Free Pattern Fridays - Friday, April 20, 2018, Issue 50: Did you feel the earth rumble last night?

Definitely the highlight of our evening! Sandi automatically texted Chris to if he felt it and if he knew anything. Ed went outside and reported that everyone had gone outside to see if anyone knew what had happened! What a night for sure!

Lise was showing me what new baby knits she will be knitting, I remembered this gem of a pattern! Isn't it the sweetest little jacket for a baby girl? I have had it favourited for ages but of course, I have no granddaughters:) The pattern is Charlee Baby Girl Jacket/Coat by Lotta Arnlund.

Even the back detail is beautiful! It requires DK weight yarn for a gauge of 22 stitches = 4 inches using 3.5 mm (US 4) needles. The crocheted edges are worked using a lighter fingering/sport weight for a delicate look. Knit it with Bergere de France Ideal and Drops Alpaca for the crochet edging.

Pictured is frogdog’s Nakia’s Infinity Scarf (hand knit version) an oversized wrap scarf created from 4 different yarns and a variety of textural stitches, ends grafted to form an infinity Meobius loop. Originally Libby brought this to my attention about a month ago but at that time the pattern was written for machine knitters! The new hand knit version was recharted and written out for hand knitting by Quecksilvereyes and she has been credited as Contributing Editor for this version of the pattern.

Pictured above is jeffgillies machine knit version of Nakia's Infinity Shawl (in Marvel’s Black Panther) by Jeff Gillies for machine knitting. The gauge in stockinette is 14 stitches and 18 rows = 4” using 4.0 mm (US 6) and 5.0 mm (US 8) needles. Noro Silk Garden is knit single strand while the other three suggested yarns are knit held double. The finished scarf measurements are 23" by 86" laid flat before grafting the ends together.

WIP's and FO's

My On the Spice Market by Melanie Berg really hasn't made much headway since last week! I have been trying to complete my sample for Casapinka's Local Yarn Shawl for tomorrow's Support Local Yarn Store Day.

Casapinka’s Local Yarn Shawl pattern is free with the purchase of yarn. My sample is on my needles...Love my yarn choice! What yarn will you choose? I am using Manos del Uruguay Alegria in Caracas and SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock in Grapefruit.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Nicole’s Dérive Socks by Knitting Expat Designs (Mina Philipp)’s sock club. She is using Manos del Uruguay Alegria which she grabbed a skein of when saw what I was using for my Local Yarn Shawl!

Connie’s Comfort Fade Cardi WIP! Just the sleeves to go!

Connie’s His and Hers Prayer Shawls are off her needles and ready to be gifted!

Another FO knit by Connie!! Socks of course - her go to for Knit Club!

Mattedcat (Lise)’s test knit for Taiga Hilliard using Hikoo Cobasi.

Linda’s Celtic Honey and fingerless gloves

SUPPORT LOCAL YARN STORE DAY is tomorrow!

The first ever Support Local Yarn Store Event takes place April 21st which is tomorrow! Local Yarn Store Day is a brick-and-mortar yarn shop appreciation day created by TNNA Yarn Group. The inaugural LYS Day will take place on April 21 and is designed to show support for small businesses while bringing together a unique community of knitters, crocheters, weavers and spinners to drive awareness and celebrate the craft.

COME JOIN US!

There will be cake (I sent Ed to pick one up and oh well but he picked one up that says "Happy Birthday" lol), coffee and tea starting at 10am. Kathy will be demonstrating weaving on a rigid heddle loom some time during the day. Try it out!

The Local Yarn Shawl specifically designed by Casapinka for LYS Day will be available for free with yarn purchase.

The small shawl needs 560 yards of fingering yarn...The large shawl needs 2 skeins of fingering weight yarn of at least 360 yards each - a solid/tonal and a speckled/variegated.

Laura Nelkin created an exclusive LYS Day pattern Adventura featuring Kelbourne Woolens Andorra - available only in brick and mortar shops through Ravelry in-store sales! The pattern will be $1 with any purchase but Andorra is also available. Adventura is a choose your own shawl adventure: All three versions of Adventura start the same - with a neutral color knitting up a simple boomerang shape. You then work a few transition garter rows, and it is time to begin your journey! There is a skill level for everyone, from the most basic beginner knitter to a knitter craving more of a challenge!

Check out Pom Pom Quarterly’s special LYS Day promotion! You will receive a Ravelry Code to download an out-of-print PPQ with the purchase of any Pom Pom Press title!

Happy Friday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!