tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25504793268692630672024-03-06T19:34:28.705-08:00Stone Sock BlogAmy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.comBlogger310125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-33756458433512080442018-06-06T11:19:00.000-07:002018-06-06T11:19:01.689-07:00Three Weekends in a Row<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Let’s
go in reverse order. I got home Monday from the Toledo, Ohio area. I had spent
Saturday and Sunday teaching spinning workshops for the <a href="http://www.blackswampspinnersguild.org/" target="_blank">Black Swamp Spinners Guild</a>.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">For my
overnights, I stayed with the Guild president, Deb. She and her husband have a
lovely farmhouse; he’s a farmer, she raises alpacas and llamas. Deb made me
feel comfortable and welcome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">The workshops
were held at the <a href="https://www.eightleafedclover.com/" target="_blank">Eight Leafed Clover B & B</a>. The B & B provided breakfast treats,
lunch and dinner in a delightful setting. The grounds were a pleasure to
explore, especially when I’d find the occasional chicken strolling around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">The
attending spinners were all cheery and fun to spend time with. And they were generous!
Wendy sent me home with some of her hand dyed Targhee wool top (in the
colorway, Nevertheless, She Persisted), Ann Mary sent me home with some of her
angora fiber (three colors) from her Satin angora bunnies, and Deb sent me home
with some lovely grey alpaca from her beautiful herd. I’ve got some delicious
spinning in my future!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Wendy
(whom I’d met when I taught knitting workshops in the Toledo area in April) also
brought more of her fabulous molasses-ginger cookies, and she even gave me a
copy of the recipe! Good thing, too, because the cookies did not last long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">The
weekend before, I drove down to Ohio, but this time to Wooster. I taught some
workshops at the <a href="http://greatlakesfibershow.com/" target="_blank">Great Lakes Fiber Show</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">It was
a large group of students on Saturday morning for my long draw class. They were
really game for trying new techniques. The smaller class on Sunday for spinning
luxury fibers allowed for good discussion and ideas about how to spin some
really yummy fibers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">O</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">n
Saturday afternoon I judged the skein competition. This is an activity that I
used to do regularly at the Michigan Fiber Festival, and once at the NYS Sheep
& Wool Festival (aka, Rhinebeck). At GLFS, the judging is done in front of
an audience. I really like that strategy. I get to spell out my judging
criteria and values (er, “biases”). For example, I really value a yarn that is
a good match for the intended use. There were many wonderful skeins. For Best
of Show, I chose one that I thought was especially well spun, uniformly plied,
and where the yarn and fiber content were particularly well matched to the
intended use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I
managed to get a bit of shopping done. There were so many wonderful vendors at
this event! And I dropped off a few fleeces with Carol Wagner of <a href="http://www.hiddenvalleyfarmwoolenmill.com/" target="_blank">Hidden Valley Farm & Woolen Mill</a> to get processed, some just washed, some to be carded into roving.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Prior
to those two weekends of driving down to Ohio (6-8 hours, one way), I drove
north to Pickford, Michigan (only 4 hours, one way). I got to attend the Spring
Fiber Fling, sponsored by the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/countryspinners/?ref=bookmarks" target="_blank">Country Spinners and Bridge Shuttlers</a> guild <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>and held at the Northwoods Christian
Camp. It was a brief visit. For that trip, I was accompanied by my friend
Becky. She’s always good company, especially when we travel into the Upper
Peninsula!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I wish
I’d been able to spend more time at the Fling. Next year, for sure! They are fantastic
and lively folks with whom I always enjoy spending time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">As
much as I love travelling to teach and share fibery goodness, three weekends in
a row of To and Fro was a bit much. I returned home with a horrendous cough and
cold. So, I won’t be doing my spring cleaning or gardening as soon as I’d
planned. At least this week, I get to dog sit; I’m taking care of Auggie, a
most well-mannered and handsome Weimaraner.</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-34444333762606537962018-05-13T09:44:00.000-07:002018-05-13T09:44:41.385-07:00Lucky Baby<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Travelling
to Duluth is always a treat. I was gone for 7 days; I left on Thursday, May 3,
and got home on Wednesday, May 9. On the way to Duluth, I stayed overnight in
Ironwood, on the far west border between the Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin. There
was still some snow on the ground in the UP and ice on the water near Munising,
Marquette and also Ashland, WI.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Arriving
midday Friday, I was greeted by Judy McLaughlin and her husband Jim. I stayed
with them for the duration. They are both generous and gracious, and they made
my working trip as easy as could be. As a bonus, Judy made her fabulous lamb
stew, which we had – along with mint juleps – on Saturday to celebrate the
Kentucky Derby. My pick, Justify, won! (Well, he was the favorite…)</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Judy and me. Lamb stew and mint juleps.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">On Friday
night, I gave a presentation, "Sources of Inspiration", to the <a href="http://duluthfiberhandcrafters.org/" target="_blank">Duluth Fiber Handcrafters Guild</a> and enjoyed a delightful pot luck dinner. This is a
presentation that I especially like; it gives me the opportunity to combine my
thoughts on dance, neuroscience, art, fiber, rocks, and Michigan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Saturday
and Sunday workshops were “Blending Colors at the Wheel” and “Creating the Yarn
You Want”. The group of spinners was terrific; engaged and inquisitive. Judy and
another guild member took and shared photos. Here are a few.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm explaining some samples I'd made.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are some samples that participants made in the workshop.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I
stayed an extra day in Duluth. Judy, her friend Donna, and I visited Marie
Glaesemann. Marie has sheep. Over the years, I’ve purchased many fleeces from
her, and they’ve all been great! This year I got two: from sheep named “Lucky”
and “Baby”. Both are mixed-breed sheep, with some Corriedale, some Romney, and
maybe some Merino or Ile de France in there too. I can hardly wait to get these
two fleeces processed into roving.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marie on the left, Judy on the right.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Lucky" above, "Baby" below.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marie's spinning wheel. I gave the drive wheel a "shove" and it spun around endlessly. Sweet!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Judy,
Donna, and I then had lunch and a visit to the yarn shop, <a href="https://www.yarnharborduluth.com/" target="_blank">Yarn Harbor</a>. I bought a couple skeins of a lovely wool/silk lace weight yarn for
re-knitting my “Curvy Corner Shawl”, a pattern that I plan to write up and have
available later this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I
finished the day by finishing the book I’d brought with me on the trip: Louise
Penny’s <u>Glass Houses</u>. I am addicted to this author’s series of mysteries
set in eastern Canada and featuring Inspector Gamache.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">The
trip home held more adventures. First I stopped in Ironwood to shop at the
local Ben Franklin’s. At the entry of this town, there’s a billboard stating
that this Ben Franklin’s is the largest gift shop in the Upper Peninsula. With
a claim like that, I had to stop. I bought some cotton yarn for more dish rags
and a few odds and ends for other fiber projects. Also a few bumper stickers to
adorn the car I got last fall. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Then I
stopped at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fiddleknollfarm/" target="_blank">Fiddle Knoll Farm</a> a bit south of Marquette. Sue Kapla is the shepherd. She raises Romney and CVM
sheep. This year, I had reserved the fleece from a CVM ewe, “Heli”. The fleece
is gorgeous! I can hardly wait to share it with students in my workshops. Sue
is a PhD trained animal behaviorist. In addition to raising happy and healthy
sheep, she is also a dog trainer. On this visit I got some dog advice from her
(because I’m hoping to get a dog sometime this year). She’s a wealth of
knowledge!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">The penultimate
stop on the way home was in Nawbinway. I got some smoked salmon at King’s Fish
Market. Another good place for bumper stickers. There was still some snow and
ice in the UP on my way home. Lastly, I stopped in Petoskey to pick up some
dreamy peanut brittle at <a href="https://www.kilwins.com/" target="_blank">Kilwins</a>. Yum!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Next
weekend I get to go back to the UP for the Spring Fiber Fling in Pickford. Say
Ya To Da UP, Eh!</span></div>
Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-5879342772008009372018-04-29T06:58:00.001-07:002018-04-29T06:58:31.900-07:00May Madness
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Yay! May
is a month of action for me. I will be travelling both north and south to share
fiber goodness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">First,
I will be driving to Duluth, Minnesota. That means I get to drive over the
Mackinac Bridge and through the Upper Peninsula. The <a href="https://www.duluthartinstitute.org/Fiber-Arts" target="_blank">Duluth Art Institute</a> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"> is
hosting my spinning workshops “Creating the Yarn You Want” and “Blending Colors
at the Wheel” on Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6.</span></div>
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these workshops, on Friday, May 4, I will be giving a presentation for the <a href="http://duluthfiberhandcrafters.org/" target="_blank">DuluthFiber Handcrafters Guild</a>, “Sources of Inspiration: Show Me a Miracle”.</span></div>
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couple weeks later, I go north again to teach some knitting workshops. I am so
excited to be part of the Spring Fiber Fling, an annual fiber retreat sponsored
by the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/countryspinners/" target="_blank">Country Spinners and Bridge Shuttlers. </a></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">This
retreat is the weekend of May 19-20 and it’s located in Pickford, Michigan
(north of The Bridge). I will be teaching “Knitting Ribs and Welts” on
Saturday, May 19.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Then I
drive down to Petoskey (a bit south of The Bridge) to teach at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mittfiberfair/" target="_blank">Tip of the Mitt Fiber Fair</a></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">. This
annual festival is in its second year and is also the weekend of May 19-20. I
am teaching “Matching Yarn to Project and Project to Yarn” on Sunday, May 20.</span><br />
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end of May, I travel south to Wooster, Ohio to take part in the <a href="http://www.greatlakesfibershow.com/" target="_blank">Great Lakes Fiber Show</a>. I was there last year for the first time and loved it. This year, I’m
teaching “Variations on Long Draw” on Saturday, May 26. That afternoon I’ll be
judging the skein competition. The following day, Sunday, May 27, I’m teaching “Spinning
Luxury: Cashmere, Camel, and More”.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">So,
May is a month of packing, unpacking, driving, teaching, and doing laundry. And
interacting with wonderful fiber folks. It will be a non-stop month, but a good
one, I am sure!</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-33684181231183086522018-04-23T11:39:00.001-07:002018-04-23T11:39:33.025-07:00Trips to Toledo<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">This
part of Michigan – where I live – experienced a significant, multi-day winter
storm, starting April 13 (Friday the 13<sup>th</sup>, of course) and ending
April 16. The average April snow fall for nearby Traverse City is 2 ½ inches.
Over that weekend, TC got over 20 inches of snow…and sleet…and ice…and other
forms of frozen precipitation. I like winter. I like snow. But. Gah!</span><br />
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started to warm up significantly by Thursday, April 19. Good thing, too,
because I was preparing to drive down to the Toledo area to teach some
workshops.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Holey-Toledo-Knitting-Guild-514104398710425/" target="_blank">The Holey Toledo Knitters Guild</a> had invited me to teach workshops on Saturday, April 21: “Extended &
Manipulated Slip Stitches” and “I-Cord Edges and More!” I had so much fun
sharing some knitting excitement with 16 of the guild’s members. What a delightful
group of knitters! They were engaged, cheerful, friendly. I couldn’t have asked
for a nicer day of knitting. And the guild members gifted me a bag of
Toledo-specific goodies: yarn ("Bad Amy Knits" How appropriate!), candy, pickles, coffee, and soap. I was blown
away. Thank you all, again, for your generosity. In addition, I was treated to
two nights out for dinner. Apparently, the Toledo area has a lot of Lebanese
and Middle Eastern restaurants. I got to enjoy some delicious kabobs and
falafel. Yum!</span></div>
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workshops were held in a nearby public library. It was a terrific setting; good
light, plenty of room, plenty of table space. And the guild members brought
snacks for our enjoyment. Wendy’s ginger cookies were out of this world! She
let me take some home. They did not last the drive. I hope I can persuade her
to share the recipe with me. I stayed overnight both Friday and Saturday at the
home of the guild’s president, Sue. To my delight, Sue had two cheery dogs:
Ezra and Josie. And Sue herself was also cheery, and a perfect host. I couldn’t
have been more comfortable.</span></div>
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to the weather. When I left for this trip, there was a covering of about 12
inches of snow in my yard, and I was a bit concerned that I might not make it
out of my driveway. I am happy to report that I did make it out of the
driveway. When I arrived in Toledo, it was actually spring. Greening grass,
daffodils, and all kinds of bird sounds. Here is a picture of Sue’s back yard.</span></div>
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drive home, I didn’t see any snow until I got to Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, where
there were just hints of sad, melting piles. When I got home, this is what my
front yard looked like.</span></div>
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confident that all the snow will be long gone by the time I take my second trip
of the year to the Toledo area. I have been invited to teach two days of
spinning workshops for the <a href="http://www.blackswampspinnersguild.org/" target="_blank">Black Swamp Spinners Guild</a>, June 2-3, 2018 in Elmore, Ohio. I’ll be teaching “Blending Colors at the
Wheel” on Saturday, and “Variations on Long Draw” and “Ply This Way, Ply That
Way” on Sunday. I am so looking forward to another trip to that fibery corner
just over the Michigan border.</span></div>
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couldn’t be more pleased that there are two of my articles in the Spring 2018
issue of <u>Spin Off</u> magazine. My “Energized Cinder Blocks Cowl” is a
featured project. And there’s my article, “3-D Effects with Energized Singles”.</span></div>
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truly enjoyed writing articles for <u>Spin Off</u>, ever since my first article
was published in 2006 (“A Study in Zig. Six Energized-Singles Scarves” <u>Spin Off</u>,
Spring 2006, pp58-64). I’m mean, who doesn’t like seeing their writing in
print?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">This
time, however, there were some minor mistakes in the editing of a photo caption
that resulted in a confusing explanation of my intentions. So, Anne Merrow, the
editor of <u>Spin Off</u> graciously fixed those errors and made the revisions
available on line for free. Thank you, Anne, and all of your editorial staff
for your good work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.interweave.com/article/spinning/7-tips-knitting-energized-yarn/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to see my “7 tips for knitting with energized yarns”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.interweave.com/wp-content/uploads/Tyler_3-D_Effects_with_Energized_Singles_Web-1.pdf" target="_blank">Click here</a> to see the corrected version of my article, “3-D Effects with Energized
Singles”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">On that last "click here" you might also notice that I’ve got an article in the Winter 2017-2018 issue of <u>Spin
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I know
it’s mid April, but here in northern Michigan, we are still experiencing
winter, so I’ve been able to make good use of those mittens. They are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweet!!!</i></span></div>
Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-68732646660357141192018-04-06T08:08:00.001-07:002018-04-06T08:08:47.753-07:00New Website, and Coming Out of My Shell
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Well,
folks, my fall and winter have been tough. Emotionally, financially,
physically, and psychologically. So, I played the hermit. I’ve been quiet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">One
specific I’ll share is that I had developed significant right elbow epicondylitis
(aka “tennis elbow”) which forced me to rest my arm and not knit and not spin
for well over 6 weeks. Torture! At least now all is well, elbow-wise, and I’m
happily spinning and knitting again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">It’s
time to force myself out of my shell.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Let me
share some good news with you. I have a new website!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.stonesockfibers.com/"><span style="color: #0563c1;">http://www.stonesockfibers.com/</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">And a
new business email address: <a href="mailto:stonesockfibers@gmail.com">stonesockfibers@gmail.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">The
back story: My original website was generated though Microsoft Office 360. But
last year, they stopped supporting websites. So, I was unable to edit. Maybe
you noticed that my list of “Upcoming Events” was woefully out of date. But no
more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">With
some invaluable help from my friend, Joan Watson. If you are interested in using her skills, check out her website: <a href="http://www.watsonineedyou.com/"><span style="color: #0563c1;">www.watsonineedyou.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Joan
has some mad IT skills. She got me using Weebly to generate the website content
and format. Weebly basic tools are free, by the way. And she helped move from
the old website to the new website. And she helped extricate me from Microsoft.
And she helped me deal with domain name issues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Joan
lives in Tucson. I live in northern Michigan. We communicated by phone and
email and some other computer ways that I am not informed enough to explain. She made it all work beautifully.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">On the
Homepage, you will find “buttons” for</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Resume</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">: an up to date listing
of my recent fiber teaching and publications</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Upcoming Events</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">: an
up to date listing of places where I will be teaching and/or presenting</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Workshops:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">
descriptions of the spinning and knitting workshops that I offer</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Gallery</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">: a selection of yarns
and knitted projects that I’ve created</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Blog</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">: a link to this blog</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Contact</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">: a page for contacting
me by email</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">In
addition, on my homepage, you will find a link to my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/amy-tyler-stone-sock-fibers" target="_blank">Ravelry knitting patterns</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">So,
check out my website. I’d love to hear what you think.</span></div>
Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-70512574822144865242017-06-27T11:57:00.000-07:002017-06-27T11:57:30.219-07:00Summer Teaching
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Summer Solstice was last week. It’s officially summer. And here’s my official
summer teaching schedule.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">In
July, I’m off to Millersville, Pennsylvania for the <a href="http://www.mafa-conference-2017.org/" target="_blank">MidAtlantic Fiber Association Conference</a>, “A Kaleidoscope of Possibilities”. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Dates
are July 20-23, 2017. MAFA is a biennial event, with all workshops in a 2 ½ day
format. In addition to the workshops, there is a marketplace, fashion show, and
the keynote speaker this year is Madelyn van der Hoogt. 2017 marks my fourth
time teaching at this conference. I’m teaching “Woolen-Worsted Continuum”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">In
August, I’ve got my annual pilgrimage to the <a href="https://www.michiganfiberfestival.info/" target="_blank">Michigan Fiber Festival</a>. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">This delightful festival is held at the
bucolic Allegan County Fairgrounds in Allegan, Michigan. Workshops are Wednesday
through Saturday, August 16-19. Some vendors will open on Friday, August 18.
All vendors will be open Saturday and Sunday, August 19-20. Also on those two
days, there are demonstrations, exhibits, fleece and fiber animal judging, and
more! I’m teaching Wednesday – Friday: “Beginning Spinning at the Wheel” (sold
out), “Knitting Petoskey Stones” (also sold out), “Diversity of Wool” (3 spaces
left), and “Creating the Yarn You Want” (3 spaces left). So, I will have
Saturday and Sunday to enjoy all the festival goodness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">September
is the month for the <a href="http://wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/" target="_blank">Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival</a>, in Jefferson,
Wisconsin. This is a terrific festival. Fiber, farmers, food. Fun! There are
some workshops on Thursday, September 7. And the full festival continues Friday
through Sunday, September 8-10. I’m teaching a one-day version of “Woolen-Worsted
Continuum” and I will be teaching “Blending Board: Basics and More” twice!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">At the
end of September (ok, I know it’s officially past summer but it still may be
warm enough to swim in Lake Michigan), I’m headed to Petoskey, Michigan to
teach some knitting workshops at <a href="http://www.cindysnortherncrafts.com/homepage.html" target="_blank">Cindy’s Northern Crafts</a>. I’m teaching a full-day version of “Knitting Petoskey Stone Medallions” as
well as two half-day workshops: “I-Cord Edges and More!” and “The Surprising
Yarn-Over.” I stopped off at the shop in May to deliver my Petoskey stone wall
hanging for display. </span></div>
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you can join me on some – or all – of these fiber activities.</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-4723323866063254892017-06-22T09:07:00.000-07:002017-06-22T09:07:40.527-07:00Day at the Museum
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">My
visit to Indianapolis and the <a href="http://www.midwestweavers.org/" target="_blank">Midwest Weavers Conference, “Textiles at theCrossroads”,</a>
was a delight. After an 8-hour drive, I arrived late Wednesday afternoon. When
I got out of my car, I was blasted by the 92degF temperature. Oh, and the
humidity. But the fiber fun – and other fun – more than made up for the melting
heat.</span></div>
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two things in particular I want to mention about the conference. First, there
is a lot of volunteer work that goes into making a successful fiber conference.
And I want to thank all of the volunteers for their efforts. They really helped
me personally – to make sure I had my workshop space in order, to help me load
and unload all my workshop materials, to direct me to locations of vendors,
exhibits, coffee shop, and cafeteria. They were all tireless, cheerful, and
effective. I do so admire them and, again, thank all of them.</span></div>
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second thing I want to mention is my visit to a local museum. I had arrived a
day early, so I had Thursday to spend as I wished. This is an unusual opportunity
for me when I travel to teach; often I arrive, I teach, then I leave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Nora,
Tammy, and Nancy invited me to join them for breakfast at <a href="http://cafepatachou.com/" target="_blank">Café Patachou</a>, followed by a
visit to the <a href="http://www.eiteljorg.org/" target="_blank">Eiteljorg Museum</a>. This museum has as its focus Western American art and Native American art and
culture. I was mesmerized. I took some photos with my phone. I want to share
some with you, even though some of the photos are fuzzy (or worse).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">One of
the first things I saw was a triptych of paintings by Wilson Hurley, “October
Suite, Grand Canyon”. The paintings are large. They are beautiful. I was
especially struck by the “blurb” posted next to the paintings. Here:</span></div>
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after spending time admiring those paintings, I glanced at another which at
first didn’t strike me as all that interesting – until I read the title of the
painting, “Shadows”. Then I took some time examining the painting. It’s
beautiful, and aptly titled. I can’t quite decipher the artist’s name from this
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of the rooms, there were several sculptures by Frederic Remington and Charles
Russell. I was quite familiar with Remington, but not of Russell. I have to say
that I preferred Russell’s work to that of Remington. The pictures I took of
the sculptures were a disaster, but here is some interesting commentary comparing
these two artists:</span></div>
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museum was hosting a special exhibit, “Dogs. Faithful and True”, that focused on
the role of dogs in the West and in Native American cultures. There were
several pieces that I just loved! And I loved reading the commentaries that
were posted, such as these:</span></div>
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was a magnificent bronze sculpture by Alan Houser in this exhibit. I loved that
it was beautiful from all angles. Here is one picture (the others are too
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a marvelous day at the museum. I didn’t get to see everything before we had to
leave. If I ever get to Indianapolis again, I will most certainly make another
visit to this museum.</span></div>
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to look forward to: the next Midwest Weavers Conference, “Uncommon Threads”, is
scheduled for June 17-22, 2019 in Grinnell, Iowa. I can hardly wait!</span></div>
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it that the busier you are, the less you get done? I was home this weekend
after being away from home the previous three weekends. I got some things done,
but I still have some catching up to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">My
travel-to-teach season started three weeks ago when I drove north, across the
Mighty Mac (the Mackinac Bridge), to Pickford for the Spring Fiber Fling. Travel
went without a hitch; a small miracle with my aging car. In fact, I was the
recipient of a random act of kindness. When I pulled up to the toll booth to
pay my bridge toll for the crossing north, the toll worker informed me that the
driver in line ahead of me paid my toll. That was the beginning of a sweet,
sweet weekend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">The
attendance was down a bit, but that was nice for me. I liked the extra room to
spread out knitting and spinning projects at the lodge tables. It was fun to
see what others were working on: beading, basketry, embroidery, quilting,
crochet, and more. How delightful!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I
taught two workshops: Variations on Long Draw on Saturday, and I-Cord Edges and
More! On Sunday. I teach the long draw class a lot. It’s been awhile since I
taught the I-Cord class; I’d forgotten how much fun it is. In the class, we
knit a miniature version of a wrist wrap that I designed that features I-cords
in several ways. Last week, one the folks who took that workshop, Åsa Chong,
sent me a picture of a full-size wrist wrap that she’d finished. Here it is:</span><br />
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highlight from this trip: I bought a fleece from Selden Collins. She lives in
Pickford, and she raises Corriedale sheep. Her fleeces are fantastic. I snagged
Wilma’s fleece. Selden told me that she’s saving the fleece from Wilma’s twin,
Willy, to possibly enter in the fleece competition at the Michigan Fiber
Festival in August. Selden’s fleeces won best in show and other awards at last
year’s Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival. I am so looking forward to playing
with Wilma’s wool.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">The
following weekend, I traveled to Wooster, Ohio for my first time at the Great
Lakes Fiber Show. Again, a nice, eventless drive. Except. On the way there and
on the way back, I saw more dead deer along the side of the road than I have
ever seen on any trip. Dead deer are not an uncommon sight in Michigan, but the
numbers this time were first alarming then exhausting. </span><br />
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Great Lakes Fiber Show was <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Great</i>! The
folks in my workshops were enthusiastically engaged, so my teaching experience
could not have been better. Oh, wait. Yes it could. And it was! My classroom
was in the fairgrounds Dining Hall, near the Grand Stand and the track where
there were harness race practices going on! I’d never seen sulkies in person
before. It was very exciting for me.</span><br />
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though this was my first time at this show, I did see many friends that I know
from other fiber festivals. I came to appreciate the practical advantages of
gaining friends in the fiber festival circle: I got some excellent driving direction
advice from Chris Roosien of Briar Rose Fibers (“Don’t pay attention to
Mapquest. Going to Wooster, just follow US23 south to US30 east and that’ll
take you right to Wooster – without a toll!”) and from Edie Bowles of Spinning
Moon Farm (“Ignore the gps directions to the motel. Just take a right at the
gas station and go straight through town and the motel will be on your right.”)
These two bits of advice made a huge difference in my driving comfort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Hey,
on the way home at the end of the weekend, I was heading north on M115 and I
noticed that The Frosty Cup <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">is no more!</i>
I’ve been travelling along this section of highway nearly all my life. The
Frost Cup was the place the family <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">always</i>
stopped for an ice cream cone on either the way to the cottage or going home
from the cottage. That joint had been there for over 50 years. When was it
demolished? Anyone?</span><br />
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following weekend I stayed in Frankfort to do some dog sitting. “Auggie” is a
very handsome and fantastically well-mannered Weimaraner. I got to walk Auggie
a couple times a day, which gave me an opportunity to learn a bit about
Frankfort. It is a charming town. And how nice it is to get to a Lake Michigan
beach with a 5-minute walk!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">This
weekend I had planned to catch up on chores: make granola, garden, laundry, put
winter sweaters away. But, you know, I ended up watching Netflix and knitting.
I’m nearly done with a vest that I’m making from some handspun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Now I
need to turn my attentions to the finishing touches of preparations for this
week’s trip. I leave on Wednesday for Indianapolis and the Midwest Weavers
Conference. The notebooks are ready. Today I’ll gather supplies, tools, and
samples. More fiber fun! Woowee!</span>Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-70264786322657518002017-04-24T08:04:00.000-07:002017-05-03T14:24:57.208-07:00Used Loom For Sale<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Let’s
get real. I can’t do everything. I spin. I knit. I’ve done some weaving, mostly
inkle weaving and rigid heddle weaving. I really want to do more inkle weaving.
I really want to learn card weaving. I really want to do some tapestry weaving.
I really want to do more rug hooking. I really want to get back to some sewing.</span><br />
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not have the same “really want to” attitude about weaving on my table loom. So,
I’ve decided to sell it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">It’s a
Schacht table loom, 4 harness, with a 25” weaving width. I came into possession
of this loom 4 years ago and I have not used it at all. It’s probably vintage 1970’s-1980’s.
I’m the second owner. It seems to be in very good condition.</span></div>
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addition to the loom, I’m including two 11-inch boat shuttles, 13 bobbins, 2
extra heddles, assembly instructions that I’d downloaded from the Schacht
website, and the book <u>A Handweaver’s Pattern Book </u>by Marguerite Porter
Davison.</span></div>
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current retail price for this loom alone is $954. I’m asking $350 for the loom
and extras. Pick up or meet only. I live in Interlochen, Michigan. You can contact me
at </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><a href="mailto:atyler@centurytel.net">atyler@centurytel.net</a></span>Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-55997424766216088712017-04-11T09:37:00.001-07:002017-04-11T09:37:41.610-07:00Spring Fling and Beyond
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">It’s been a quiet year so far for teaching. I have given a few private
lessons, both spinning and knitting, and I will continue to do that. Next month
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">My first trip is to Spring Fiber Fling in Pickford, Michigan, May
9-21, 2017. This weekend retreat – hosted by the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/countryspinners/" target="_blank">Country Spinners and Bridge Shuttlers</a>
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show-and-tell, and workshops. I don’t get to go every year; last year I missed
it because I travelled to Colorado to shoot some Interweave videos. I do so
enjoy this weekend in May, partly because of the drive. North! To the UP!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I’ll be teaching two half-day workshops: Variations on Long Draw, and
I-Cord Edges and More! You can find a pdf file of the brochure <a href="https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/brochureweb.pdf?token=AWxewevdQi8Bxvas_AwA9Y1V4DvKBPIlVYeih-cNz9Qj20Pw1RYR7lne4rBKMw5IjM6JxhMo_EqrP6nITw7cZkcg15MYtyejpAKBk0qsNJgQN0QegKTAx5bqwFPc8hc-98Iizn6xw-2UqYFFPh8oUrem" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">That same weekend, a new fiber festival takes place in Petoskey,
Michigan: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mittfiberfair/" target="_blank">Tip of the Mitt Fiber Fair</a>. I’m hoping to stop by on Sunday on my way home from Pickford.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Later in May (May 27-28), I head to Wooster, Ohio for the <a href="http://www.greatlakesfibershow.com/" target="_blank">Great Lakes Fiber Show</a>.
This will be my first time teaching at this event. I’ll be teaching Diversity
of Wool, Beginning Spindle Spinning, and Spinning With Silk Hankies. How could
I not have fun?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">June contains another trip, this time to Indianapolis for the <a href="http://www.midwestweavers.org/conference/index.asp" target="_blank">Midwest Weavers Conference</a>. This conference is a biennial event
sponsored by the <a href="http://www.midwestweavers.org/" target="_blank">Midwest Weavers Association</a>, with
workshops offered over 5 days, June 11-17. The last time I attended this
conference was when it was held in Hancock, Michigan in the Upper Peninsula. I
had a blast. And I plan to have a blast again this year. I’m teaching Creating
the Yarn You Want, and Blending Colors at the Wheel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">That’s just the beginning. I’ll share more July-November events in an
upcoming post.</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-14348240371481779402017-03-22T11:18:00.000-07:002017-03-22T11:18:27.342-07:00Stalled Sock Saga<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I am no longer
60 years old. I turned 61 about a month ago. Perhaps you have noticed that I
did not complete my self-imposed <a href="http://stonesockblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/why-60-is-my-favorite-number.html" target="_blank">project of designing 12 sock patterns based on a cast-on number of 60 stitches</a>. I have finished – and presented here in my blog – 10 of the 12. Only 2 more
to go. I do plan to complete this project, albeit belatedly, but those 2
patterns will have to wait.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I am also a bit
changed, and I have found it difficult to decide how to blog about it. Last
November held 3 events that have been major life stressors. First, the election
of POTUS45, an event which has kept my blood pressure elevated ever since. I do
try to calm down. I do try to be civil. I do try to be active in expressing my
concerns for the soul of this country. I do try to still find beauty in the glorious
environment around me and in the heart satisfying fiber arts. It used to be
that <a href="https://www.facebook.com/amy.tyler.125" target="_blank">my near daily posts on Facebook</a>
were largely dedicated to fiber arts,
all arts, and the special beauty of northern Michigan. I still share posts
about those topics, but now I also make a healthy dose of posts about social
and environmental justice. I try to stick to facts and calmly expressed
opinion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Second, I moved
shortly after the election into the house that Dick and Jill built for me. It’s
a beautiful house that I love. I’ve been heating with a wood stove this winter,
and that has been so much more satisfying – and warm – than I expected. As
wonderful as this all is, moving is a giant hassle. I am still trying to
straighten out all my fiber stuff in the second bedroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Third, I
started working part-time at a chain department store in Traverse City – on the
very same day that I moved! My fiber arts schedule was unusually sparse this
winter and I really needed some supplemental income, especially with a new
house (and new expenses). This job has the advantage of being relatively low
stress, but it has required more energy and time than I expected. At least I’ve
been able to still buy groceries and pay some bills. The job has also helped me
clarify my thoughts on the value of kindness, and the problems with conspicuous
consumption and throw-away purchases. My last day at that job is April 5.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">So, that’s why
I’ve been on the silent side since fall. I am sorry for that. I will do
better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I’d like to
mention two recent fiber-related events in which I participated. In February, I
was one of three local fiber folks participating in a <a href="http://www.growbenzie.org/events/grow-benzie-potluck-topic-textile-industry-in-northern-mi/" target="_blank">panel discussion at a potluck</a> (I took some home made bread) sponsored by <a href="http://www.growbenzie.org/" target="_blank">Grow Benzie</a>, an organization whose
mission is to enrich “.. our region by fostering positive action to increase
access to healthful foods, jobs, life skills, and each other and by providing a
community place that supports and nurtures these activities.”
After the panel discussion and dinner, we got to watch the compelling movie,
<a href="http://truecostmovie.com/" target="_blank">The True Cost</a> </span><span lang="EN" style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">about the social, economic, and environmental problems with current “fast
fashion”. I was able to share my thoughts on the value of making, using natural
fibers, and attending fiber festivals. It was a special evening that will stick
with me and has prompted me to flesh out my thoughts on slow fashion.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Last week, I was the presenter at the March meeting of
the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/northlandweaversguild/" target="_blank">Northland Weavers and Fiber Arts Guild</a> in Traverse City
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The topic of my presentation: Drop Spindles. Now, I am much more skilled
spinning on a wheel than with a drop spindle. But as I presented some history,
showed various types of drop spindles, then demonstrated a couple of spinning
techniques, I kept thinking that I really enjoy spinning with drop spindles and
I really should do more of it!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I will soon write about my spring and summer fiber events
as well as ongoing fiber projects. Soon. Really.</span></div>
Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-52340768260429214302017-02-14T08:01:00.000-08:002017-02-14T08:01:51.712-08:00Used Lendrum Spinning Wheel and Accessories for Sale<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">In my
ongoing efforts to simplify my life, I’ve decided to sell my Lendrum folding
wheel and accessories. I got the “complete” package new in 2012: double
treadle, regular flyer, 4 regular bobbins, tensioned lazy kate, plying flyer, 1
plying bobbin, drive band for plying flyer, and fast flyer.</span><br />
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then, I’ve purchased 3 additional regular bobbins (for a total of 7), and the
very fast flyer (with one bobbin and orifice hook).</span></div>
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parts are made from maple. This wheel has a Scotch tension drive mechanism,
with drive ratios on the regular flyer of 6:1, 8:1, and 10:1. Drive ratios on
the plying flyer are 5:1, 7:1, and 9:1. Drive ratios on the fast flyer are
12:1, 15:1, and 17:1. Drive ratios on the very fast flyer are 26:1, 30:1, 36:1,
and 44:1. </span></div>
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not used the plying flyer or the very fast flyer.</span></div>
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really do like this wheel, but I’ve got two other wheels that meet my wheel
spinning needs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">The
wheel is in excellent condition EXCEPT that I’ve written my name (A Tyler) on
the bottom of the wheel, on the fast flyer, and on all the regular bobbins with
a sharpie pen. I’ve also written the bobbin’s weight on each regular bobbin.</span></div>
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asking $750 for all. I’d rather not ship, but if I did, buyer would also pay
S&H and insurance (I’m guessing that’d come to $40-$75). I’ve got the
original box, but not all the cardboard bits that go inside that box. So, I
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Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-85970233068212046402017-01-12T10:11:00.002-08:002017-01-12T10:11:51.291-08:003 X 20 = 60<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I know I’m
behind. I did indeed finish knitting these socks in October, and I fully
intended to post the pattern in November, but I just got too busy. Anyway, this
is sock pattern Number Ten in the series of twelve sock patterns to celebrate
<a href="http://stonesockblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/why-60-is-my-favorite-number.html" target="_blank">My Year of Being 60</a>. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> I have to say that I am especially
pleased with this pattern. Its subtle texture and flow from one stitch pattern
to the next resulted in a nice looking sock and a delightful knitting
experience. And the pattern suits the yarn. Or, the yarn suits the pattern….</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">This sock has a
stitch pattern with a repeat of 3 stitches. Twenty repeats of a 3-stitch
pattern equals 60 stitches total. After fiddling around for 3 or 4 days, I made
up the stitch patterns I used. The main stitch pattern is as follows:</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Main Stitch
Pattern:</span></u></div>
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 1-7</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *k2,p1; rep from * around.</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 8</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *yo, ssk, p1; rep from * around.</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 9-15</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *k2, p1; rep from * around.</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 16</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *k2tog, yo, p1; rep from * around.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I used a
delightful yarn, “Squish”, from <a href="https://yarnhollow.com/" target="_blank">Yarn Hollow</a>
in the color “Mushroom”, a subtly variegated grey. This yarn is 60% merino superwash
wool, 30% bamboo, and 10% nylon, with 434 yards and 4 ounces per skein. I used
one skein. I got my gauge (7 ½ sts per inch) using US size 1 (2.25 mm) needles in
the main pattern as described above.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Cuff:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Loosely CO 60
sts. I used a long tail cast on, with US size 3 (3.25 mm), then changed to US
size 1 (2.25mm) for the sock. I used a set of 4 double pointed needles and
distributed the stitches so that there were 21 sts on Needle 1, 21 sts on
Needle 2, and 18 sts on Needle 3.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 1-3</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: purl.</span></div>
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 4</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *k2, p1; rep from * around.</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 5</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *k1, p1, k1; rep from * around.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat Rounds
4&5 until cuff measure 1 ¾ inches, end having finished a Round 5.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat Rounds
1-3.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Next round
(I am calling is a “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">wrap round</b>”):</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> *insert R needle between the 3<sup>rd</sup>
and 4<sup>th</sup> stitches on the L needle from front to back, wrap working
yarn around R needle; pull the wrapped yarn through to the front; place this loop
on the L needle; k this loop tog with the first stitch on the L needle; k2; rep
from * around.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Leg:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Work in the
main stitch pattern:</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 1-7</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *k2,p1; rep from * around.</span></div>
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 8</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *yo, ssk, p1; rep from * around.</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 9-15</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *k2, p1; rep from * around.</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 16</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *k2tog, yo, p1; rep from * around.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Work these 16
rounds twice, then Rounds 1-15 again.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 17</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: “wrap round” as described above.</span></div>
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 18-20</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: purl.</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 21</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: knit.</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 22</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: “wrap round” as described above.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Leg of sock
should measure about 6 ½ inches in length.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Heel Flap:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Knit 14 stitches
on Needle 1. Place the next 31 sts onto 2 needles. Slip the last 15 stitches
onto Needle 1. The heel flap is worked flat on the 29 sts on Needle 1. The 31
sts on the other two needles constitute the instep.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 1 (WS):</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> sl1, purl across.</span></div>
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 2</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: sl1, k1, *sl1, k2; rep from * to end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat Rows 1
& 2 until heel flap is approximately 2 inches long, end having finished a
Row 1.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Heel Turn</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">:</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">The turned heel is made up of “short rows” with decreases. This process
shapes the heel. As a result, for each row you will work a different number of
stitches, and you will end up with fewer total stitches than you started with.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 1 (RS):</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> sl1, k15, ssk, k1, turn work.</span></div>
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 2</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: sl1, p4, p2tog, p1, turn work.</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 3</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: <span style="margin: 0px;">sl1,
k to 1 st before “gap”, ssk, K1, turn work.</span></span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 4</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: sl1, p to 1 st before “gap”, p2tog, P1, turn work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until 17 sts remain, having finished a row 4.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Next row</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: sl1, knit across.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Gusset:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Pick up and knit 16 sts along the right edge of the heel flap. To do
this, insert right needle under the first edge stitch (under both strands of
the stitch), wrap the working yarn around the needle, and pull a stitch through
(one stitch has now been picked up and knitted). Repeat this process until 16
stitches have been picked up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Slip the following 33 sts onto one needle. These stitches constitute the
instep of the sock. Work these 31 sts following Round 1 of the instep pattern
(see below). </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Instep Pattern:</span></u></div>
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 1-7</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: p1, *k2, p1; rep from * to end of instep
needle.</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 8</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: p1, *k2tog, yo, p1; rep from * to end of
instep needle.</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 9-15</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: p1, *k2, p1; rep from * to end of instep
needle</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 16</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: p1, *yo, ssk, p1; rep from * to end of instep
needle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Pick up and knit 16 sts along the left edge of the heel flap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Onto this same needle, knit the next 8 stitches (from the remaining heel
stitches). Slip the remaining 9 heel stitches onto Needle 1 (with the right
side gusset).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">You now have 25 sts on Needle 1, 31 sts on Needle 2, and 24 sts on
Needle 3. The middle of the heel falls between Needle 3 and Needle 1. Consider
this point to be the beginning of the round.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 1</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: On Needle 1, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On
Needle 2, work Round 2 of instep pattern. On Needle 3, k1, ssk, k to end.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 2</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: On Needle 1, knit. On Needle 2, continue
working instep pattern as established. On Needle 3, knit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rep Rounds 1 & 2 until there are 15 sts on Needle 1 and 14 sts on
Needle 3 (60 sts total).</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Foot:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">After completing all the gusset decreases, continue working even, and
continue repeating the instep pattern for as long as you want, end having
finished either a Round 1 or a Round 9. (I worked 4 repeats of the instep pattern.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Continue instep as follows:</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 1: k1, *k2, p1; rep to last instep stitch, k1.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat this Round to the very tip of the toe.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Toe:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">The toe is 30
Rounds total.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Because there
is a different number of sts for instep and sole of the foot, Round 1 of the
toe contains 2 decreases as follows:</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 1</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: On Needle 1, knit. On Needle 2, k1,
ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On Needle 3, knit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">This toe is
then shaped so that it gradually narrows. To achieve this effect, you will work
a “Decrease Round” more frequently as the toe progresses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Perform a
Decrease Round on Rounds 6, 10, 14, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 29, and 30. On all
other rounds (except Round 1 as described above), work even.</span></div>
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Decrease
Round</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: On Needle 1,
knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On Needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog,
k1. On Needle 3, k1, ssk, k to end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">After all
decreases, there will be 18 sts rem: 5 sts on Needle 1, 9 sts on Needle 2, and
4 sts on Needle 3. Now, knit the next 5 sts onto Needle 3, leaving 9 sts on
Needle 2 and 9 sts on Needle 3.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Graft the toe using the Kitchener
stitch:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Cut
the working yarn, leaving a 20 inch or longer tail. Thread this tail through a
darning needle. Orient the sock so that the 2 needles are horizontal, the
instep side of the sock is facing you, and the working yarn is coming off the
right side of the needle in the back.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Step 1</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: Insert darning needle into the first
stitch on the front needle as if to knit, pull the yarn through and slip this
stitch off the needle. Insert darning needle into the next stitch on the front
needle as if to purl, pull the yarn through and leave this stitch on the
needle.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Step 2</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: Insert darning needle into the first
stitch on the back needle as if to purl, pull the yarn through and slip this
stitch off the needle. Insert darning needle into the next stitch on the back
needle as if to knit, pull the yarn through and leave this stitch on the
needle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat Steps 1
and 2 until all stitches have been worked and slipped off the needles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Weave in all
ends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">If you have any
questions – or if you find any mistakes – you can either leave a comment on
this blog page or email me: </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">atyler@centurytel.net</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> or </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">amy@stonesockfibers.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">This pattern is
free, but it is still copyrighted. So, feel free share a copy of this pattern
or knit these socks, but please do not sell the pattern. Thank you.</span></div>
Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-15731790106756609612016-12-15T10:57:00.000-08:002016-12-15T10:57:17.658-08:00Great Wheel for Sale<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I’ve been quiet
recently, blog-wise. That’s because I moved in early November. On the same day
that I moved most of my stuff, I also started working part-time at a local
chain department store. Just for the holiday season. But still. I’ve been busy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I’ve moved into
a sweet, cozy, new house in Inland township, Benzie county, Michigan. While I
was a renter in Lake Ann for the past five years, some of my furniture and
fiber equipment was stored by various friends. In re-gathering all my stuff in
this new house, it has become quite clear to me that I HAVE TOO MUCH STUFF.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I have a small
basement (that’s where the wood stove is located) that I want to use as a
studio for sewing, weaving, and fiber preparation (my knitting and spinning
will be largely upstairs). I thought I would want to begin using my great
wheel, but it simply takes up too much valuable space. So I have decided to
sell it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I got this
wheel from Gladys Strong, a friend and fiber artist who passed away a few years
ago. Shortly after I got this wheel, I moved and put the wheel in storage. So,
I have not actually used it. All the parts are there. I think it could really
use a new drive band, but otherwise it’s good to go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">The drive wheel
is 48 inches in diameter. The drive band attaches to an accelerator, and
another band attaches the accelerator to the quill. The drive wheel has a
groove in it for the drive band. Many of the wheel’s parts, but not all, appear
to be made of oak wood. There is a plaque on the table that reads “SPINNING
WHEEL HANDCRAFTED BY Joseph Danhoffer 1986”. Gladys lived for a long time in
Virginia and I think the maker of this wheel may have lived there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I am asking
$150 for the wheel. PICK UP ONLY. If you are interested, please contact me: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">atyler@centurytel.net</a> or <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">amy@stonesockfibers.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">In the new year,
I will be “divesting” of other fiber stuff, including commercial yarns (I’d
like to reduce my stash by 25%), and knitting and spinning magazines, and
possibly another wheel. Stay tuned. Also, I still have three more sock patterns
to post before my 61<sup>st</sup> birthday in February.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Number Nine.
Number Nine. Number Nine…</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">The series of
60 stitch socks continues. Today’s offering is the ninth sock pattern in <a href="http://stonesockblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/why-60-is-my-favorite-number.html" target="_blank">My Year of Being 60</a>. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">This sock has a stitch pattern with a
repeat of 6 stitches. Ten repeats of a 6-stitch pattern equals 60 stitches
total. I’ve used a pattern from Barbara G. Walker’s <u><a href="http://www.schoolhousepress.com/books/stitch-patterns/first-treasury-of-knitting-patterns.html" target="_blank">A Treasury of Knitting Patterns</a></u>,
“Dewdrop Pattern”. I made one minor
modification; I used a different double decrease than the one in her pattern. This
sweet little eyelet pattern creates holes that seem to be a perfect match for
the “dotted” yarn that I used.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I kept the cuff
and heel quite simple. The cuff on this sock is long, so that it can be folded
over to wear the socks as anklets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">The yarn was
one that I’d wanted to knit with for quite some time. I love the colors and it
was delightfully smooth and soft slipping through my fingers and onto the
needles: <a href="http://www.knitonecrochettoo.com/tydysocksdots.htm" target="_blank">“TY-DY Socks Dots” by Knit One Crochet Too</a>. This yarn is 80% superwash wool and 20% nylon, with approximately 436 yards per
skein. The color was #6555, “celery.” The label suggests “machine wash, cold
water, dry flat." I only needed 1 skein for a pair of socks. I got my gauge (7
½ sts per inch) using US size 1 (2.25 mm) needles in the dewdrop pattern,
slightly stretched.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Cuff:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Loosely CO 60
sts. I used a long tail cast on, with US size 3 (3.25 mm), then changed to US
size 1 (2.25mm) for the sock. I used a set of 4 double pointed needles and
distributed the stitches so that there were 18 sts on Needle 1, 18 sts on
Needle 2, and 24 sts on Needle 3.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 1</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *k1, p1; rep from * around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat Round 1 until
cuff measures 3 ¼ inches.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Leg:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Here is the modified
dewdrop pattern in written instructions:</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 1, 2,
3</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *k3, p3; rep from *
around.</span></div>
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 4</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *yo, cdd, yo, k3; rep from * around.</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 5, 6,
7</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *p3, k3; rep from *
around.</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 8</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *k3, yo, cdd, yo; rep from * around.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">cdd</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> = center double decrease; sl2 sts tog
knitwise, k1, pass the 2 slipped stitches over the k1.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Here is the
pattern charted:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat these 8
rounds until sock measures ~6 ¼ inches, end having finished a Round 8.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Heel Flap:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Knit 18 stitches
on Needle 1. Place the next 30 sts onto 2 needles. Slip the last 12 stitches
onto Needle 1. The heel flap is worked flat on the 30 sts on Needle 1. The 30
sts on the other two needles constitute the instep.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 1 (WS):</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> sl1, purl across.</span></div>
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 2</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: *sl1, k1; rep from * to end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat Rows 1
& 2 until heel flap is approximately 2 inches long, end having finished a
Row 1.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Heel Turn</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">:</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">The turned heel is made up of “short rows” with decreases. This process
shapes the heel. As a result, for each row you will work a different number of
stitches, and you will end up with fewer total stitches than you started with.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 1 (RS):</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> sl1, k16, ssk, k1, turn work.</span></div>
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 2</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: sl1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn work.</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 3</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: <span style="margin: 0px;">sl1,
k to 1 st before “gap”, ssk, K1, turn work.</span></span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 4</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: sl1, p to 1 st before “gap”, p2tog, P1, turn work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until 18 sts remain, having finished a row 4.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Next row</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: sl1, knit across.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Gusset:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Pick up and knit 18 sts along the right side of the heel flap. To do
this, insert right needle under the first edge stitch (under both strands of
the stitch), wrap the working yarn around the needle, and pull a stitch through
(one stitch has now been picked up and knitted). Repeat this process until 18
stitches have been picked up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Slip the following 30 sts onto one needle. These stitches constitute the
instep of the sock. Work these 30 sts following Round 1 of the dewdrop pattern
(see above).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Pick up and knit 18 sts along the left side of the heel flap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Onto this same needle, knit the next 9 stitches (from the remaining heel
stitches). Slip the remaining 9 heel stitches onto Needle 1 (with the right
side gusset).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">You now have 27 sts on Needle 1, 30 sts on Needle 2, and 27 sts on
Needle 3. The middle of the heel falls between Needle 3 and Needle 1. Consider
this point to be the beginning of the round.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 1</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: On Needle 1, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On
Needle 2, work Round 2 of dewdrop pattern. On Needle 3, k1, ssk, k to end.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 2</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: On Needle 1, knit. On Needle 2, continue
working instep pattern as established. On Needle 3, knit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rep Rounds 1 & 2 until there are 15 sts on Needle 1 and 15 sts on
Needle 3 (60 sts total).</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Foot:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">After completing all the gusset decreases, continue working even, and
continue repeating the instep pattern for as long as you want, end having
finished either a Round 4 or a Round 8. I worked 8 1/2 repeats of the pattern.
Then I continued in st st. Begin the toe when foot of sock measures 2 ½ inches
short of foot length.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Toe:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">The toe is 30
Rounds total.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">This toe is shaped
so that it gradually narrows. To achieve this effect, you will work a “Decrease
Round” more frequently as the toe progresses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Perform a
Decrease Round on Rounds 1, 6, 10, 14, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 29, and 30. On all
other rounds, work even.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Decrease
Round</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: On Needle 1,
knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On Needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog,
k1. On Needle 3, k1, ssk, k to end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">After all
decreases, there will be 16 sts rem: 4 sts on Needle 1, 8 sts on Needle 2, and
4 sts on Needle 3. Now, knit the next 4 sts onto Needle 3, leaving 8 sts on
Needle 2 and 8 sts on Needle 3.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Graft the toe using the Kitchener
stitch:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Cut
the working yarn, leaving a 20 inch or longer tail. Thread this tail through a
darning needle. Orient the sock so that the 2 needles are horizontal, the
instep side of the sock is facing you, and the working yarn is coming off the
right side of the needle in the back.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Step 1</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: Insert darning needle into the first
stitch on the front needle as if to knit, pull the yarn through and slip this
stitch off the needle. Insert darning needle into the next stitch on the front
needle as if to purl, pull the yarn through and leave this stitch on the
needle.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Step 2</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: Insert darning needle into the first
stitch on the back needle as if to purl, pull the yarn through and slip this
stitch off the needle. Insert darning needle into the next stitch on the back
needle as if to knit, pull the yarn through and leave this stitch on the
needle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat Steps 1
and 2 until all stitches have been worked and slipped off the needles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Weave in all
ends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">If you have any
questions – or if you find any mistakes – you can either leave a comment on
this blog page or email me: </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">atyler@centurytel.net</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> or </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">amy@stonesockfibers.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">This pattern is
free, but it is still copyrighted. So, feel free share a copy of this pattern
or knit these socks, but please do not sell the pattern. Thank you.</span></div>
Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-88120218013481461532016-10-17T11:06:00.002-07:002016-10-17T11:06:41.668-07:00My Cowl Pattern is Published!<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Earlier this
year I designed a knitted cowl that uses “energized” singles to create a
three-dimensional topography effect. The knitting is simple, but because of the
twist in the yarn the cowl has a gentle texture to it. I used a gradient dyed
combed top that I got from Kimber Baldwin of <a href="http://kimberbaldwindesigns.com/" target="_blank">Fiber Optic Yarns</a></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> in
a colorway she calls “Steam Punk Gradient”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">I am excited to
report that this cowl is now published in the special issue from Interweave of </span><u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/" target="_blank">SpinOff: Spin and Knit</a>.</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Here are some
photos courtesy of <u>Spin Off: Spin and Knit 2017</u> © 2017 F&W. All
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">The magazine
will </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">be available on newsstands October 25, 2016. But it is now available online
through the Interweave store.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">To purchase the print edition:</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/spin-off-spin-and-knit-2017"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.interweavestore.com/spin-off-spin-and-knit-2017</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">To purchase the digital edition:</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/spin-off-spin-and-knit-2017-digital-download"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.interweavestore.com/spin-off-spin-and-knit-2017-digital-download</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Don’t you think this cowl would make a charming present? So small and
easy to spin and knit!</span></div>
Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-74020653295067657322016-10-12T07:01:00.001-07:002016-10-12T07:01:51.895-07:00Interlochen Fiber Arts Weekend<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">In just a few days – Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15 –
<a href="http://www.interlochen.org/" target="_blank">Interlochen Center for the Arts</a>
will host its annual <a href="http://college.interlochen.org/fiberartsweekend" target="_blank">Fiber Arts Weekend</a>.</span> <span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">This two-day event offers workshops on spinning, weaving, dyeing, and rug
hooking. On Saturday I’m teaching <a href="http://college.interlochen.org/supportspindles" target="_blank">Support Spindles Big and Small</a>, in which we’ll
explore the Navajo spindle with wool, the Russian spindle with cashmere, and
the Tahkli spindle with cotton.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Also</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">, on Friday evening, the film <a href="http://truecostmovie.com/" target="_blank">TheTrue Cost</a> will
be shown. This is a documentary about the global impact of the fashion industry
on people and the environment. Following the film there will be a panel
discussion. </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Panelists include:</span></div>
<br />
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Jasmine
Lace Petrie, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TangledUpInTextiles/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">fiber artist and upcycler</span></a></span></li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Nancy
McRay, <a href="http://mcrayweaving.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">weaver
and pattern designer</span></a></span></li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Brad
Kik, <a href="http://www.crosshatch.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Crosshatch</span></a></span></li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Yana
Dee, <a href="https://www.yanadee.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">retailer and
clothing designer</span></a></span></li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Petra
Novella, <a href="https://www.yanadee.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">assistant to
Yana Dee</span></a></span></li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Lori
Evesque, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MIFiberIndustryCoalition/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Michigan Fiber Coalition</span></a></span></li>
</ul>
<div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">The autumn colors are continuing to unfold. Now is a perfect time to visit this corner of Michigan for the color and the fiber!</span></span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-31098551559477871912016-10-04T09:13:00.000-07:002016-10-04T09:13:36.367-07:0015 x 4 = 60<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">And now for
<b>Sock Number Eight</b> in my series of twelve sock patterns <a href="http://stonesockblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/why-60-is-my-favorite-number.html" target="_blank">to celebrate being 60 years old</a>. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">This sock has a stitch pattern with a
repeat of 15 stitches. Four repeats of a 15-stitch pattern equals 60 stitches
total. While considering what stitch pattern to use I found myself admiring a
number of lace patterns that incorporate a bit of garter stitch. I ended up modifying
and combining two patterns that I found (#47 “Garter Inverted V Eyelets” and
#115 “Open Basketweave” both from <u><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/knit-stitch-dictionary" target="_blank">Knit Stitch Dictionary</a></u><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/knit-stitch-dictionary" target="_blank"> by DebbieTomkies</a>), and I also incorporated a bit of garter stitch into the cuff and heel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">My standard
operating procedure for socks is to work on a set of four double pointed
needles. But because this sock involves four repeats of 15, I opted to work on
a set of five double pointed needles: 4 to hold the stitches and 1 to work
with. I used this 5-needle strategy for the leg; then I switched back to my
usual 4-needle strategy for the foot.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">The yarn I used
was “Jilly” by Dream (dreamincoloryarn.com). This is a singles yarn (not
plied). I’m usually not a big fan of singles yarns for socks (check out an old
blog post, <a href="http://stonesockblog.blogspot.com/2014/02/my-middlemarch.html" target="_blank">My Middlemarch</a>, if you want more detail), and it may be that these socks won’t hold up well,
but I just <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">had</i> to use the yarn. For
one, it was a birthday gift. For another, I am in love with the colorway
(“Poppy”, #736): a charming combination of reds that reminds me of cherry
popsicles and red hots. This yarn is 100% superwash merino wool, with 440 yards
per skein. The label does suggest “machine wash gentle cycle in cold water, lay
flat to dry.” I only needed 1 skein for a pair of socks. I got my gauge (7 ½
sts per inch) using US size 1 (2.25 mm) needles in the lace stitch patterns.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Cuff:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Loosely CO 60
sts. I used a long tail cast on, with US size 3 (3.25 mm), then changed to US
size 1 (2.25mm) for the sock. I used a set of 5 double pointed needles and
distributed the stitches so that there were 15 sts on Needle 1, 15 sts on
Needle 2, 15 sts on Needle 3, and 15 sts on Needle 4.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 1: * k3,
p2; rep from * around.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 2: knit.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat Rounds 1
& 2 until cuff measures 1 ¾ inches, end having finished a Round 2.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Leg:</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Here is the
pattern in written instructions:</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 1: *k1,
yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k3; rep from * around.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 2: *k3,
p7, k3, p2; rep from * around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 3: *k2,
yo, ssk, k5, k2to, yo, k4; rep from * around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 4: *k4,
p5, k4, p2; rep from * around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 5: *k3,
yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k5; rep from * around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 6: *k5,
p3, k5, p2; rep from * around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 7: *k4,
yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k6; rep from * around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 8: *k6,
p1, k6, p2; rep from * around.</span><br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 9: *k6,
yo, ssk, k7; rep from * around.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 10: *k13,
p2; rep from * around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 11, 13,
15, 17: *k2, p9, k4; rep from * around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 12, 14,
16, 18, 20, 22: knit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 19, 21: *p3,
yo, k2tog, k3, ssk, yo, p5; rep from * around.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Here is the
pattern charted:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat these 22
rounds until sock measures ~6 ½ inches, end having finished a Round 22.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Note that for
the rest of the sock, I am working with 4 double pointed needles, not 5.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Heel Flap:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Knit 21 stitches
on Needle 1. Place the next 31 sts onto 2 needles. Slip the last 8 stitches onto
Needle 1. The heel flap is worked flat on the 29 sts on Needle 1. The 31 sts on
the other two needles constitute the instep.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 1 (WS):
sl1wyif, myb, knit to last st, p1.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row Row 2: *sl1,
k1; rep from * to last st, k1.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">(sl1wyif = slip
1 stitch with the yarn in front; myb = move the yarn to the back)</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat Rows 1
& 2 until heel flap is approximately 2 inches long, end having finished a
Row 1.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Heel Turn</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">:</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">The turned heel is made up of “short rows” with decreases. This process
shapes the heel. As a result, for each row you will work a different number of
stitches, and you will end up with fewer total stitches than you started with.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 1 (RS):
sl1, k15, ssk, k1, turn work.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 2: sl1, p4,
p2tog, p1, turn work.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 3: <span style="margin: 0px;">sl1, k to 1 st before “gap”, ssk, K1, turn
work.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Row 4: sl1, p to 1 st before “gap”, p2tog, P1, turn work.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat rows 3 and 4 until 17 sts remain, having finished a row 4.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Next row: sl1, knit across.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Gusset:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Pick up and knit 20 sts along the right side of the heel flap. To do
this, insert right needle under the first edge stitch (under both strands of the
stitch), wrap the working yarn around the needle, and pull a stitch through
(one stitch has now been picked up and knitted). Repeat this process until 20
stitches have been picked up.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Slip the following 31 sts onto one needle. These stitches constitute the
instep of the sock. Work these 31 sts following Round 1 of the instep pattern
(see below).</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Pick up and knit 20 sts along the left side of the heel flap.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Onto this same needle, knit the next 8 stitches (from the remaining heel
stitches). Slip the remaining 9 heel stitches onto Needle 1 (with the right
side gusset).</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">You now have 29 sts on Needle 1, 31 sts on Needle 2, and 28 sts on
Needle 3. The middle of the heel falls between Needle 3 and Needle 1. Consider
this point to be the beginning of the round.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 1: On Needle 1, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On Needle 2, work
Round 2 of instep pattern. On Needle 3, k1, ssk, k to end.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 2: On Needle 1, knit. On Needle 2, continue working instep pattern
as established. On Needle 3, knit.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rep Rounds 1 & 2 until there are 15 sts on Needle 1 and 14 sts on
Needle 3 (60 sts total).</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Instep
Stitch Pattern</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> (worked on Needle 2):</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Here is the
instep pattern in written instructions:</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 1: k4,
k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k4.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 2: k1,
p3, k3, p2, k3, p7, k3, p2, k3, p3, k1.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 3: k3,
k2tog, yo, k6, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k6, yo, ssk, k3.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 4: k1,
p2, k4, p2, k4, p5, k4, p2, k4, p2, k1.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 5: k2,
k2tog, yo, k8, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k8, yo, ssk, k2.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 6: k1,
p1, k5, p2, k5, p3, k5, p2, k5, p1, k1.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 7: k1,
k2tog, yo, k10, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k10, yo, ssk, k1.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 8: k7,
p2, k6, p1, k6, p2, k7.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 9: k15,
yo, ssk, k14.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 10: k7,
p2, k13, p2, k7.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 11, 13,
15, 17: k1, p4, k6, p9, k6, p4, k1.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 12, 14,
16, 18, 20, 22: knit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Rounds 19, 21:
k2, ssk, yo, p8, yo, k2tog, k3, ssk, yo, p8, yo, k2tog, k2.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Here is the instep pattern charted:</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Foot:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">After completing all the gusset decreases, continue working even, and
continue repeating the instep pattern for as long as you want. I worked three
repeats of the pattern. Then I continued in st st. Begin the toe when foot of
sock measures 2 ½ inches short of foot length.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Toe:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">The toe is 30
Rounds total.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Because there
is a different number of sts for instep and sole of the foot, Round 1 of the
toe contains 2 decreases as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Round 1: On
Needle 1, knit. On Needle 2, k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On Needle 3,
knit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">This toe is
then shaped so that it gradually narrows. To achieve this effect, you will work
a “Decrease Round” more frequently as the toe progresses.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Perform a
Decrease Round on Rounds 6, 10, 14, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 29, and 30. On all
other rounds (except Round 1 as described above), work even.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Decrease
Round</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">: On Needle 1,
knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On Needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog,
k1. On Needle 3, k1, ssk, k to end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">After all
decreases, there will be 18 sts rem: 5 sts on Needle 1, 9 sts on Needle 2, and
4 sts on Needle 3. Now, knit the next 5 sts onto Needle 3, leaving 9 sts on
Needle 2 and 9 sts on Needle 3.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Graft the toe using the Kitchener
stitch:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Cut
the working yarn, leaving a 20 inch or longer tail. Thread this tail through a
darning needle. Orient the sock so that the 2 needles are horizontal, the
instep side of the sock is facing you, and the working yarn is coming off the
right side of the needle in the back.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Step 1</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">:<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Insert darning
needle into the first stitch on the front needle as if to knit, pull the yarn
through and slip this stitch off the needle. Insert darning needle into the
next stitch on the front needle as if to purl, pull the yarn through and leave
this stitch on the needle.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px; text-indent: -40.5pt;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Step 2</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">:<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Insert darning
needle into the first stitch on the back needle as if to purl, pull the yarn
through and slip this stitch off the needle. Insert darning needle into the
next stitch on the back needle as if to knit, pull the yarn through and leave
this stitch on the needle.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Repeat Steps 1
and 2 until all stitches have been worked and slipped off the needles.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Weave in all
ends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">If you have any
questions – or if you find any mistakes – you can either leave a comment on
this blog page or email me: </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">atyler@centurytel.net</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> or </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">amy@stonesockfibers.com</span></a></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">This pattern is
free, but it is still copyrighted. So, feel free share a copy of this pattern
or knit these socks, but please do not sell the pattern or sell socks made from
this pattern. Thank you.</span></div>
Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-7027212040889772532016-09-17T10:28:00.000-07:002016-09-17T10:28:48.041-07:00Ah, September!<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Try to
remember the kind of September</span></i><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">When
life was slow and oh, so mellow.</span></i><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Try to
remember the kind of September</span></i><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">When
grass was green and grain was yellow.</span></i><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">from <u>The Fantastiks</u>, lyrics by Tom
Jones</span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">It happens every year. September rolls around, the air cools a bit,
the light is golden, everything seems to be in sharper definition, and I find
myself surprised and delighted that I love September so much.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The <a href="http://www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/" target="_blank">Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival</a>
was last weekend. I couldn’t find time to blog before that weekend, because it
takes so much time to prepare for workshops (preparing and gathering handouts,
fibers, yarns, equipment, tools, sundry supplies). And the days immediately
following the Festival were filled with catch-up chores (laundry, cleaning, answering
emails, grocery shopping, and cooking). I now finally have time to write!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">I do love teaching workshops at fiber festivals. I get energized and
inspired by the students and their questions and ideas. I end up coming home
with an impossible-to-accomplish list of things I want to work on IMMEDIATELY.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">For example, I taught a 2-day workshop, “Spinning Wools of North
America”. I’ve taught this workshop a couple of times, but this was the first
time I included some Debouillet wool that I’d gotten from a rancher in New
Mexico. I received a pound of raw wool just days before leaving for the
festival. I washed up 8 ounces of it and took it to share with the students. It
turned out to be fantastic wool. Very soft, lovely crimp, with a respectable
staple length. (This is a hard-to-come-by wool. I noticed an ad on a Facebook
group and pounced! Joe Ward is the rancher. He lives in Roswell, NM. Other than
Facebook, he has no on-line presence.) So now I want to IMMEDIATELY wash the
rest of the wool, card it, spin it, and knit up sample swatches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Also, in that workshop, I show students some knitted swatches from 12
different wool breeds. I made 2 swatches from each breed; I washed 1 swatch and
fulled/felted the other to demonstrate that some wools felt and shrink a lot
and others do not. Now, I only had one example from each breed, essentially
twelve single-case studies (n=1), not a perfectly convincing experiment. But I
now have some Navajo Churro wool from three different sources, some lamb and
some adult, and several natural colors. I want to IMMEDIATELY do another
felting experiment with all the samples of Churro that I have to see if they
all behave as the first one that I did. By the way, in my original experiment,
the Churro shrunk and felted more than any of the other breeds tested.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">On Friday I taught “Spinning & Knitting Energized Singles”. This
is one of the first workshops that I created – over 10 years ago. I have loads
of samples and finished items to show students. But every time I teach this workshop,
I want to IMMEDIATELY make more energized projects. I really want to make a
sweater with the body of the sweater knitted with balanced yarns and the cuffs
and collar worked with energized yarns.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">On Sunday morning I taught my “Circles & Polygons” class – a knitting
workshop in which we knit a medallion that I’ve created inspired by the state
stone of Michigan, the Petoskey stone. I am currently in the middle of making a
Petoskey stone poncho using this medallion strategy. But I still want to IMMEDIATELY
start working on another project, perhaps a pillow (that’ll look like a rock!).</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">On Sunday afternoon I taught “Variations on Long Draw” to a full
house. I teach this workshop a lot. Earlier this year I bought a fleece from
Marie Glaesemann in Duluth. The sheep’s name is “Baby”. Baby is a mixed breed
sheep: Romney x Corriedale x Lincoln x Ile de France. The fleece contains
several shades of gray. It is lovely. I had this fleeced washed, so I could
have students use it for learning how to hand card rolags. It turned out to be
an absolutely perfect fleece for hand carding. So now I want to IMMEDIATELY
card up enough of it to spin a lovely woolen yarn for a snuggly soft and warm
vest. For me.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">After I finished teaching on Sunday I strolled over to visit with
<a href="http://clemes.com/" target="_blank">Henry and Roy Clemes</a>. I’d
had a breakfast chat with Henry that morning about <a href="http://www.clemes.com/blending-board.html" target="_blank">blending boards</a>. So I had to have a look. You guessed it; I came home with a blending board
and I also promised Henry that I would teach a workshop on using blending
boards at next year’s Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival … and he will supply
boards for the students to use! I just love collaboration! So now I want to
IMMEDIATELY spend hours and days playing with my new blending board.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">All these IMMEDIATE urges will have to wait just a bit, because on Monday,
on my way to Manitowoc to catch the ferry I stopped by Carol Wagner’s place (<a href="http://www.hiddenvalleyfarmwoolenmill.com/" target="_blank">Hidden Valley Farm & Woolen Mill</a>)
in Valders. She had offered to give me a bunch of bell peppers from her over
producing garden. When I stopped at her place, she not only gave me a bunch of
peppers, but also a large quantity of broccoli, some cherry tomatoes, a most
beautiful eggplant, and a couple of frozen lamb chops. Holy Cow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Well, you have to make hay while the sun shines. And you have to cook
vegetables before they go bad. First off: broccoli-cheddar cheese soup. That
took care of the broccoli. Next: Baba Ganouj (I used the recipe in the
<a href="http://www.moosewoodcooks.com/about/cookbooks/" target="_blank">Moosewood Cookbook</a>). That took care of the eggplant. Then two days of making and canning tomato-vegetable
juice. That took care of most of the peppers. Today I have a stock pot on the
stove, making chicken stock, using another pepper. Tomorrow I’ll make chicken
burrito filling, using the last pepper. I am currently eating some delicious
foods. I hope you are jealous.</span></div>
Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-28069851999486667772016-08-31T10:12:00.000-07:002016-08-31T10:12:43.954-07:00September Begins With Wisconsin and Ends With Ohio<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">September is a wonderful fiber month. Next week, I’ll be headed to
Jefferson, Wisconsin for the 15<sup>th</sup> annual <a href="http://www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/" target="_blank">Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival</a>. This event is always held the weekend after Labor Day, this year September
8-11. There are now workshops starting on Thursday and continuing through
Sunday, with vendors, competitions, demonstrations, and exhibits on Friday
through Sunday. Oh, don’t forget the Hall of Breeds, the Lambing Barn, and the
Stock Dog Trials. And I always look forward to having at least one lamb
bratwurst.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">I will be teaching a two-day version of “Spinning Wools of North
America” on Thursday and Friday. Then on Saturday I teach “Spinning &
Knitting Energized Singles”. Sunday’s classes include “Circles & Polygons”
(a knitting workshop inspired by Petoskey stones) and “Variations on Long Draw”.
All these workshops are so much fun for me. It is my plan to make them fun for
all involved!</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">At the very end of the month, I travel to Archbold, Ohio (in Northwest
Ohio) to teach at the <a href="http://www.saudervillage.org/classes-events/special-events/fiber-arts-fest" target="_blank">Fiber Arts Festival</a> at <a href="http://www.saudervillage.org/" target="_blank">Sauder Village</a>, an historic village and farm. Last year was the inaugural year for this
event, and I am delighted that I was asked back for this year. I hope to have
more time to explore the village. Last year I picked up some terrific herbs and
spices in the village <a href="http://www.saudervillage.org/shop/herb-shop" target="_blank">Herb Shop</a>. I look forward to stopping by there again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Workshops are offered on Friday and Saturday, September 30 and October
1. I will be teaching “Diversity of Wool” Friday morning and “Beginning Spindle
Spinning” in the afternoon. On Saturday, I will be teaching “Plying Balanced
Yarns” in the morning and “Mechanics of Your Wheel” in the afternoon. There
will also be vendors and demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday, open to the
public.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">A wonderful way to begin and end the month of September, don’t you
think?</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-44488745782252831982016-08-27T08:25:00.001-07:002016-08-27T08:25:53.891-07:00New Arrival<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The Fall 2016 issue of <a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/magazines/spin-off-fall-2016" target="_blank">Spin Off magazine</a> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">arrived in the mail this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">In addition to a number of fabulous articles about spindles, it
contains the fifth installment of my “Ask a Spinning Teacher” column. This time
I wrote about how numbers are used to characterize thickness of fiber and yarn.
I like numbers, so I had fun writing this article.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">You can get a print edition of the magazine <a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/spin-off-magazine-fall-2016" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Y</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">ou can get a digital edition of the magazine <a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/spin-off-magazine-fall-2016-digital-edition" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-12728135890265765962016-08-22T07:47:00.003-07:002016-08-22T07:47:52.128-07:00Allegan is Always Amazing<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">It was a
whirlwind trip to the <a href="http://www.michiganfiberfestival.info/" target="_blank">Michigan Fiber Festival</a> this year. I left early Wednesday morning amid local torrential rains which
forced me to drive well below the speed limit until I got south of US10. It
had been very dry here for weeks so we desperately needed the rain – just not
that morning. I was worried that I wouldn’t get to the fairgrounds in time to
teach my afternoon class, thinking that perhaps I should have driven down the
previous day so as to avoid this anxiety. It didn’t help that I spilled coffee
on my white cotton pants even before I left the driveway. So, I wasted some
time changing clothes. Then I promptly spilled more coffee on my shirt and
pants. No going back that time; I just taught in spotted clothes on Wednesday
afternoon. Oh, I threw away the offending (leaking) travel mug.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Wednesday’s
class, Mechanics of Your Wheel, was delightful. As was Thursday’s class,
Beginning Spinning on the Wheel, and Friday’s class, Spinning Wools of North
America. I am always grateful for the warmth and attentiveness of the folks who
take my workshops. I came home inspired and invigorated.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">One of the
students in Friday’s class told me she’d downloaded my <a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/spinning/spinning-dvds-videos" target="_blank">Interweave videos</a>. <span style="color: #555544;">
</span>When she mentioned that, I got a bit nervous. Then she told me the <a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/spinning-worsted-yarns-digital-download" target="_blank">worsted spinning video</a> <span style="color: #555544;">
</span>was great and that she’s watched it at least 10 times. Holy Hannah! She
made my day, my week, my year! What a weight off my shoulders. I’d been
<a href="http://stonesockblog.blogspot.com/2016/07/videos.html" target="_blank">fretting those videos</a>
for quite some time.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">I had the
pleasure of dining on Thursday night with Patsy and Rich Zawistoski and
Kathleen Blake. They are all terrific dinner companions. We ate at the <a href="http://grillhouse.net/" target="_blank">Grill House</a></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">, just south of Allegan. I had the batter
fried cod, which was just excellent!</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">I didn’t take
any photos on this trip, but you can find lots of comments and photos on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/120074418009020/" target="_blank">Festival’s Facebook page</a></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">.
</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Because I
returned home Friday, I missed all the animal and competition action that happened
on Saturday and Sunday. That’s not all I missed, however. On Saturday, there
was a tornado warning that required all festival attendees to take shelter in
the restrooms for an hour or so. No tornado damage was done and all were safe.
In contrast, I hear that the weather on Sunday was near perfect. Oh, I wish I
could have been there the whole weekend, even for the tornado warning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">I did get to
shop a bit on Friday. With limited funds, I purchased some Eucalan, some lovely
Teeswater wool roving, and some washed Navajo Churro fleece. I also picked up fleeces
that I’d had Carol Wagner of <a href="http://www.hiddenvalleyfarmwoolenmill.com/" target="_blank">Hidden Valley Farm & Woolen Mill</a>
card into roving for me. Earlier this year, I had bought 3 fleeces from Marie
Glaesemann in Duluth, and at that time I had Carol just wash “Baby”, a Romney x
Corriedale x Lincoln x Ile de France mix. I’ve been using this lovely wool in
multiple shades of grey for classes that involve hand combing and hand carding.
The other two fleeces – “Choco”, a Romney x Corriedale x Merino mix, and “Boy”,
a Romney x Corriedale x Ile de France mix – I had carded into roving. And they
are lovely!</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">So, with my annual Michigan Fiber Festival fix taken care of, I can
now look forward to my September travels. More on those in the next blog.</span></div>
Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-30152451838892235292016-08-12T10:12:00.000-07:002016-08-12T10:12:28.982-07:00My House is a Very Very Very Fine House<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">A couple years
ago, my friend Dick Mann asked me if I’d ever want to be a home owner again. I
told him I’m still working on getting rid of debt, but, yeah, I’d like to have
my own home again. He told me of a lot he owns near his house. He offered to build
a house – with my input – and then sell it to me. Woah! Sounds too good to be
true, doesn’t it? Well, I’ve known Dick for about 10 years. We used to be
neighbors. And I do a good amount of dog sitting for him (his dog, Mari, has
spent the past several winters with me while Dick and his wife Jill spend time
in Guatemala).</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Now, Dick is a
master plumber and has been working construction his whole life. He is good.
Very good. And frugal. And Jill knows a great deal about interior work. They
met when they were both working at Home Depot.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dick Mann, Master Constructor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jill Mann, Master Decision Maker</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">We sat down a
couple of times to hammer out a floor plan. He got that formalized. Dick and I
spent one day at Menards picking out siding, roofing, doors, kitchen and bath
cabinets. Later, Jill helped me pick out lighting fixtures and flooring and
sinks. And then I needed to make decisions about faucets. And appliances. And
paint.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Anyway, Dick
broke ground for this house last fall. Here’s a picture of the house from last
week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Since I was
allowed considerable input on the plan, I tried to make the most of it. I
really wanted to have a house that minimized the use of fossil fuels. So, the
primary source of heat will be a wood stove. But there’ll be electric baseboard
heat as back up. All appliances are electric. I’m hoping that someday I’ll be
able to afford to incorporate solar or wind generated electricity. I saw an
interesting Facebook post recently about some new <a href="http://www.ecosnippets.com/alternative-energy/silent-rooftop-wind-turbines/" target="_blank">roof top wind turbines</a> that I
will keep my eye on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">I also plan to
have the yard be completely No Mow. But I need a section to be dog-friendly “lawn”.
I’ve found the solution through the Benzie Conservation District. They sell
seed for an “<a href="http://www.benziecd.org/store/p18/Eco_Turf_Grass.html" target="_blank">Eco Turf Grass</a>”. Here’s their description: “</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Slow-growing,
deep-rooted fescues as an alternative to traditional mixes. No intense
watering, mowing or fertilizing. Choose not to mow and enjoy a soft look lawn.
One pound covers 200 square feet.” They sell the seed for $8 per pound. I also
plan to buy native trees and shrubs though the BCD.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">This house
business is a big deal. I’m not sure when it’ll be ready, but I expect to move in
before the snow falls. I’m anxious about finances. I think I’ll need to find
some part-time local work to supplement my teaching/writing income. And I’m not
ashamed to ask for help. I’d be ever so grateful for any assistance offered.
Think of it as investing in a guest room when you want to visit this lovely
corner of Michigan. Yes, that’s an invitation to visit.</span></div>
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Amy Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809697810193247369noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550479326869263067.post-71664598121280839522016-08-09T09:54:00.000-07:002016-08-09T09:54:22.842-07:002 X 30 = 60<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">In the Dog
Days of Summer, let the second half of my journey begin! Here is the seventh
sock pattern in my series of twelve. They all are to help me celebrate <a href="http://stonesockblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/why-60-is-my-favorite-number.html" target="_blank">My Year of Being 60</a></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">. The featured stitch pattern has a 2-stitch
repeat. Thirty repeats of a 2-stitch pattern equals 60 stitches total.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">This pattern
was the toughest decision so far. With just 2 stitches, a lot can happen: you
can twist stitches (mini-cables), you can knit lace, you can slip stitches, you
can create ribbing. My first idea was to create a broken rib pattern,
interrupted with the occasional garter ridge. Here is the stitch pattern that I
came up with for this first idea:</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Rounds 1-3:
*p1, k1; rep around.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 4: knit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 5: purl.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 6: knit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Rounds 7-13:
*k1, p1; rep around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 14: knit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 15: purl.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 16 knit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">I really liked
this sweet, simple pattern. But my head got so distracted by so many other
2-stitch patterns. It got me thinking of trying to write a booklet of just
2-stitch patterns. Actually, just thinking about it now, my head nearly
explodes with ideas. (I love that about knitting!)</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Anyway, I put
this pattern aside for something else. Besides this 60-stitch sock journey,
I’ve been spending time this year playing with <a href="http://stonesockblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/slip-plus-lace-first-try.html" target="_blank">combinations of lace and slipped stitches</a></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">. I thought this 2x30 sock would be a good
opportunity to create such a pattern. So, that’s what I did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The yarn I used
was a birthday gift from my friend Sylvia. It’s “Pakokku Sock yarn” by ITW (<a href="http://intothewhirled.com/">intothewhirled.com</a>).</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The color is “As You Wish”. The yarn is
75% superwash merino and 25% nylon (the yarn tag does suggest handwashing). The
skein has ~460 yards and 3.5 ounces. So, one skein is all you need. I got my
gauge (7 ½ sts per inch, 12 rounds per inch) using US size 1 (2.25 mm) needles in
the pattern stitch (see below).</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Cuff:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Loosely CO 60
sts. I used a long tail cast on, with US size 3 (3.25 mm), then changed to US
size 1 (2.25mm) for the sock. I used a set of 4 double pointed needles and
distributed the stitches so that there were 20 sts on Needle 1, 20 sts on
Needle 2, and 20 sts on Needle 3.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 1: *k2,
p2; rep from * around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Repeat Round 1 until
cuff measures 2 inches. Then, knit 1 round.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Leg:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 1: *k1,
sl1wyif; rep from * around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Rounds 2, 4, 6,
8, 10, 12: knit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 3:
*sl1wyif, k1; rep from * around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 5: *yo,
k2tog; rep from * around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 7:
*sl1wyif, k1; rep from * around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 9: *k1,
sl1wyif; rep from * around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 11: *ssk,
yo; rep from * around.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Repeat these 12
rounds until sock measures ~6 inches, end having finished a Round 12. (Note:
sl1wyif = slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn in front)</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Heel Flap:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Knit the first
14 stitches on Needle 1. Place the next 30 sts onto 2 needles. Slip the last 16
stitches from Needle 3 onto Needle 1. The heel flap is worked flat on the 30
sts on Needle 1. The 30 sts on the other two needles constitute the instep.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Row 1 (WS):
sl1, purl to end.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Row 2: s1wyib;
*sl1wyif, k1; rep from * to end.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Row 3: sl1,
purl to end.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Row 4: sl1wyib;
*k1, sl1wyif; rep from * to last stitch, k1.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Repeat Rows 1-4
until heel flap is approximately 2 inches long, end having finished a Row 1 or
Row 3. (Note: sl1wyib = slip 1 stitch purlwise with the yarn in back)</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Heel Turn</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">:</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">The turned heel is made up of “short rows” with decreases. This process
shapes the heel. As a result, for each row you will work a different number of
stitches, and you will end up with fewer total stitches than you started with.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Row 1 (RS):
sl1, k16, ssk, k1, turn work.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Row 2: sl1, p5,
p2tog, p1, turn work.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Row 3: <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">sl1, k to 1 st before “gap”, ssk, K1, turn
work.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Row 4: sl1, p to 1 st before “gap”, p2tog, P1, turn work.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Repeat rows 3 and 4 until 18 sts remain, having finished a row 4.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Next row: sl1, knit across.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Gusset:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;">Pick up and knit 18 sts along the right side of the heel flap. To do
this, insert right needle under the first edge stitch (under both strands of
the stitch), wrap the working yarn around the needle, and pull a stitch through
(one stitch has now been picked up and knitted). Repeat this process until 18
stitches have been picked up.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;">Slip the following 30 sts onto one needle. These stitches constitute the
instep of the sock. Work these 30 sts following Round 1 of the instep pattern
(see below).</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;">Pick up and knit 18 sts along the left side of the heel flap.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;">Onto this same needle, knit the next 9 stitches (from the remaining heel
stitches). Slip the remaining 9 heel stitches onto Needle 1 (with the right
side gusset).</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;">You now have 27 sts on Needle 1, 30 sts on Needle 2, and 27 sts on
Needle 3. The middle of the heel falls between Needle 3 and Needle 1. Consider
this point to be the beginning of the round.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;">Round 1: On Needle 1, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On Needle 2, work as
established in instep pattern. On Needle 3, k1, ssk, k to end.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;">Round 2: On Needle 1, knit. On Needle 2, work as established in instep
pattern. On Needle 3, knit.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;">Rep Rounds 1 & 2 until there are 15 sts on both Needles 1 and 3 (60
sts total).</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;">Instep
Stitch Pattern</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;"> (worked on Needle 2):</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 1: *k1,
sl1wyif; rep from * to end of needle.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Rounds 2, 4, 6,
8, 10, 12: knit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 3:
*sl1wyif, k1; rep from * to end of needle.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 5: *yo,
k2tog; rep from * to end of needle.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 7:
*sl1wyif, k1; rep from * to end of needle.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 9: *k1,
sl1wyif; rep from * to end of needle.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Round 11: *ssk,
yo; rep from * to end of needle.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;">Foot:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;">After completing all the gusset decreases, continue working even, and
continue repeating the instep pattern for as long as you want. I worked five
repeats of the pattern plus rounds 1-3. Then I continued in st st. Begin the toe
when foot of sock measures 2 ½ inches short of foot length.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;">Toe:</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The toe is 30
Rounds total.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">This toe is
shaped so that it gradually narrows. To achieve this effect, you will work a
“Decrease Round” more frequently as the toe progresses.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Perform a
Decrease Round on Rounds 1, 6, 10, 14, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 29, and 30. On all
other rounds, work even.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Decrease
Round</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">: On Needle 1,
knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On Needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog,
k1. On Needle 3, k1, ssk, k to end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">At this point,
there will be 4 sts on Needle 1, 8 sts on Needle 2, and 4 sts on Needle 3. Now,
knit the next 4 sts onto Needle 3, leaving 8 sts on Needle 2 and 8 sts on
Needle 3.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Graft the toe using the Kitchener
stitch:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Cut
the working yarn, leaving a 20 inch or longer tail. Thread this tail through a
darning needle. Orient the sock so that the 2 needles are horizontal, the
instep side of the sock is facing you, and the working yarn is coming off the
right side of the needle in the back.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Step 1</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Insert darning
needle into the first stitch on the front needle as if to knit, pull the yarn
through and slip this stitch off the needle. Insert darning needle into the
next stitch on the front needle as if to purl, pull the yarn through and leave
this stitch on the needle.</span></div>
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Step 2</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Insert darning
needle into the first stitch on the back needle as if to purl, pull the yarn
through and slip this stitch off the needle. Insert darning needle into the
next stitch on the back needle as if to knit, pull the yarn through and leave
this stitch on the needle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Repeat Steps 1
and 2 until all stitches have been worked and slipped off the needles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Weave in all
ends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">If you have any
questions – or if you find any mistakes – you can either leave a comment on
this blog page or email me: </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">atyler@centurytel.net</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"> or </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">amy@stonesockfibers.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">This pattern is
free, but it is still copyrighted. So, feel free share a copy of this pattern
or knit these socks, but please do not sell the pattern or sell socks made from
this pattern. Thank you.</span></div>
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