KNITmuch Issue 12
Changing the recommended yarn and colorway of a knitting project can be an adventure that can yield amazing results! In this exciting issue, we do just that with free patterns like the Jay Sweater and the Fresh Berry Tee, see what the thought process is in deciding if the alternate yarns will work out. We also take Cotton Supreme Waves leftover yarn to the loom to make a baby blanket, letting the ‘waves’ do all the color changes! Charles Voth experiments with Lina yarn, a linen-cotton blend, and Whisper Lace, a wool-silk blend, both by Fibra Natura to knit up a fresh summer top. This top also includes an interesting parallelogram patterned stitch as an embellishment, certainly not to be missed! Many more free patterns in this playful issue! Wishing you happy knitting adventures!
Changing the recommended yarn and colorway of a knitting project can be an adventure that can yield amazing results! In this exciting issue, we do just that with free patterns like the Jay Sweater and the Fresh Berry Tee, see what the thought process is in deciding if the alternate yarns will work out. We also take Cotton Supreme Waves leftover yarn to the loom to make a baby blanket, letting the ‘waves’ do all the color changes! Charles Voth experiments with Lina yarn, a linen-cotton blend, and Whisper Lace, a wool-silk blend, both by Fibra Natura to knit up a fresh summer top. This top also includes an interesting parallelogram patterned stitch as an embellishment, certainly not to be missed! Many more free patterns in this playful issue! Wishing you happy knitting adventures!
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This yarn is rated as a Light,
which means DK most of the
time. It’s actually more of a
plump DK, meaning it can act
as a Worsted (20 sts = 4”) or
a DK (22 sts – 4”) in knitters’
terminology.
In weavers’ terminology, it
typically means a 7.5 dpi heddle,
but I wanted to see what would
happen if the warp threads
were denser by also using a 10
dpi. The process is the same,
regardless of heddle size.
I planned to make each blanket
28” wide x 42” long. Woven
fabric will condense once it’s off
the loom and washed, therefore
my finished blanket will be
approximately 10% smaller in
both width and length.
The steps
1. Direct warp the threads onto
the loom – I planned on 45” +
18” waste = 63” warp
2. Thread yarn through the
eyelets of the heddle
3. Tie yarn to the front warp stick
4. Run scrap yarn through the
warp to even out the threads
(the pink yarn)
5. Wind weft yarn on the shuttle
6. Heddle up, pass the shuttle
through the shed (Leave a tail
that’s 2 – 3 times the width
of your woven fabric. This
will be used to hem stitch the
first row.), beat; Heddle down,
shuttle through, beat; repeat
7. Before winding the woven
fabric onto the front roller,
hem stitch the first row. There
are a number of YouTube
videos available to learn this
technique. Here is a link to
Kelly Casanova’s tutorial.
8. Once the Hem Stitch is
complete, wind the fabric on
to the front roller in readiness
to continue.
9. Put on your favorite tunes
and pour a beverage – I find
John Fogerty and a good
Pinot Grigio is a perfect
combination.
10. Heddle up, pass shuttle, beat;
heddle down, pass shuttle,
beat; repeat
11. Continue weaving until the
last row. Repeat Hem Stitch to
secure the last row.
I don’t like to waste any warp
threads, so I continued to pass
the shuttle until there was no
possible room left. Then I took it
off the loom and tied the warp
threads in groups of 3 to create a
small fringe.
TIP Insert a removable stitch marker every 30
rows. This helps to determine how much fabric
has been woven and wound onto the front roller.
The 7.5 dpi blanket (L) has more of a plaid or color block look to it, while the 10 dpi (R) has a subdued
weft with prominent warp stripes.
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