It’s voting time for the sock yarn contest.
Stop in the store to see the entries and choose your favorite.
Socks and legwarmers
Scarves
One vote per person, voting ends November 25.
Don’t forget the municipal elections on November 3, exercise your right to vote.
The final date to enter the First Annual Close Knit Sock Yarn Contest took the Monday Knitters by surprise, so we’re extending it another week.
There are already entries-
Socks, Leg warmers, Wristies
Socks and leg warmers, all looking very cosy.
And scarves!
Noro Scarves
Two different interpretations of a Noro, great colors.
And not entered in the contest (Jen works at the store) but offered as inspiration
Jen's New Socks
Jen’s Noro socks- to keep the momentum going, she knit an inch on one, then an inch on the other. They seemed to fly off of the needles.
Entries will be accepted through Monday October 26, come in to vote for your favorites after Tuesday October 27.
Remember the sleeves in progress?
Blackstone Tweed Sleeves
They’ve come together with the fronts, back and collar to turn into a whole sweater.
Cabled Blackstone Cardi
The pattern is from Interweave Knits, where it’s called the Curry Cabled Cardigan. The yarn is Berroco’s Blackstone Tweed, a blend of wool, mohair, and a touch of angora. It’s very soft and fluffy, lovely to work with.
It’s knit in pieces, so they need to be sewn together. I use mattress stitch whenever possible-
Mattress stitch
One of the crucial points of doing mattress stitch is illustrated here- always go under two bars of the edge stitches. The blue needle is double pointed needle that I use to hold the edges together. I find it’s easier to handle than pins.
Have something to sew? We’ll be having a “sew it together workshop/blitz” on Sunday October 25. Lots of table space and moral support to do that last bit of sewing, or maybe you have an afghan that needs an edge.
Advice will be available, see the class list for more details.