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As a fiber artist you have the best of everything. You’re fashionista in love with the latest styles & trends, but you learn the inside secrets of creating a garment from a piece of string.
You read glossy magazines with dazzling photography showing the latest looks, but your digests aren’t just pictorial layouts that you collect, you get the how-tos, the inside details of the garment construction so you can create it at your leisure. Each knit & crochet magazine and pattern is an idea you store away and take out later to create, modify or simply inspire.
Your knitting icons are very real, you read their blogs and speak to them on forums, asking them about their aspirations as designers.
And though you love the hot looks of the season you’re not a slave to them, you take your cues from fibers in all textures & shades and from beautiful patterns. That subtle sheen of a mercerized cotton is calling to be knit into something special. And your love of color is driven by the extraordinary handpainted yarns you collect with one of a kind hues that cannot be mass produced. Your desire to hone your skills and learn new talents is always driving you, cables, lace, you name it, you’ll try it!
And the most important aspect is you’re able to knit or crochet what you want when you want. Start your fingerless gloves in June and be the first one sporting a new pair when that nip in the air strikes in September. Knitting a winter scarf in July is ideal since you’ve been wanting to learn the double knitting technique.
Indeed as a fiber artist you do have the best of everything!
In This Issue: Ravelry Projects & Stash Drawing II / The Undulating Waves Scarf Collection From Schaefer / Riverstone Vest / Meander Scarf / Ithaca / Goddess Knits / Burtonesque / Knit ‘N Style / Head to Toe Knits / Yarn Sales / Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair /
Ravelry Projects & Stash Drawing II
Introducing my second Ravelry Projects & Stash Drawing! Three lucky winners will receive a copy of Berroco’s pattern booklet BAGS 2 #257. Entries may be submitted June 1-30, 2008 on my Ravelry Group Sandrasingh.com and winners will be contacted via Ravelry and announced during the first week of July.
The Undulating Waves Scarf Collection From Schaefer
Speaking of knitting icons the Yarn Harlot has been blogging about a very special scarf from the Schaefer Yarn Co, the graceful Undulating Waves. This delicately beaded scarf will drape exquisitely around your neck. Designed by the talented Laura Nelkin it’s knit with either one skein of Schaefer’s 100% mercerized pima cotton Susan or Heather, a 55% merino wool superwash, 30% cultivated silk & 15% nylon yarn. The one in Heather is the one the Harlot is knitting.
Riverstone Vest
Jane Thornley brings us her earthy Riverstone Vest. This vest was born of rock and moss, twig and leaf, her inspiration behind this vest is organic and elemental. Wear it belted or loose. Knit it long or make a shorter version. As a free-range knitting pattern, this design just begs to be tried in different ways.
Meander Scarf
The image of melting ice & snow meandering down the mountains, filling rivers and winding to the sea, was Sarah Chilson’s inspiration for the rivulets of cool hues looping across her Meander Double Knit Scarf. She created a double knit Greek Key stitch pattern that’s rich and organic in appearance, but geometric enough to lend itself to stitches. Double knitting is an extremely versatile technique that creates a reversible, double-thick fabric, ideal for scarves.
Ithaca
This delightful feminine tee is by Dolce Handknits’, Ithaca has side shaping and slightly puffed short sleeves. Wear it alone or pair it up with a blouse.
Goddess Knits
Beside her two new sock designs, Blodeuwedd and Elizabeta Renee Leverington brings us a new shawl creation, the sensational Midwinter’s Eve. This triangular shaped shawl is a fairly easy pattern and knit from the top down.
Burtonesque
Jacquelyn Landry’s fingerless gloves Burtonesque are a sexy design based on dichotomy! What began as a necessity for Jacquelyn, how to keep her arms & hands warm in her drafty office, evolved into a handcrafted homage to a directorial genius of Tim Burton.
Knit ‘N Style
The June 2008 issue of Knit ‘N Style features 38 sensational projects for summer! Enjoy knitting tops, tunics, tanks, shells, covers ups & lounge wear, vests, cardigans, shawls, socks and even a tote that you’ll get lots of wear out of and many compliments. Plus learn all about the upcoming International Sock Wars III competition.
Head to Toe Knits
This book, by Erika Flory of Kidknits features her collection of 23 designs for up-dated classics to knit for baby. From hats to socks Erika has a pattern for everything in between, cardigans, pullovers, a kimono, vests, blankets, a bib, sundress and scarf, every season is covered. All of the patterns call for worsted-weight yarn so your projects work up quickly, before the baby outgrows them.
Yarn Sales
Some excellent Bargains to be had for Summer, up to 40% Off!
Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair
Over Memorial Day weekend I took a drive north of Boston to Cummington, MA to attend this colorful event. Please visit my Blog for the details.