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Ready Set Knit is a podcast of the Webs radio show by the same name. Ready, Set, Knit! is also available free for subscription through iTunes, or by subscribing through your favorite podcast aggregator. .
You can tune in to the radio show Saturday mornings at 9:00am on WHMP, 1400 and
1240 AM if you are in the Western Ma. area.
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Knit-a-long Patterns!
Current Knitalong: Babette Blanket
Part 1 Babette Blanket Crochet a long Click Here!
Part 2 Babette Blanket Crochet a long Click Here!
Part 3 Babette Blanket Crochet a long Click Here! <- The Danger Spot! Explained
Part 1 of Stranded Knitting Tutorial and Bird in Hand Mittens Click Here!
Part 2 of Stranded Knitting Tutorial and Bird in Hand Mittens Click Here!
Part 3 of Stranded Knitting Tutorial and Bird in Hand Mittens Click Here!
Part 4 of Stranded Knitting Tutorial and Bird in Hand Mittens Click Here!
Part 5 of Stranded Knitting Tutorial and Bird in Hand Mittens Click Here!
The Hemlock Ring Throw, Geting Ready Click Here!
The Hemlock Ring Throw Part 1 Jan 19th, Click Here!
The Hemlock Ring Throw Part 2 Jan 26th, Click Here!
The Hemlock Ring Throw Part 3 Feb 2nd Click Here!
For the Points of the Star chart, row 37, there are no k1 before and after the decrease.For the How to Expand the Chart, row 67, the 4 K2tog are backwards, wrong symbol typed in.
Mystery Bag Part 1, Click Here!
Mystery Bag Part 2, Click Here!
Mystery Bag Part 3, Click Here!
Mystery Bag Part 4, Click Here!
Classic Elite Aspen Click Here.
Tips & Tricks for the Tilted Duster
Kitchener Stitch Simplified
Sock Anatomy
Sock from Sensational Knitted Socks
Socks from Measurements
Show Notes -
Show #66 Notes
Steve and Kathy announce that they have purchased Beader’s Paradise, a local bead store in Northampton. It has been renamed to WEBS – America’s Bead Store, and we’re very excited that we will be moving down the street from the yarn store in April at the Smith Glass building.
We’ve purchased lots of new inventory and are very excited for all of the new products. We’re not online yet, but we do hope to be up and running online this summer. The bead store will also feature WEBS discount on beads!
We’re currently located on Button St., which is off of Masonic St. We’re between J.Rich and Woodstar Café. Hours are Mon-Sat 10am-5:30pm and Thursdays until 8. We have all the same great Beader’s Paradise employees and plan on getting classes up and running very soon.
New Yarns
Colrain Lace is here! (2/10 Merino/Tencel)
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1008-1326/0/0/4534/
Berkshire, Berkshire Bulky, 2/14 Alpaca/Silk, Colrain and Deerfield are back in stock!
Regia Mosaik Colors
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4532/
Regia Winter Colors
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4531/
Trekking Hand Art
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4538/
Cascade Arcadia
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4521/
Mirasol T’ika
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4539/
Berroco Nostalgia Closeout
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/3535/
Berroco Zen Colors Closeout
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/1024/
Berroco Optik Closeout
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/1048/
Jade Sapphire Mongolian Cashmere
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4543/
Knitalong with Pixie:
All of the charts and instructions are up on the site for the Hemlock Ring Throw.
We will begin our colorwork series with a mitten knitalong. We will be working the Bird in Hand Mittens by Kate Gilbert.
We’ve had a lot of questions lately about felting, so we’re going to answer some more questions.
Felting is basically “matted” wool. The fibers lock together to form a fabric.
Is there a difference between felting a fulling?
According to Bev Geleskas, felting is defined as creating fabric from wool batting or fleece. Fulling creates the fabric from woven or knitted fabric.
You need moisture and heat to felt. The more friction you have, the tighter the fabric will be.
Is felting reversible?
No! It is not reversible. The only thing you can do is stretch it when wet.
How can you control the felting process?
Felting is not a science. There are no formulas for creating a felted item. You don’t know what’s going to come out, but that’s part of the fun of it! You do have to do samples if you want some control over it because all yarns and colors felt very differently. Superwash wool will not felt. Some wools with a percentage of synthetic fiber will felt.
Can I felt in a front loading machine?
Yes, if the water level falls before the level when the machine is stopped. If it is a machine where the door remains locked through the entire cycle, it is not possible. You can felt by hand. Just knead it like you were making bread. Be patient. It will happen before your eyes!
Show #65 Notes
We have new music! J
New Yarns
Julia Closeout
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4533/
Rowan 4 Ply Cotton
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4528/
Rowan Pure Life
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4527/
Loop-d-Loop Birch
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4517/
Loop-d-Loop River
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4518/
Tahki Sky
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4526/
Tahki Jeans
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4523/
Fiesta Boomerang Solids
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/3633/
Fiesta Baby Boom Solids
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4247/
Guest: Brooklyn Tweed aka Jared tells us about the inspiration for the Hemlock Ring Throw and how he started his blog and how he began knitting.
Check out his blog: www.brooklyntweed.blogspot.com
Knitalong with Pixie:
We wrap up the throw.
Don’t over-think the bind off! Just do what the directions say and you will have fantastic results.
Tips for Blocking – Pixie put the throw in her washer and let is soak and sent it through the spin cycle. She then centered the blanket on her blocking board and stretched it across the board. Bring a spray bottle with you to keep the project moist. Keep stretching! Lace needs to be stretched. She then stretched the project and pinned each of the lines at the points. When it dries, you will probably have some spots that are rippled, so Pixie steamed the sections separately to smooth everything out.
Events
Sunday, February 3rd – Annual Big Game Event, Mary Beth Temple will also be joining us.
Saturday, February 9th – Wenlan Chia of Twinkle visits and introduces her new book.
Show #64 Notes
New Yarns
Berroco Linen Jeans
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4505/
Berroco Seduce
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4503/
Berroco Comfort DK
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4506/
Berroco Sox
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4502/
Berroco Comfort Sock
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4507/
Berroco Lumina
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4504/
Great Adirondack Lolita
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4474/
On-line Supersocke Closeouts
http://yarn.resultspage.com/search?w=on-line+supersocke&search_glass76x34.x=0&search_glass76x34.y=0
Guest: Christy Clark
Instead of doing the Hurricane Sock Party this year, she is asking people to donate to the Make it Right Foundation. She would like every knitter who can to donate to the Foundation at makeitrightnola.org. She is calling the project “The House that Yarn Built” If just 7,800 knitters donated the equivalent of one skein of sock yarn ($20), a house in New Orleans will be built. When donating, be sure to select The House that Yarn Built.
For more information, visit thehousethatyarnbuilt.com.
Knitalong with Pixie:
Keep careful track of pattern rounds!
Once you realize the symmetry of the pattern and see the section between the points of the star, the pattern will begin to make sense.
You can mark the middle and stitch at the top of the stars to help yourself visualize the pattern.
Watch out for Round 33!
Events:
Sunday, February 3rd – Annual Big Game Event, Mary Beth Temple will also be joining us.
Saturday, February 9th – Wenlan Chia of Twinkle visits and introduces her new book.
Show #63 Notes
New Yarns
Classic Elite Cotton Bam Boo
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4493/
Plymouth Royal Llama Linen
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4486/
Bristol Yarn Gallery Lyndon Hill
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4490/
Bristol Yarn Gallery Bradford
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1300-1311-1320/0/0/4489/
Knitalong with Pixie:
We kick off the Hemlock Ring Throw!
Pixie gives some tips on starting the throw. She did have some issues with the dpns. She suggests using magic loop or using a crochet cast on for working the first row. She took a size J crochet hook, chained 8 and joined with a slip stitch. She then took out the hook and put the dpn in, creating the first stitch. Pick up and knit in the next two back loops of the chain. Take a second dpn and do three more, and a third to pick up three stitches. Begin the pattern on round 2 and work on dpns until you feel comfortable to switch.
Be diligent about counting each round! With yo’s the likelihood of errors increases!
Follow directions on doily through round 13.
How to yarnover: bring the yarn from the back to the front, lay it over the top of the right needle and work the stitch.
Round 14: You will be working 9 stitches in 1 strand of yarn. Make sure to move your yarn to the front and back depending on whether you are knitting or purling. You will have 88 sts at the end of this row.
Round 25 – place a marker on each side of the 6th stitch in each knit 11 sequence. These stitches will continue as a straight line no matter how far you expand the chart.
Events
Sunday, February 3rd – Annual Big Game Event, Mary Beth Temple will also be joining us.
Saturday, February 9th – Wenlan Chia of Twinkle visits and introduces her new book.
Show #62 Notes
New Yarns
Debbie Bliss Donegal Chunky
Debbie Bliss Donegal Tweed
On-line Supersocke
A Look Back at 2007
Popular Yarns:
Cascade 220
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/1117/
Berroco Peruvia
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/3586/
Shibui Sock
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/3894/
Noro Kureyon Sock
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4432/
Regia Kaffe Fassett Yarn (Mirage/Landscape)
http://yarn.resultspage.com/search?w=kaffe+4-ply&search_glass76x34.x=0&search_glass76x34.y=0
Plymouth Happy Feet
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4448/
SWTC Tofutsies
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/3566/
Yarns You May Have Missed:
Rowan Felted Tweed
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/3184/
Valley Yarns Colrain
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/3446/
Tahki Savoy
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4148/
Fibre Company Pemaquid
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/3341/
Di’ve Autunno
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/3385/
Guest: Gail Callahan the Kangaroo Dyer!
Gail tells us how she started in fiber arts and how she began to dye her gorgeous colorways. Not only does Gail dye for us, she has an Etsy site where you can buy some fantastic products (a kidmohair/silk blend!) at www.kangaroodyer.etsy.com
Knitalong with Pixie:
What You’ll Need for the Next Knitalong –
Get the pattern from Brooklyn Tweed’s website: www.brooklyntweed.blogspot.com
Pixie recommends enlarging the chart
2 skeins Cascade Ecological Wool
Size 10 dpns, and 16”, 24”, 40” and 60” circulars in the same size
Stitch Markers (really, you need them!)
Borders, Edgings and Trimmings
Thank You Nicky Epstein for your fantastic books!
Ruffles are great additions to your work, and fun to knit
Insertions are very cool – think bands of lace. It is used to hold pieces of fabric together decoratively. They can also be added as trims.
Lace – so many lace edgings to use!
Ribbing – there are many variations on ribbing; corrugated; patterned; two color, etc.
Points
Hems – work and fold under, knit them together, so many hem options!
We’re kicking off our Winter/Spring Classes!
We are offering some fantastic classes this time:
Fair Isle Tams
Norwegian Mittens
Overlay Crochet
Cat Bordhi will be joining us in May with two classes!
Two-at-a-Time Socks
A Day with the Kangaroo Dyer
Weekend Spinning
Weekend Weaving – a great starter/refresher course for people interested in weaving!
Weaving I
Events
Sunday, February 3rd – Annual Big Game Event, Mary Beth Temple will also be joining us.
Saturday, February 9th – Wenlan Chia of Twinkle visits and introduces her new book.
May 17th and 18th Tent Sale/Fleece Market
Show #61 Notes
New Yarns
Blue Sky Alpacas Sportweight
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4476/
Blue Sky Alpacas Duotones
http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4475/
A Look Back at 2007
Popular Patterns:
Tilted Duster
Socks!!
Monkey from Knitty Winter 2006
Jaywalker
Anything from KnittingDaily.com
Guest: Gina-Louise Sciarra of Knitting Liberally, a group that meets in Northampton.
She explains how Knitting Liberally came to be. It was “born” at a WEBS event! The group has been meeting since October. They meet every Tuesday from 5pm-7pm at The Yellow Sofa on Main St. in Northampton. Afterwards, they meet the Drinking Liberally group over at the Northampton Brewery.
Not only do they meet to talk politics, the group does community projects. Their current project is a partnership with NELCWIT (New England Learning Center for Women in Transition). They are knitting toys for children.
For more information visit: www.knittingliberally.com
Knitalong with Pixie: Embellishments
Borders, Edgings and Trimmings
Cast Ons and Bind Offs are the heart and soul of knitting, especially when knitting a garment.
Pixie’s Favorite Cast Ons
Picot Cast On – lovely decorative edge
Provisional Cast On – very helpful to know; it leaves your options open
Tubular Cast On – most professional cast on; has a beautiful edge
Beaded Cast On – decorative and sturdy, but does not have much stretch. Keep stockinette from rolling.
Braided Cast On – cast on two colors
Long Tail Ribbed Cast On – start out with a ribbed bottom right away
Pixie’s Favorite Bind Offs
Picot Bind Off – great for neck edges, sock cuffs, elastic and decorative
Tubular Bind Off – creates nice rolled edge – not good for neck lines
Invisible Bind Off – grafts knit stitches from RS to WS using kitchener stitch
Beaded Bind Off – creates firm edge
I-Cord Bind Off – aka applied i-cord. It is a lovely, tailored look
Stem Stitch Bind Off – subtle, flat edge
Pixie recommends investing in Nancy Wiseman’s Finishing Techniques
What You’ll Need for the Next Knitalong –
Get the pattern from Brooklyn Tweed’s website: www.brooklyntweed.blogspot.com
Pixie recommends enlarging the chart
2 skeins Cascade Ecological Wool
Size 10 dpns, and 16”, 24”, 40” and 60” circulars in the same size
Events
Sunday, February 3rd – Annual Big Game Event, Mary Beth Temple will also be joining us.
Saturday, February 9th – Wenlan Chia of Twinkle visits and introduces her new book.
OLDER SHOWS:
| Show 12-9 | Show 17-13 | Show 22-18 | Show 28-25 | Show 33-29 |
| Show 39-34 | Show 40-44 | Show 45-47 | Show 50-48 | Show 53-51 |
| Show 54 - 60 |
Show notes for show 23 and 24 will be available soon.