Yarn + Make = Love
Earlier this year, the family and I went to the Ann Arbor Fiber Expo. We came across this local yarn dyer called Splash of Color, and my eye was caught by this yarn that had camo colors with fluorescent orange speckles in it. The sample she had swatched of it I really liked. The camo wasn’t overwhelming it, it didn’t look like mud, and the orange had just enough pop to brighten it up. When the girls saw it they loved it so we bought 2 hanks to make two hats.
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Buttercream Thick & Thin – Dahlia color – 2 skeins (find it here)
12″ high and 40″ Dia at bottom.
Hook size N
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Recently I have started spinning my own yarn from wool, and of course it looks like beginner yarn. After plying I found that some areas are thick and chunky, while others were thinner than a DK weight yarn. I thought crochet would be a great way to highlight the weight differences and make the item really textural. So, I asked myself what I would like out of wool would be chunky and thick.” A cowl! After living in Michigan for nearly 20 years (originally from Texas) I have finally come to realize that no matter how warm your coat is, if your feet and head/neck are cold it means you are cold. So, a thick and chunky cowl made out of wool would be a great item to have for this winter.
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Standard Gauge Flat Bed and Ribber
100% cotton = 3 strands of 16/2 from Cindy’s Knitting Room (find it here)
T8 on both dials Continue reading “Machine Knit Pattern for Cabled Cowl”
As a knitter and crocheter I am always trying to think of ways to wear what I make during the spring and fall. Something that adds just a little bit of warmth, but not bulky or too heavy for just slightly cool weather. For this project I began with the fiber and yarn choice. I chose a yarn that is one hundred percent cotton so that it would be of natural fibers but not have the warmth of wool. The one I use is from Cindy’s Knitting Room in Minnesota and is three strands of 2/16 weight cone yarn. You can order it with any combination of colors that you would like. The one I used is all of the same gray color, my favorite color. With the color and stitch definition that this yarn gives on a standard knitting machine I thought cables would be a nice design feature. Plus, I love the traditional appearance that cables give, and they can give a little bit of structure to knits which sometimes can look a bit soft. Not to mention, cables are everywhere right now, along with fair isle yoke sweaters.
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Standard Gauge Flat Bed
1 strand of 2/24 Acrylic Yarn
T7
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One thing about so many things that are made from yarn is that they tend to be for cooler weather. This super easy and quick machine knit scarf is great to add a little knit softness to any outfit – even in the summer! It can be worn like a necklace, or just draped for a light shawl. Depending on the fiber and yarn thickness you can change what is showcased on this scarf. I have made a light acrylic accessory that has subtle details, but these subtle details are great for projects with art yarn or when you want color work to be the main visual story.
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RED HEART “SOFT YARN” in Really Red: 1 skein (find it here)
Crochet Hook: 4.00mm (US G)
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