Knitcetera: Getting exciting now!

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Getting exciting now!

Our exhibition is starting to create a buzz! Estuary Art Centre's new Administration Co-ordinator, Debra, has invigorated the website and already we are starting to get new people for the classes, while I got a call from one of the Centre's volunteers today to book in for a guided look at Knitcetera towards the end of the month. The Orewa Girl Guides are also coming through. I am compiling the calendar of workshops and we will be having some fun! Jennie Eade will take a freeform bagmaking class, Sharleen Greer will be teaching crochet to people who want to take their work to a more advanced level, while I will do sessions on hyperbolic crochet - the Seagardens Aotearoa installation will form part of our exhibition. Sian and I will be taking a "High tea at the Estuary" session, knitting cakes and sandwiches, and I'll also present Tunisian knitting and flowermaking workshops. There may be more!

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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