Et Cetera
A Newsletter for Knitting Etc.
Triphammer Mall • 2255 N. Triphammer Rd • Ithaca NY 14850
Issue 24
(607) 277-1164 • www.KnittingEtcIthaca.com Upcoming Classes
Knitting Basics: Felted Bag
Mon Sep 8, 15, 22, 29, & Oct 6, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Sun Oct 5, 12, 19, 26, & Nov 2, 1 – 3 pm
$50 + tax & supplies for either session.
You will learn the basics: casting on,
binding off,
knitting,
purling, increasing,
decreasing,
picking up
stitches,
making Icord, and kitchner stitch. In this five-week
class, new and returning knitters will learn
the required skills for most simple projects
and complete the felted bag from the April
2006 newsletter!
Miss Priss Diaper Pants
Tue Sep 2, 9, 16, & 23, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, $50 +
tax & supplies
Learn
to
knit
these
adorable diaper pants from
Laura Nelkin,
Design Director at Schaefer Yarn. You will learn about
gauge, short rows, i-cord, knitting in the
round, pant construction, and talk about babies and diapers and all sorts of cute things.
Pattern will be provided for free with purchase of Schaefer Miss Priss.
Kids Knitting: Ribbed Hat
Wed Sep 10, 17, 24, & 31, 3:30 – 5 pm, $40 +
tax & supplies
This class is designed for children aged
6 to 12 who already know how to knit and
are looking to advance their skills by making more complex projects.
Join Tracy Brock and other kids on
Wednesday afternoons this September to
August 2008
make this wonderful ribbed hat! They
will learn to read the
pattern, decrease,
and make ribs. The
hat is made from just
1 skein of Plymouth
Encore Chunky, so
it will be quick-to-knit and perfect for the
coming winter!
Toe Up Lace Socks
Wed Sep 3, 17, & Oct 1 6:30 – 8:30 pm, $35 +
tax & materials
If you already knit socks and are ready
and curious for a new challenge, learn to
knit
socks
from the toe
up and dabble
with
lace!
This is a great
way to ensure
a perfect fit,
and to make
sure you don’t run out of yarn! You can do
either magic loop or DPNs. Cathy Chesnut
knows both and will help you make this
lace sock pattern from Schaefer.
Guided Projects
Thu Sep 4 to Dec 18, 7 – 9 pm, $50 + tax &
materials for any 5 nights
Are you ready to take on an exciting and
challenging project? Do you need guidance
on a project that you’ve been stuck on forever? Perhaps you want to see what others
are knitting and seek inspirations for your
next project.
The Guided Projects class is for more
experienced knitters who will work on independent projects. Hickory and her guest
instructors will help you select an interesting project appropriate for your skill level,
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Knitting Cocoon Lace
By Jessica Drennan
A week before Christmas,
something sad
happened. An
electrical cord
caught
fire,
smoke detectors rang, and
the family of
four
escaped
unharmed. The
9-year-old son,
though, slipped
away from his mother and ran back into the
house to save his dog and lizard. The poor
boy was overcome by smoke and flames
and died, despite the frantic attempts by
his father and uncle to save him. The boy’s
father and uncle were neighbors of mine
when I was a girl and our families are still
close. My heart ached for them and yet,
I live 250 miles away and felt hopeless to
console them with such a deep loss.
It’s often said that knitting can be a great
stress reliever in our lives, but when we really feel life’s tragedies, as we all do from
time to time, what a true comfort it can be.
My numbed mind soon turned to thoughts
of making the most comforting gift I could
for the boy’s grandmother. I was soon knitting away with a purpose, putting my heart
and thoughts into my stitches. And then,
there is the finished object: a scarf in my
case, proof-positive that I was thinking of
them and my thoughts and prayers were
with them. How lucky we are that our chosen craft is there for us in good times and
bad. Our art is comforting and warm, as
well as beautiful.
More about the scarf: This 10” x 48”
scarf took one ball of the very luscious
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identify and fix your mistakes, and learn
new techniques.
This Guided Projects class gives you
the flexibility of attending any 5 weekly
classes of your choosing. After attending 5
classes, you can continue to come by paying for 5 more (which is a distinct possibility after you find out how much fun these
classes are!)
Saddle Shoulder Aran Cardigan
Mon Sep 8, 22, Oct 6, 20, Nov 3, 24, & Dec 8,
6:30 – 8:30 pm, $70 + tax & supplies
Using EPS (i.e. Elizabeth Zimmerman Percentage System), you will knit
this ingenious sweater to fit you perfectly.
Saddle shoulder is flattering on most body
types. Meeting every other week throughout this fall, Susan Mehringer will guide
you through the math and knitting this advanced Aran sweater with a variety of cable
stitches.
We will have the pattern (Spun Out #49
from Schoolhouse Press) and a great selection of colors in Rowan Scottish Tweed
Aran, Plymouth Tweed, and Jamieson
Heather Aran for this project.
Cable Mittens
Tue Sep 9, 16, 23, & 30, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, $45 +
tax & supplies
Tracy Brock will teach you how to knit
Jared Flood’s beautiful cable mittens
on the front cover
of latest Vogue
Knitting.
Jared
has better photos
of these mittens on
his blog, Brooklyn
Tweed, http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.
com. Take a look. If
you are tempted, Tracy will help you overcome the charts spanning two magazine
pages. This is a great project for introducing yourself to charts, bobbles, and cables.
Cathy’s Hat
Wed Sep 10 & 24, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, $30 + tax &
supplies
Cathy’s Hat has a wonderfully clever beginnging
and some easy decrease
shaping to keep it from ridAugust 2008
ing forward and help it stay on heads more
securely. It’s quick and easy, and can be
made from preemie to adult sizes in many
gauges.
Christmas Stocking
Tue Sep 10, 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 6 – 8 pm, $50 +
tax & supplies
This class is for all
levels. Knit a Christmas
stocking from a variety
of patterns, and learn
the techniques appropriate to your skill level. Whatever your ideas
are, Lynda Bogel can
help you make a very
special stocking for a very special person.
Honeybee Shawl
Mon Sep 15, 29, Oct 13, 27, Nov 10, & Dec 1,
$65 + tax & supplies
Lace knitters, join Susan in making this
stunning Honeybee Stole from Knitspot.
You
will
tackle multiple lace
stitches in
one project,
learn to use
life
lines
and other
lace knitting techniques. This class is for knitters who have
done some lace work before.
We have the printed pattern for sale in
the shop. We’ve also arranged with Schaefer Yarn to dye a special batch of Anne
(60% superwash merino, 25% mohair, 15%
nylon) in monochromatic variegated yellow
colors for this project (1 skein needed).
Easy Triangle Shawl
Sun Sep 21, 1 – 4 pm, $25 + tax & supplies
This is designed for recent “Knitting
Basics” class graduates. Come to this 3hour workshop to get
started on this quick
project. You can make
it in wool for a warm
shawl, or cotton or
silk for a perfect spring wrap.
Moebius Baskets
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Knitting Cocoon Lace
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Filatura di Crosa Superior, a cashmeresilk blend. It’s fuzzy nature had me a bit
worried that it might not knit up smoothly
but it worked fine. All that cashmere goodness flowed nicely through my fingers and
the end result is that the lace has a cloudlike feel to it, light, airy, luscious. It’s price
is steeper than most yarns at $24.50 a ball,
but hey, it’s cashmere and silk! You might
not want to make an afghan with it but it is
an absolutely wonderful yarn for a smaller,
special project. Perhaps a quick scarf or
some wrist warmers for a fabulous birthday
present, or maybe get a head-start on a your
holiday gift list. Now that I think about it,
you’re a wonderful woman too. Why not
treat yourself for the upcoming chilly winter weather!
The pattern is called “Cocoon” by Fiber
Trends. This is the first time I’ve ever knit
a lace project this large. I’m the type of
lace knitter that makes a sizeable mistake
after a few inches and gets frustrated easily. I would put it down to think about how
insurmountable the mistake seems. The
project usually ends up in my closet. This
pattern though, was easy to follow, and my
goofy mistakes, usually me forgetting to
make a yarnover, were easy to find and correct. This great pattern and luxurious yarn
made lace knitting so much easier for me
and my friend has a gift of love as well. It’s
good to be a knitter!
Jessica frequently teaches knitting
classes at Knitting Etc.
Happy Knitting Hour
Come to the next Happy Hour on
Friday, September 5, 5 to 7 pm
We’ll chat, knit, gossip, stitch, and wind
down after the long work week. Join us
for this social knitting time, meet some
new people, re-connect with others, and
just hang out. We will not be offering any
knitting instruction or help, just a knitting
visit…. The event is free. First come first
serve. We have seats for approximately 15
people.
For the September Happy Knitting
Hour, we will play “Meet the Fall Yarns”
Scavenger Hunt with prizes. The
hunt will begin at 5 pm sharp!
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Sat Oct 4, 1 – 5 pm, $30 + tax & supplies
Bored with knitting in the round? Sign
up for the Mobius basket, where you’ll
learn
the
Mobius
cast-on featured in Cat
Bordhi’s
A Second
Treasury
of Magical
Knitting.
This technique will bring a new (and magical!) perspective that you can apply to knitting “hats with endless beginnings, scarves
from the inside out and boots with no inside or outside….” Sharon Darlow will
show you how to make the Moebius edge
on the top of the basket on one Saturday
afternoon, so you can finish the rest!
Fair Isle and Steeks
Tue Oct 7, 14, 28, Nov 11, 18, 6 – 8 pm, $60 +
tax & materials
Fair isle is traditionally knit with 2 colors of yarn, making double-layered fabric
for extra warmth.
Steeking is a short cut (literally) for
making large
projects like
sweaters.
The entire
piece is first
knitted in the
round without interruptions or openings. After the tube is completed, you cut into the fabric for armholes,
necklines, and front openings (in cardigans). Sleeves are then attached.
Intrigued? Let Jessica Drennan show
you how. Everyone will make the same
little sweater, after which you will be able
to tackle most any stranded or fair isle
sweater!
Cat Bordhi Sock Study
Tue Oct 7, 21, Nov 4, 18 & Dec 9, 6:30 – 8:30
pm, $60 + tax & materials
Have you seen Cat Bordhi’s New Pathways for Sock Knitters, Book One? Are
you amazed by Cat’s innovative approaches to designing and knitting socks? Are you
ready to try to figure out how she does it?
Join Laura Nelkin, designer and sock knitter, and together demystify Cat’s socks.
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This will be a group effort, so be prepared
to explore the book as a group. We will
choose multiple designs from the book and
conquer them together. Cat has
child sized examples for each
of her sockitectures (sock architectures), so
you will end up
with child sized
socks at the end of the class! (aka great
holiday presents)
We’ll make a
tube for the
body (you can
add waist shaping if you want),
two tube-like
sleeves,
and
we’ll join it
all
together
and work with
lots of great colors into the yoke. This is a
sweater that’s good for men, women, and
children. We’ll meet every other week to
allow you time to knit between classes.
Noni Bag
Baby Bolero
Sat Oct 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, & 8, 2 – 4 pm, $50 +
tax & materials
Mon Oct 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 6:39 – 8:30 pm,
$40 + tax & supplies
I’m sure
you’ve seen
the colorful
Noni Bag
samples
and patterns
around the
shop. Sharon Darlow has knit dozens of these unique
and gorgeous bags. In this class, she’ll help
you pick a Noni pattern, choosing colors ,
knit the bag and the flowers, share her felting tips. This class is a great opportunity to
take felting to a new level. You could also
make a bunch of Noni flowers to give as
gifts.
Kathleen Vest
Tue Oct 14, 28, Nov 11, & Dec 2, 6:30 – 8:30
pm, $50 + tax & materials
This vest in Schaefer Kathleen is
scheduled to be released in Knitty Fall 08
issue! We can’t show you pictures of this
vest yet, but a model is at the shop, if you
are interested stop by and take a sneak
peek at it. Laura Nelkin, the designer, will
be teaching this class, and you will learn
about gauge, fit, cables, and how fast and
easy it is to knit something in bulky yarn!
Sven Sweater
Wed Oct 15, 22, Nov 5, 19, Dec 3, & 17, 6 – 8
pm, $60 + tax & supplies
Here’s an easy, bottom up, seamless
sweater with a very nice colorful yoke
pattern in stranded fair isle. Lynda Bogel
is teaching this great class for first time
sweater knitters, or for those who haven’t
tried seamless sweaters yet. Knit in worsted
weight yarn the sweater is a fairly quick knit.
Join Lori Martin to make this quick and
easy baby bolero. This one-skein project (1
skein of Blue Sky Alpacas Cotton or any
worsted weight wool)
from Leigh Radford’s
One Skein book (a
required text for the
class) is perfect for
learning to make your
first sweater. Lori will show you to make
the sweater’s body, sleeves, and cool techniques for putting all the pieces together.
The bolero will look great on your cute
baby or make a great baby gift!
Beaded Lace Scarf
Sun, Nov 9, 1 – 5 pm, $30 + tax & supplies
This class is perfect for intermediate
to advanced knitters
wanting to learn to
knit lace with beads!
Make the beautiful
Undulating
Waves
Scarf in Schaefer Susan (100% mercerized
cotton) or Heather
(55% superwash merino, 30% silk, 15%
nylon). In a Sunday
afternoon, Laura Nelkin, who designed the
scarf, will teach you how to read charts,
knit with beads and make the scarf’s lace
pattern to get you started. You will be able
to finish on your own.
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