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Quince & Co is a sponsor of Knitting Pipeline. Sign up for their free e-newsletter. Thank you, Pam, for blogging about the Estelle KAL. Pipeliners, let's flood Pam with nice messages, ok? Our Estelle KAL starts on May 1, 2011! What is a Knit Along? A KAL is when knitters simultaneously work on the same project to share their ideas, progress, suggestions, and challenges. Feel free to join us. Estelle is suitable for adventuresome beginners. It is a top down cardigan with little or no seaming.
Week #3 Winner of the Hummingbird Project Bag is KnittingLady 54 aka Gwyn! I will give you a week or so to contact me so you can hear your name announced on the air. Congratulations!
Our Week # 4 Giveaway from Three Bags Full is a Pink Daffodil Project Bag. Just leave a comment on this blog post by noon Central USA time on Thursday April 28, 2011. The winner will be announced on April 29th. Since we have an unexpected 5th Friday in April, Michele has generously donated another very special bag to go with next week's show's theme. Thank you, Michele! Also, there are just 10 days to enjoy FREE Shipping at Three Bags Full by using the promo code "piper" at checkout. This offer is good through April 30, 2011. Michele is a busy lady and each bag is handmade so shop ASAP for the best selection.
Birgit from Germany has the most amazing collage photos on her project pages and also on her blog. Her Ravelry name is BConstanze. She uses Picassa for the collages.
Yarnette reminded us to no use food coloring in hummingbird feeders. Just 4 parts water to 1 part sugar. Boil and cool before adding to feeders. Do not use honey or any other sweetener.
John Muir in the New World was a fantastic documentary. Watch it online here. April 21 is John Muir Day. April 22 is Earth Day. Bob and I and two of our friends participated in the Great American Clean Up...in the rain on Sat April 16. I won't say it was fun but it was rewarding.
Thank you to Maggie H for sharing that the John Muir autobiography The Story of My Boyhood and Youth is available for FREE on Kindle! I immediately downloaded it and am enjoying reading it again. (I gave my copy to one of our sons.)
Take a course in good water and air; and in the eternal youth of Nature you may renew your own. Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you. --John Muir
Clockwork is a scarf by Stephen West of Westknits. I used two kinds of fingering weight yarn from The Woolen Rabbit. Pandora is a wool/bamboo blend and the color is Forever in Blue Jeans. No wonder it looks great with Casper's denim jacket. Harmony is a merino wool superwash and the color is Birch Beer, a very rich green/gold. I love these two colors together.
I put all the finishing touches on the Norwegian Setesdal Sweater. The sleeves might be a tad long but he likes them that way. I will get photos of Bob wearing the sweater as soon as the rain stops here. We have had torrential rains and thunderstorms lately.
My momentary stroke of genius was to add a woolen fabric label that looks a bit old. Visit a local quilt shop as they sometimes have wool scraps for wool applique quilts. Or repurpose that old wool skirt that no longer fits you. I used a fine tipped Sharpie marker. A scrapbook pen works also. You have to steady the fabric with a straight edge and write along the top of the edge. Slowly.
Wash and block the swatch however you plan to treat the garment. Don't cheat when counting the stitches. Include partial stitches as these will affect the size when added up.
Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders: 101 Patterns that go way beyond socks.
edited by Judith Durant. Storey Publishing 2010. $18.95
Little Hanten by Cheryl Oberle. This design is the reason I bought the book. I also like:
Spring Garden Shorties by Cathleen Campbell
Mitered Square Gloves by Kathleen Taylor
Lettuce Slide Scarf by Bobbie Morris
Baby Hoodie by Diana Foster
Patches Baby Sweater by Christiane Burkhard
The musical selection has our friends, the spring peepers, in it! I think this is the perfect lullaby for all ages.
Every Bug, Every Bee, Every Breath by Lydia McCauley from Quieting. http://www.magnatune.com/
It's Pottery Week on my Longaberger site www.longaberger.com/paula . Enjoy 20% off through April 30th. If your order is over $150 you may qualify for a 1/2 price item. If so, please contact me directly.
Quince & Co is a sponsor of Knitting Pipeline. Sign up for their free e-newsletter. Thank you, Pam, for blogging about the Estelle KAL. Pipeliners, let's flood Pam with nice messages, ok? Our Estelle KAL starts on May 1, 2011! What is a Knit Along? A KAL is when knitters simultaneously work on the same project to share their ideas, progress, suggestions, and challenges. Feel free to join us. Estelle is suitable for adventuresome beginners. It is a top down cardigan with little or no seaming.
Estelle by Melissa LaBarre |
Giveaway Sponsor: Three Bags Full
Week #3 Winner of the Hummingbird Project Bag is KnittingLady 54 aka Gwyn! I will give you a week or so to contact me so you can hear your name announced on the air. Congratulations!
Our Week # 4 Giveaway from Three Bags Full is a Pink Daffodil Project Bag. Just leave a comment on this blog post by noon Central USA time on Thursday April 28, 2011. The winner will be announced on April 29th. Since we have an unexpected 5th Friday in April, Michele has generously donated another very special bag to go with next week's show's theme. Thank you, Michele! Also, there are just 10 days to enjoy FREE Shipping at Three Bags Full by using the promo code "piper" at checkout. This offer is good through April 30, 2011. Michele is a busy lady and each bag is handmade so shop ASAP for the best selection.
Pink Daffodil Project Bag for Week #4 Drawing from Three Bags Full |
Pipeliner Notes
Birgit from Germany has the most amazing collage photos on her project pages and also on her blog. Her Ravelry name is BConstanze. She uses Picassa for the collages.
Yarnette reminded us to no use food coloring in hummingbird feeders. Just 4 parts water to 1 part sugar. Boil and cool before adding to feeders. Do not use honey or any other sweetener.
Nature Notes
John Muir in the New World was a fantastic documentary. Watch it online here. April 21 is John Muir Day. April 22 is Earth Day. Bob and I and two of our friends participated in the Great American Clean Up...in the rain on Sat April 16. I won't say it was fun but it was rewarding.
Thank you to Maggie H for sharing that the John Muir autobiography The Story of My Boyhood and Youth is available for FREE on Kindle! I immediately downloaded it and am enjoying reading it again. (I gave my copy to one of our sons.)
Take a course in good water and air; and in the eternal youth of Nature you may renew your own. Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you. --John Muir
Needle Notes
Clockwork is a scarf by Stephen West of Westknits. I used two kinds of fingering weight yarn from The Woolen Rabbit. Pandora is a wool/bamboo blend and the color is Forever in Blue Jeans. No wonder it looks great with Casper's denim jacket. Harmony is a merino wool superwash and the color is Birch Beer, a very rich green/gold. I love these two colors together.
Casper modeled Clockwork moments before leaving our place for Chicago and then back home to Denmark. |
Clockwork closeup. |
I put all the finishing touches on the Norwegian Setesdal Sweater. The sleeves might be a tad long but he likes them that way. I will get photos of Bob wearing the sweater as soon as the rain stops here. We have had torrential rains and thunderstorms lately.
The sweater measures 43" across the body. |
Sleeve detail. See, steeks aren't scary. |
I have also sewn the labels on the side seams but he liked the idea of having it at the neck. |
I probably should have pressed the label before sewing in. We will see how it looks in a week or so. |
Gauge Swatch for Estelle
First Swatch with size 4 needles. 4 YO K2 tog make it easy to tag your needle size on the swatch. |
Before blocking measure with smaller needles. Put the pins in at exactly 4" apart at a point where the fabric is not distorted by ribbing or lace. Count the "v"'s between the pins. |
Book Notes
Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders: 101 Patterns that go way beyond socks.
edited by Judith Durant. Storey Publishing 2010. $18.95
Little Hanten by Cheryl Oberle. This design is the reason I bought the book. I also like:
Spring Garden Shorties by Cathleen Campbell
Mitered Square Gloves by Kathleen Taylor
Lettuce Slide Scarf by Bobbie Morris
Baby Hoodie by Diana Foster
Patches Baby Sweater by Christiane Burkhard
The musical selection has our friends, the spring peepers, in it! I think this is the perfect lullaby for all ages.
Every Bug, Every Bee, Every Breath by Lydia McCauley from Quieting. http://www.magnatune.com/
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It's Pottery Week on my Longaberger site www.longaberger.com/paula . Enjoy 20% off through April 30th. If your order is over $150 you may qualify for a 1/2 price item. If so, please contact me directly.
Haste ye back!