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Maizy Pom Pom Socks
Sharon will be gone for the weekend for personal reasons. She will be back Tuesday. Sorry for any inconveniance. See you Tuesday!
Out for the Weekend
Etsy is to handcrafters what eBay is to bargain hunters. It is a fun place to shop with many unusual items. TS has started an Etsy store to sell our new design samples, a selection of Kollage Yarns and some our handspun yarn. There is a link on the Listings page.
You will get the same quality service and speed of shipping Three Stitchers is known for.
Bias Knit Scarf
Materials:
2 skeins of contrasting yarn one can be rather plain in color or texture to show off the second yarn. You will require twice as much yardage for the Main Color as for the texture Contrasting Color
size 11 – 15 needles
Makes a scarf approximately 9” by 60”
Note: Do not break off yarn for color changes. The main color can just be brought up. The Contrasting Color should be knit or tucked into the first stitch on the 3rd row.
Pattern Stitch:
Row 1: K
Row 2: K1, Increase in next st, K across until 3 st remain on needle, k2 tog, K1.
Repeat these 2 rows for bias knitting. A pin or bow may be attached on one side to indicate row 2
With Main Color, cast on 20 stitches.
Rows 1 – 4: Main Color,
Rows 5 & 6: Contrasting Color
Knit for desired length (approximately 60 inches). Bind off on a row 4.
Introducing our Etsy Store
Out for the Weekend Needle Felting
Introducing our Etsy Store Maizy Pom Pom Socks
Blocking Sustainable Fibers Bias Knit Scarf
Blocking Sustainable Fibers
In the previous article it was mentioned that sustainable fibers have some of the same qualities of acrylic. They can be machine washed and dried. But it also can be melted with a hot iron as ... this is from personal experience. There have been several phone conversations concerning the blocking. Here is the TS phone forum conclusions:
These items should be blocked with warm water and weight. Cynthia spun a wet towel in her washing machine and then heated it up in the microwave. She placed the warm towel over the top of the garment, smoothed it into shape and left it to dry. Sharon placed a wet towel over the garment, patted it smooth and used a medium hot iron to set the block.
Please let us know if there are any other methods.
We have joined the needle felting craze thanks to the new drum carder. There are some new designs in the picture gallery and we have lots of needle felting tools ... 2 and 6-12 needle tools, specialty needles, design books ... and ROVING. Nathan has been dyeing up a storm and we are place the 1 ounce batting on headers. The rack they are hanging on looks prettier than a Christmas tree. Lots of the items are on sale in the store and more will follow soon. We also have kits made up for children or adults. These are very easy projects and way too much fun!
Needle Felting
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