Knitting Pipeline is sponsored by my Longaberger home businessn and Quince & Co.

Knitting Pipeline is sponsored by Quince & Co. and Knitcircus Yarns

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Episode 293 Magic Bow: How to Tie a Shoe

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This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Knitcircus Yarns.


Tiger Flower



At Quince & Co Beautiful brioche goes to colorful new heights in our newest shawl: Introducing Tiger Flower, in soft, silken Tern!

Designed by Katrine Birkenwasser, this crescent shawl uses two colors of our fingering-weight wool/silk yarn, with pretty welting stripes and a border of blossoms of alternating color.

A shawl in Tern is a shawl for all seasons, and Tiger Flower is one to reach for any time of year.

Read more about our newest shawl to knit from Quince & Co.





Big NEWS: Knitcircus will now have a new Store just around  the corner from the Studio! At last, we'll have a big, pretty space to showcase yarn, notions and more, with events and classes much more often! You're invited to the Store Grand Opening November 17th and 18th.

To celebrate this happy news and give your fall knitting/crocheting a kick, please use the code FALLSHIPPING at checkout for free shipping (up to $10 in the US and Canada only). 

Find us at www.knitcircus.com and be sure to join our Ravelry group and listen to our podcast.

Knitting Pipeline is a Craftsy Affiliate. Craftsy offers affordable online classes and supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar before purchasing I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you!
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Ravelry: PrairiePiper Feel free to include me in your friends.

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Pipeliner Notes

Thank you to everyone who has been in touch with me in the past few weeks and a special welcome to our new Pipeliners who have introduced themselves in the Welcome Thread or to me in a personal message.

Melanieroberts72 from CO, sandra5461, from PA, tbergphoto who is Teresa from Dallas, teaandnittingtoo who is Colleen, SweetSkeins who is Dina from N CAL, TeriWoolley from MI, megantorres, WillowGroveKnits who is Veronic from BC, CN, Lynifred who is Nan from Upstate NY

iTunes Reviews! Thank you!

anonymous1,00000 who left a review on 10/8 and Pick112 who left a review on 10/9

Events

KnitCircus Giveaway!

Congratulations to # 159 AZCatVet who is Christy. Please get in touch with me so I can mail out your prize.

My current favorite tree is the Eucalyptus. We have a huge one at our new home. But, I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the dogwood. My grandparents had several in their yard, and I loved to see them in bloom!

Trampoline

100% Superwash Merino 440 yds

 Colorway Just have a little Faith Impressionist


#BenotafraidGloves KAL

#knittingpipelineglovekal



Needle Notes



How to Tie Your Shoes



·        Tie your usual bow.

·        Pull out last loop you made. You now have one loop and a string.

·        Make this string into a new loop and tie with old loop.

·        Advantage: Holds like a double knot except you don’t have to pick it out. Pull on end of last loop and it will come out.



In Progress

School Socks Rock by Julie Walters of Suffolk Socks









Finished: Antler Cardigan by TinCanKnits



Antler Cardigan by TinCanKnits in Quince & Co Lark
Back view






In The Blethering Room

Rhinebeck!

House with 12 ladies. Thanks to everyone for putting up with me. Some of them brought yummy food and lots of laughter.


Friday

Went into town of Rhinebeck. Spied line for Needles Up but we didn’t know what it was. Way before opening at 3. They had a piper. Hello! Helen Stewart, and her friends Stewart and Bowen. Patricia who is p4chen and Corinne the piper, Amber Lindemann, Cori and Megan, Amy Beth and her mom, Sue Stokes…I could just put a chair down and enjoy talking to people in line. 


Ate at a local pub.


Saturday

Podcaster Meet up. Oh my. So many lovely people!  
Iceland Trip reunion



Selma of Little Big Knits Podcast

Marcia of Fairy Little Podcast


Boston Jen








Sunday…stayed back at the ranch. My feet, my poor feet! Do not pack too lightly. I desperately needed another pair of shoes. 2 nights in a row with not enough sleep.




Rhinebeck inspiration…

Angie’s slippers by Ysolda Teague. Not so Tiny Slippers. We talked to Ysolda.

Colorwork…I tend to forget how much I love it!

In The Pipeline


FiberCrafty.com by pammaher on Ravelry

Haste ye back!

Paula










Friday, October 13, 2017

Episode 292 Bronwyn and Sarah Visit

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This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Knitcircus Yarns.

New At Quince & Co Kindred Knits: Knitting for Little Ones Near and Far by Susan B Anderson takes you through the basics of top down cardigan knitting and shows you how versatile a simple child’s garment can be. This playful bounty of children’s knits features our worsted weight wool, Lark, available in a palette of over 60 colors. Find our patterns, wool, and accessories at www.quinceandco.com.

Knitcircus Yarns specializes in hand-dyed gradients and gradient stripes. Total Eclipse of the Yarn Gradient is a lovely near-neutral palette developed the day of the Total Eclipse to commemorate the big event. Soft dusty pink, starshine gold and night-sky navy make an Impressionist Gradient that's out of this world

Find us at www.knitcircus.com and be sure to join our Ravelry group and listen to our podcast.

Knitting Pipeline is a Craftsy Affiliate. Craftsy offers affordable online classes and supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar on my blog before purchasing I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you!

You can find me on Ravelry as PrairiePiper and on Instagram as KnittingPipeline. There are two groups on Ravelry, Knitting Pipeline and Knitting Pipeline Retreats. Come join us there!

You can also find me here:

Ravelry: PrairiePiper Feel free to include me in your friends.

Instagram: knittingpipeline

Twitter: knittingline




Bronwyn and Sarah joined me this week to catch up on our knitting and well, a lot of other things!

Events

KnitCircus Giveaway!

Trampoline



100% Superwash Merino 440 yds

 Colorway Just have a little Faith Impressionist

Leave a comment in the Knit Circus Giveaway thread here. Prompt is Do you have a favorite tree or type of tree?


#BenotafraidGloves KAL

#knittingpipelineglovekal

Nature Notes

We discuss praying mantis and hummingbirds.



Needle Notes






School Socks Rock by Julie Walters of Suffolk Socks









Antler Cardigan by TinCanKnits



Little Willet by Dawn Catanzaro



Quince & Co Willet (cleaner cotton)



Clover by Susan B Anderson Free Pattern on Barrett Wool Co blog





Birds by Kevin Henkes


Rainbow Marley by Susan B Anderson from Itty-Bitty Hats

Kindred Knits: Knitting for Little Ones Near and Far by Susan B Anderson with Quince & Co
Craftsy Start Up Library Hand Embroidery by Kat McTee (Please use link in sidebar)



Examples of Kristin's work. Japanese boro-inspired




Have a great week, haste ye back and hold your knitting close.

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Episode 291 Kindred Knits and Little Willet

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This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Knitcircus Yarns.

Quince & Co  brings you American wool and other responsibly sourced fibers. We have new colors of our tonal DK weight, Phoebe. Perseus, Orion, Ursa, Andromeda,and Cygnus. Find us at Quince and Co dot com.


Knitcircus Yarns specializes in hand-dyed gradients and gradient stripes.  Knitcircus is the proud sponsor of the first annual "shop hop" to celebrate our local fiber shops! Join us October 6-8 for a fun weekend of shopping, classes, trunk shows and more! Find us at www.knitcircus.com and be sure to join our Ravelry group and listen to our podcast.

Knitting Pipeline is a Craftsy Affiliate. Craftsy offers affordable online classes and supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar on my blog before purchasing I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you!

You can find me on Ravelry as PrairiePiper and on Instagram as KnittingPipeline. There are two groups on Ravelry, Knitting Pipeline and Knitting Pipeline Retreats. Come join us there!

You can also find me here:

Ravelry: PrairiePiper Feel free to include me in your friends.

Instagram: knittingpipeline

Twitter: knittingline




Pipeliner Notes

Thanks to everyone who has been in touch with me and for participating in the groups on Ravelry.

Many thanks to PiscesKnitter who left an iTunes review on 9/29/17 and to all of you who have left star ratings.

Events

KnitCircus Giveaway!



Trampoline: 100% Superwash Merino 440 yds
Colorway:  Just have a little Faith Impressionist

Leave a comment in the Ravelry Group thread here. Prompt is Do you have a favorite tree or type of tree?


#knittingpipelineglovekal

Thank you to Liz-Knitz in AZ who sent a box of handknit hats and other winter wear for Threads, Hope, and Love.

Nature Notes

I am writing on October 3 and as of this time we may still have hummingbirds migrating through. I saw one at the feeder on October 1. I’m sure these are the stragglers but it is more important than ever to help these little guys fuel up for the migratory flight. One morning I stepped outside on the deck and a hummingbird, probably a juvenile from the looks of it, hovered so close to me that I could have reached out and grabbed him, although I’m sure his reflexes are faster than mine.




Trail view

Trail view towards Illinois River





My husband and I hiked the Pimetoui Trail at Forest Park last Thursday. He has hiked this trail before but it was the first time for me. This trail is probably the most challenging of all the trails in the park as it takes you from the bottom of the river bluff to the top of the bluff so there is a lot of uphill hiking. It isn’t all uphill though, it is up and down and then up and down. The view from the top of the trail, which is on Grandview Drive, was spectacular as we could see the Illinois River framed by the trees of the woods. Grandview Drive in Peoria is where we take guests visiting the area. The road is nearly 3 miles of winding down the bluff past historic homes. It was constructed in 1903 and when Teddy Roosevelt visiting in 1910 he called it “the world’s most beautiful drive”, hence the name Grandview Dr.
From the top of Grandview Dr. Illinois River in background.


It’s the only linear park on the National Historic Register.

As we hiked along the trail we saw autumn wildflowers…the only one I could name was fall aster and I’m sure it has a more specific name. I need to brush up on my wildflower identification, especially for fall.

A few days ago I had a random Pileated Woodpecker sighting from inside the house. Those birds never cease to astound me with their prehistoric appearance and large size. He spent a while foraging for insects on a maple tree at the edge of the woods but didn’t stay long enough for me to get a photo.

October is the fallen leaf, but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the distant hills once more in sight, and the enduring constellations above them once again.

—Hal Borland

Needle Notes



You have to knit what you want to knit! Go with the current—your own current.



I am decidedly in sweater mode and have been for a while.



Gigi by Devin Ventre—can hardly wait to get started!



Kit by Barrett Wool Co should be here soon!



Antler Cardigan by TinCanKnits: Almost done except for buttons. Afraid this one may be a frog or flop. To be discussed in future episode.



Little Willet by Dawn Catanzaro

Quince & Co Willet (cleaner cotton)



Might be the color which is not my favorite. Missy aka Marynvoigt knitted this sweater for Helene in Chickadee and it is a favorite. I'm planning on taking out the embroidery. Buttons will help.

Pattern well written and easy to follow


Book Notes

Kindred Knits: Knitting for Little Ones Near and Far by Susan B Anderson with Quince & Co




I’ve already made several of these designs…SSK class. I’ve knitted the basic cardigan, the doll sweater, and the Empire waist Cardigan.

Susan is the absolute best for proportion in design, color, ease of knitting. And she’s done all that AND she also illustrated the book with charming drawings.

All designs use Quince & Co Lark, worsted weight.

From Child’s Tee to Cardi in Ten Easy Steps
Highly Recommended!

Have a great week, haste ye back and hold your knitting close.

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I play the Great Highland Pipes, knit, observe nature, and read. My name on Ravelry is PrairiePiper. Find me on Instagram as KnittingPipeline.