Kyle William
  • About
  • Patterns
    • Women
    • Men
    • Gloves & Mittens
    • Shawls & Wraps
    • Hats
    • Cowls & Scarves
    • For the Home >
      • Abbreviations
  • Support
    • Errata
    • Needle and Hook Sizes
  • Techniques
    • Swatching
    • Cast On Techniques
    • Bind Off Techniques
    • Locked Floats
    • Tips & Tricks
  • Classes | Events
  • Newsletter Signup
  • Shop
  • Contact

Janice's Blanket

3/19/2013

Comments

 
Picture
My friend Janice Rosema passed away on February 13, 2013.  She was one of the most talented fiber artists I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.  In order to cover her final expenses, and to help her husband financially, Natalie Redding of Namaste Farms worked with Janice's estate to curate a series of auctions of her works, materials, and tools.  

Among the collection offered in the first phase of the auction was this collection of log cabin squares, created by Janice.  When the package arrived at my studio, I opened it to find 8 total pieces: 4 squares completed and joined, one square completely edged, 2 squares un-edged, and the last square partially edged.  It's as if Janice left it in progress at a point where I could pick up and see clearly how she was working.  (Even in death, she still teaches me.)

Picture
Log Cabin Vest by Janice Rosema
I did some hunting on her Ravelry page, looking for clues as to what this project was intended to be.  My best guess is her Log Cabin Vest - especially since 4 of the squares had been joined as if they were the back of a jacket.

Knowing that I wanted to use this unfinished project as a way to pay tribute to Janice, (and that I probably wouldn't wear a vest like this,) the decision was made to move forward using these pieces as inspiration; just the way Janice would have liked.

As of now, I have decided to make a blanket out of these pieces.  The humble (and slow) beginning has been to photograph the pieces, study the edging and confirm that I know what she was doing.  After some experimentation I found the correct crochet hook size, and picked up where my sweet friend left off.  

The project is on my Ravelry Page as Janice's Blanket.  As the project progresses, I'll add more images and information there.  Once it's complete, most likely I'll return here to the blog to add a summary of the work and show the final blanket.

In the meantime, here are the images of the pieces as they arrived from Janice's estate.  I miss my talented, supportive, creative friend... but having this work of hers to continue brings me a bit of comfort.
Comments

Quince and Company, Scarves Etc. 2013: Caden

3/1/2013

Comments

 
Picture
What a treat to be part of the new Quince and Company collection: Scarves Etc. 2013!  My contribution, Caden, is a scarf designed for anyone to love and cherish.  It's soft, flowing, textured... and the pattern is a gentle repeat that's easy to remember, making it perfect to take along to knit night!

As always, the folks at Quince provided beautiful images. If you haven't worked with Quince yarn before, now's your chance.  It's available at Quince and Co's online shop, and select yarn shops, including A Verb for Keeping Warm in Oakland, CA! 

A preview of this and some of the other scarves appeared today on Quince and Co's blog HERE. It feels great to have a piece among the other gorgeous submissions... I am really excited about seeing the final e-book too!

I'd love to know what you think of my latest design, and can't wait to see it in different colors of Chickadee.

Picture
This pattern includes a suggestion for a special cast on and bind off.  I created tutorials for each of these techniques and added them to the videos tab of www.kylewilliam.com.  I announced the cast on tutorial on February 5, and below, you'll find the bind off video.
Working with Quince and Company Chickadee was a dream.  The stitches are crisp, the fabric soft, and the final scarf is one that I'm quite pleased with.  I hope you'll like it too!
Comments


    RSS Feed


    Archives

    July 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    November 2016
    August 2016
    May 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    August 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    November 2010
    October 2010
    August 2010
    July 2010
    May 2010
    April 2010
    March 2010
    February 2010
    January 2010
    December 2009
    October 2009
    August 2009
    July 2009
    June 2009
    May 2009
    April 2009
    March 2009
    February 2009
    January 2009
    December 2008
    November 2008
    October 2008
    September 2008
    August 2008
    July 2008
    June 2008
    May 2008


    Categories

    All
    100 Strangers
    Adventures
    Animals
    Book Review
    Ceramics
    Charity
    Clay
    Contest
    Cyc
    Diary
    Dyeing
    Etsy
    Fiber
    Fiberguys
    Field Trip
    Finished Object
    Knitting
    Life
    Marathon
    Master Hand Knitting Program
    Media
    Mens Knitting Retreat
    Museum
    News
    Paint
    Patterns
    Product Review
    San Francisco
    School
    Self Imposed Sock Club
    Shop
    Spinning
    Stash
    Tkga
    Tools
    Travel
    Travels
    Tutorials
    Weaving
    Workshop
    Yarn Bowl
    Yarn Shops

Picture

Explore

Knitting Patterns
Video Tutorials
Abbreviations
Needle & Hook Sizes
​

For Fun
Sand & Dirt

Support

Home
Blog
Newsletter Signup
Errata
FAQ

Connect



© 2006-2025 Kyle William. All Rights Reserved.
  • About
  • Patterns
    • Women
    • Men
    • Gloves & Mittens
    • Shawls & Wraps
    • Hats
    • Cowls & Scarves
    • For the Home >
      • Abbreviations
  • Support
    • Errata
    • Needle and Hook Sizes
  • Techniques
    • Swatching
    • Cast On Techniques
    • Bind Off Techniques
    • Locked Floats
    • Tips & Tricks
  • Classes | Events
  • Newsletter Signup
  • Shop
  • Contact