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December 2018 Yarn Club Show & Share

Alexis Hoy

Laura brought her Stormy Sea shawl test knit, knit in her own Twin Oaks Farm yarn, Wellington Fibres, and AB Yarn Project. VIctoria brought in her Sundottir sweater made with Gaynor Homestead Worsted Rambouillet Victoria also brought her Folk Museum's Selbu Mittens made with Sandnes Garn Sisu. Kris brought in her Dropar sweater made with Istex Alafoss Lopi Judy wore her Tailored Pleats sweater made with Cascade Roslyn Erin brought in her Cline Sweater made with O-Wool Balance Liz brought in her Hayward sweater made with Brooklyn Tweed Loft Gillian brought in her Oban Sweater test knit made with Blue...

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Grand River Stole Errata

Alexis Hoy

For patterns printed or downloaded prior to November 5th, 2018.  The "Introduction of Eyelet Lace Pattern" section should read as follows: Row 109 (remember to K new MC stitch together with first CC stitch): With MC, Knit. Row 110: K5, *YO, CDD, YO, K3, rep from * to last 13 sts, YO, CDD, YO, K3, YO, CDD, K4. (71 sts) Rows 111, 113, 115: K5, P to last 5 sts, K5. Row 112: K5, *K3, YO, CDD, YO, rep from * to last 12 sts, K3, YO, CDD, K to end. (70 sts) Row 114: Work as for Row 110...

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Yarn Substitution Part 11: Using the "Wrong" Yarn

Alexis Hoy

As a follow up to my talk in May about Successful Yarn Substitution, I thought it would be interesting to consider in more depth the situation in which you decide to use a yarn that is completely different than the one called for in a pattern - i.e., the wrong yarn.  What does this mean exactly? I addressed part A, above, pretty extensively in Part 1 of our yarn substitution discussion, so I'll only touch on it here. This sort of substitution is what I refer to as a heterogeneous substitution.  You want to swatch it very carefully, not just to get...

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October 2018 Show & Share

Alexis Hoy

We had a great collection of projects at the October Yarn Club meeting! Mindy brought in the pattern she's currently working on, the Gros Morne Cape, which she's working up in Twin Oaks Farm Worsted 3-ply. Check the Ravelry link to watch for the pattern's release!   Jo brought in her Easy Folded Poncho made with Rowan Felted Tweed.   Karen brought in her Guthrie sweater made with Artfil yarn.   Roxann brought in her own shawl design, Granny's Planting Hostas in the Garden, made with Koigu yarn. Liz brought in her Lang Ayre shawl that she's making with Jamieson...

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September 2018 Show & Share

Alexis Hoy

Cheryl's striped Find Your Fade made with Indigodragonfly Cariboubaa and Gobsmacked Four Quarter. Barb brought in her version of Wist which she made with Cascade 220. Barb also brought her LiCa which she made with Mirasol Sulka Legato. Erin brought in her version of Flyway Twist which she made with a gradient from coriand3r knits, and a Cascade neutral. Sandy brought in her Comforati Hat which she made with Cascade Cloud Sherrill brought in her Ombre Cowl Hood that she made with Debbie Bliss Angel Please let me know if I missed anyone!

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