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episode is sponsored by my
Longaberger Home Business and Quince &
Co.
Quince
& Co Kestrel
is a new take on a simple linen yarn. We took the same Belgium-grown organic
linen that we use in our little Sparrow and spun it this time in a ribbon
structure. Kestrel knits up quickly at 3 ½ to 4 stitches to the inch. Its flat
surface adds a slight texture to simple knit and purl stitches. But we think
the best thing about it is its incredible drape. Like all things linen, woven
or knitted, Kestrel only gets better as you wash and wear it. Find Quince wool
and the other Quince fibers such as Kestrel at www.quinceandco.com.
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Pipeliner Notes
Last
week I talked about my Kindness of Knitters Blanket.
From
Knitting Daddy:
Beautiful
blanket, and I love the red edging! I especially enjoyed the theme of this
episode surrounding thinking long-term. So often, I just want to finish
something quickly. There are lots of options for that, but if I stick to those
kinds of projects, I’ll never have something BIG and satisfying come off my
needles. I like instant gratification, but I also like the satisfaction of an
“epic” project being completed. I think this is why it’s good to have several
projects going at once -- one big long-term project, along with the quicker
projects.
from
I Know Jack:
I
am a quilter, so I'm very particular about the points on my quilts. Yours look great. It really looks like a patchwork quilt! I love
it!
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Events
Nature
Notes
May
1 2014. An Indigo Bunting appeared in
the woods but was too shy to come to the feeder. I kept seeing it (or them)
lurking nearby. A few days later, on May
5th, they became more comfortable and started coming to the platform
feeder.
Indigo Bunting |
May
2. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks joined the
usual visitors at the feeders. I first
saw a female Grosbeak which is a homely bird that looks like an overgrown
sparrow. If you look at the shape of the
beak of the Grosbeak you can see that they are similar to Cardinals. The Rose
breasted Grosbeak is actually Pheucticus ludovicianus. Wow.
That will be a hard one to memorize.
Bursting
with black, white, and rose-red, male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are like an
exclamation mark at your bird feeder or in your binoculars. Females and
immatures are streaked brown and white with a bold face pattern and enormous
bill. Look for these birds in forest edges and woodlands. Listen, too, for
their distinctive voices. They sound like American Robins, but listen for an
extra sweetness, as if the bird had operatic training; they also make a sharp chink like the squeak of a sneaker.
Rose Breasted Grosbeak |
May
6 House wren was singing and staking out territory around the house but did not
nest yet in one of the wren houses. I
was sitting on the porch in the evening listening to the first songs of the
wood thrush, which is a magical and flutelike song. Suddenly the wood thrush’s
song was punctuated by the calls of multiple Barred Owls. We often hear the
Barred Owls but cannot see them. Last
year they came right up to the house so we are hoping that happens again this
year.
Meanwhile
new tree frogs have begun singing in the afternoon and evening along with the
spring peepers. Spring beauties carpet
the floor of the woods. Sweet William
has begun to bloom along with May apples in the woods.
I
never saw a discontented tree. They grip the ground as though they liked it,
and though fast rooted they travel about as far as we do.--John Muir
Needle
Notes
The
Principles of Knitting by June Hemmons Hiatt
I
cord is essentially the smallest of circular knitting. It is a minimum of 2 stitches but usually 3
stitches knitted flat but in the round.
Ideally you will use two short dpn’s for icord but it is possible to
knit with straight or circular needles.
From
Knitting
Workshop by Elizabeth Zimmermann:
I cord
is not an unknown technique but its application has, so far, been
little-developed. It can form an
effective and convenient edge for garter=stitch projects.--Elizabeth Zimmermann
You
are knitting a very small tube of knitting with the yarn being carried across
the back. At first you may not think it
is working but it will round out.
You
can knit I cord with a greater number of stitches although there might be a
gap. This gap can be closed by using a
crochet hook in the same way you would pick up a dropped stitch OR just let the
cord relax and in stretching out it will close the gap itself.
Some Uses for I-cord.
In
the most elemental way use it as a mitten string.
- I cord cast on and also one similar to Three Needle BO
- Applied I-cord
- Knitted in I-cord (Built in I-cord)
- I cord buttonholes (looped)
- I cord buttonholes (hidden)
- I cord Tab buttonholes
Some
of Elizabeth Zimmermann and Meg Swansen Designs using I-cord:
- Lloie’s Jerkin by Elizabeth Zimmermann
- Heart Hat by Elizabeth Zimmermann
- Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmermann
- Border for Afterthought Pocket
- I-Cord Finger Gloves by Meg Swansen
Knitted backpack that I designed and knit while attending Elizabeth
Zimmermann and Meg Swansen’s Knitting Camp 1980.
Our 2 1/2 year old modeling his rucksack. He's a grown man now! |
Back of rucksack |
The
Blethering Room
I had a wonderful time with my two daughter-in-laws
this past weekend.
I am so fortunate these ladies married our sons. (There's one more eligible son out there!) |
In
The Pipeline
Stashbot by Hannah Fettig
Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled
spirit, and it doesn’t hurt the untroubled spirit either.—Elizabeth Zimmermann
Have a great week, haste ye back, and hold your
knitting close.
I found a pattern that has an I-cord edging. I've never seen that technique before but am going to use it on a shawl that I am making for my 5 year old granddaughter. She loves my shawls and asked if I'd make one for her. The name of the pattern is "Sail" by elen brandt.
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