Color: Guide For Knitters

So, you are a knitter and wondered how color affects your knitting.  Here is an opportunity

to learn some interesting facts about color from a pro:  Ann Weaver

and it comes to you through the MDK (Mason-Dixon Knits gals).  Sign up for their "snippets"--a weekly newsletter.  

Part one:  What we talk about when we talk about color is up and ready to enjoy.

in this series, you'll explore five types of contrast:

• Contrast of hue
• Light-dark contrast
• Complementary colors
• Warm-cool contrast
• Contrast of extension

Nothing to lose but a little time and you can come away with better understanding of color in knitting.  Join me in this adventure!

TRAVELLING!

Yelp, I've been travelling and I didn't even leave my comfy chair!  Okay, it's a good thing sometimes when I travel through the internet; it is definitely a time suck!  But, I've travelled to many interesting places and met some really cool people.

Take Sarah Hunt and her Fiber Trek:


Then there is Kate Davies Designs.  She is working on a publication that will feature their travels. What photos--taking you to far away places where you can meander through paths of thought in an instant and snap back to reality when you want.
where will your journeys take you today?  I'm headed out to do my errands, but it was a fun time walking in someone's shoes for awhile

Attic Window Panels

I've been playing around with panels that were found in my stash.

One of the expatcher gals, Linda, was the first to do this in our group.  Judy M had

several Christmas tree panels that would be perfect to use window panel effect.

I'm practicing with this panel--first big mistake, I didn't take a photo of the whole panel

before I cut it into pieces.

At this point, I'm not too sure this panel works well--but, I'll trudge on as I've put in some

math time--Yes, figuring out how wide and what length the window panels needed to be,

took some math brain power!

I'm auditioning borders--thinking the top fabric works better than the light colored one on

the right.  I AM NOT going to buy more fabric--there is plenty in my stash to

play with.

Interested in doing this technique with your panel?  Check this you tube video out....

Weaving Away

There are days that I just want to weave, especially when it's the width is just 6" wide!

Here is the warp from who knows when!  I wrote about it in post "Note To Self", October 21.

I had tied onto the previous warp (cotton towels) and pulled through--not going to waste this 

lovely yarn.  It's been smooth weaving so far.  I planned this project (believe it or not)

to follow the towels in broken twill--now, I'm winding a warp for more towels but

will thread in twill--there is so much you can do with this threading.

and I can tie on for eternity !  

Oh Dear! Not A Knot!?

When it comes to working with your yarn, be it either handspun or commercial, there could be a KNOT appear right where you don't want it to be!  Oh, fudge, what do you do when you have a knot?  Sometimes, it's just a simple loop in the yarn and you can tug it out but other times, it is a repair--
A BIG FAT KNOT where you don't want it to be!

Here is a video to helps you work through this obstacle.

and there you have some solutions!

BUT--what if you want a knot.  I have a pattern that asks for knots in the knitting!

Okay, I just got rid of knots and now I have to ADD knots--!!

Go Figure!

KNOT STITCH PATTERN

There are step-by-step photos below to guide you through this stitch, but if you're ready to go, here's your ticket to instant knitted knots:

Multiple: 6 + 5
SPECIAL ABBREVIATION

MK (Make Knot): Purl the next three stitches together, but do not drop them from the needle. Knit the same three stitches together, then purl the same three stitches together. Drop the stitches from the left needle.

PATTERN

Row 1: Knit across.
Row 2: Purl across.
Row 3: K1, *MK, K3; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, MK, K1.
Row 4: Purl across.
Row 5: Knit across.
Row 6: Purl across.
Row 7: K4, *MK, K3; repeat from * to last stitch, K1.
Row 8: Purl across.

Repeat these eight rows until you reach the desired length.

Okay--now, I've added a knot back into my knitting!

and I've heard there is an app for anything and everything--guess what?  I found an app

that shows all the knots you could ever want to achieve--!!

And so you have it

KNOTS

Check This Out!

The Boulder Art Association is hosting a juried art exhibition and sale Thursday, November 3rd through Sunday, November 6th. The event is FREE and open to the public and will be held in the expansive gallery space in the beautiful Hyatt Place Hotel in Boulder, Colorado.  The Hyatt Place is located in Boulder’s new commercial district at the crossroads of Pearl and 30th Streets.

juror is Nancy Wylie, an award-winning realist painter in pastel, oil, and watercolor from Aravada, CO.  Wylie has selected over 125 works for the Boulder Art Association exhibition out of the hundreds of entries received from artists across the Rocky Mountain Region.

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Exhibition Dates and Times:
Thurs. Nov. 3     2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Fri. Nov. 4         9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sat. Nov. 5        9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sun. Nov. 6       9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

First Friday Opening Reception and Awards:
Friday Nov. 4   6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (RSVP not required, open to all!)

Another Mystery To Solve

Okay, as always I'm a sucker for mystery knits and one of my favorite hat designers has her 2016 mystery hat patterns coming out in the month of October.

Woolly Wormhead has the most ingenious patterns!

She also has wonderful tutorials on her website to keep you updated on techniques.

One design, 3 Hats to choose from.

This year the MKAL is a little different - there are 3 Hat styles to choose from, and you buy either the beret pattern or the beanie & slouchy pattern, or buy them as a joint eBook. Further more, if you buy one then decide to buy the other, Ravelry's special bundle feature means you'll only pay the difference.

Sign-ups started 20th October 2016.

Installment dates:
1st November, 9th November, 17th November

Final publication:
27th November

I'm all in!  I bought all three patterns!  Ready, set, knit!