
pattern repeat
p2tog
ssk
k2tog
yo
p on RS; k on WS
k on RS; p on WS
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Chart B2
Chart B1
12 st repeat
12 st repeat
center st
center st
12 st repeat
12 st repeat
11
13
15
17
11
13
15
17
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6 st repeat
center st
6 st repeat
11
13
Chart C
HAMPSHIRE SHAWL
Ramona Gaynor
Finished Size 59" wide and 24" deep.
Yarn Harrisville Designs WATERshed
NOTES
SHAWL
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Lace I
9
7
5
3
1
13 st repeat
Lace II
9
7
5
3
1
13 st repeat
Lace III
9
7
5
3
1
13 st repeat
k on RS; p on WS
p on RS; k on WS
k2tog
ssk
yo
ML
M1L
M1R
no stitch
pattern repeat
Ramona Gaynor loves to spend time knitting and listening to a good British murder
mystery, in the garden, with one of her pet
chickens in her lap. She knits, designs, and
teaches in Sonoma County, California. Find her
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Stitch Guide
Twisted 1x1 Rib in rnds: (even number of
sts)
Rnd 1 *K1tbl, p1; rep from * to end.
CATSKILL PULLOVER
Mary Anne Benedetto
sts)
Finished Size 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52)" bust
NOTES
body
1412 (1434, 1514, 1514, 15, 1514)"
37 (37.5, 38.5, 38.5, 38, 38.5) cm
Colorblend Cloche
by Charisa Martin Cairn
Jamiesons Spindrift
simply shetland
TM
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Herringbone in Rnds
work 4
times
7
5
work 4
times
3
1
4 st
repeat
Herringbone in Rows
work 4
times
7
5
work 4
times
3
1
4 st
repeat
k on RS; p on WS
k on WS
k1tbl
sl 1 pwise wyb on RS;
sl 1 pwise wyf on WS
sl 1 pwise wyf on RS;
sl 1 pwise wyb on WS
pattern repeat
BODY
FRONT
Shape armholes: Next row (RS) BO 4 (4,
BACK
100% COTTON
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NOTES
BODY
FINISHING
7 (712, 9)"
18 (19, 23) cm
body
121
4
31 ( (1 4 , 1 6
35 . 5
3
, 42 4)"
. 5) c
m
23 *
25
21
23
3
19
17
19
15
17
13
15
11
13
11
4
21
26 st to 8 st repeat
26 st to 6 st repeat
Lace
3
4
15 sts
knit
k3tog
purl
sssk
yo
k2tog
k4tog
ssk
ssssk
p2tog
no stitch
pattern repeat
sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k2, k2 from cn
sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, k2, k2 from cn
sl 2 sts onto cn, hold behind working needle,
[k2tog (1 st from working needle and 1 st from cn)] 2 times
sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front of working needle,
[ssk (1 st from cn and 1 st from working needle)] 2 times
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21
19
17
15
13
11
9
7
5
3
52 st to 14 st repeat
All sizes:
Next rnd *P1, k7 (9, 9), p1, work in patt to
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YORKSHIRE CAPELET
Carol Feller
Finished Size 20" neck circumference,
95" circumference at lower edge, 13" tall
at center front, and 19" tall at center
back.
Yarn Baa Ram Ewe Dovestone DK
(50% blue-faced Leicester, 25% Wensleydale longwool, 25% dark brown Masham;
252 yd [230 m]/3 oz [100 g]): Goathland, 4 skeins.
Needles Sizes 7 (4.5 mm) and 9 (5.5 mm):
40" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if
necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); removable m; size
H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook; tapestry needle;
six " wooden buttons.
Gauge 18 sts and 26 rows = 4" in Cell st on
smaller needle.
NOTES
CAPELET
Neckband: With smaller needle and using
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yo
3 st repeat
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k on RS; p on WS
Cell
3
k2tog
pattern repeat
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On Short-Rows:
SEE THE
PROMENADE
COASTER &
TRIVET SET
4 METHODS
BY BRISTOL IV Y
- PAGE 66 -
hort-rows, in essence, are partial rows of knitting. You can use short-rows to add height in places where
you need or want it and to turn corners and create curves in your knitting (which is a predominantly linear
and angular art form). We all created them accidentally in our irst days of knitting, when we forgot which direction
we were going and went back the way we had come without completing the row. Now, as then, a spot appears where
the extra height causes a gap between the twice-worked stitches and the unworked stitches. In this article, I describe
a few techniques for closing that gap to create the best visual presentation.
GERMAN SHORT-ROWS:
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 12
Figure 13
WRAP-AND-TURN SHORT-ROWS:
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Figure 14
Figure 15
Figure 17
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Figure 20
Figure 21
Figure 22
Figure 23
Figure 24
Figure 25
Figure 26
SHADOW WRAPS:
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Stitch Guide
PHI COWL
Alice Tang
Finished Size 53" outer circumference, 19"
NOTES
CO 46 sts.
Row 1 (WS) [P1, k8] 5 times, p1.
Row 2 (RS) Ssk, [k6, s2kp2 (see Stitch
Guide)] 4 times, k6, k2tog36 sts rem.
Rows 3, 5, and 7 Purl.
Row 4 Ssk, [k4, s2kp2] 4 times, k4,
k2tog26 sts rem.
Row 6 Ssk, [k2, s2kp2] 4 times, k2,
k2tog16 sts rem.
Row 8 Ssk, [s2kp2] 4 times, k2tog6 sts
rem.
2 sts, k2.
Row 4 Sl 1 pwise wyf, purl to end.
Rep last 4 rows 7 (8) more times, then
work Rows 1 and 2 once more. Turn heel
using short-rows as foll:
Short-row 1 (RS) Sl 1, [sl 1, k1] 7 (8) times,
ssk, k1, turn.
Short-row 2 (WS) Sl 1 pwise wyf, p3,
p2tog, p1, turn.
Short-row 3 Sl 1, knit to 1 st before gap,
ssk, k1, turn.
Short-row 4 Sl 1 pwise wyf, purl to 1 st
before gap, p2tog, p1, turn.
Rep last 2 short-rows 4 (5) more
times16 (18) heel sts rem. Next row
(RS) K8 (9), pm for new beg of rnd. Gusset: With RS facing, rejoin CC. Next rnd
NOTES
Stitch Guide
K2, P2 Rib: (multiple of 4 sts)
Rnd 1 K1, *p2, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts,
p2, k1.
Rep Rnd 1 for patt.
SOCKS
Cuff: With MC, CO 72 (80) sts. Place
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43
sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, with CC, k1, sl 1 pwise wyb from cn
36 st repeat
45
no stitch
sl 1 pwise wyb
sl 1 pwise wyb
47
k2tog with CC
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SPECTRUM PINCUSHION
Vicki Square
Finished Size 2" tall and 10" around
(stuffed).
Yarn Brown Sheep Company Nature Spun
Sport (100% wool; 184 yd [168 m]/1 oz
[50 g]): #305S impasse yellow (A), #N54S
orange you glad (B), #N46S red fox (C),
#205S regal purple (D), #116S blue boy (E),
and #112S elf green (F), 1 skein each.
Needles Size 3 (3.25 mm): straight and
two double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle
size if necessary to obtain the correct
gauge.
Notions Size D/3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook;
polyester fiberfill; tapestry needle.
Gauge 22 sts and 36 rows = 4" in garter st.
NOTES
Stitch Guide
Short-row Wedge: (worked over 23 sts)
Short-row 1 (RS) Knit to last 2 sts, wrap
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Yarn Lion Brand Hometown USA
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#158 Pittsburgh yellow (A), #133 Syracuse
orange (B), #113 Cincinnati red (C), #148
Portland wine (D), #109 Fort Worth blue (E),
and #130 Green Bay (F), 2 skeins each.
Needles Size 17 (12.75 mm): 40" circular
(cir) needle. Adjust needle size if necessary to
obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Crochet hook size P/16 (11.5 mm);
22" square of 4" thick foam; spray adhesive
for foam (I used Permatex Heavy Duty
Headliner and Carpet Adhesive purchased
from an auto parts store); foam cutter (I used
an electric knife); six 12 oz bags of polyester
fiberfill; one large double-pointed needle
(dpn); spare size 17 (12.75 mm) or smaller
40" cir needle for grafting; tapestry needle.
Gauge 5 sts and 10 rows = 4" in garter st
using 2 strands of yarn held tog.
See the Glossary on page 92 for
terms you dont know. For our
master glossary, visit KnittingDaily.com/
glossary.
NOTES
Stitch Guide
Short-row Wedge: (worked over 47 sts)
Short-row 1 (RS) Knit to last 2 sts, wrap
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DORCHESTER PULLOVER
Courtney Spainhower
Finished Size 35 (39, 43, 47, 51)"
bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 35"; modeled with 1" of positive
ease.
Yarn Berroco Vintage DK (52% acrylic,
40% wool, 8% nylon; 290 yd [266 m]/
3 oz [100 g]): #2133 spring green, 4 (4, 5,
6, 6) skeins.
Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 16" and 32" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn).
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain
the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); stitch holders;
tapestry needle.
Gauge 24 sts and 28 rows = 4" in St st;
scallop measures about 5" wide and 2"
tall; left or right half-scallop measures
about 2" wide and 2" tall.
See the Glossary on page 92 for
terms you dont know. For our
master glossary, visit KnittingDaily.com/
glossary.
NOTES
The rest of the body is worked separately back and forth in one piece from the
lower edge to the underarms. The work
is then divided for working the fronts
and back separately. The sleeves are
worked in the round from the bottom
up, with the raglan sleeve cap worked
flat. After all pieces are completed, they
are seamed together.
All charts begin with a wrong-side row.
Slip stitch at beginning of rows purlwise with yarn in front.
A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches.
Pick up and knit stitches with right side
of work facing.
PULLOVER
Center Front Panel
Note: Tiers are built from right to left,
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k on RS; p on WS
1014 (1014, 1034, 1034, 11)"
26 (26, 27.5, 27.5, 28) cm
p on RS; k on WS
3"
7.5 cm
k2tog on RS
k2tog on WS
body
ssk on RS
ssk on WS
10"
25.5 cm
Scallop
sl 1 wyf on RS
26
sl 1 wyf on WS
24
22
34 (34, 1, 1, 1)"
2 (2, 2.5, 2.5, 2.5) cm
20
18
14
sleeve
16
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10
8
6
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2
1 (WS)
28 sts to 1 st
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SLEEVES
FINISHING
Tier 4
12
Tier 2
24
Tier 3
22
Tier 2
Tier 1
20
11
10
9
7
5
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4
2
1
Pick up 14 sts from side of
half-scallop or scallop to work
subsequent tiers14 sts for a
half-scallop or 28 sts for a scallop
18
16
14
Right Half-Scallop
12
10
24
8
22
6
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4
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1 (WS)
14
14 sts to 1 st
12
Right Half-Scallop
10
8
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4
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2
1 (WS)
pattern repeat
14 sts to 1 st
REFINED KNITS
Jennifer Wood
Sophisticated
Lace, Cable, and
Aran Lace Knitting
Macarons
Tea &
NOTES
COASTERS
Wedges: With A (B, C) and using the long-
Knit. Rep from * 10 more times, alternating between A (B, C) and B (C, A)
12 wedges. BO all sts. Center: With C (A,
B) and RS facing, pick up and knit 24 sts
along center of wedges (1 st in each garter ridge or 2 sts per wedge). Knit 1 WS
row. Dec row (RS) [K2tog] 12 times
12 sts rem. Knit 1 row. Dec row [K2tog]
6 times6 sts rem. Knit 1 row. Break
yarn, leaving an 8" tail. Draw tail
through rem sts and pull tight to gather.
Use tail to sew center selvedge edges tog,
then wedge CO and BO ends tog.
FINISHING
Stitch Guide
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12
2 5 cm
,
2
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31 65
1234 (1312, 1412, 1434, 1512, 1634, 1834)"
, 2 . 5,
32 (34.5, 37, 37.5, 39.5, 42.5, 47.5) cm 2112 , 59
5
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614"
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12. 5
34"
2 cm
Quenna Lee
body
16"
40.5 cm
312"
9 cm
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CALDECOTT JACKET
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NOTES
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Left Eyelet
Right Eyelet
29
27
k on RS; p on WS
p on RS; k on WS
4 sts
Body Cable
4 sts
25
yo
23
k2tog
21
ssk
19
17
13
11
9
7
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22 sts
Sleeve Cable
17
15
13
11
9
7
5
3
RIGHT FRONT
LEFT FRONT
Shape armhole: Note: Cont to work rem
1
16 sts
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ORANGERY SHAWL
Carol Feller
Finished Size 53" wide and 19" tall at
center.
Yarn SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock;
(80% superwash merino, 20% nylon;
425 yd [388 m]/4 oz [115 g]): evergreen
(blue/green; A), fern (dark green; B), and
basil (light green; C), 1 skein each.
Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 40" circular (cir).
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain
the correct gauge.
Notions Removable markers (m); tapestry
needle.
Gauge 18 sts and 37 rows = 4" in garter st.
See the Glossary on page 92 for
terms you dont know. For our
master glossary, visit KnittingDaily.com/
glossary.
NOTES
SHAWL
9
2
11 st repeat
k on RS; p on WS
FINISHING
p on RS; k on WS
k2tog
11
ssk
sl 1 pwise wyb on RS; sl 1 pwise wyf on WS
2
k1f&b
pattern repeat
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Stitch Guide
Make Bobble (MB): (Knit into front, back
HOBNAIL COASTERS
Jesie Ostermiller
Finished Size 5" diameter.
Yarn Cascade Yarn s 220 Superwash
NOTES
7" diameter.
Yarn Universal Yarn Cotton Supreme
(100% cotton; 180 yd [165 m]/3 oz
[100 g]): #631 fossil (brown; A), #615
holiday red (B), #616 salmon (pink; C),
#612 emerald (dark green; D), and #617
seafoam (light green; E), 1 skein each.
Needles Size 6 (4 mm). Adjust needle size
if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Tapestry needle.
Gauge 18 sts and 36 rows = 4" in garter st.
See the Glossary on page 92 for
terms you dont know. For our
master glossary, visit KnittingDaily.com/
glossary.
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NOTES
COASTERS
Wedges: With A and using the long-tail
FINISHING
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NOTES
DEANERY STREET
CENTERPIECE
Alice Tang
Finished Size 54" outer circumference, 24"
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ssk
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pass 2nd st on let needle over first, sl 1 pwise
sl 1 kwise, k2tog, psso
sl 2 as if to k2tog, k1, p2sso
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glossary
beg
bet
BO
CC
cm
cn
CO
cont
dec(s)
dpn
foll
g
inc
k
k1f&b
k2tog
kwise
LC
m(s)
MC
mm
M1 (P)
M1R (L)
p
p1f&b
p2tog
patt(s)
pm
psso
p2sso
pwise
RC
rem
rep
rev St st
rib
rnd(s)
RS
rev sc
sc
sk
sl
sl st
ssk
ssp
st(s)
St st
tbl
tog
WS
wyb
wyf
yo
*
**
( )
[ ]
Make a slipknot on hook. Yarn over hook and draw it through loop of slipknot.
Repeat, drawing yarn through the last loop formed.
Crochet Chain (Provisional) Cast-On
Figure 1
Figure 2
Make a simple loop of yarn with the short end hanging down (Figure 1). With a crochet hook, *draw a loop
through main loop, then draw another loop through Figure 1
this loop (Figure 2). Repeat from * for each stitch to
be cast on (Figure 3). After several inches have been
worked, pull on the short end (shown by arrow) to
tighten the loop and close the circle.
German Short-Rows
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 1
Figure 2
I-Cord
With double-pointed needle, cast on desired number of stitches. *Without turning the needle, slide the stitches to other end of the needle, pull the yarn
around the back, and knit the stitches as usual; repeat from * for desired length.
I-Cord Bind-Off
When there are live stitches or picked-up stitches on left needle: With right side
facing, cast on number of stitches needed for I-cord (as directed in pattern) onto
left needle. *Knit to last I-cord stitch (e.g., if working a two-stitch I-cord, knit
one), knit two together through the back loops (Figures 1 and 2), and transfer all
stitches from right needle to left needle (Figure 3). Repeat from * until required
number of stitches has been bound off.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Knitted Cast-On
Figure 2
glossary
Jenys Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off
Step 1. If the stitch to be bound off is a knit stitch, work a backward yo (bring yarn to the front over the needle) (Figure 1). Knit
the next stitch, then insert left needle into yo and lift it over the
knit stitch (Figure 2). If the stitch to be bound off is a purl stitch,
work a standard yo (Figure 3). Purl the next stitch, then insert
left needle into yo and lift it over the purl stitch (Figure 4).
Step 2. Rep Step 1 for the second stitch to be bound off. Insert
left needle in second stitch from tip of right needle and lift it
over the next stitch. Rep Step 2 until all stitches have been bound
off. As you get into the rhythm of this method, you may prefer to
lift the yo and the previous stitch over the next stitch together in a
single motion (Figure 5).
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Provisional Cast-On
Figure 1
Figure 2
Work to turning point, slip next stitch purlwise (Figure 1), bring the yarn to the front,
then slip the same stitch back to the left
needle (Figure 2), turn the work around and
bring the yarn in position for the next stitch
one stitch has been wrapped, and the yarn is
correctly positioned to work the next stitch.
When you come to a wrapped stitch on a subsequent knit row, hide the wrap by working it
together with the wrapped stitch as follows:
insert right needle tip under the wrap from
the front (Figure 3), then into the stitch on
the needle and work the stitch and its wrap
together as a singlestitch.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 5
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 1
Figure 2
Three-Needle Bind-Off
Figure 2
With left needle tip, lift strand between needles from back to front (Figure 1). Knit
lifted loop through the front (Figure 2).
Figure 1
Figure 2
Purl (M1P)
Whipstitch
project index
Krokos Shawl
pages 14, 22
Hampshire Shawl
pages 14, 29
L OGIC
&
ROPORTION
Catskill Pullover
pages 14, 32
Yorkshire Capelet
pages 17, 41
Spectrum Pincushion
pages 50, 58
Tea &
Macarons
Phi Cowl
pages 49, 52
Dorchester Pullover
pages 63, 70
Spectrum Pouf
pages 50, 60
Caldecott Jacket
pages 65, 75
Orangery Shawl
pages 66, 82
Hobnail Coasters
pages 66, 84
Deanery Street
Centerpiece pages 69, 86
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Buckwheat Bridge
Angoras
If you take a drive along the country lanes of Elizaville, New York,
you might spot a lone turbine at the top of a windy hill. If you make
your way up Kozlowski Road, you will be greeted by a pair of Maremma
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announcing your arrival at Buckwheat Bridge Angoras.
Buckwheat Bridge is a small solar- and wind-powered farm run by
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provides reliable, efficient power, letting the farm raise and produce
animals and fibers year-round.
For the past twenty years, Sara and Dan have raised Cormo sheep
and Angora goats, and they process the fiber from those animals in
their cottage industrysized mill. Buckwheat Bridge products are made
entirely from animals raised on the farm. Complete Farm Products
is the trademarked label affixed to all Buckwheat Bridge yarn, roving,
and other items produced there, signifying that from start to finish,
they have been made solely on this small Columbia County farmstead.
Sara got into the business because she wanted to raise a few sheep
in order to handspin their fleeces. As time went by, she bred the ewes,
they had lambs, and eventually she had more fiber than she could
process by hand. Twenty years ago, it was difficult to find a mill that
could adequately process fine wool such as Cormo, let alone a mill that
would consider small runs at all.
After a few bad experiences, it became frustrating, since I had
put so much time into producing quality fleece, she explained. Mini
mills were then fairly new. At first, having our own mini mill was a
challenge. So much slow, hands-on work is necessary to put fine wool
through the machines, to open the locks of fiber. For fine wool, if I can
get 6 ounces (170 grams) an hour through that machine, Im happy.
Mini mills are geared more to medium fibers. For example, you could
process 10 to 12 pounds (4.5 to 5.4 kilograms) of Romney in a day. I
can do 3 to 4 pounds (1.4 to 1.9 kilograms) of Cormo.
Buckwheat Bridge produces about two hundred fleeces yearly. We
raise the lambs until they are a year old, then shear the first lambswool
clip and sell the lambs for meat. We also take the fleeces from the
ewes and the rams. About ninety to one hundred lambs are born each
year, she says. The first shearing of the Angora kids is at six months.
Called first-clip kid, the fiber has the finest micron count (less than 30
microns in diameter) and is the softest fiber the kids will ever produce.
The fleeces are skirted by hand to carefully select the finest fiber.
They are then washed, opened, blended, carded, pin-drafted, spun,
plied, dyed, skeined, and labeled in the mill, all with wind-turbine and
solar power from eighty-four solar panels.
The yarns produced at the mill include first-clip kid and lambswool:
70% kid, 30% Cormo; 50% kid, 50% Cormo; 100% kid; and 100%
Cormo. Buckwheat Bridge sells yarn, roving, felt, hides, and fleeces
BY CL AIRE HOULIHAN
at the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival; the Basilica Farm and
Flea in Hudson, New York; and New York Vogue Knitting Live.
Buckwheat Bridge also provides custom processing for clients. Recently, handwoven jackets in the style of Coco Chanel were exhibited
in New York by artists Lidewij Edelkoort and Pascale Gatzen using
Buckwheat Bridge Cormo yarn. Designers Mariepaule Rossier and
Arturo Ceballos of Cottage on the Hudson are also Buckwheat Bridge
clients.
I believe strongly in educating consumers about the products they
buy, Sara says. We do our best, in a sustainable manner, to practice
farming, and our products truly represent our farm.
CLAIRE HOULIHAN is a knitter, spinner, weaver, and lover of all
things fiber. A resident of Dutchess County, New York, she is a board
member of the Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Growers Association.
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