TKGA Conference

Just returned from the TKGA knitting conference in Manchester,NH. It was a great time being surrounded by knitters and crocheters for 4 days. I took 5 classes and learned many new things to pass on to customers. The market was still showing shawls, especially lace. I am working on many new samples for the store. New fall yarns will arrive in late August so stop by and browse.

New Store Hours

Please be aware that our summer hours begin on Monday June 21,2010.

Sunday-Closed
Monday-Closed
Tuesday-Saturday-10-5

These hours will remain until Sept.6,2010

New England Needlework Association Show

Sunday,May 1,2010 Diane,Marlene and i will attend the NENA trade show. This is a chance to see whats new and what to plan for fall yarns. It is always very exciting. Come in next week to ask what's new in the knitting/crochet world. Hopefully there will be a few treasures we can bring home to share right away.

Flooding

I hope all of you and your stashes made it through all this rain! Luckily my stash is on the second floor! Is anyone doing summer knitting projects? I am working on a pair of cotton socks ( I wear them all year round) and I am blocking a summer shawl made out of Noro Tayio yarn. Diane has a summer wrap on display that makes jeans as well as dresses look great. Come on by and check things out. Please be aware that we are now closed on Sundays until the fall. Check out Cascade Yarns website for free patterns!

www.cascadeyarns.com

Follow up to the Crawl

Thank you to all you crawlers who made the first north of Boston Yarn Crawl such a success. We knew we could count on Knitters and Crocheters! Congratulations to the following raffle winners:

Kim Stone
Elaine Banville
Perry Bent
Kathy Provenzano

North of Boston Yarn Crawl

One day left until the CRAWL. I hope you are all planning on visiting as many of the 12 shops as possible. All info is at www.ayarncrawl.com. Stop by The Village Stitchery and see whats going on. Demos Thur-Sunday include Tubular cast-on,Broomstick lace and other goodies. Enjoy

When will this weather get better

Hi everyone!

I don't know about you but I am ready for some nicer weather. As it get nicer many of you begin your outside activities. Don't leave your knitting behind. There are many small projects for spring and summer knitting. Many of you have come into the shop and started your holiday knitting for December 2010. In November you will be happy you did. Keep Knitting and stop by and show us what you are working on.

free pattern

A classic cardigan, Drift, combines the gansey stitch patterns of our men's pullover, Beagle, with feminine fit.

PDF Pattern Instructions

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SIZES
Directions are for women's size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X and 2X are in parentheses.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (closed) – 32(36-40-44-48-52)”
Length – 24½(25-25½-26½-27-28)”

MATERIALS
6(6-7-8-9-10) Hanks BERROCO VINTAGE (100 grs), #5167 Dewberry
Straight knitting needles, sizes 5 (3.75 mm) and 7 (4.50 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
29” Length circular knitting needle, size 5 (3.75 mm)
4 St markers
Six 1” buttons

GAUGE
20 sts = 4”; 26 rows = 4” in St st and Double Seed St on larger needles
38 sts = 6”; 26 rows = 4” in Pat St on larger needles
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

DOUBLE SEED STITCH (Multiple of 4 sts + 2)
Row 1 (RS): K2, * p2, k2, rep from * across.
Row 2: P2, * k2, p2, rep from * across.
Row 3: Rep Row 2.
Row 4: Rep Row 1.
Rep these 4 rows for Double Seed St.

PATTERN STITCH (Worked over 38 sts)
Row 1 (RS): P2, k2, (p2, k1TBL) twice, (p2, k2) 4 times, (p2, k1TBL) twice, p2, k2, p2.
Row 2: K2, p2, (k2, p1TBL) twice, (k2, p2) 4 times, (k2, p1TBL) twice, k2, p2, k2.
Row 3: P2, k2, (p2, k1TBL) twice, (p2, k2, p2) twice, p2, k2, (p2, k1TBL) twice, p2, k2, p2.
Row 4: K2, p2, (k2, p1TBL) twice, (k2, p2, k2) twice, k2, p2, (k2, p1TBL) twice, k2, p2, k2.
Rep these 4 rows for Pat St.

BACK

With smaller straight needles, cast on 98(106-118-126-138-146) sts.

Establish Pat St: Row 1 (RS): K0(2-0-0-0-0), (p2, k2) 1(1-3-4-5-6) times, place marker, work Row 1 of Pat St over 38 sts, place marker, k2, (p2, k2) 3(4-4-4-5-5) times, place marker, work Row 1 of Pat St over 38 sts, place marker, (k2, p2) 1(1-3-4-5-6) times, k0(2-0-0-0-0).

Row 2: P0(2-0-0-0-0), (k2, p2) 1(1-3-4-5-6) times, work Row 2 of Pat St to next marker, p2, (k2, p2) 3(4-4-4-5-5) times, work row 2 of Pat St to next marker, (p2, k2) 1(1-3-4-5-6) times, p0(2-0-0-0-0). Work even in pat as established until piece measures 2 1/2” from beg, end on RS. Change to larger needles.

Next Row (WS): P to first marker, decreasing 0(0-1-0-1-0) st across, work in Pat St to next marker, p to next marker, work in Pat St to next marker, p to end, decreasing 0(0-1-0-1-0) st across – 98(106-116-126-136-146) sts. Keeping sts between markers in Pat St and remaining sts in St st, work even until piece measures 3½(3½- 4- 4½- 5-5½)” from beg, end on WS.

Dec Row (RS): K1, k2 tog, work to last 3 sts, SSK, k1 – 96(104-114-124-134-144) sts. Rep this dec every 1 ½” 4 times more – 88(96-106-116-126-136) sts. Work even until piece measures 12(12-12½-13-13½-14)” from beg, end on WS.

Inc Row (RS): K1, M1k, work to last st, M1k, k1 – 90(98-108-118-128-138) sts. Rep this inc every 3/4” 4 times more – 98(106-116-126-136-146) sts. Work even until piece measures 15(15-15½-16-16½-17)” from beg, end on WS.

Next Row (RS): K to first marker, drop marker, k to next marker, decreasing 8(8-7-8-7-8) sts across, k to next marker, k to next marker, decreasing 8(8-7-8-7-8) sts across, k to last marker – 82(90-102-110-122-130) sts. Knit 6 rows, then purl 1 row, end on WS. From here, work all sts in Double Seed St.

Shape Armholes: Bind off 4(4-6-6-8-10) sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 74(82-90-98-106-110) sts.

Dec Row (RS): K1, k2 tog, work to last 3 sts, SSK, k1 – 72(80-88-96-104-108) sts. Rep this dec every RS row 6(7-9-10-12-11) times – 60(66-70-76-80-86) sts. Work even until armholes measure 7½(8-8-8½-8½-9)”, end on WS.

Shape Shoulders: Bind off 5(6-6-7-9-10) sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then 5(6-7-8-8-9) sts at beg of the next 4 rows. Bind off remaining 30 sts for back neck.

LEFT FRONT

With smaller straight needles, cast on 46(50-56-60-66-70) sts.

Establish Pat St: Row 1 (RS): K0(2-0-0-0-0), (p2, k2) 1(1-3-4-5-6) times, place marker, work Row 1 of Pat St over 38 sts, place marker, (k2, p2) 1(1-1-1-2-2) times, k0(2-2-2-0-0).

Row 2: P0(2-2-2-0-0), (k2, p2) 1(1-1-1-2-2) times, work Row 2 of Pat St to last marker, (p2, k2) 1(1-3-4-5-6) times, p0(2-0-0-0-0). Work even in pat as established until piece measures 2½” from beg, end on RS. Change to larger needles.

Next Row (WS): P to first marker, work in Pat St to last marker, p to end, decreasing 0(0-1-0-1-0) st across – 46(50-55-60-65-70) sts. Keeping sts between markers in Pat St and remaining sts in St st, work even until piece measures 3½(3½- 4-4½-5-5½)” from beg, end on WS.

Dec Row (RS): K1, k2 tog, work to end – 45(49-54-59-64-69) sts. Rep this dec every 1 1/2” 4 times more – 41(45-50-55-60-65) sts. Work even until piece measures 12(12-12 ½-13-13 ½-14)” from beg, end on WS.

Inc Row (RS): K1, M1k, work to end – 42(46-51-56-61-66) sts. Rep this inc every ¾” 4 times more – 46(50-55-60-65-70) sts. Work even until piece measures 15(15-15½-16-16½-17)” from beg, end on WS.

Next Row (RS): K to first marker, drop marker, k to last marker, decreasing 8(7-7-7-7-7) sts across, drop marker, k to end – 38(43-48-53-58-63) sts. Knit 6 rows, then purl 1 row, end on WS. From here, work all sts in Double Seed St.

Shape Armhole and Neck: Next Row (RS): Bind off 4(4-6-6-8-10) sts, work to end – 34(39-42-47-50-53) sts. Work 1 row even.

Dec Row (RS): K1, k2 tog, work to last 3 sts, SSK, k1 – 32(37-40-45-48-51) sts. Working decs in this manner, continue to dec 1 st at armhole edge every RS row 6(7-9-10-12-11) times more. AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at neck edge every 4th row 9(10-7-8-5-7) times more, then every 6th row 2(2-4-4-6-5) times. When all decs have been completed, work even if necessary on 15(18-20-23-25-28) sts until armhole measures 7 1/2(8-8-8 1/2-8 1/2-9)”, end on WS. Bind off 5(6-6-7-9-10) sts at armhole edge once, then 5(6-7-8-8-9) sts twice for shoulder.

RIGHT FRONT

Work to correspond to left front, reversing all shaping and placement of pat st. Work side decs at end of RS rows as SSK, k1. Work side incs at end of RS rows as M1k, k1. Bind off for armhole and shoulder on WS rows. Work neck decs at beg of RS rows as k1, k2 tog. Work armhole decs at end of RS rows as k2 tog, k1.

SLEEVES

With smaller straight needles, cast on 54 sts.

Ribbing: Row 1 (RS): K2, * p2, k2, rep from * across.

Row 2: P2, * k2, p2, rep from * across. Rep these 2 rows until sleeve measures 3” from beg, end on RS. Change to larger needles and p the next row, decreasing 8 sts across – 46 sts. Work even in St st until sleeve measures 4” from beg, end on WS.

Inc Row (RS): K2, M1k, k to last 2 sts, M1k, k1 – 48 sts. Rep this inc every 2(2-1½-1-1-3/4)” 6(6-8-11-13-16) times more – 60(60-64-70-74-80) sts. Work even until sleeve measures 18” from beg, end on WS.

Shape Cap: Bind off 4(4-6-6-8-10) sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 52(52-52-58-58-60) sts.

Dec Row (RS): K1, k2 tog, k to last 3 sts, SSK, k1 – 50(50-50-56-56-58) sts. Rep this dec every RS row 16(16-16-16-16-17) times more, end on WS – 18(18-18-24-24-24) sts. Bind off 4(2-2-2-2-0) sts at beg of the next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 10(14-14-20-20-24) sts.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams.

Left Front/Neckband: With RS facing, using circular needle, beg at center back neck, pick up and k118(122-122-126-126-130) sts to cast-on edge of left front. Beg with Row 2, work in ribbing same as sleeves for 1”, end on WS. Knit 1 row, purl 1 row. Bind off knitwise. Mark placement of 6 buttons, the first 1” from lower edge, the last at beg of neck and the others evenly spaced between.

Right Front/Neckband: With RS facing, using circular needle, beg at cast-on edge of right front, pick up and k118(122-122-126-126-130) sts to center of back neck. Beg with Row 2, work in ribbing same as sleeves for ½”, end on WS. Make buttonholes on the next row opposite markers as k2 tog, yo. Complete same as left front/neckband. Sew ends of front/neckbands tog at center back neck. Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons.

Time to Think Spring

I know it seems like winter will last forever but we know it won't. At any time we could get a blast of warm air and sunshine. Lets be ready this year with new Spring Knits. Come in and check out the new Spring Yarns and Patterns.

Yarn Crawl of the North Shore

Hi Ladies and Gentlemen,
I apologize for not updating this blog. I am never sure how many of you are reading it. please leave a comment so i can get an idea of how popular it is.

On March 11-14,2010 yarn stores on the North Shore will be hosting a yarn crawl. Check out the info at www.ayarncrawl.com. Register there for frequent updates.

We will be having exciting giveaways,discounts and demos.

I will keep this blog updated!

KNITTING WORKSHOP

ANNOUNCING A NEW WORKSHOP!!!

LAURIE FARRIER WILL BE TEACHING THE LOG CABIN AFGHAN SQUARE ON SUNDAY SEPT. 20 AND SUNDAY OCT 3 FROM 1-3PM. FIRST LESSON IS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR SQUARE AND SECOND LESSON IS THE ATTACHING OF SQUARES TO MAKE THE AFGHAN. COME INTO THE SHOP TO SEE THE SAMPLE. IT IS GORGEOUS! SHE MADE HERS OUT OF NORO KUREYON. WE HAVE MANY DISCONTINUED COLORS ON SALE. YOU CAN USE ANY WORSTED WEIGHT YARNS. PLEASE SIGN UP EARLY TO ASSURE WE HAVE ENOUGH ROOM. FEE IS $35.00 FOR THE TWO LESSONS.

HOT HOT HOT!!!!

Isn't it too hot to knit? I get asked this all summer and my response is NEVER! I would be afraid to see what I would be like if I did't knit a little bit each day. Try small projects made from cotton if you feel its too hot to work with wool. Many women put their babies in cotton all year round because of the softness on tender skin. Check out Itty Bitty Hats for some inspiration! Cotton socks are great because you don't have to hand wash them. New sock books and patterns are out all the time! Come by the air conditioned store,bring your knitting and cool off with us!

Just ducky hat pattern

http://www.p2designs.com/pdfs/JustDuckyHat.pdf

Just Ducky

New free hat pattern.

60 miles of memories

A BIG thank you to the village Stitchery ,its staff and many customers who supported my daughter and I on the Susan G. Komen breast cancer 3-day walk. Over the weekend of July24-26 we walked 60 miles to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer. It was the most inspirational and grueling thing i have ever done. I thought of so many of you as I walked. I crocheted a hat and put ribbons on it with the initials of all who donated. Please stop by the shop and see it.

What's new this week

Good Morning,

What's new this week besides RAIN? Some new yarns have come in and some new colors in existing yarns. Come by and check out sock yarns. Berroco Sox and Sox metallic have new colors. Check out the Berrocco web site (www.berrocco.com)for free patterns!! We all love getting something for free.

Free Alpaca Lace Scarf Pattern

Providing Quality Yarns To Independent Yarn Shops For More Than 40 Years
FREE PATTERN Alpaca Lace
ALPACA LACE Lace Scarf Materials: 1 –50g hank Alpaca Lace Gauge: 7 sts =1” over st st. Needles: Size US 4. Cast on 71 sts Row 1: Knit. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: *(Slip 1, k9); repeat from * across, end sl 1. Row 4: *(Slip 1, p9); repeat from * across; end sl 1. Rows 5 & 6: Repeat rows 3 & 4. Row 7: Knit. Row 8: Purl. Rows 9-18, repeat rows 7 & 8—5 more times. Then begin lace pattern below. Lace Pattern: Row 1: K10, k2tog, yo, * (k6, k2tog, yo); repeat from * across, end with k3. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: K1, k2tog, yo,*(k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo); repeat from *, end k1, yo, ssk, k1. Row 4: Purl. Row 5: K5, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo,*(k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo); repeat from *, end with k5. Row 6: Purl. Row 7: Knit. Row 8: Purl. Row 9: Knit. Row 10: Purl. Row 11: Knit. Row 12: Purl. Row 13: Knit. Row 14: Purl. Repeat these 14 rows for pattern. Repeat until almost out of yarn, holding back enough for 10 rows & bind off. Row 1: Knit. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: Knit. Row 4: Purl. Row 5: *(Slip 1, k9); repeat across, end slip1. Row 6: *(Slip 1, p9); repeat across, end slip 1. Rows 7 & 8: Repeat rows 5 & 6. Row 9: *(Slip 1, knit 9); repeat across, end slip 1. Row 10: Purl. Bind off. Weave in all ends. Steam lightly and block scalloped edge. ©2008 Plymouth Yarn Company. Designed by Connie Maginnis. All rights reserved.



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Back to Blogging

Hi everyone,

I decided to try this again. Everyone says blogging is in but we never got much response before. if you read this please leave a little comment so I can gt an idea how many of you knitters and crocheters we are reaching. I am learning more about how to use this site so i will be including free patterns,pictures and coupons.

Back from Summer vacation

Well summer is offically over for me even though I am still finishing up cotton projects. I think baby garments can be made from cotton all year round!!!

I want to extend a great big THANK YOU to Diane Leeman who filled in at the store all summer. Many of you commented on what an asset she has been to the store. We hope she sticks around this fall.

Thank you also to Marlene And Linda who kept things running smoothly so Nancy and I could enjoy Maine(Rain and all).

Our continued prayers for a full recovery for Sue. I haven't seen her but I hear she is driving now and getting back to a more normal routine.

Store hours are back to the regular schedule. Keep checking the postings regarding being open on Sunday afternoons!!!

New classes begin the week of Sept 15th. Call to sign up!

New yarns coming in any day now. I will write about them as soon as they come in!! I can't wait

SUMMER HOURS

Has it been that long since we signed in to post? Things have been busy at the shop. As you know Sue has been out of work for a while and we all miss her terribly. Everyone one is pitching in to fill her hours so those of you that usually come up to the shop on Thursday, Friday and Saturday may see Nancy , Marlene or Kate. We will help you any way we can.

Just because the summer has hit us quickly don't think we haven't been planning for Fall. Many new yarns are scheduled for September delivery. But you don't have to wait until then to be inspired. New yarns arrive all through the summer.

Please note our summer hours which go into effect on Monday June 23.

Sunday and Monday-closed
Tuesday-Friday-10:00-5:00
Saturday-10:00-3:00