There's A Song In The Air!

Autumn is Kate Poe's favorite season. She loves the crisp cool days, how clean the air smells on a clear day, the hint of woodsmoke, and the beauty of the trees as the leaves turn. She lives in an area where there are an abundance of deciduous trees.

This shawl is inspired by falling leaves. The lace pattern forms a spiral. Due to the spiral design, the pattern is only available as a three-quarter or full circle. 4 size options are given.

This pattern is available for $1.00 USD  buy it now

Mystery KAL begins July 1, 2016. 

Sizing
There are four sizing options; small, medium, large, and extra large. The small has 169 rounds/rows (4 clues), the medium has 201 rounds/rows (5 clues), the large has 241 rounds/rows (6 clues), and the extra large has 281 rounds/rows (7 clues).

Gauge & Yardage
This is a shawl, not a sweater, no gauge is specified. Use needles that will result in a fabric you like. If you’re not sure, knit the swatch, block it, and see if you like the resulting fabric.

Yarn usage will depend on final gauge, bind off method and size. Stitch count charts shows the percentage of stitches for each clue.

Necessary Items
Circular knitting needles with a good point are highly recommended.
DPNs (for full circle)
Stitch markers 13-16 minimum

Clue Schedule
Clue 1: July 1, 2016
Clue 2: July 15, 2016
Clue 3: July 29, 2016
Clue 4: August 12, 2016
Clue 5: August 26, 2016
Clues 6 & 7: September 9, 2016

Pricing
Pattern varies in price. $1 through July 15, 2016, $3 through October 14, 2016 and $6 beginning October 15, 2016. The compiled pattern will be released October 15, 2016.

No coupon code is necessary - price will automatically adjust in your cart.

Convergence--Still Time To Register!

2-Day Workshops running Wednesday-Thursday, August 3-4, 2016
Compositing with Layers in Photoshop (2W-W023), Instructor Louise Lemieux Berube - Most Jacquard weavers have a basic knowledge of Photoshop®. This workshop will expand that foundation by using layers of different images that will create a more complex composition to be woven on a Jacquard loom. This is not about adding weave structures to an image; this is about compositing an image that tells a story. Masks will also be explained and used to improve parts of the composition.A laptop with Photoshop® or Photoshop® Elements installed will be required. Workshop is $270 when purchased with a Convergence^® Value Package (CVP) plus an additional $5 materials fee to be paid to the instructor on the first day of class. Class Level: Intermediate. Supply List. Register online.

Exploring Huck and Bronson Lace (2W-W024), Instructor Anne Dixon - Using a pre-warped table loom of 8 shafts or more in either Huck or Bronson, students will learn classic methods and notation for conventional designing, weaving, and recording. They will also study unconventional methods thatbend the rules so that shallow diagonals and curves will be used for weaving. A table loom with 8 or more shafts will be required. Workshop is $270 when purchased with a Convergence^® Value Package (CVP) plus an additional $5 materials fee to be paid to the instructor on the first day of class. Class Level: Intermediate. Supply List. Register online.

2-Day Workshops running Thursday-Friday, August 4-5, 2016
Designing Layered Textiles (2W-R031), Instructor Jannie Taylor - Doubleweave is really all about the architecture of a textile. The structure of those layers can be whatever your loom and your imagination allow. Learn to design fabric with 2 or more layers that form patterns, exchange positions, are stitched together, combine weave structures, or open up into 3-dimensional shapes. A laptop (that can run a Windows® based program, i.e. WeavePoint7) will be required. Workshop is $270 when purchased with a Convergence^® Value Package (CVP) plus an additional $35 materials fee to be paid to the instructor on the first day of class. Class Level: Intermediate. Supply List. Register online.

East Neets West - A Sampler (2W-R032), Instructor Kay Faulkner - Most weavers look towards European and American weave structures for inspiration. Some real gems can be found in Eastern textiles and analysis of ethnic textiles provides interesting additions of technique—such as warp manipulation, warp wrapping, and weft patterning on warp faced cloth—for the hand weaver. These techniques can then be combined with Western structures to achieve interesting cloth. Instructions will be provided to pre-warp your loom so that the maximum number of techniques can be covered. The combination of several structures in one cloth will be explored. A pre-warped 4 shaft loom, size 12 reed, and 2 shuttles will be required. Workshop is $270 when purchased with a Convergence^® Value Package (CVP) plus an additional $3 materials fee to be paid to the instructor on the first day of class. Class Level: All. Supply List. Register online.

Round the Beading Twist (2W-R033), Instructor Jacqui Carey - Twisted cords are quick and easy to make and require little or no equipment. The course will cast new light on this ancient technique, revealing stunning potential and modern, creative designs. Use the workshop to build up a sample book of ideas for cords that can embellish other crafts. Experiment with scale, color, texture and special effects, including beadwork, with the option to make a sample into a necklace. A post that can be clamped (warping post) and a G- or C-clamp will be required. Workshop is $270 when purchased with a Convergence^® Value Package (CVP) plus an additional $24 materials fee to be paid to the instructor on the first day of class. Class Level: All. Supply List. Register online.

2-Day Workshops running Friday-Saturday, August 5-6, 2016
Accordion Pleated Felt Hats (2W-F049), Instructor Dawn Edwards - In this wet-felting hat workshop, we will transform Merino wool roving into a beautiful accordion pleated hat. Come and enjoy the making of a fantastic, artistic felt hat perfect for pulling down over your ears on those cold winter days. You may choose to add felt cords and/or a felted flower to give extra flair and visual interest to your hat. We will go over the basics of 3-D felting, creating a hollow form over a template (flat resist), and then using wet-felting techniques (wool, agitation, heat, moisture) to make fabulous felt. Workshop is $270 when purchased with a Convergence^® Value Package (CVP) plus an additional $45 materials fee to be paid to the instructor on the first day of class. Class Level: All. Supply List. Register online.

Adding Color to Woven Textiles (2W-F050), Instructor Louise Lemieux Berube - Using transparent pigments for textiles, participants will learn how to apply thin layers of color to textiles woven on Jacquard or dobby looms, with light- and dark-colored yarns. Pébéo Sétacolor and brushes will be provided. These pigments are intermixable, can be dilutedwith water, and can be heat-set to stand up to washing and dry cleaning. A visual presentation will be included explaining a Japanese method of using diluted dyes. Workshop is $270 when purchased with a Convergence^® Value Package (CVP) plus an additional $20 materials fee to be paid to the instructor on the first day of class. Class Level: All. Supply List. Register online.

DAM Presents Women of Abstract Expressionism

We are Here today!  

Denver Art Museum (DAM) has a wonderful offering of Women of Abstract Paintings!

Since we are members (well worth the price!) we are attending the

preview party.  If you're in the area, hope you can see this fabulous exhibit.

The groundbreaking exhibition Women of Abstract Expressionism will celebrate the often unknown female artists of this mid-twentieth-century art movement. More than 50 major paintings will be on view by artists working on the East and West Coasts during the 1940s and '50s: Mary Abbott, Jay DeFeo, Perle Fine, Helen Frankenthaler, Sonia Gechtoff, Judith Godwin, Grace Hartigan, Elaine de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, Deborah Remington, and Ethel Schwabacher. This will be the first presentation of works by these artists together at one time.

Women of Abstract Expressionism will focus on the expressive freedom of direct gesture and process at the core of abstract expressionism, while revealing inward reverie and painterly expression in these works by individuals responding to particular places, memories, and life experiences.

H2O Blending...........................

Take some brushes, watercolors, paper--add

some H2O and play!

I found these colorful and playful papers on

brown headed kids table

She has been playing

and isn't that the most fun you can have on a cloudy or sunny day!

Let's play!

Chalk Art!

It is always June when you can walk downtown Denver and watch artists perform their

art with chalk!  So take a walk along Larimer Street!

Yarn Along--OK!

Well, finally!  I think I have my brain screwed on right!

I thought this pattern would be easy peazy--and it should be,

but somehow, when I was knitting from this pattern, 

I saw things different!

The problem--I was knitting in early evening without any light and I thought

the first rows should end with k1 and k2 on second row--and my stitches count

wasn't coming out right!

low and behold--it was not to be counted in the stitches!

Well, duh--no wonder the count wasn't right!

I couldn't find my post a notes, only a highlighter--that works the first time

around, but on repeats, I've got to find those post-a-notes.

I'm knitting though and that's what counts!

WWKIPD

This sounds like fun adventure--Mystery-Knit-A-Long Pattern Scavenger Hunt!  This is injunction with World Wide Knit In Public Day, June 18.

It's only a $1 now for the pattern--

then you'll be in!

Project Details: 
The finished project is a long skinny crescent-shaped mini-shawl with a slight point in the center (approx 10” x 40”). It incorporates lots of squishy garter stitch alternating with layers of textural stitches and some simple lace. This combination gives you enough of a challenge to keep your interest while also giving you time to just knit while you talk with your friends during your WWKIPD event.

There are 6 pieces to this MKAL, the first and last ones come with your initial info sheet and the rest are the “hidden” pieces that you can collect throughout the day. These “hidden” pieces are special because they are all completely interchangeable. That way if you only find 2 of the 4 “hidden” pieces, you can still knit a completed shawl with the 2 pattern pieces that you did collect. (Or, you can knit the whole thing with just the beginning/ending piece. But where’s the adventure in that?) Another bonus to having interchangeable layers is that you can make this shawl as big as you want. The pattern is written as a mini-shawl, but you can just keep adding in layers until it’s the perfect size. (Just be sure to leave enough yarn for your bind-off!)

Each “hidden” pattern piece was designed to represent the location that it can be found in during the Sioux Falls Shop Hop. There are 2 textural patterns and 2 lacy patterns, 1 pattern incorporates optional beads and 1 incorporates optional metallic thread. If you are local, please support these amazing businesses that have been so supportive of our event by buying your supplies/treats from them.

Supplies:

• 380 yds (356 m) of fingering weight yarn (tonal or slightly variegated works best)
• US size 2 (2.75 mm) Circular Knitting Needles at least 32” (ideally 40”) long
• Tapestry Needle

Optional Supplies: 
(If you are local, you can purchase these during our shop hop and support the participating stores.)

• 6/0 Beads
• Metallic Thread

Some things to keep in mind:

• The online pattern pieces will only be available online until 11:59 PM (CST) on 6/18/16, so visit the links below at the times listed to get your pieces before they’re gone.
• If you still miss some of the pieces and/or want the entire pattern in my usual PDF format, don’t worry. The full pattern will be released on 6/29/16. Those who have purchased the Info Sheet for the MKAL ($1) will get a free digital copy of the full pattern at that time.
• Regular price for this pattern will be $4.99, so sign-up now to get the discount and join in on the fun!