Abby from Knit Knit Cafe visits ImagiKnit
We were so happy to have Abby from the much loved Knit Knit Cafe podcast and blog visit the shop. Check our her blog or subscribe to her podcast (it’s free!) for your knitting fix on the go.
June 18, 2013
June 7, 2013
Staff Creations: Katelyn’s Moderne Baby Blanket
Katelyn whipped up this Moderne Baby Blanket to celebrate her not-so-baby-sized baby brother’s college graduation. The pattern calls for DK weight yarn, so to modify to an afghan size, Katelyn used size 11 needles and a much bigger yarn — Cascade 128 Superwash — and followed the pattern as written.
Katelyn used four skeins per color but ended up dipping into a fifth skein for the two largest sections. She crocheted along the edges. You can access most of the pattern for free online, with the exception of the mitered border. The full pattern is available in Mason Dixon Knitting.
Look how big the blanket turned out to be!
Yarn Peace on Boston
Earlier this week, a customer shared her story of contributing to a collaborative work of public art by Communal Yarn Bomb. She writes:
“Yarn, not bombs. Creating, not destroying.
We, of Communal Yarn Bomb, are saddened by the violence that recently struck Boston. We mourn for the loss of life as well as for the stress that the events caused for its citizens, especially its children. In an effort to promote non-violence and non-violent or civil rights-impeding responses to violence, we organized a “Yarn Bomb of Peace” for the people of Boston. We believe that peace begins in each person’s heart and mind and we want to help those touched by violence to heal. This project is our small gesture toward that end. Olive green is the color for peace and figures prominently in these creations.”
We now carry Stacatto from Shibui
Perfect for the coming summer months (or for beating San Francisco’s infamous June Gloom), Stacatto is lightweight, drapey, and super soft. Comprised of 70% Merino Wool and 30% Silk, this fingering weight yarn would be great as a shawl, gloves or summer hat. Its color range is so sweet and would make amazing Endpaper Mitts. Flipping through Knitscene Summer 2013, Stacatto would be great in so many of these patterns as well.
70% Merino Wool 30% Silk
7 to 8 stitches per inch
Hand wash, lay flat
June 6, 2013
Customer Creations: Maggie’s Ishbel
When Maggie strolled in wearing her Ishbel shawl, the entire ImagiKnit staff was captivated by how charming it looked draped around her neck. Maggie was kind enough to let us photograph her lovely shawl. She used one skein of Malabrigo Sock in Violetas Africanas, but feel free to pick your own color.
The pattern for Ishbel is available in Whimsical Little Knits 1. For more patterns in the spirit of whimsy, check out our collection of publications by Ysolda Teague.
