Loom extender projects
Here are a few ideas using the loom extender. The wall hanging was created by our Knitting Board group moderator Sue Kreitzer, this was her fist loom extender project. Margaret Conroy did the beautiful striped pieces. Both of you, nice work.
Holiday contest Winners!
In the multicolor design category, the winner is Nikki’s Plaid Scarf by Denise Rumph. Denise created a great plaid design that turned out really well with Lion Brand’s new Hometown yarn
All winners will receive a discount code for the 40% savings on your next website purchase and their cash award by check in the mail within 7 days. Be sure we have your correct address.
New Pattern Contest – Deadline Dec. 1.
We are having a Holiday Pattern Contest Extravaganza! This is not only a contest for pattern writers but anyone who has a creative spirit. Create a gift and at the same time you can enter the event and win for some fun prizes. Deadline Dec. 1st.
We are doing something different this year. We are expanding our categories. 6 entries will be chosen leading the 6 categories of competition.
The 6 categories are:
- Best Original Design
- Cutest Baby Item
- Multicolor Design using at least 3 colors
- Men’s accessory
- Sweater
- Pet attire.
The winner will receive $50 plus $40 in merchandise. Even if you are just a beginner we hope you will get involved and submit your original ideas – the more entries the more fun!
Deadine is Dec 1st. so get started and let your creativity run wild.
Getting Ready for the Holidays.
Hi Everyone,
Its time to start thinking about holiday knitted gifts. If you are hunting for some new projects, we encourage you to share your thoughts and we can all come up with some great gifts knit on our knitting boards. I think knitted toys are great gifts as well as simple scarves and hats. We have knitters ready to plan some new patterns, just hope everyone will share some ideas.
Join us for a Loom A Long!
We are having a Loom A Long hosted by Kelly Jones with her fun Butterfly intarsia design. Join Kelly on Wednesday, June 17 as she works with all knitters to create this intarsia Butterfly design. This Wednesday Kelly will be available with lots of helpful hints at knittingboards yahoo group. Just post your questions for Kelly. The pattern is also in the “files” folder at the yahoo group. Here’s the link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Knittingboards/
Butterfly Intarsia Block
This butterfly intarsia pattern can be used for a number of different things. You can use it as a wall hanging, afghan block or make a back and sew it together for a pillow. You could even adjust the main color rows to make placemats, or use cotton yarn for a dishcloth or pot holder, or use wool and felt it for a bag front.
I really hope you enjoy knitting this up! Intarsia designs are a great use of “extra” yarn.
Supplies: 18”or 28” small gauge Authentic Knitting Board using 36 pegs, spacers set at ½”.
Yarn: One skein (approximately 400 yards) #3 or #4 weight yarn, single stranded for background color. Small balls of yarn are all you need for the contrasting colors, use double strands for all contrast colors to make it a little fuller.
Stitch: Stockinette cast-on and stitch used throughout.
Finished Size: approximately 10” x 10”
Cast on using main color in stockinette stitch 36 pegs, count cast on row as first row of pattern. Lay anchor yarn.
Row 2-5: stockinette stitch in main color.
Row 6: start with contrast color (double stranded) and place slip knot on peg 17 (top or bottom of board doesn’t matter) work to peg 19 in stockinette stitch. Skip over to peg 25 and continue to 27 in stockinette, turn and work back over remaining contrast color pegs. You’ll place the working yarn across the top of the main color. If you ended with the working yarn on the top of peg 19 you start peg 25 at the bottom of the board (it’ll form an “x” over the main color – see photo). Make sure you leave the yarn a little loose in the “x”, or it will pull the design to the middle on the finished project. Knit off. Lay contrast color 1 down after knitting off and pick up main color. Knit in stockinette stitch skipping over the contrast color one pegs.
Repeat pattern from chart. Make sure you start each row with contrast colors and knit those off before going to the main color.
When you finish with a contrasting color cut the yarn leaving a 2”-3” tail and lay it across the center, you can tuck some of it under the “x” from the main color to hold it in place. When you finish with contrast color 1 in row 16, cut and “lay-in” tail. Restart color with a slip knot on row 19, peg 9. Make sure slip knot is snug. Continue with pattern from chart.
Bind off and tuck in all tails!
Contest Winners Announced!
Hi Knitters,
The small project contest was very fun for us, as we had some awesome entries. And, once again, it was very difficult judging them. I think, our next contest, we will let everyone cast a vote for their favorite. We want to thank everyone for entering and showing us your designs.
Drum roll, Please!
The winners are……..
1st place goes to Faith Schmidt with the Cable and Lace Scarf.
Faith did a very thorough job of writting her pattern and her detailed photos were just super. Congratulations, Faith.
And, we have a 3-way tie for second place. Kelly Jones submits a great Bunny design, Ella Roby knits a beautiful Patrtiotic Bag , and Sue Kreitzer shows a unique Scarf with a pocket. Check them all out!
Congratulations to all our winners on a job well done!!!
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