The Rialta scarf is an easy-to-knit, fun project that takes full advantage of the gorgeous color changes in Noro Silk Garden. Download the pattern and get a headstart on Holiday knitting! Based on the ripple or wave stitch seen in many, many stitch libraries, this scarf is easy to make with one row of pattern followed by 3 rows of plain knitting heaven! Alternating between two skeins of delicious color-changing Noro makes for an unexpected treat. You'll find yourself knitting on projects like this for hours on end; working to see what color combination will be next to appear. Click the "Download Now" button to download your FREE copy of the RIALTA Scarf pattern! Here's a helpful hint: When knitting projects such as this using various colors of yarn that changes color, I am careful to alternate the joins in yarn. While working, continue alternating between the two skeins until approximately ½ of each of the skeins are used. Break the yarn of Color A and spit splice a new skein to the yarn tail, reserving the remaining yarn. Continue knitting until the end of your project, adding skeins of yarn as needed. When finishing the project, as you come to the end of Color A's yarn, spit splice the remaining ½ skein previously removed. Using this trick will make the joins almost impossible to detect. If the yarn ends that are spliced are similarly colored, the join will be invisible. I used this technique when making Technicolor (the sweater pictured below) - and used 12 different colors of Noro Kureyon for that project. Like what you see? Click the "like" Facebook button or share this post on Twitter with your friends. Thanks!
Save the Date: June 26, 2011!!In addition to other fun projects soon to be announced, I will be teaching two workshops at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. First, a basic "Learn to Knit" class that will introduce anyone who has an interest in knitting but has never learned, and second, a more advanced "Banded Hats" workshop that will teach knitting in the round, fair isle and "jogless" stripes while creating a Navajo-inspired hat using Churro wool made by the Black Mesa Weavers for Life and Land. If you live in the San Jose or San Francisco areas, and are interested in taking a class, visit the museum's website and register. Following are the details of the workshops and the corresponding exhibits. For my knitting friends, Primary Structures will certainly be a wonderful opportunity to see firsthand knitting as art. Click the link below for the exhibit postcard:
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Primary Structures
May 17 - August 7, 2011
Exhibit Co-sponsors: Lion Brand Yarn, The Indian Store, San Diego North Coast Knitters Guild, Stitch Diva Studios, The Knitting Room with in-kind donations from Skacel Collection, Inc., Crystal Palace Yarns
Southwestern Banded Blankets: Three Cultures, One Horizon
from the collection of Jean and Roger Moss
May 17 - August 7, 2011
Collector Roger Moss said, “When my wife Jean and I started collecting banded blankets it was because we admired this marriage of utility and beauty and because their virtues had been long overlooked.” Curator Deborah Corsini added, “The understated simplicity of the stripes is a powerful contrast to the visual graphic intensity that resonates with kinetic movement.” Southwestern Banded Blankets provides a special opportunity to examine the austere beauty and subtle variations of three traditions of these rare, well used textiles. A catalog of the exhibition will be available.
Supported by a grant from the Christensen Fund.
I am HONORED to name Living Beyond Breast Cancer as the official charity for the Cause hat, and proud to donate 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of every pattern to this worthwhile organization. Please visit them on the web: www.lbbc.org to learn more about their efforts and what upcoming events may be of interest.
If you have yet to purchase the Cause hat pattern, now is your chance! Visit the SHOP and purchase the pattern today for $4.00. Included with each pattern is a fact sheet about breast cancer which may provide life saving information, and as mentioned before, the color of the ribbons can be changed to support any cause you choose!
NOTE: Crafty Andy created a crochet version of this pattern! Please visit his website HERE to view and purchase the crochet pattern.
I'd love to hear from you - if you have ideas for other groups or organizations that might benefit from being included in this series of patterns, please fill out the form below:
Yarn: Berroco Peruvia
Began: May, 2010
Completed: December, 2010
Visit this finished object on Ravelry: http://ravel.me/kylewilliam/cc
1. Be sure to center the pattern when picking up the stitches on the back panel - it’s important to divide the cable panel in half then half again (use safety pins or something to divide) and evenly distribute the stitches - otherwise you’ll end up with an uneven back and it’ll look icky… like mine did… and I had to rip it out and re-do it!
2. The length to the waist is shorter than I thought it would be. Because of all the ribbing and traveling angled details, it could stand to be a touch longer. If I were to re-knit this again I'd probably either knit it a little longer or not bind off at the bottom (leave those stitches live until it's assembled to ensure proper length.
Contrary to popular belief, cables are not difficult. The only issue I find with this style of knitting is that it takes concentration and moves more slowly than other pieces I like to knit. That being said, the reward of completing something such as the Carlito Cardigan makes the hours of knitting invested quite worthwhile!
Cure Hat Pattern Released
$4.00 (.pdf pattern download)
Have life saving information to share with someone the next time they ask about the hat you’re wearing. Using this pattern, it’s easy to create a custom hat supporting HIV/AIDS awareness! Check out the fact sheet at the end of the pattern to learn more about this disease and what you can do to help reduce your risk.
Knit in the round, this hat features two motifs - the virus and the ribbon. As the artist, you get to select the quantity and order of these motifs!
It is with great pride and honor that I present: CAUSE -
Make a bold move to show which cause is dear to you. Using this pattern, it’s easy to create a custom hat supporting awareness of breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, or any other cause you choose! Change the color of the ribbons at will; knit one for yourself, make another for a friend or charity!
Knit in the round with 12 ribbons, this hat is designed with “floats” (carried yarn) across the back of the work. Be sure to secure any floats that travel more than 5 stitches, and to leave enough slack in each float so that the hat will fit comfortably around the head.
A portion of the proceeds from sales of this pattern will be donated to help fund Breast Cancer Research.
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