Knit-O-Matic News: 11/01/2004

Friday, November 26, 2004

Upcoming Classes

Knitting for Beginners
Wed Nov 24 & Dec 1 - FULL
Tues Nov 30 & Dec 7 - FULL
Tues December 14 & 21 - 4 spaces avail
Wed December 8 & 15 - 3 spaces avail

6:30-8pm, 2 weeks (3 hours total) must pay in full to register & reserve your place in the class. Learn to cast on stitches, knit, purl, cast off.

Total cost for class $45 + tax (includes class kit: Filtes King "Kelly" and bamboo knitting needles)

FREE PATTERN: Rowan Biggy Print Toque

What can you do with a single ball of really nice yarn?

Bulky Ribbie Toque

Materials
1 ball Rowan Bulky Print
12mm/40cm circular needles
stitch marker

Directions
- cast on 28 stitches. Join & mark.
- work in a K2, p2 rib for 5.5"
- *SKP, p2, repeat * to end of round.
- *K1, SKP, repeat * to end of round.
- *K1, SKP, repeat * to end of round.
- *K2tog, repeat * to end of round.
- break off strand and pull through remaining stitches & tie off.
- weave in ends.

☺ Rowan Biggy Print Toque pattern by Haley Waxberg, Knitomatic, 1378 Bathurst St, Toronto ON M5R 3J1, 2004, knitomatic@gmail.com.

COPYING IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY!

FREE PATTERN: Jumbo Ribbed Toque

Materials
- 1 ball OnLine Jumbo (calls for 15mm needles, 100% slubby wool)
- 10mm/40cm circular needles
- stitch marker

Directions
- cast on 36 sts. join & mark.
- work in K2, p2 rib for 6"
- *SKP, p2, repeat * to end of round.
- *K1, SKP, repeat * to end of round.
- *K1, SKP, repeat * to end of round.
- *K2tog, repeat * to end of round. repeat this row until approx 8 sts remain.
- break off strand and pull through remaining stitches & tie off/
- weave in ends.

☺ Jumbo Ribbed Toque pattern by Haley Waxberg, Knitomatic, 1378 Bathurst St, Toronto ON M5R 3J1, 2004, knitomatic@gmail.com.

COPYING IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY!

Furniture gets knitted facelift

I knew i'd seen this concept a few years ago, long before Erika Knight's book or last fall's Interweave Knits; knitted chair covers by Teva Durham in Spring/Summer 2001 Vogue Knitting

Furniture Facelift

knitted chair covers by Teva Durham Spring/Summer 2001 Vogue Knitting

varigated mohair problem

someone e-mailed and asked for a suggestion for a pattern for varigated mohair. i'd try Jo Sharp Scarf from Scarf Style. or you could also do a lacy scarf or shawl if you have enough yardage.

Gifted: Embroidery Kits

embroidery from Sublime Stitching

Gifted: DIY handbags

DIY handbag, chic little city totes or kooky chinatown kitsch

Gifted: Origami for the tree

origami for the tree - tee hee!

Gifted: Crewel Embroider Kits

crewel embroidery from Wool & Hoop

OMG! http://www.roroart.com/, but you can also dind them at http://annexmarket.com/ at the Tranzac lub this weekend, next weekend, the weekend after that, etc.

Gifted: Now Appearing at the Annex Market

www.roroart.com ..... find them at the Annex Market this weekend, next weekend, weekend after that ....

Thursday, November 25, 2004

Gifted: Sock Monkeys

I picked up a copy of this one a few years ago at Mirvish -it's an excellent book for anyone who's seriously into monkeys

Gifted: 2 toned outerwear from Weekend Knits

slipped stitch 2 colour hat & neck-a-ma-thingy from Weekend Knits

each garment requires 173m of worsted weight yarn in each colour:

Brown Sheep Co. Lamb's Pride Worsted ($10/173m ea) economical

Araucania Nature Wool ($11/220m ea) economical

Filtes King Extra ($9.50/90m ea) merino=soft

Naturally Merino & Fur ($14/12om ea) fur=warm

Istex Lopi Lite ($4.50/100m ea) downright cheap

Dale Sisik ($8/136m ea) soft & tweedy

Debbie Bliss Aran Tweed ($10/100m ea) tweedy

Rowan Kid Classic ($14/140m ea) soft & luxurious & pretty

On Line Tessa superwash ($6/85m ea) superwashy

Noro Kureyon ($10/100m ea) coloury

Noro Silk Garden ($13/100m ea) silky & coloury

Reynolds Odyssey ($13/100m ea) merino softy AND coloury

Gifted: elfen slippers & x-mas stocking from Weekend Knits

elfen slippers from weekend knits

our model in our version of the big sack sweater

wonder woman models the egg sweater

Gifted: egg sweaters from Weekend Knits

egg sweater from Weekend Knits

alternate applications:
- x-mas tree ornaments
- holiday card decorations
- barbie wardrobe

Gifted: live long & prosper

space monkeys are especially funny.

Gifted: monkeys are funny!

monkeys are funny, everyone loves monkeys!

Monday, November 22, 2004

CBC looking for Knitters to chat in front of the camera EN FRANCAIS

Hi,
I'm a freelance director researching a story about knitting groups for
French CBC television in Toronto. I was wondering if you knew of any
knitters who could talk to me about their passion for knitting in French.
Thanks for your help.
Nadine Valcin nvalcin@interlog.com