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Pipeliner Notes
There is a new iTunes Review this week by Bedesisters. Thank you so much.
Events
Button Sewing Tutorial is here.
Rowing out is the term knitters sometimes use to describe when a row of knit or purl is unequal in size to its counterpart.
At Quince & Co all
of our wool yarns are 100% grown, processed, spun, dyed, twisted, and labeled
here in the USA. Our yarns are springy, they’re soft, and you’ll love knitting
with them. For summer knitting check out our organic linen and cleaner cotton
yarns and designs for them. www.quinceandco.com.
Knitcircus celebrates
fun, a passion for knitting, and the delight of beautiful yarn. Have you seen
our Alice in Wonderland Collection with gradients such as Curiouser and
Curiouser, Drink Me, and Off with Their Heads? Add in a set of Mad Hatter
Stitch Markers while you’re at it. Find us at www.knitcircus.com.
Knitting Pipeline is a Craftsy Affiliate. I enjoy taking
Craftsy classes and have learned so much while taking them at my own pace. If
you visit my blog prior to purchasing a class or supplies I receive credit for
it. Thank you!
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Pipeliner Notes
There is a new iTunes Review this week by Bedesisters. Thank you so much.
Events
Friday April 29, 2016
10:00 AM to ?
You are invited to join Sarah,
Bronwyn, and Paula at
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Ph: 309-319-7692
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Address: 1206 Towanda Ave,Ste 1
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Bloomington,
IL 61701
Knitting Pipeline Maine and Cornerstone Retreats will be opening up as soon as I can manage. Subscribe to the show or the blog or the groups on Ravelry for information. Thanks!
Announcing Geeky
Puffin Knit Palooza
C.C. and Dami
Almon (Geeky Girls Knit) and I (KnitRunDig) are hosting our second retreat in
the UK - Geeky Puffin Knit Palooza. It will be from 10-13 November 2016 in
Farnham, Surrey. We have some amazing teachers including Rachel Brown of
Porpoise Fur, Joeli of Joeli Creates, Louise Tillbrook of Louise Tillbrook
Designs and Tara Swiger of Taraswiger.com. We also have some fantastic vendors
signed up.
More details and
application forms can be found at geekypuffinknitpalooza.com
Thank you very
much,
Sam
Sam
Nature Notes
Today, April 26, is the day our woods filled in to the point
that we cannot see to the other side of the ridge. We are always excited and
surprised how quickly this happens. Last week when I talked to you there was
barely any green on the trees and already, a week later, it is so different.
Today I had a first. About 10 AM I saw a blue bird outside
and my initial reaction was that it was an Indigo Bunting which we see quite
frequently. Upon closer observation I saw that the bird was larger (though
skinnier), had a different beak, and also had rust colored wings. It was a Blue Grosbeak!
I’ve never seen one before as they are unusual here but it was unmistakable. I
had been trying to identify a bird song deep in the woods the past couple of
days and I thought I might have solved that riddle but it wasn’t. The distribution map on the Cornell site
shows that we are way north of the summer breeding territory.
Sunday I was sitting out on the deck and I observing some
courtship behavior of the Black Capped Chickadee.
Guide
to Bird Behavior by Don and Lillian Stokes.
We’ve just celebrated another Earth Day. Take Pride in
Washington. This is a selfie my husband took with his long arm.
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| Selfie taken with my husband's extra long arms. |
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find resources of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.
--Rachel Carson
Needle Notes
Sans
Serif by Elizabeth Doherty
Quince & Co
Lark Color: Dogwood. I used 9 skeins.
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| Sans Serif by Elizabeth Doherty |
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| See, it fits! |
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| Button detail |
Button Sewing Tutorial is here.
Rowing out is the term knitters sometimes use to describe when a row of knit or purl is unequal in size to its counterpart.
Elizabeth Doherty’s blogpost is here. Wrong
Side Tracks
In The Pipeline
Quince’s How
To Knit Kit isnow available. The kit contains everything needed for
one's first foray into knitting! Packaged in a lovely wooden presentation box,
the kit includes a copy of Knit: First Stitch/First Scarf, 2 skeins
of our Aran weight Osprey yarn (in choice of 5 colors), a pair of straight
wooden knitting needles in size US 10 (6 mm), and a tapestry needle.
Share the gift of knitting—shop for our new book and kit today.
Quince & Co Phoebe
Share the gift of knitting—shop for our new book and kit today.
Quince & Co Phoebe
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| My sweater's worth of Phoebe in the color way Mercury |
Phoebe comes in a tonal-dyed palette of nine colors, with
just a touch of variegation. We named the colors after the planets in our own
solar system, because knitting with Phoebe is an otherworldly experience. More
info
Reading
A
Homesteader’s Year on Deer Isle by Anneli Carter-Sundqvist
The Day
I Ate Whatever I Wanted: And Other Small Acts of Liberation by Elizabeth
Berg *****
The
Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzie (Jan 2016)*****
Haste ye back!
1 comment:
Hi Paula: You are officially the most "well travelled knitter"! My goodness! I've really enjoyed hearing about your trips. I loved all the great tips in this week's show. Your sweater revelation has me studying my knitting and I am certain my row gauge is going to improve as yours did. The Phoebe yarn is on my short list and I too was excited that Quince has joined the tonal club. Any suggestions on a sweater pattern? And thanks for the book recommendations. With summer nearly upon us, I am ready for a nice stack to set beside my patio chair with my fresh blackberry lemonade. Your blog is so great - with all the good info I need when following up on the show.
Happy knitting!
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