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2 Adventures in Fair Isle
To play podcast click on link : Episode 2 – Adventures in Fair Isle
Topics include:
Ariana recounts her adventures in Fair Isle, which is ongoing. Taking the online class The Fair Isle Vest: Stranded & Steeked Mary Jane Mucklestone, Ariana learns to knit shetland wool into a gorgeous vest . After she photographs and posts pictures to the Craftsy platform, the vest felts in her washing machine. She talks about:
- Monkey socks by Cookie A.
- how to rescue a felted garment
- Steeking
- Finishing stranded knitting
- Frogging ribbing to come and more.
Ariana continues with Celtic Cables which includes steeking the body and attaching the sleeves.
1. Ravelry Group Setup
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Ravelry Group has been setup and is located at the following link:
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http://www.ravelry.com/groups/quiltmoxie-the-podcast
2. Adventures in Fair Isle
The Fair Isle Vest: Stranded & Steeked
I loved this class by Mary Jane Mucklestone.
3. Celtic Cables
Review where we left off last podcast where I show two sleeves which were knit two sleeves at the same time with a mirrored cable pattern.
This time we talk about cast on. I show another way to cast on using knit and purl long tail cast on method. I elaborate how to easily cast on and keep count of stitches. Count every 5 and slip scrap yarn (at each increment of 10) which makes it easy to count and keep track of your stitches.
Highlights include:
- Steeking cardigan resulted in reversed cables which proved to be a knitting divine intervention because the bobble did not end up where it should not be
- Cables with no cable needle
- Even out cables with a knitting needle
- Where the thread tension was not even, I bury with a crochet hook
4. Links
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The Art of Fair Isle Knitting: History, Technique, Color & Patterns Ann Feitelson |
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