Noro Taiyo Sock We're Knitting Up Bermuda! - Knitters Mercantile
Noro Taiyo Sock We're Knitting Up Bermuda! - Knitters Mercantile
Noro Taiyo Sock We're Knitting Up Bermuda! - Knitters Mercantile
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Opal Continents<br />
Join Ruth for the Rock<br />
Island Shawl Knit Along!<br />
Thursday evenings 6 - 8 p.m.<br />
Continents Hand Dyes is the new sock yarn from Opal.<br />
Each hank is a glorious celebration of the continent for which<br />
it is named. All are unique and artfully colored by Wolfgang<br />
and Frederic Zwerger. At 465 yards, each generous hank is<br />
more than enough for an adult sized pair of socks.<br />
Click here to buy Continents!<br />
Question of the Week: How do I fix loose<br />
ribbing on a hat?<br />
Loose ribbing on your hat getting you<br />
down? Here are some simple fixes for you.<br />
On the Road with <strong>Knitters</strong><br />
<strong>Mercantile</strong> 2012 Calendar<br />
Contest.<br />
We are looking for knitters<br />
and crocheters of all<br />
experience levels to submit<br />
original designs relating to<br />
different categories of travel.<br />
All profits from the calendar<br />
and pattern sales will be<br />
donated to the Stefanie<br />
Spielman Fund for Breast<br />
Cancer Research.<br />
Click here for the contest<br />
rules and entry form.<br />
Join us on Ravelry! Our<br />
forum is "Friends of the<br />
1. Use elastic thread in your ribbing. Come<br />
into the shop and get some Rainbow<br />
Elastic. You can weave it through a few<br />
rows of your finished ribbing to tighten it<br />
up. Or if you know in advance that you<br />
would like tighter ribbing, you can hold the elastic together<br />
with your yarn and knit your ribbing with it.<br />
2. Go smaller. If you want to combat loose ribbing in the<br />
future, use a smaller needle size when knitting your ribbing.<br />
Most patterns will have you knit ribbing in 2 needles sizes<br />
smaller than the needle you use for the body of your hat. Go<br />
even smaller than that. Try going 1 or 2 needle sizes smaller<br />
than what the pattern calls for on the ribbing.<br />
3. Button it up! Fold over your hat brim and add a button to<br />
it. You could even use a re-attachable button like Jul Pedestal<br />
Buttons. <strong>Knitters</strong> <strong>Mercantile</strong> will have these buttons on sale<br />
at the <strong>Knitters</strong>' Market at <strong>Knitters</strong> Connection!<br />
June Classes<br />
Beginning <strong>Knitting</strong>: In this four week class you will learn all<br />
the basics of knitting - the knit stitch, the purl stitch, cast on,<br />
bind off, increasing and decreasing and more. The finished<br />
project is a beautiful sampler scarf. Cost: $50.00 plus<br />
supplies. Instructor: Barb
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