Knitcetera: New input for the exhibition

Thursday, March 17, 2011

New input for the exhibition

Yesterday I met with Sharleen Greer from Warkworth. Wow! - in every sense of the word. Sharleen has had crocheted and sewn articles accepted for local and national competitions, with her Barbie dress that was in the WOW - World of Wearable art awards being a special highlight. She has been teaching freeform crochet, especially the Pru Mapstone-style bagmaking, and she co-ordinates local knitting, crochet and yarnbombing groups. So exciting! We 'clicked' immediately - kindred spirits! She is going to be involved in 'Knitcetera' and is also going to carry the message to her group next week, so they can plan some items to include too. The most exciting part of the discussion was that she will allow her range of knitted and crocheted wearable art to feature. Fantastic.

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Irish Hiking Scarf pattern

approx. 350 yards of worsted weight yarn

size 8 US needles and a cable needle or one double pointed needle

(Feel free to use chubbier yarn and/or larger needles to make a giant scarf. It will look just as lovely!)

Finished size, approx. 5 ½” x 55”

Cast on 42 stitches.

Row 1. (WS) K2, P2, K2, P6, K2, P2, K2, P6, K2, P2, K2, P6, K2, P2, K2

Row 2. (RS) K4, P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2, K4

Row 3. (WS) repeat row 1

Row 4. (RS) repeat row 2

Row 5. (WS) repeat row 1.

Row 6. (RS) repeat row 2.

Row 7. (WS) repeat row 1.

Row 8. (RS) K4, P2, C6F, P2, K2, P2, C6F, P2, K2, P2, C6F, P2, K4

Repeat these rows to desired length, ending on row 7. Bind off.

Key:

C6F = Slip 3 sts. onto a cable needle and hold to front of work. K3, then K the 3 sts. off cable needle.

for a gift, for charity, or for a charity auction/sale. You can print out the patterns for friends, if you wish, as long as you print straight from my site so the

copyright information is intact. You may not sell items made from these patterns for profit or give these patterns away in your store to sell yarn.

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Photo courtesy of Allison Gray. You can visit her at http://kniterrant.blogspot.com

Term 3, 2011. Course outline for Orewa

5.	31 August	Jewellery, including beading, using different materials to make lovely items to wear or for gifts.
6.	07 September	More jewellery ideas and examples – another opportunity to make earrings, necklaces, or whatever takes your fancy.
7.	14 September	Yarn bombing - a bit of fun – where? Bring out all those ‘bits’ you want to use to brighten up the world.
8.	21 September	Working with cottons – looking towards summer. Although it’s sometimes harder to knit, the end result can be glorious.
9.	28 September	Cables. For those who may not have made the Irish hiking scarf before, here is an opportunity to do so – or try any number of other items using a variety of cable designs from the very simple to the truly challenging.
10.	05 October	FINAL SESSION - wrap up. Show and tell! Requests & pre-registration - term 4	Next term starts 26 October