ANNOUNCEMENTS (3) + COSMIC CRISP YARN FROM APPLE FIBER STUDIOS
Cartoon version of Ann’s head floating above the word “GULP”
Three items:
1) Sara, my web designer, suggested a date for the revamped site to be live that resulted in the face above. (That’s a “really soon” gulp, not a far, far away gulp.)
2) While I have not landed on permanent hours going forward, I will be extending Saturday hours to 9am - 3pm beginning this Saturday.
3) The results of last week’s survey indicated interest in a fall accessory project, and I will announce the details next week!
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Animated text gif that reads “social knitstancing”
…to learn (and do)
CURRENT CLASSES & EVENTS
Social Stitching via Zoom
Wednesday, September 30, 12:00-1:00pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88351111252?pwd=WFpkR2pLaEx4d1dMSFI3OXl4dWJ5Zz09 OR open Zoom and enter 883-5111-1252 for the meeting ID
Thursday, October 1, 4:00-6:00pm https://us04web.zoom.us/j/981942707?pwd=TExyQlRPWnB3OW40QkFZRCs5aVRtQT09 OR open Zoom and enter 981-942-707 for the meeting ID
Friday, October 2, 12:00-1:00pm https://us04web.zoom.us/j/741980568?pwd=bXp1ellFUHNqS0lUaFYvS1ord3Fndz09 OR open Zoom and enter 741-980-568 for the meeting ID FELIX KAL INCLUDED HERE!
PASSWORD FOR ALL MEETINGS IS 330044.
...to anticipate
14 colors of Apple Fiber Studios Cosmic Crisp fingering weight yarn
A box arrived from our friends at Apple Fiber Studios in Bellingham, containing one of their newest yarn bases, Cosmic Crisp. The fiber blend is 80% bluefaced leicester (for more on BFL, see below) and 20% nylon, and the 14 colors are inspired by cosmic references. While I was unpacking the box, I kept rearranging them into different combinations—there are some stunning potential fades in this range of colors. These are yarns I will be rooting for you to purchase, because I cannot knit them all, but I want to. So please buy them to remove the temptation, okay, thanks! ;)
…to inspire
Two bluefaced leceister lambs wearing sweaters, image courtesy of Pitchfork Ranch
What makes yarn spun from bluefaced leicester sheep special? The secret is that it is a long-wool—with fibers that are physically long and that tend to be both lustrous and strong—but unlike other long-wools which tend to be coarse (and therefore have a higher “prickle factor”), BFL’s micron count is lower, and therefore softer when worn against the skin. It also has less memory than shorter fibers, which can result in a fabric with incredible drape. It’s also less inclined to felt or pill.
...to stitch
Felix
The Felix Pullover is complete! This was such a fun, quick knit—so much so that once I work on my Sharon Show wrap a bit (I’m on Clue 4 of 6) and get Matriochka back on track, I’m planning on making the Felix Cardi in one of the other yarn options seen here. It’s such a wearable design, and I think it will be fun to have two samples that show the options available.
[photo: a green pullover sweater completed and steamed, but not wet blocked]
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