tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321336232024-03-05T02:31:51.082-07:00Jessie McKitrickwrites about knitwear design, knitting, spinning, and other crafts. To contact, please reach me via sm (search my name!), as the blog contact form has been removed due to malfunction. Setting up a new website soon, so will hopefully have a working contact form again!Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.comBlogger353125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-30457634177004660622020-10-02T10:07:00.004-06:002020-10-02T11:30:00.390-06:00Patio Weather Cardigan<p> </p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBtNwJOvR5zplI0KiKUo5J_d9Y76K6vwoYDIii0bUwQgKQIjRgFIvzcI6xR4fRNxUVj8aZ0iu2YsPiubtP9Rn8-JGBt7Q8fL-du3ZwnvbNFiE-GGu5lPq4VO4p4-gIkyMOZrDHw/s2048/AAFC_202008200026-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBtNwJOvR5zplI0KiKUo5J_d9Y76K6vwoYDIii0bUwQgKQIjRgFIvzcI6xR4fRNxUVj8aZ0iu2YsPiubtP9Rn8-JGBt7Q8fL-du3ZwnvbNFiE-GGu5lPq4VO4p4-gIkyMOZrDHw/w429-h640/AAFC_202008200026-Edit.jpg" width="429" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">© SPYD Photography</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Introducing the Patio Weather Cardigan! I had worked with Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts on developing this project awhile ago, and we have since been working hard on getting the last elements pulled together so that we can jointly introduce the pattern to you today!<div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv38_gn8XhGuuscsMi8ahStCNrMUGasxoUmkDzZDIxcByS1eNJV_ZVP-zCHA52B8EG2V6lg04BXW12z5SgF4ki4XOViCqD4DANMpz21lzXCd8uY3aZzvtzZWB7beatelQj-NPhfA/s2048/AAFC_202008200063-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv38_gn8XhGuuscsMi8ahStCNrMUGasxoUmkDzZDIxcByS1eNJV_ZVP-zCHA52B8EG2V6lg04BXW12z5SgF4ki4XOViCqD4DANMpz21lzXCd8uY3aZzvtzZWB7beatelQj-NPhfA/w268-h400/AAFC_202008200063-Edit.jpg" width="268" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">© SPYD Photography<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div>Worked in Nettle Soft DK, the Patio Weather Cardigan is the perfect finishing touch to your outfit in spring,</div><div> summer, and fall. As we all spend more and more time out on the patio these days, it will be especially welcome this fall! The cardigan features a choice of buttonband styles (one button as pictured, or a full buttonband), waist-shaping, a gently scooped neckline, and set-in sleeves that are worked in pieces and then seamed to the cable-and-lace saddle.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw81bPYGxFnnPzTAKYKUH83k4NhsG9ESsLslicbnSmsCdGa3L4OU97-mZ7MusMsbn-aTojKhA5A-gx1vGqwQZmiDwcC7hcZ1xTERKCeg5YJruvSVAadacpSkf0-Z2Yf22kndSrlg/s1661/detail.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1661" data-original-width="1320" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw81bPYGxFnnPzTAKYKUH83k4NhsG9ESsLslicbnSmsCdGa3L4OU97-mZ7MusMsbn-aTojKhA5A-gx1vGqwQZmiDwcC7hcZ1xTERKCeg5YJruvSVAadacpSkf0-Z2Yf22kndSrlg/w318-h400/detail.JPG" width="318" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">© Jessie McKitrick<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div>Nettle Soft DK balances stitch definition with drape, which are ideal characteristics for this sweater. The Patio Weather Cardigan is seen here in <a href="https://ancientartsfibre.com/collections/dk-weight/products/french-bordeaux-in-dk-weight" target="_blank">French Bordeaux</a>, but if you prefer to sip a different beverage on your patio, why not consider <a href="https://ancientartsfibre.com/collections/dk-weight/products/iced-coffee-in-dk-weight" target="_blank">Iced Coffee</a>, <a href="https://ancientartsfibre.com/collections/dk-weight/products/make-mine-caramel-in-dk-weight">Make Mine Caramel</a>, <a href="https://ancientartsfibre.com/collections/dk-weight/products/lime-margarita-in-dk-weight" target="_blank">Lime Margarita</a>, <a href="https://ancientartsfibre.com/collections/dk-weight/products/soda-pop-in-dk-weight" target="_blank">Soda Pop</a> (for those who wish for a very bright pop of colour indeed!), or <a href="https://ancientartsfibre.com/collections/dk-weight/products/champagne-in-dk-weight?variant=17750675423301" target="_blank">Champagne</a>?</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Introductory offer: 20% off until the end of October 9th 2020 MST</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div>The pattern is available for purchase via the Ancient Arts website (where you can also buy the yarn to make it!): <a href="https://ancientartsfibre.com/collections/knitting-patterns/products/copy-of-deep-sea-abyss-cardigan" target="_blank">Ancient Arts Yarns Pattern Link Here</a></div><div>Payhip: <a href="https://payhip.com/b/IDeC">https://payhip.com/b/IDeC</a></div><div>Lovecrafts: <a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/patio-weather-cardigan-knitting-pattern-by-jessie-mckitrick" target="_blank">LoveCrafts Link</a></div><div>Ravelry: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/patio-weather-cardigan">https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/patio-weather-cardigan</a></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Sizes</div><div><br /></div><div>Women's XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X)</div><div>Shown in size M, modelled with 7.5 cm/3" positive ease.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finished Measurements </div><div><br /></div><div>Bust: 84 (94, 104, 114, 124.5, 134.5, 145)cm/33 (37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57)", worn with approximately 7.5 cm/3" positive ease.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yarn</div><div><br /></div><div>Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Nettle Soft DK Weight</div><div>68% Merino/32% Nettle, 3.5 oz/100g, 240 m/263yd: 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins</div><div><br /></div><div>Sample shown in French Bordeaux</div><div><br /></div><div>Needles</div><div><br /></div><div>3.75mm/US 5 and 4mm/US 6, 100cm/40" circular needles, and 4mm/US 6 DPNs (for sleeve trim) or size needed to achieve gauge.</div><div><br /></div><div>Notions</div><div><br /></div><div>Cable needle, one 3cm/1.25" button, matching thread for button, pins for marking during sewing-up, tapestry needle. If working optional full buttonband version, 10 [10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13] 3cm/1.25" buttons are required.</div><div><br /></div><div>Notes</div><div><br /></div><div>The Riverside Stroll Cardigan is worked back and forth in pieces from the bottom up. The saddle is worked end to end with a smaller needle than the main set-in sleeve pieces, and the sleeve pieces are seamed into place. Stitches are picked up to work bands in the front, and then stitches are picked up around the neckline and sleeves for trim. </div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99e6p4c8EJ9MiidHw0QaviYwrAUpvq0cVcOkGHN82FKHAl0KFjxpmDrx1CtN1GtjcodhomW49-rjlU3gimvSbZhqMc_XpGFoi3Kgv_Fcgl0ONaxKElnu1ZclRzAAhzvAEn-O5FA/s2048/AAFC_202008200105.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99e6p4c8EJ9MiidHw0QaviYwrAUpvq0cVcOkGHN82FKHAl0KFjxpmDrx1CtN1GtjcodhomW49-rjlU3gimvSbZhqMc_XpGFoi3Kgv_Fcgl0ONaxKElnu1ZclRzAAhzvAEn-O5FA/w400-h268/AAFC_202008200105.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">© SPYD Photography<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-6AYrKFgPxUtrz-nVPhwN6Nq27r-CRRLjliDCabsIe07ZSKmM_uxNYq9LWA2B7MxCIT8-MRypKlsPmJmMBADMEVl2j-gr9I0-g8nwwC65CZqpBP-mkEVuOxLWWUMK563FFi_e_A/s610/Neckline+detail+IMG_4207.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="610" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-6AYrKFgPxUtrz-nVPhwN6Nq27r-CRRLjliDCabsIe07ZSKmM_uxNYq9LWA2B7MxCIT8-MRypKlsPmJmMBADMEVl2j-gr9I0-g8nwwC65CZqpBP-mkEVuOxLWWUMK563FFi_e_A/w400-h305/Neckline+detail+IMG_4207.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">© Jessie McKitrick</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-16345342610512452622020-10-01T09:43:00.001-06:002020-10-01T09:43:56.558-06:00Quick update<p> Hi! It's been the better part of a year since I last posted. I'm in the process of creating a new website with the help of a friend, but it will be awhile yet before it is ready (neither of us have actually had the time to work on it lately as both of us have a variety of other jobs and responsibilities that have to come first right now). Once things are up and running, I'll post here so that you can find the new site easily.</p><p>Ravelry has been beyond disappointing in their lack of appropriate response to the effects of their new design (impacting many users with a range of symptoms including vertigo, migraines, and seizures), with the result that many users can no longer use the site safely or at all. While my Ravelry shop does remain open at this time, partly due to the fact that I wish to support Local Yarn Stores that rely on it to help their customers, I am working on setting up my patterns on Payhip to add to the list of alternative venues where knitters can find my patterns. I've had most of my patterns available via Lovecrafts as well for some time.</p><p>You can find most of my patterns on Payhip at: <a href="https://payhip.com/JessieMcKitrick">https://payhip.com/JessieMcKitrick</a> or at Lovecrafts.com: <a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/search?q=jessie+mckitrick">https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/search?q=jessie+mckitrick</a></p><p>It will take some time to finish setting things up. If you are looking for one of my patterns that you cannot find on these sites, please contact me via jamckit at telus.net (replacing the at with the at sign, and removing all spaces) to let me know, and I will do my best to make it available to you. </p><p>Thank-you,</p><p>Jessie</p>Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-77434755236355478742019-11-14T11:35:00.000-07:002019-11-14T11:42:26.683-07:00Catching up on New Patterns: Whitemud Creek and Blooming Fine<br />
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I'm more than a little behind on things lately, and am going to try to catch up at least a little bit here. First off, I should be sure to tell you that my Whitemud Creek Pullover is on the cover of Knit Now Magazine Issue 109!<br />
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Worked in Rico Design Essentials Soft Merino, the Whitemud Creek Pullover is worked in the round to the underarms, then shaped and worked back and forth in rows to the shoulders. Shoulders are seamed, then stitches are picked up at the armhole edge and worked back and forth in rows, with a join worked at the underarm edge at each pass until the underarm is fully integrated into the sleeve. The sleeve is then worked in the round down to the cuff, and the collar is picked up and knit around the neckline.<br />
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Inspired by Autumn strolls over crunchy leaves in the Whitemud Creek Ravine near my childhood home, this pullover features a winding cable panel on the back and front that recalls that shallow meandering creek.<br />
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The magazine also features a pattern from a fellow Albertan, <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/barb-brown">Barb Brown</a>, who has designed a gorgeous Christmas Stocking.<br />
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You can order your copy and find out more information about the magazine here: <a href="https://www.knitnowmag.co.uk/2019/11/05/knit-now-issue-109-out-now/">https://www.knitnowmag.co.uk/2019/11/05/knit-now-issue-109-out-now/</a><br />
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I also have a new pattern out with Ancient Arts Yarns, and that one is a quick fun stranded colourwork knit: Blooming Fine Mitts!<br />
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Worked in Lascaux Fine, which is a two-ply fingering weight yarn that is a blend of Manx Loaghtan and Punta Arenas wool, the Blooming Fine Mitts feature a flower-like motif that is embellished with bobbles for a bit of extra fun. Two 50g skeins (one in each colour) gives you enough yarn to make two pairs if you reverse the colour scheme for the second pair.<br />
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You can buy kits for the mitts right here: <a href="https://ancientartsfibre.com/collections/yarn-and-kits/products/blooming-fine-mitts-kits">https://ancientartsfibre.com/collections/yarn-and-kits/products/blooming-fine-mitts-kits</a><br />
<br />Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-40190202033604279712019-10-16T11:22:00.000-06:002019-10-16T11:22:12.461-06:00KvällLast month, one of my patterns appeared in Interweave Knits Fall 2019!<br />
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The theme for the collection in which my cardigan was included was Fredagsmys, (Swedish for Friday night), and was filled with patterns made for having a cozy Friday night snuggled up in knitwear. Kväll, as I understand it, means evening, which is well-suited to the deep blue wool that was used for the main colour. I knit this cardigan in Ancient Arts Lascaux Worsted, which is now my favourite worsted weight yarn, and if you're looking to knit Kväll but are not sure which colours to pick, there are a number of options bundled for you right here: <a href="https://ancientartsfibre.com/collections/kits-2/products/kvall-cardigan-bundle">https://ancientartsfibre.com/collections/kits-2/products/kvall-cardigan-bundle</a><br />
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While this sweater certainly can be worn by anyone who wants to wear it, it should nonetheless be noted that the upper five sizes in Kväll are sized for standard men's sizes S (M, L, XL, 2X) as worn with 3 to 3 3/4 inches of ease, so it's important to check the fit in the shoulders by comparing your measurements to the schematic of the finished sweater to ensure that the set-in sleeves will fit you properly.<br />
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Kväll features a shawl collar and generous pockets for both practicality and coziness. It's meant to be that feels-like-home cardigan that you put on every evening and wear about the house, but there's nothing stopping you from wearing it out wherever you go as well!<br />
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Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-78058513234316147872019-03-05T12:16:00.000-07:002019-03-05T12:16:57.366-07:00Fennel CardiganMy subscriber copy of Interweave Knits Spring 2019 arrived back on Thursday, and it reminded me that I had not yet written a blog post about my contribution to the issue, the Fennel Cardigan.<br />
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It's very nearly a year since I set up a proposal for this sweater to send in to Interweave, and I was very pleased that they decided to include my work in the issue. I enjoyed every minute of knitting this sweater, which uses <a href="https://blueskyfibers.com/product/woolstok-150g/">Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok</a>, a delightful worsted weight 100% wool yarn.<br />
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The Fennel Cardigan features a simple yet striking cable pattern that is mirrored at the back and to either side of the buttonband, a V-neck, set-in sleeves, and pockets. Nice, large pockets. The theme for this magazine issue is Impressionist Art, and I felt this is the sort of cardigan one could wear while painting or sketching outside on a mild day, with plenty of room in the pockets for a small notebook, some pencils or brushes, or perhaps small treasures found while on a walk. It's also the sort of cardigan one could wear in a chilly office year-round, around the house, or well, pretty much anywhere. While sized for men, the sample for this cardigan fits me nicely (well, if I fold the cuffs back for my shorter arms anyhow), and I am looking forward to wearing it when the sample comes back to me.<br />
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You can purchase the magazine issue<a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/interweave-knits-spring-2019-digital-edition"> here for the digital edition</a>, and <a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/interweave-knits-spring-2019-print-edition">here for the print edition</a>. If you like the Fennel Cardigan, why not <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fennel-cardigan">head on over to Ravelry to add it to your favourites</a> (and/or your queue if you're planning on making the sweater).<br />
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<br />Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-12951754962796912662018-12-05T09:33:00.000-07:002018-12-05T09:33:32.239-07:00Cloudbreak Gloves I have a new pattern out in Issue 96 of Knit Now Magazine!<br />
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The Cloudbreak Gloves are worked in Yarn Stories Fine Merino 4-ply, which can be found <a href="https://www.yarnstories.com/yarns#f_yarn_thickness%5B%5D=4+ply&&page=1">here via the Yarn Stories webpage</a>. This buttery-soft yarn is cozy, warm, and comes in a lovely array of colours, which I took full advantage of with these gloves. The glow in the centre of the motif reminds me of that moment when the sun breaks free of the clouds after a storm, and that seemed to fit the theme of the collection "Island Life" quite well. I might live in a land-locked province, but I've seen that light during my travels and I hope I captured it well!<br />
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I love looking through the Knit Now moodboards whenever there is a call for design submissions, as they're always guaranteed to inspire. I particularly could not resist coming up with a submission for this call, as I adore stranded colourwork, and, well, could you resist it? Take a look; here's a link to the Moodboard that inspired these gloves: <a href="https://www.pinterest.co.uk/kateheppell/island-life/">Island Life Moodboard</a>.<br />
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Kate Heppell, the Editor of Knit Now Magazine, has filmed a delightful sneak peek at the new issue that you can watch here: <a href="https://www.knitnowmag.co.uk/2018/11/29/knit-now-96-2/">Sneak Peek Issue 96</a>. So many amazing knits in this issue! I want the gorgeous pullover designed by Claire Neicho, which you can also see over on the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq_4ih7FXIF/">Knit Now Instagram feed</a>. Isn't it stunning?<br />
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To order your copy of this Magazine issue, head over here to <a href="https://www.moremags.com/kn96">MoreMags via this link.</a><br />
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<br />Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-69460136202362522532018-11-12T11:13:00.002-07:002018-11-12T11:13:39.145-07:00Laboratory PulloverI have a new pattern available through Interweave Knits! <span style="text-align: center;">The Laboratory Pullover was published the other day in Interweave Knits Winter 2019, The Science Issue. There are a lot of fun science-themed knits in the issue, and you can check it out in the</span><a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/interweave-knits-winter-2019-digital-edition?utm_source=ravelry.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=iw-alo-rv-181108-IKWin19" style="text-align: center;"> Interweave store here.</a><br />
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My men's pullover, inspired by Dutch Fishermen's sweaters was given a bit of a modern tweak with the neckline shaping and set-in sleeves, which are worked top-down in the round for a seamless knit. The pullover is worked in Sugarbush Yarns Crisp DK, a gorgeous 100% merino yarn. You can see the excellent stitch definition in the below photo particularly well.<br />
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If you noticed during last year's Gift-a-long that I had drifted away from the forums partway through and had trouble keeping up, it was because I was hard at work on this sweater! I'm very pleased with it, and love the pictures that Harper Point Adventures Photography took for Interweave! They do gorgeous work, and the model is handsome too! The sweater looks great on him, and I should add that the same size of sweater (medium), thanks to the stretchy nature of the rope-and-cable pattern, fits nicely up to a 40" frame as well, where it would still have standard ease of 3" in the chest. The full size range of measurements for the finished sweater around the chest at the underarms is: 40 (43¾, 48¾, 52¼, 56)“. For more construction notes as well as details on sizing, materials, notions, and gauge, check out<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/laboratory-pullover"> the Laboratory Pullover's Ravelry page here</a>, where you can add this sweater to your knitting queue!<br />
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Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-61184244128792808372018-10-22T09:26:00.000-06:002018-10-22T09:26:29.120-06:00New pattern: Wrought Iris MittensThe Wrought Iris Mittens pattern is now available for purchase!<br />
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If you've been following me on Instagram, you may have spotted these in their long and gradual process of being charted, written up, knit, unknit, reknit, until they were just right. They're finally here, and I'm very pleased.<br />
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The motif for these mittens was inspired by an image of a stylized Iris that has been reworked; intertwined with a memory of a wrought iron fence with the sunset glowing behind it. The result is a fun and elaborate-looking pair of stranded-knit mittens, the Wrought Iris Mittens glowing with the remembered light. Worked cuff up in the round using stranded colourwork, with a gusset worked in the palm that is set aside on waste yarn to be worked later for the thumb.<br />
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Finished Size: Women’s medium/large or Men’s small/medium 20 cm 8” palm circumference; 25.5 cm 10” total length.<br />
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Yarn: Ancient Arts Yarns Woof Collection 100% Superwash Blue Faced Leicester Wool 4 Ply (fingering/sockweight; 400m/437 yards per 100g 3.5 oz skein; 100% Blue Faced Leicester Wool), 1 skein in Golden Retriever (MC), 1 skein in Chocolate Lab (CC).<br />
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Or: Ancient Arts Yarns Woof Collection 75% Superwash Extra Fine Merino / 25% Silk - Fingering / Sock (fingering/sockweight; 400m/437 yards per 100g 3.5 oz skein; 75% Superwash Extra Fine Merino, 25% Silk), 1 skein in Golden Retriever (MC), 1 skein in Chocolate Lab (CC).<br />
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<br />Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-90785073877569314092018-10-09T10:09:00.001-06:002018-10-09T10:09:28.237-06:00Hey, look, I'm in a book!If you're following me elsewhere, you probably already know, but here's the news: I have a pattern in a book!<br />
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Last week, Interweave Knits released their <a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/100-knits">100 Knits: Interweave's Ultimate Pattern Collection</a>, featuring their most popular knitting patterns, and one of the selected patterns is my Mount Robson Pullover!<br />
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You can buy the book through your local independent bookstore (if it carries knitting books; sadly, mine tends not to), the <a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/100-knits">Interweave website</a>, and through <a href="https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/100-knits-interweaves-ultimate-pattern/9781632506474-item.html?ikwid=100+knits&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0">Chapters</a> and other big bookstores, as you might expect.Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-36547313588123332862018-09-27T10:04:00.000-06:002018-09-27T10:04:18.564-06:00Folk Tale Mitts Kits!Kits are now available for my Folk Tale Mitts pattern!<br />
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If you're lucky enough to be attending <a href="https://www.knitsocial.ca/">Knit City in Vancouver</a> this weekend, the kits will be available for purchase at the Recreated Textiles booth.<br />
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Can't make it to Knit City? Never fear; you can order your kit in any or all of the four palettes through Recreated Textiles <a href="https://www.ecwid.com/store/recreated-textiles/Folk-Tale-Mitts-Kit-p116146147">right here.</a><br />
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<br />Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-77869231768047764482018-09-25T10:55:00.000-06:002018-09-25T10:55:05.443-06:00Introducing Abrazo!I have a new pattern available through Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts: The Abrazo Hoodie!<br />
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Abrazo, which is Spanish for Hug, is a cozy hoodie perfect for a transitional season layering piece. Worked in Ancient Arts Bunny Hug, it was designed to showcase the combination of colours and textures of this amazing bouclé yarn, available in a broad variety of Caroline Sommerfeld's <a href="https://ancientartsfibre.com/sport_weight_yarn/">signature colourways</a>. As the term Bunny Hug has long been a Saskatchewanism for a hooded sweater, it was only right to make sure there was a hoodie designed for it!<br />
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Here, Abrazo is pictured in the three following colourways: MC Pieces of Eight, CC1 Lichen In My Crevices, CC2 Iron Horse.<br />
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For more information and photos (including in a different set of colours in a larger size), head on over to the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/abrazo-hoodie">pattern's entry on Ravelry</a>.<br />
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The pattern is available for purchase through Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts: <a href="https://ancientartsfibre.com/garments/abrazo_hoodie.html">https://ancientartsfibre.com/garments/abrazo_hoodie.html</a><br />
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Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-30327467927801513162018-08-30T10:03:00.000-06:002018-08-30T10:03:13.101-06:00Playing/Working Catch Up (like the laundry, it never ends)I'm catching up on work after a summer of very sporadic work hours, and was just about to start work on a post about sweaters when I spotted something. I have completely forgotten to share two pattern here, and what's more, forgot to share the completed <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/asta-sollilja">Ásta Sóllilja</a> sweater that I have worn several times since I last wrote about it while I was still in the middle of knitting it.<br />
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So, writing about sweaters can wait until next time. I've updated the patterns page (just under the page header, just to the right of "home", click on "patterns") to include the two following patterns:<br />
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Folk Tale Mitts<br />
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Soon to be available in kit form from <a href="https://www.ecwid.com/store/recreated-textiles/">Recreated Textiles</a> , the Folk Tale Mitts are quick, fun, and cheerful. Just right to keep your hands warm while out for walks in the crisp autumn air, or surviving indoor winter at your summer office when someone cranks the AC up too high. Also a quick stocking stuffer for that matter, if it isn't too early to speak of such things...<br />
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Chesterfield Slippers<br />
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Named for the plaid Chesterfield in the living room from when I was a kid, these cozy Chesterfield Slippers are worked in <a href="https://seaturtlefiberarts.com/collections/lagoon-1">Sea Turtle Fibre Arts</a> Lagoon DK in Plaid Flannel. Also a nice and quick knit, these slippers were designed to look great in any colourway, using a simple pattern to add interest without being hidden behind the busier handpainted colourways. Whether you opt for a semi-solid or go for a yarn with gusto, the Chesterfield Slippers will keep your feet (or those of anyone you knit them for) nice and toasty while settling down on the Chesterfield/Couch/Sofa with a compelling book.<br />
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Now for the just for fun knitting! The rest of my knitting time on Ásta Sóllilja by Kate Davies was almost entirely without incident, and quite enjoyable. It took a bit of fortitude to weave-in all the ends, but that's pretty much the cost of a gorgeous colourwork garment, so it was entirely worth it.<br />
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I only made the one modification, and minor one at that, which was to modify the waist shaping to not nip the waist in quite as much. This worked great, but did call for a few extra yards of yarn than the seventh size calls for. Luckily a friend had some to spare (Thanks Vanessa!), so I finished off the last three rounds with hers. I loved knitting this sweater; it's always nice to just knit something from a pattern for fun (and for the end product, of course) and enjoy the whole process. It's toasty warm, which trades off nicely for the fact that the yarn gets to me after awhile in any of the areas where it is next to skin. Sometimes the warmth is just more important than any other consideration, and this sweater got me through several baseball games this year when it was colder out than expected.<br />
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<br />Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-2567979804328987452018-07-13T11:50:00.000-06:002019-09-04T11:10:07.152-06:00Errata happen (as much as we wish otherwise)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBtOTWsvpZDpydn9n_bqiZLSd5sA-3vljhhpweHNR2EIDjI7X2-_dJu-01358ktig79OT_91fFapIBNe4gP_URTmFn7-CaRikWFn9-2zkURVdrVuzHEbJvwB9m6qS6kEhf0JQaQ/s1600/IMG_1751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1211" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBtOTWsvpZDpydn9n_bqiZLSd5sA-3vljhhpweHNR2EIDjI7X2-_dJu-01358ktig79OT_91fFapIBNe4gP_URTmFn7-CaRikWFn9-2zkURVdrVuzHEbJvwB9m6qS6kEhf0JQaQ/s400/IMG_1751.JPG" width="302" /></a>Hi! Just stopping by to let you know that an error got past us while preparing for the publication of the Smoky Lake Cardigan a couple of years ago. A question from a customer brought it to our attention, and we have adjusted the pattern so that it is now correct. Despite our best efforts, these things do turn up in patterns from time to time.<br />
The best way to check if a pattern you are working on has any documented errors is to do a quick search with the name of the pattern and the word 'errata'. Often, you will get pointed to either a publisher's webpage that keeps track of these for crafters, or you may end up on the Ravelry page for the pattern, which often lists errata or links to errata. <br />
Please note that the version in Ravelry is up to date, so if you have purchased the pattern via Ravelry, just double-check that you have the most current version. If you had purchased the pattern via Twist Collective, then check that the instructions are corrected to read as follows for the Left Front, on page 2, right column:<br />
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Apologies for the mistake; I do wish I had caught it prior to publication, but I am grateful that a knitter brought it to my attention so that the next knitters to work on Smoky Lake don't have to puzzle over that part of the pattern.<br />
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JessieJessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-65615298162727003082018-05-24T09:40:00.002-06:002018-05-24T09:40:39.882-06:00Edmonton Fibre Frolic!Hi! Thought I'd best mention that I'll be a vendor at the second annual Edmonton Fibre Frolic this Saturday, May 26th, from 10am to 4pm. Hope to see you there!<br />
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<br />Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-6790270741517450252017-11-09T12:32:00.003-07:002017-11-09T12:32:21.267-07:00Rest and RenewalIn the last month or so, I've been taking a bit of time to catch up on a variety of projects. I took time off to participate in <a href="https://www.tnna.org/page/Spinzilla">Spinzilla</a>, I've worked on some around-the-house work that needed doing, I've taken up cross-stitch, and I've been making plans for future projects. I've still been knitting, but it's been a combination of work knitting and just for fun knitting. I had taken a bit of time to tidy and plan with my stashes (spinning, personal knitting, work knitting), and found the need to clear my plate a bit to prepare for some of the future projects that I want to get done.<br />
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The thing about making a hobby into a job is that it's not a hobby anymore, and so I've filled the gap with spinning, and recently cross stitch. I also draw, and I used to garden (I'm planning to go back to gardening in the Spring, so this winter I'm hoping to set aside some time for making those plans), and for quite awhile, it seemed like it was hard to justify taking the time to work on creative pursuits outside of knitting, or, in other words, like I wasn't working hard enough to justify taking time off from work. Adding in spinning helped a little, but it still results in yarn, which I then mentally assign to knitting projects (more work, in a sense). Cross stitch feels more like drawing and painting, but new enough to me that I'm launching in with a bit more enthusiasm and less worry over improving my technique like I do when I draw or paint. I'm new to it, so any work done on it is improving my technique, after all.</div>
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Also, I've been doing a bit of knitting for fun! It's been ages since I've made myself a sweater, so I'm treating myself to some time spent knitting <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/asta-sollilja">Ásta Sóllilja</a> by<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/kate-davies"> Kate Davies</a>! This sweater is worked in Ístex Léttlopi, and my parents brought me the light grey wool that is used for the body of the sweater when they returned from a trip to Iceland. I love the colours that Kate Davies picked for the design so much that I was determined to use the same shades for my sweater.<br />
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Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-81648567238133190772017-10-24T14:47:00.005-06:002017-10-24T14:47:53.940-06:00Patterns Page UpdateHi! Just stopping in very briefly to say that I've updated the Patterns Page with several patterns.<br />
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I'm planning a proper blog post, and should be back to write that up soon.Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-28312102574067919152017-09-01T11:45:00.000-06:002017-09-01T11:45:30.023-06:00Prairie Fibre Festival: September 24thHave I mentioned that I'll be at the Prairie Fibre Festival on September 24th with my sample garments and accessories, selling patterns and talking to fellow crafters? It's looking to be a great event, and I'm giving away a pair of tickets via Facebook and Instagram, so if you're interested in being in with a chance to win those, then look me up and follow me on one, the other, or both. I'm easy to find, just type in my name!<br />
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Hope to see you there!Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-8862131174191547342017-08-08T09:32:00.000-06:002017-08-08T09:32:32.148-06:00Presenting Hank's Pullover in Interweave Knits Fall 2017<a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/interweave-knits-fall-2017-digital-edition">Interweave Knits Fall 2017</a> is out, and I have a pattern in it! I'd like to present to you: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hanks-pullover">Hank's Pullover</a>.<br />
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I had originally conceived of this sweater as a casual, relaxed sort of pullover, but when it came to thinking through the finishing touches, I wanted to add a little something special. I spent a bit of time swatching and planning, then decided to dress it up with a welted collar accent that resembles piping. This added touch makes Hank's Pullover the sort of sweater that you can wear dressed-up or dressed-down depending on what you pair it with.<br />
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Hank's Pullover is worked in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/harrisville-designs-watershed">Harrisville Designs WATERshed</a>, which is an excellent woollen-spun yarn, and transfers its properties to this pullover. The yarn has made this sweater marvellously light in weight, yet very warm, as a woollen-spun yarn traps a lot of air within its fibres, providing additional insulation. This makes the sweater an excellent choice for travelling or backpacking, as it weighs less than the same sweater would with the same yardage of a worsted-spun yarn. WATERshed transforms as it is washed, with the yarn blooming to make the fabric more cohesive, yet also drapier and softer to the touch.<br />
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WATERshed has a variety of lovely heathered colours; this sweater is knit in Mallard. <a href="https://harrisville.com/collections/knit/products/watershed-skein">Which colour would you choose?</a><br />
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As always, I really enjoyed working with Interweave Knits and all their great staff! All photos in this post are courtesy of Harper Point Photography for Interweave Knits. Go check out <a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/interweave-knits-fall-2017-print-edition">the rest of the issue</a> for more great photos!Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-58292875466917914782017-07-05T14:43:00.000-06:002017-07-05T14:43:06.302-06:0010 Reasons to Swatch Other Than Checking the GaugeLast post I wrote a bit about how to make swatches that measure gauge more accurately, but today's post is:<br />
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1. Do I like how the yarn will look with the stitch pattern? Swatching is a great way to find out.<br />
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2. Do I like the yarn? I mean, I liked it when I bought it, but do I enjoy knitting with it? Will it work the way I thought it would for this project?<br />
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3. Practice. When you're swatching, you can not only practice the stitch pattern, but you can practice different techniques, like Intarsia, or steeking, or you can make two swatches and work on your sewing techniques to sew them together.<br />
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4. Decision making. Sometimes, a pattern leaves certain decisions up to the knitter, for instance, how increases and decreases are handled within or at the edges of a cable pattern.You can work that into your swatch to see what looks best to you.<br />
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5. The label says it's machine-washable, but is it really? I was weighing the pros and cons of using some of my leftover yarn to make a pair of socks for someone, then thought I'd better test the supposed washability. Luckily, I still had a swatch from the other project I had made with it, so into the wash it went, and came back rather felted. No harm done, and decision made.<br />
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6. Can I iron this? Test it on the swatch.<br />
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7. How quickly does it pill? If I shave off the pills, do they return just as bad the next time, or is it pretty OK now? Treat your swatch however you'd like to treat the finished object to learn how the yarn will wear.<br />
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8. Decide you want to change something about the pattern? Test it on the swatch to see if it will work out the way you'd like. If you're wondering how the edging treatment will work, why not pick up stitches on your swatch and work a bit of edging?<br />
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9. Someday when you need yarn to repair a hole, or a thin patch at the elbow, a spot that snagged, or a hem that needs reinforcing, you can frog that swatch and use the yarn to fix it.<br />
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10. Too many projects on the needles to start a new thing, but you're tired of all of them or they're not quite right for a travel project? Start a swatch for the next thing. It's not like you're <u>actually</u> starting a new project. Not yet anyhow. You're just swatching, and it was just the thing to bring along.<br />
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Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-8740771352325752312017-06-05T11:30:00.003-06:002017-06-05T11:30:47.563-06:00Gauge Tips: How to Improve AccuracyResponding to an Instagram prompt of "Gauge," I was starting to type a little more than could conveniently fit as a photo caption, so I thought I'd better move some of my many thoughts on the subject to somewhere more suited to long-form responses, namely, here.<br />
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These are just a few tips on how to ensure a good level of accuracy when taking gauge measurements; if you have more tips, please share them in the comments! I have plans for a follow-up post as well for "things that swatches are good for besides measuring gauge, " so drop by again sometime this summer for that one!<br />
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To get as accurate a gauge reading as possible, make a large swatch. No, larger than that. Really.<br />
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If your project is to be worked flat, work your swatch flat. If your project is to be worked in the round, work your swatch in the round.<br />
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Wash your swatch and block it in the same manner required for the finished object. Some swatches will change more than others when washed.<br />
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Take multiple gauge measurements for both stitch gauge and row gauge from several spots on your swatch, towards the central areas where the borders are less likely to distort the fabric.<br />
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Some stitch patterns are more difficult to measure consistently than others. If gauges are listed in the pattern for more than one stitch pattern, swatch them all.<br />
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Adjust needle sizes as needed to match gauge as closely as possible. Sometimes, two sets of needles with the same sizing label will produce different results, sometimes because of what material they are made with, but sometimes because of minute differences in the actual size of the needles.<br />
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Happy Stitching!<br />
<br />Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-51131727739114841312017-04-25T11:57:00.002-06:002017-04-25T11:57:57.311-06:00Release Robson!It's still snowing.<br />
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At least that means it's sweater weather, right? Really, I'm good with sweater weather taking a back seat for the moment; we can still knit sweaters for wearing next fall, and really, we'll always need sweaters even in the summer while out camping, hiking, and travelling.<br />
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To that end, I would like to announce that I have finally (re)released Robson!<br />
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The Mount Robson Pullover was originally published in Interweave Knits back in summer 2015, and you can now also find it for purchase as an individual pattern download via <a href="http://grammargrouse.blogspot.ca/p/knitting-patterns-by-jessie-mckitrick.html">my Patterns page</a>.<br />
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<br />Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-70475331918455096692017-04-12T11:50:00.002-06:002017-04-12T11:51:01.951-06:00A Few ThingsFirst up: By next week Wednesday, you'll want to have subscribed to my newsletter, because there is a subscriber-only coupon going out! How to subscribe? There's a form off to the right of this post, or follow this link: <a href="http://eepurl.com/czV5l9">http://eepurl.com/czV5l9</a><br />
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Next up: I'm going to be a vendor at the Edmonton Fibre Frolic! If you're in town, you can come on by to purchase patterns in person from me, and enjoy shopping the event for fibre, yarn, notions, patterns and tools from some great vendors!<br />
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In the meantime: I finished a thing! My Mother-in-Law brought me some lovely Mohair bouclé from Cushendale Woollen Mills back with her from Ireland, and last summer, when I needed a serious break from making things for work, I started knitting a lap blanket with it.<br />
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Last weekend, I finished it up, and it looks like this:<br />
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I'm pretty pleased with it, and it does a great job of keeping me warm while I work at the computer downstairs!<br />
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Last for now: I'm participating in the #yarnlovechallenge on Instagram, which is a lot of fun! There are daily prompts, and I'm enjoying posting my responses. Would love to see what you're doing if you're participating too! I've been finding it a great way to really spend time thinking about what I love about yarn and what I do for work. It's important to be reminded, because there is a definite downside to making your hobby your job, and that even if I have days where I am tired of the knitting or the writing, that I still love the essential parts of making things with yarn, and, of course, the yarn itself. You can find and follow me on Instagram as: jessiemckitrick.Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-3729276567932735082017-03-09T13:17:00.000-07:002017-03-09T13:17:19.563-07:00Spring Cleaning (Even Though Spring is a Good Month Away Yet)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I've been doing a bit of Spring Cleaning.<br />
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I've sorted through my pattern samples.<br />
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I've sorted through both my personal stash and my work stash. This one is my work stash (during and after), along with some of my personal stash that ended up there by default because it's just where I do my knitting and spinning.<br />
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Speaking of spinning. I've also been doing a bit of that (and bought a new spindle from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/danware?ref=profile_shopname">Danware</a>!) and some swatching, which I can't show you yet.<br />
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I also can't show you the top-secret project that I recently sent off, or the yarn that I have coming in the mail, but I do have a sneaky peek of one project that I will be sharing next week in my newsletter, so if you're interested in seeing what I'm working on, please subscribe! To subscribe, <a href="http://eepurl.com/czV5l9">follow this link here</a>.<br />
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<br />Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-29117333844577337912017-02-12T14:38:00.001-07:002017-02-12T14:38:35.637-07:00CanuckleheadI recently released the Canucklehead set, which I designed for <a href="http://www.pamswoollyshoppe.com/">Pam's Woolly Shoppe</a>, and would love to share it with you!<br />
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In celebration of Canada's 150th anniversary, I designed a tuque, and then, for those who prefer to wear cowls, and for those who want to be extra warm and wear both, I designed a matching cowl. Worked in Estelle Worsted, these are available in a wide range of sizes so that the whole family can be decked out in cheerful Canadian maple leaves. Might I suggest that in case you are a Toronto hockey fan, you can make them into Maple Leafs instead simply by knitting in blue and white instead of red and white. I don't happen to know any Leafs fans personally, but I respect your dedication to the cause!<br />
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On February 18th from 10:00 to 17:00, if you can make it out to Pam's Woolly Shoppe, there's a party going on, complete with Hot Apple Cider and Maple Leaf cookies, and I would love to meet you! The Canucklehead pattern will be bundled as a kit for this event only, so it's a great chance to pick it up free with purchase of the yarn needed to complete it.<br />
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Otherwise, the Canucklehead patterns are now available for purchase via Ravelry, as a set or individually! <a href="http://grammargrouse.blogspot.ca/p/knitting-patterns-by-jessie-mckitrick.html">Further details on my Patterns page.</a><br />
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In other announcements, I've started a monthly newsletter! The first issue, with a more detailed behind-the-scenes look at the Canucklehead Set, went out the other day <a href="http://us14.campaign-archive2.com/?u=de8da86d08cb604700eb3d604&id=dde8403581">and is archived here</a>, but to receive the March newsletter you can subscribe here: <a href="http://eepurl.com/czV5l9">http://eepurl.com/czV5l9</a> There will be more behind the scenes information and photos, along with occasional special subscriber-only offers!<br />
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<br />Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32133623.post-76328109071285001032017-01-30T13:01:00.002-07:002017-01-30T13:01:59.441-07:00December Pattern Releases (In January...)Hi, I've been away for a bit, mostly in order to keep hard at work meeting a deadline, and then a wee vacation after that. In the meantime, in December there were two new pattern releases to let you know about!<br />
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First, the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tricycle-track-mittens">Tricycle Track Mittens</a>:<br />
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Tricycle Track mittens, so called for the three stripes of garter stitch that resemble treads, are available in Issue 68 of Knit Now Magazine, which you can purchase <a href="http://www.moremags.com/knitting/knit-now/issue68-knit-now">here</a>! The mittens are worked cuff-up in the round, using Knit Picks City Tweed DK.<br />
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Second, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nor-good-red-herring">Nor Good Red Herring</a>.<br />
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I started this one a long time ago, but finished it up in time to be my last pattern release of 2016. Nor Good Red Herring was inspired by a herringbone pattern from a Dutch fishing gansey, but has here been transposed onto a circular yoke more in keeping with an Icelandic-style sweater, and worked in a luxurious English-spun merino yarn—making it neither fish, nor fowl, nor good red herring. The herringbone pattern runs not only around the yoke, but also up the sides and mirrored on the sleeves. This pullover is worked in Yarn Stories Fine Merino 4ply, and can be purchased<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nor-good-red-herring"> here</a>.Jessie McKitrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044541928981530026noreply@blogger.com0