Gansey Wk 6

Now that we worked through the tricky part of attaching the shoulders, the sleeves may be a little easier. We watched the DVD to learn how to pick up the stitches around the arm hole. And, we learned a new technique called the double decrease. For picking up the stitches, put the stitches with wasted yarn (part of the neckline) on stitch holders, then start picking up stitches from the underarm. For the cuff ribbing, switch to the smaller needles unless you are going to use the sampler on a toy with big arms.

Next Week
We will work on the neckline and finish up the Gansey sampler. Below is Toni's sampler. She made it with short sleeves because Chatty Cathy is now 54 yrs old and having hot flashes.

 

Toni also knitted a Gansey pattern small bag. She added a zipper and lined it.

 

New Patterns
We will also receive new patterns by email from Linda L. Patterns include the 3 cake covers (yarn caddies), the knitting needle knit bag, the fisherman bag, and a pine cone Christmas ornament. These patterns focus on texture.

Yarn supplies for the patterns are as follows.

Knitting Needle Bag: 330 yds of chunky wt (#5) yarn (you can use 2 strands of ww instead), size 10 1/2 circular needles (estimate length of circular for a 18 3/4 inch wide bag), size 9 needles for decorative handles (probably 14" length).

Cake Covers: Sock yarn (#2), size 2 needles (dpns and 12" to 16" circulars).

Pine Cone ornament: Size 1 needles, yarn used for our finger puppets.

Stitches West
Linda is accepting checks for the SW trip in Feb. Checks will be cashed on Feb 1.

Good Day Sacramento Taping
Linda wanted to know who will be able to attend the taping on Election Day at the Good Day Sacramento taping for the knitted presidents. The studio staff would like us to be there from 7:30 am to 10 a.m. Linda needs to leave right after the taping for her class, but she would like to arrange carpool with everyone going.

Rug Book
We have been assigned the rug to be knitted. Everyone participating are excited about the one chosen for them. Linda received yarn samples for the Cascade brand. Some rugs will be made from chunky yarn and some from two strands of ww.

A darling baby sweater by Rosemary 

Debi has a shawl ready for her trip to the Vogue Knitting Convention in Chicago.  Teri will also be leaving for the trip on the same day next Wednesday. Thank you for representing us.

Happy knitting!