Friday, October 30, 2020, Issue 172: It is sweater weather...what is on your needles?

Have you started your gift knitting yet? Something small like a hat or large like an afghan?

Espace Tricot’s Twistmas is a fun and easy hat pattern featuring twisted rib! The simple stitch pattern creates interesting texture while allowing your beautiful hand-dyed yarns to take center stage. It’s knit with two strands of fingering weight yarn and one strand of a laceweight mohair blend - all held together.

Instructions for two versions of the hat are provided - the first one uses one colour for the whole hat while the second one invites you to use your scraps and mini-skeins to create your own “faded” version! The gauge is 21 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in K1tbl, P3 repeat using 5.0 mm (US 8) needles or as required to get gauge. 4.5 mm (US 7) needles are used for the brim ribbing. Knit it using a worsted weight yarn held singly such as Malabrigo Rios, SweetGeorgia Superwash Worsted or ZenYarnGarden Serenity Worsted or using Malabrigo Sock held double with Garnstudio Drops Kid Silk or Lichen and Lace 80/20 Sock and Lichen and Lace Marsh Mohair.

Sloane Rosenthal’s October Hat is another quick knit hat that is worked in the round from the bottom up. The hat begins with a provisional cast on, and then a deep knit 2, purl 2 ribbing is worked. An intricate, modern cable panel pattern is worked for the body of the hat and integrated decreases shape the crown.

Gauge for 1 Cable Repeat (40 sts) = 5.5” (14 cm), after blocking and 28 rounds = 4” (10 cm) in the cable pattern after blocking on on 4.5 mm (US 7) needles or as required to get gauge. 3.75 mm (US 5) needles are suggested for the ribbing. I would suggest the same yarns as for the hat above.

Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade has been running Knitvent for the last seven years! Knitvent 2020 kicked off yesterday (October 29) with a secret pattern each week for five weeks and two on one of the weeks! Buy the Knitvent Collection Here.

Window One of the Curious Handmade Knitvent is the Hearten Cowl!

Ambah O’Brien’s Radvent Wrap is one of her new patterns that will be eligible for the AMBAH X ADVENT Kal 2020! The wrap is designed to be knit using a 24 colour yarn set of 20g skeins. This pattern can be purchased not but will not be available until November 30, 2020. Other eligible patterns can be found HERE. Enjoy 20% off all Ambah's advent patterns through December 1, 2020. We have Ambah X Advent KAL 2020 Kits from Koigu available in 2 colourways - Ammolite Rainbow and Mica. The kits include 25 Demi skeins for a total of 2175 yards.

We have Ambah X Advent KAL 2020 Kits from Koigu available in 2 colourways - Ammolite Rainbow and Mica. The kits include 25 Demi skeins for a total of 2175 yards.

Annie’s Song by Laura Aylor of Fogbound Knits is 25% off until November 2, 2020. It has 21 bands of colour for the throw and 14 for the baby blanket size. Knit yours using easy care Berroco Vintage. Gauge is 18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in blocked stockinette using 4.5 mm (US 7) needles.

My Koivua by Caitlin Hunter is on sleeve island! I am on the textured section of the first sleeve! My row gauge is way off so I worked three repeats of the textured section to make the body longer.

I had a big oops happen to my Ashes by Joji Locatelli! that I am knitting for the #jojifallkal2020! I knocked over my coffee on it, tried soaking it in a Eucalan bath while keeping my needles out of it but I can still see the coffee stain and my cakes aren’t dry! Next I will need to carefully unwind my yarn into skeins and put it all into an OxiClean bath!

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

The current Knit-Alongs are the Any Sweater / Shawl KAL and the Knit Your Project: the everlasting knit-along to encourage and support you to knit is running from October 1 to December 31, 2020.

Don’t forget to post a pic to the finished object (FO) thread whenever you finish a project during the Knit-Along so that you will be included in the next draw! We will also add the option of posting your finished project to Instagram using the #sue2knitskal so that I can find them!

Jocelyne (jocblais) finished Joji Locatelli’s Super Simple Summer Sweater for the #jojifallkal2020! Shown also above!

Christina (Christinabouchard) finished Brick by Clare Lee using a Koigu Pencil Box held double with another strand of fingering weight yarn!

Lise (Mattedcat) knit this sweet Imogen Jane by Taiga Hilliard Designs!

Sandi (sandima) also knit Imogen Jane by Taiga Hilliard Designs which recently went live on Ravelry!

Connie (knitnut246) finished this pair of Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes.

Anna (@kollar.annie) finished a pair of Venice Socks by Fru Valborg.

Anna(@kollar.annie) also finished a pair of Dumbledore’s Warm Socks by Josie Mercier.

Rosemary finished her Dreaming of Paris Socks by Joji Locatelli using Lichen and Lace 80/20 Sock in Faded Rose and Soot!

Paulette (@psknitting50) finished her Persian Dreams by Jenise Hope using a combination of hand spun yarn and Zitron Trekking 6 Ply Tweed!

More weaving projects woven by Diane!

Angela is wearing a solid colour City Limits by Tanis Lavallee while showing off this beautiful colour block shawl!

Deb (debsnubs) finished this fun blanket!

Jenny (JChan8) knit this Canadian Maple Boomerang by Susan Ashcroft for the Shawl about Fall KAL.

VIRTUAL SOCIAL KNITTING

Virtual social knitting using the Zoom app! It has been a great way to knit together through social distancing! Join in with us either Tuesday afternoon from 2 - 4 pm or Thursday nights from 7 - 9 pm. We are continuing to hold our Zoom meetings each week until we can meet again in person. Clicking on the link will take you to our Zoom meeting.

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Happy Friday. Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting! Keep calm and keep on knitting and making!