Woolbearers January Newsletter

 

 Here's a new pattern using one skein of Manos del Uruguay's Franca, a superbulky superwash squishy yarn

Franca Cowl

Materials: 1 skeins Manos del Uruguay Franca (shown here in  Flamenco)

Needles: 24" Size 15

One stitch marker

 

Cast on 60 stitches.  Join to work in the round

 

Seed Stitch for 3 rounds

 Rnd 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

 Rnd 2: *P1, k1; rep from * to end of rnd

Rnd 3: *K1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

 

Begin Pattern:

Rows 1 and 2: Knit

Row 3: * K3, P3 rep from *

Row 4: *K3, p1, knit into next stich in the row below, p1; rep from *

 

Row 5 and 6: Knit

Row 7: * P3, K3; rep from *

Row 8: *P1, Knit into next st in the row below, p1, k3 rep from *

 

Repeat rows 1 - 8 until your cowl is about 8 inches

 

End with 3 rows of seed stitch. Bind off in seed stitch.

Woolbearers November Newsletter

 

Here's a pattern for quick gift knitting.

Simply Slouchy Hat

Requirements:

Yarn: Aran weight yarn, approximately 100 yards of 2 colors (you can use just one color if you like, approx 200 yards)

Yarn Suggestions:

·         Backyard Fibers Homestead

·          Woolbearers Woolie Bears CashAran

·          Juniper Moon Santa Cruz

·          Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed

·         Juniper Moon Fourteen

Gauge: 4 stitches = 1 inch

Needles: 16" size 7 and 16" Size 9 (or size to get gauge) set of DPN's Size 9

With smaller needles and color A, Cast on  84.  Join to work in the round.

Rib -- Knit 1, Purl 1 for 1.5 inches    Change to larger needles and change to color B

Knit two rows with color B

Change to color A.  Knit two rows with color A

Repeater these 4 rows for  9  inches

Crown Decreases: (change to double points when it becomes difficult to go around on Circular needle) Keep changing colors every two rows if using 2 colors.

Row 1. *K2 tog,  k4,   Repeat from * to * around  70

Row 2-4 Knit

Row 5.  *K2 tog  K3  Repeat from * to * around  56

Row 6-8 Knit

Row 9 *K2 tog  K2*  Repeat from * to * around 42                

Row 10-12 Knit

Row 13 *K2 tog K1*  Repeat from * to * around 28                 

Row 14 K2tog  all the way around (14)

Row 15 K2tog  all the way around (7)

Cut yarn and  leave tail of a few inches.  Thread a tapestry needle and bring yarn through remaining stitches.  Cinch the yarn tightly and pull through center of hat. Weave in ends  Make Pom Pom.

The carpet is in, the lights are on and Woolbearers is back! Join us starting  Sunday, Sept. 15 for our  Love Notes  Knit-Along Keith Leonard of Knitsalldone is coming to Woolbearers on Sunday, Oct 13 to teach 3 classes  Flawless Finishing Flawless Finishing Part 2 Short Row Fun.  CLICK  for more info                                                  SIGN UP NOW  Cascade 220 SW Merino NEW YARNS Cascade is having another Knitterati KAL using Cascade 220 Superwash Merino -- we have all the colors -- you can choose from the 3 color schemes on the right.  The first square will be released on Sept 5.  Come on Sundays to knit this soon-to-be heirloom. BC Garn (distributed by Kelbourne Woolens) sent us Tussah Tweed --  I'm currently knitting a Ranunculus   BC Garn Tussah Tweed with it and can't wait to finish.  Semilla is a Sportweight 100% organic wool dyed in an environmentally sustainable way.  It is coming in September.   Kelbourne Woolens new yarn - Lucky Tweed.It's an Aran weight 100% Merino Donegal Tweed yarn made in Ireland with a very soft hand. Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed. Espiral - Alpaca Yarn Co Espiral from the Alpaca Yarn Co is a soft worsted weight 100% alpaca yarn that gives the look of a random handspun skein. Great for scarves, hats, even sweaters!  We brought in some Freia Shawl Balls -- one or two skeins will make a beautiful shawls.  Fletchling Shawl in Freia Handpaints Freia Handpaints Shawl Ball Berroco brings us Coco, a chunky100% Superwash Merino with  Papavero shawl in Coco splashes of color- great for quick projects, Arno, a DK weight cotton/wool blend with a sophisticated palette, Ultra Wool Chunky, machine washable 100% wool and new bright colors in Vintage.  From Lang we have Gordon -- a light worsted weight yarn that is a merino/cashmere blend and a new addition to the WoolAddicts family -- Respect -- a merino/alpaca/nylon blend  at 19 stitches/4 inches.  Come to the WoolAddicts Trunk show starting Sept 6 to check it out. Teresita in Arno For all of you Lopi fans, we now have Plotulopi in a nice selection of colors. Juniper Moon's new yarn - Santa Cruz Organic Merino is a worsted weight yarn -- the possiblities are endless.   Santa Cruz Organic Noro brought us new colors in Ito and it's big sister Bachi, a chunky weight self-striping yarn as only Noro can do. Noro Ito and Noro Magazine #15 Blue Sky Fibers has taken it's wonderful Woolstok yarn and made it into bundles of mini skeins -- great for colorwork. More yarn is on it's way -- stay tuned for the next newsletter CLASSES (click for more info) BEGINNING KNITTING PROJECT NIGHT/DAY KNITTERS BOOTCAMP - Simple Projects for the Beginning Knitter KNITTERS BOOTCAMP II - Simple Sweater FLAWLESS FINISHING with Keith Leonard FLAWLESS FINISHING Part 2 with Keith Leonard SHORT ROW FUN with Keith Leonard TWO HANDED FAIRISLE TWO-COLOR BRIOCHE COWL MY FIRST CUSTOMFIT SWEATER WORKSHOPDO THE CONTINENTAL  FIXING MISTAKES IN KNITTINGEASY MITTENS  BEGINNING SPINNING BEGINNING CROCHET BEGINNING RIGID HEDDLE WEAVING DYEING SOCKS ON DPN's WOOLADDICTS TRUNK SHOW                        LOPI TRUNK SHOW                  SEPT 6-19                                                SEPT 20-OCT 3  NJ SHEEP AND FIBER FESTIVAL Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, Ringoes NJ GPS: 1207 Route 179, Lambertville, NJ 08530 September 7 - 8, 2019 9AM - 5PM Sat. 9AM - 4PM Sun. Woolbearers will be in Barn 4 - stop in and say Hi MEET UP Our next Friday Night Meet-up is on September 13 starting @ 6 pm.  Click for more info.   Hope to see you there.