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Almost done with my new “Alpine Skies Vest” design - just two rounds and one bind off to go! After I slipstitch the #steeks in place and give it a nice bath, it’ll be done at last. Yay! Pattern and #spindrift #shetlandwool yarn packs coming shortly -stay tuned! I should have finished this vest last week, but the thought of soon having nothing left on the needles was utterly unbearable. So, I took some time to lay things out and cast on for my next design, a top-down sweater using a floral motif I’ve been playing around with for way too long - time to finally knit it up! In the meantime, I was asked to design something for an upcoming yarn crawl. Back to multiple irons in the fire - just the way I like it! 😁 Have a great weekend, filled with plenty of Happy Knitting! 😘#fairislefriday #knitting #fairisleknitting #knittingpattern #jamiesonsofshetland #fairislevest #strandedknitting #strikkeCutting the V-neck #steek on a #fairislevest design of mine. Easypeasy! You’ll see I did not use any crocheted or machine-sewn reinforcement; I merely snipped away. Once I’ve knit the ribbing, I’ll fold and slipstitch the cut edges in place. Cardboard or a magazine...or an awesome color card...slipped inside the vest keeps me from errantly cutting through the back layer. One word of caution: If I were using any yarn other than Shetland wool, I could never cut with such impunity - I’d have to reinforce columns on either side of my cutting line. Reason #342 why I love #shetlandwool ! See the “Technique” page on my website (link in bio) for my tips on machine-sewn steeks. #fairisleknitting #strandedknitting #knitting #jamiesonsofshetland #showyoursteeksOne quick snip and the back neck #steek is cut open. #fairisleknitting #shetlandwool #jamiesonsofshetland #strandedknitting #knitting #showyoursteeks #maryannstephensknitsHappy #fairislefriday! I’m just a few rounds shy of the back neck shaping on Son #2’s #fairislevest. Hoping to do some #steek cutting over the long Labor Day weekend. Yay, I always love that part! Pattern in the works -stay tuned! And have a great weekend, wherever you are!! #fairisleknitting #shetlandwool #jamiesonsofshetland #strandedknitting #knitting #maryannstephensknitsHappy National Dog Day! Can you tell which one is different than the others?? #nationaldogday #goldenretriever #dogsofinstagram #slumberparty#saguaro #cactus #hiking #gatespass #tucson #arizona #sonorandesert #thisisnotimefortreehuggingWay back in 2008, I designed my Amaryllis mittens and in 2010 I designed my Amaryllis hat to match. The original mittens and hat were knit in Dale #babyull fingering weight merino (no longer available in North America 😟 but still available in Scandinavia.) You’ll see I also did the hat in #shetlandspindrift in Shetland natural colors; the Spindrift yarn pack and PDFs for both the hat and the mittens are still available through my online shop (link in bio). PDFs also available through Ravelry. #strandedknitting #maryannstephensknits #strandedcolorwork #fairisleknitting #knitting #strikke #fairisleknitting“C’mon, guys! It’s over here!!” Our Golden Girl, Gracie, proving she knows better than any stoopid trail map. #mtlemmon #tucson #arizona #bearwallow #hiking #goldenretrieverWay back in 2010, I designed, knit and published (through Twist Collective) my “Rosalia” cardigan, named for my Danish great-grandmother. Wanna know how long ago that was? See my little helper in the last photo? He’s now the fully/grown, handsome rascal you’ve recently seen modeling my #canyonwallvest!😱😂 The #rosaliacardigan PDF is still available through the knitting patterns page on my website (and Ravelry.) Google “Rosalia twostrands” to see my old blog posts detailing the mods done for the longer, grey version. If you need some encouragement for these machine-sewn steeks, check out my Technique page on my maryannstephens website for my article that takes you through my Top Ten Tips. #knitting #strandedknitting #steeks #Rosalia #rosaliacardigan #showyoursteeks #strandedcolorwork #strikkeCome Play in My Yarn Shop!
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We Norwegian Americans love all this stranded knitting stuff! The Scandinavian import stores would love these patterns — they all have Dale yarns and others. Best!
Congratulations and well done. Loved it. 🙂
Wow, this was a fun read! Suffice it to say, if there’s a knitting gene, it bypassed my wing of the family!