Jun 13, 2018
Episode 44 - June 2018
Gratitude
Events
July
20–21 30th Annual Monroe Knitting Seminar, Monroe, MI
Susan Adams, Charlene Shafer, Sandee Cherry monroeknitseminar@att.net
July 28 Summer Wine and Wool at Sandhill Crane Vineyards near Jackson, MI
July 28-29 Founders Fest at the Textile Institute in Minneapolis, MN. It is put on by the Midwest Machine Knitters Collective. Mary Anne Oger is teaching.
August 2-5 Stitches Midwest in Schaumberg, IL
August 15-18 Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan, MI
Acquisitions
Little Knits
Tofutsie
sock yarn
Opal
Light laceweight
yarn
Lang
Jawoll Color sock
yarn
Yeoman
Canelle cotton
yarn
Yeoman
Elsa mohair
yarn
Hand Knitting
NoShow
Socks by
La Maison Rililie
Designs with
Lorna’s Laces Solemate yarn.
Machine Knitting
Take an Old Bag Shopping by Pat Holbrook
published in Knitwords #44, Spring 2008.
Here is a blog post with helpful
information.
Experimenting with the three wedge heel from Lucy Best’s book Circular Machine Knitting:: Beyond Basics.
Mountain Colors Bearfoot sock yarn
Socrates
sock yarn
Integrity
sock yarn
Mid-gauge transfer tools are
just right for the 54 needle cylinder.
Standard gauge transfer tools are just right
for the 72 needle cylinder.
Try It!
Prepare hand knitting yarn with yarn spray or
wax. Wind onto cones or a loose center pull ball.
Knit round yokes by hand.
Resources
Fashion
Knit Course Outline for Hand Knitting Machines
by Regine Faust circa
1980
Rant: Green Antacid tablets
Rave:
Now Solutions Arnica Warming Relief
Massage Oil
VitaMeataVegaMin
Salad Nicoise with tuna, potatoes, eggs, green
beans, and Greek salad dressing. Don’t forget the Sauvignon
Blanc.
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