tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50758416111058303632024-03-05T22:35:48.300-08:00Anacapa KnitsAnacapa Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268469064158086839noreply@blogger.comBlogger333125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-28074554781286837542015-06-16T15:53:00.001-07:002015-06-16T15:53:16.984-07:00Our Blog is Moving!We have recently updated our website, and have integrated our blog into our new site, so everything is in the same place! All of our old posts will still live here, but you can find all new posts and updates <a href="http://www.anacapafineyarns.com/blog">here</a>.<br />
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Thank you for reading our blog, and we hope you continue to enjoy our posts!Anacapa Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268469064158086839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-52985143077414482832015-05-05T17:55:00.000-07:002015-05-05T17:55:51.440-07:00What to do with "Link"This past weekend was our Anacapa Eweniversity, and those of you who received our Eweniversity Kit were treated to a skein of "<a href="http://www.berroco.com/yarns/berroco-link">Link</a>" from Berroco. I had a few people ask me what to make with this MEGA yarn, so here are a few Ideas for you!<br />
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First off - there are some cute patterns from Berroco for this yarn. <a href="http://www.berroco.com/pattern-listing/all/all/all/all/all/921/all/all">Click here</a> and see them all! A few of my favorites are <a href="http://www.berroco.com/patterns/chu-rippu">Chu-Rippu</a>, <a href="http://www.berroco.com/patterns/kathies-cowl">Kathie's Cowl</a>, and <a href="http://www.berroco.com/patterns/katsura">Katsura</a>.<br />
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Another fun thing you can do it deconstruct the yarn! Terry thought of this, and I think it's a great idea! The yarn itself is a knitted tube, so if you take a close look at one of the ends, it will unravel if you tug on the end:<br />
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They yarn will continue to unravel into a single ply yarn:</div>
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I ran it through our ball winder as I unravelled it and ended up with a GIANT cake of a pretty, single ply, gradient yarn:<br />
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I knitted this swatch on size 8 needles and got 20 stitches over 4 inches. Now you can make yourself a pretty and soft shawl, or matching hat and scarf, or maybe a kid's sweater? There are a ton of options, so have fun with it!Anacapa Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268469064158086839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-17702795447911850492015-04-18T10:42:00.001-07:002015-04-18T10:42:34.730-07:00The Yarnover Truck is Coming to Visit!If you remember a while back, we had the opportunity to host our friends Barbra and Maridee and their yarn-shop-on-wheels; the <a href="http://yarnovertruck.com/">Yarnover Truck</a>.<br />
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We had lots of fun the last time they were here, and we are excited to be hosting them again, in one week from today!<br />
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We are also excited to announce a collaboration that we have been working on with the Yarnover Truck - an exclusive, brand new pattern featuring yarn from the Truck and from our shop!</div>
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Ventura Highway features an exclusive colorway of <a href="http://shop.yarnovertruck.com/zen-yarn-garden-serenity-silk-single-california-love/dp/2100">Zen Yarn Garden Serenity DK</a> from the Yarnover Truck called "California Love" and a solid coordinating color of <a href="http://knittingfever.com/juniper-moon-farm/yarn/findley-dk/">Findley DK</a> from Anacapa Fine Yarns.</div>
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Pick up yarn on Saturday from both of us and you can get a copy of this pattern for <u><b>free</b></u>! The pattern will also be available for purchase from Ravelry for $5.00 if you don't buy the yarn for it on Saturday.</div>
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Anacapa Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268469064158086839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-461271728526428082015-03-19T10:12:00.000-07:002015-03-19T10:12:20.842-07:00Colinette Afghan Kit Trunk ShowFor the past few months we have had the Afghan Kits from Colinette in stock here at Anacapa Fine Yarns. They are big bags full of all different colors, yarns, fibers, and textures, plus a booklet full of patterns you can use with the kits to make the most beautiful afghans you've ever seen. We are hosting 3 samples of afghans made from these kits now at the shop, so come by and check them out before we have to send them back!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today I want to share with you our upcoming events, you don't want to miss out! Show and Tell is this coming Thursday evening!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Spring ‘Show & Tell’-Thursday, March 12th</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On Thursday, March 12th from 6:30pm to 9pm, Anacapa Fine Yarns will be hosting a ‘Show & Tell’. Join us for this fun and inspiring event. Bring your favorite completed knit, crochet, woven or felted items; and show them off. It’s always great to see finished handmade items. You will have an opportunity to show off your item(s) and tell us a little about them. All year long we offer many classes, and we see many projects partially finished. Show ‘N Tell is a time for us to see the class projects finished. Please share your finished class projects on this night. If you share, you will be entered in a raffle to win prizes. Come join the fun. Snacks will also be served. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our friends from <a href="http://www.anzula.com/" style="color: #be070e;">Anzula</a> will be here between 1 and 4pm on Saturday, March 21st. Anzula is a smaller yarn company making a big splash on the yarn scene. Their yarns are made with some of the most luxurious fibers including cashmere, camel, silk, linen, SeaCell, alpaca, yak, and milk protein. Anacapa Fine Yarns already carries several of Anzula's yarns. But on March 21st, Anzula will be bringing a huge selection of their yarns to purchase and samples for you to see. Please stop by to meet the lovely folks of Anzula. Swing by and say hello and see all the great yarns they have to offer.</span></div>
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Anacapa Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268469064158086839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-31133224015508493392015-02-13T17:20:00.001-08:002015-02-13T17:21:58.857-08:00New yarns!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We've gotten lots of great new yarns in lately, stop by the shop and see them in person!</span><br />
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Anacapa Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268469064158086839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-38850362084434320932015-02-08T14:45:00.001-08:002015-02-08T14:49:11.073-08:00Design Your Own Fingerless Mitss<br />
We have the privilege of hosting some classes from a Rock Star knitter, Wendy Bernard. The soonest one is<br />
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One Session-Sunday, February 15, 12 to 3 pm; $<span style="color: #8d2424;">60</span>, supplies not included. Skill level: Sheep. Instructor: Wendy Bernard<br />
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Fingerless mitt are a great gift and a great way use up odd balls of yarn. </div>
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Here are some other samples from Wendy -<br />
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One Session-Monday, February 2, 6 to 9 pm; $30, supplies not included. Skill Level: Sheep. Instructor: Anne Lecrivain-Cozzoli<br />
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Want to knit everything in the round!?! Steeking, or cutting your knitting, is the key to working most sweater patterns in the round, ensuring that patterns for fronts and backs always match and adding speed to your knitting process. We will work on machine sewn steeks, crocheted steeks, and hand stitched steeks. We will also discuss how steeking can be used to adapt patterns to the round. It’s not so scary, I promise.</div>
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Six Sessions-Mondays, February 16 (6 to 9pm-1st class only), March 2, 16, 30, April 13 and 27, 6 to 8pm; $100, supplies not included. Skill Level: Vicuna, Intro to Steeking and Intro to Fair Isle classes are recommended. Instructor: Anne Lecrivain-Cozzoli<br />
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I have been day dreaming about sharing this workshop with you for over 6 years. Come along with me to design your own Fair Isle (or stranded) Sweater. You will be able to customize your gauge (any yarn from worsted to fingering) to my prefigured recipe for a cardigan or pullover (crewneck or v-neck). You will be in total control of the chart selection and color play. We will all have the golden opportunity to steek the armholes. This workshop is a place to really flex those knitting strengths that you have been building and emerge with a work of classic knitted art at the end.</div>
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Check out our <a href="http://www.anacapafineyarns.com/calendar.html">class schedule</a> for lots of other cool classes.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05590154124300569828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-36895842387511696802014-12-25T08:00:00.000-08:002014-12-27T10:26:12.177-08:00Countdown to Knitmas - Day 25!!Happy Holidays to all of you out there! I sincerely hope you are having a wonderful Holiday, and I hope you enjoyed another year of our Countdown to Knitmas series!<br />
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Lots of Love from Lois, Anne, Kaity, Terry, and Karin!Anacapa Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268469064158086839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-82271843163643840182014-12-24T07:44:00.000-08:002014-12-24T11:14:50.400-08:00Countdown to Knitmas: Day 24Happy Christmas Eve!!! Time to BO and wrap it up. Of course, you had that all done days ago. Now you can cast on something fun to ring in the new year next week.<br />
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As usual, I have improvised a few hats this year and I would like to share my most recent one with you here. You could cast it on today (Lois will be in the store until 2pm). or on the 26th when we resume our usual hours. This hat pattern was whipped up for my husband to gift to a coworker. I started the blue one while we were watching the Hobbit on Wednesday night. With the unknitting time (a side effect of theater knitting) figured in, the hat took about 5 hours. With smoother sailing and not having to drop and correct some purls that had shifted during my ribbing, I think that a speedy knitter could knock it out in about 4 hours. (You know, just in case you need one more gift today.)<br />
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Yarn: approx 150 g of Sport weight yarn; I used Mirasol Nuna and had about 12 g left over<br />
Needle: US 5/3.5mm 16" circular and matching DPNs<br />
Gauge: approx. 20 sts=4 inches<br />
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CO 100 sts. and join in the round. Double check that you have no twist and place a beginning of the round marker.<br />
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Rnd 1-9: *k2, p2, repeat from * around.<br />
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Rnd 10: *k10, m1, repeat from * around. (110 sts)<br />
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Rnd 11: knit<br />
Repeat round 11 until your hat reaches the desired length. To achieve this slouch, I worked about 48 rounds (I would give you a measurement, but I gave the hats away without measuring).<br />
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Decreases:<br />
Rnd 1: *k9, k2tog, repeat from * around. (100 sts)<br />
Rnd 2: knit<br />
Rnd 3: *k8, k2tog, repeat from * around. (90 sts)<br />
Rnd 4: knit<br />
Rnd 5: *k7, k2tog, repeat from * around.(80 sts)<br />
Rnd 6: knit<br />
Rnd 7: *k6, k2tog, repeat from * around. (70 sts)<br />
Rnd 8: knit<br />
Rnd 9: *k5, k2tog, repeat from * around. (60 sts)<br />
Rnd 10: knit<br />
Rnd 11: *k4, k2tog, repeat from * around. (50 sts)<br />
Rnd 12: *k3, k2tog, repeat from * around. (40 sts)<br />
Rnd 13: *k2, k2tog, repeat from * around. (30 sts)<br />
Rnd 14: *k1, k2tog, repeat from * around. (20 sts)<br />
Rnd 15: *k2tog, repeat from * around. (10 sts)<br />
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Cut the tail. Thread a tapestry needle and feed the remaining 10 sts. onto the strand like beads on a string. Pull it tight like closing a drawstring. Tuck the end to the wrong side and weave in ends.<br />
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When I was a kid, we always had a pickle-shaped ornament on our Christmas Tree. My mom always hid one on our tree on Christmas eve, and you may be asking "Why the heck would your put a pickle on your tree? What does that have to do with Christmas?"<br>
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If you haven't heard the tradition of the Christmas Pickle - basically it's the last ornament hung on the tree the night before. The first child to find it when they wake up Christmas Morning gets an extra present! I was always to excited Christmas morning to remember to look for the Pickle, and my sister always made it her mission to find it first thing!<br>
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I always thought it was a fun and funny tradition, and as I was browsing Ravelry I found a few patterns for Pickle Ornaments! They are probably really fast to work up, so if you have time before tomorrow night, whip one of these up and surprise some little ones in your family!<br>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/christmas-pickle-ornament">Crocheted Pickle Ornament</a>:<br>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fuzzy-short-row-pickle">Knitted Pickle Ornament</a>:<br>
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<br>Anacapa Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268469064158086839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-49154781218567674032014-12-22T07:42:00.000-08:002014-12-22T20:38:04.013-08:00Coutndown to Knitmas: Day 22One day in November, I had a really cool moment while Bella and I enjoyed some Starbucks treats. There was a lovely lady waiting for her drink wearing a very cute scarf. I was doing my side ways quick glances to try to figure out how it was made and if it was hand made (if you ever catch me looking at you in a strange manner, it is because I am dissecting something interesting that you are wearing or carrying). Becoming more intrigued, I decided that I would simply give her the deserved compliment and ask her if she made it.<br />
Turns out that she did make it. And, she was actually one of my past beginning knitting students. After the my embarrassment faded from my not remembering her out right, I pressed her further about her clever scarf. She was inspired by something she saw and improvised from that object. Here is Kari (lost the note where I made sure to spell your name right; hope I remembered correctly) wearing her inspired accessory -<br />
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Now, I am inspired by her scarf. I think that one could improvise using the famed 6st scarf times 3. Here it goes.<br />
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1. I am starting with US8/5mm needles and 3 colors of the same yarn, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/classic-elite-yarns-classic-silk">Classic Elite Classic Silk</a>, 135 yds/50g, 50% Cotton, 30% Silk, 20% Nylon -<br />
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3. Cast on 6 sts and work until the yarn is gone in each. I did not go as far as that. I stopped at 300 ridges or 600 rows each strip. I found that working each strip individually was the best thing as far as speed and yarn management. It is also best to work them to equal number of rows; since garter stitch is so stretchy, measuring can be unreliable. I used stitch markers to count every 50 ridges.</div>
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4. To join the strips before braiding, I used the fringe. I inserted a crochet hook into each layer of fabric at their corresponding corners and pulled the fringe through.<br />
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5. Then, I proceeded to braid. The strips were best managed during braiding if I kept them wound into balls.<br />
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6. When braiding is complete, use the fringe and overlapping the ends in the same way to tack them together.<br />
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Today is the last in my series of Holiday Gifts Guides for Knitters and Crocheters. Today's theme will be Tools and gadgets!<br>
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Sock Blockers - $16.00<br>
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Knit Kit - $25.00<br>
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Cute Lantern Moon Tape Measures - $11.50<br>
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Cute Lantern Moon Stitch Markers - $10.75<br>
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Kelmscott Designs Scissors - $9.75-11.75<br>
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<br>Anacapa Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268469064158086839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-88219090636995293362014-12-20T07:19:00.000-08:002014-12-20T07:19:00.069-08:00Countdown to Knitmas: Day 20We have a famous project that Lois composed long ago to teach a very large group of knitters the basics. We call this project the 6 stitch scarf. It has proved to be a big success with our beginning knitters directly after their first session.<br />
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2. Perfect Project to Teach a Brand New, Lamb Knitter (think gift that you don't have to make)<br />
3. Good Place to Apply Fringe<br />
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Yarn: at least 66 yds of Bulky yarn (fringe is included in that yardage); we have used Malabrigo Rasta and Encore Bulky and had great results.<br />
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It is as easy as its name suggests. The first step may surprise you though - I cut 12 pieces of fringe and set them safely aside in my project bag. With the fringe cut, I can knit until about 1 yard remains for binding off (maybe 1.5 yds). I like to use a DVD case, wrap it around 12 times (long or short side), and cut one end open.<br />
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Now, the expected; CO 6 stitches. Work in Garter stitch (knit every stitch in every row) until the ball is nearly done (leaving 1-1.5 yds for BO). Bind off. Weave in ends and apply fringe.<br />
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And, we have some really cute Serendipity needles in the correct size range (US 13-US 17).<br />
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Lois just made a new sample in a fun self striping yarn. Here she is casting on Sunday evening and she nearly finished it in about 2 hours.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05590154124300569828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-46583030317976863812014-12-19T08:00:00.000-08:002014-12-19T08:52:08.340-08:00Countdown to Knitmas - Day 19Knit your mood, knit the sky, knit the temperature, and end up with a cool scarf by the end of the year! These are a couple year-long projects that I am really inspired by that I want to share with you all today.<br>
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The concept is simple. Each day you knit 2 rows on a scarf in a color that corresponds to something about your day. The first is the mood scarf:<br>
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Choose 4 colors of yarn, and assign each a mood. Then, knit 2 rows on your scarf each day in the color that corresponds to your mood. Your could pick blue for happy, green for calm, red for stressed, yellow for angry, and so on. The possibilities are endless!</div>
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The Sky Scarf:<br>
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These rows correspond to the color of the sky each day. If you live in southern California, I'm guessing your scarf will end up mostly clear blue, with a couple grey stripes thrown in! :)</div>
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The last is the Temperature Scarf:</div>
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This scarf is my favorite of all three concepts! You assign multiple colors to different temperature ranges, then knit the corresponding color each day!</div>
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You could use these same ideas to make other projects as well. Check out this <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/daily-temperature-blanket">cool blanket pattern</a>! With the New Year rolling around soon, this may be a fun project to start as you watch the Rose Parade!</div>
Anacapa Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268469064158086839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-18101250894746968452014-12-18T07:25:00.000-08:002014-12-22T08:52:05.152-08:00Countdown to Knitmas: Day 18This time of year is hopefully filled with friends and family and warmth of the love sent and received. During that mix, we might encounter dear ones who don't totally understand why there is always yarn in your hand and hook or needles working away. It is likely that they will never really get it until they are lured in to try it themselves. Then, they can truly understand that these yarny arts are about so much more than making cuddly fabric. They will see the comfort and meditative properties of this work. They will find the shared joy and instant/lasting connections that can be made with fellow practitioners.They will feel the accomplishment of working on a task that stays done once it is done (unlike dishes, laundry, TPS reports, etc.). They won't really get it till they try it, so please don't worry about trying to explain it too much. The air of mystery may lead more of them to our flock.<br />
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In the current issue of<a href="http://www.pompommag.com/"> POMPOM</a>, there is a really beautiful story of how knitting literally saved the author's life. I could really see the truth of that story. Last I checked, there were a few copies on the table.<br />
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On a lighter note, here is a <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/alannaokun/important-life-lessons-to-learn-from-knitting#.hdJw6Q032">Buzzfeed list </a>made for those of us who understand.<br />
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Happy Needling,</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05590154124300569828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-35765339336299561302014-12-17T07:00:00.000-08:002014-12-17T07:56:16.600-08:00Countdown to Knitmas - Day 17<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you like are like me, you have your smart phone on hand all the time. Today I want to share with you how to put your phone to good use, and we'll see how it can help your with your knitting and crocheting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="line-height: 18px;">Knit Counter Lite allows you to create as many counters as you like and all counters are highly customizable. You can choose the name, the starting value and even link counters together, so one counter increments another. There's also an info screen for noting down the pattern name, yarn and needles used, or any other information related to the project."</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">"Are you flipping around your pattern to find the info you need? Is your key on page 3 and instructions on page 10? To knit a row are you following multiple instructions spread across pages, or split between charts and written instructions? Are your charts split up so you have to track your row on several separate charts at once? Do you have scribbles and hash marks on scraps, in notebooks, or scattered across your PDF reader and several other counters?</span><br style="line-height: 18px;" /><br style="line-height: 18px;" /><span style="line-height: 18px;">knitCompanion® solves these challenges making it easy to follow the simplest to most complex patterns easily. NO MORE FLIPPING! Keys, Counters, Reminders and other critical information is at your fingertips at all times, no matter what part of the pattern you are knitting from."</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">"<span style="line-height: 18px;">Yarma is a camera app with a direct interface to Ravelry - the largest on-line knitting & crochet community. Take pictures, apply filters to finesse your image and upload direct to a Ravelry project or your Ravelry stash. Additionally, pictures can be saved to your film roll or uploaded to Flickr. Yarma makes it simple to take great photos of your latest work in progress or finished project and share with your Ravelry friends."</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br style="line-height: 18px;" /><span style="line-height: 18px;">Gaugefy helps you calculate your gauge easily. It also helps you:</span><br style="line-height: 18px;" /><span style="line-height: 18px;">★Adjust your gauge - for the pattern you are working with</span><br style="line-height: 18px;" /><span style="line-height: 18px;">★Calculate your end goals - </span><br style="line-height: 18px;" /><span style="line-height: 18px;">- How many stitches will you need to get 10 inches with your gauge? </span><br style="line-height: 18px;" /><span style="line-height: 18px;">- How wide/long will it be when you work x stitches and y rows? </span><br style="line-height: 18px;" /><span style="line-height: 18px;">- How many repeats do you need to get certain length or number of stitches? </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">"Knitting and Crochet Buddy (Knitting Buddy) is an all-in-one knitting and crochet project tracker that allows you to track multiple knitting or crochet projects. Knitting Buddy has a row counter, repeat counter, project timer, notes pages, ruler, a flashlight, and it even displays your knitting pattern on the row counter page (great for lace)! This app was originally developed for knitting, but those who crochet will also find it quite useful.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">"Create knitting charts on your phone or tablet easily! Knitting Chart Maker makes creating charts simple with an intuitive interface. With over 30 stitch symbols and cable sizes, you'll be able to create the chart you want. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">"KnitCards allows you to store information about your knitting projects in an easy to use visual form. Project info includes project source, stage of completion, yarn info, needle size as well as a pattern file, notes and photos of your projects. You can view projects by stage and sort them by name or recency. KnitCards is also testing out a needle gauge to help you estimate your needle size."</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">"Knit Tink is a stylish knit and crochet row tracker, created by a yarn lover, for yarn lovers.</span></span><br />
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Anacapa Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268469064158086839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-4417140567999569422014-12-16T06:48:00.000-08:002014-12-19T06:49:19.069-08:00Countdown to Knitmas: Day 16Here is my favorite gift giving tip. I may have shared it in the past but it bears repeating.<br />
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When you package up a dear handmade fiber item, you may consider including these three things -<br />
1. A bit of the left over yarn in case of repairs needed (in the far off future when they have loved it to pieces)<br />
2. One of the ball bands or tags; it holds tons of useful info like care and fiber content<br />
3.And, perhaps, most helpful, a small container of rinse optional wool wash; this inclusion is a really clear and kind message about the special care that a handmade yarny item should receive and it demonstrates how simple that care is. Basically, soak and lay flat to dry.<br />
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I choose by scent and this Lavender seems like a good, calm fit for the intended recipient. This little bottle of Kookaburra only increased my gift cost by $2.50, pretty cheap insurance policy. For a bit more, we also have slightly bigger little bottles of Eucalan brand.<br />
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Today is our second Holiday Gift Guide, all about yarn. I picked out a few of my favorites, a few new things, and a few things that are a little fancy! If you see anything you like, add it to your Anacapa Fine Yarns Gift Registry! Email us and we can start a gift registry for you, or swing by the shop and fill out a card with things you would like to receive.<br />
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<b>Anzula "<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/anzula-meridian">Meridian</a>"</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fiber Content: <span style="background-color: white;">55% Tencel, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">35% Alpaca, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">10% Nylon (Polyamide)</span></div>
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<b>Trendsetter "<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/lotus-trendsetter-mimi-hand-dyed">Mimi Hand Dyed</a>"</b></div>
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Fiber Content: 100% Mink</div>
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Yardage: 330 yards / 50 grams</div>
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<b>From the Mountain "<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/from-the-mountain-afghan-cashmere">Afghan Cashmere</a>"</b></div>
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Fiber Content: 100% handspun Afghan Cashmere</div>
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Yardage: 202 yards / 100 grams</div>
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<b>Oink Pigments "<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/oink-pigments-sock">Sock</a>"</b></div>
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Fiber Content: 90% Merino 10% Nylon</div>
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<b>Swans Island "<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/swans-island-natural-colors-merino-fingering">Natural Colors Merino Fingering</a>"</b></div>
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Fiber Content: 100% Merino</div>
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<b>Regia "<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/schachenmayr-regia-stripemania-color">Stripemania (6-Fadig Color)</a>"</b></div>
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Anacapa Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268469064158086839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-53048687346788374802014-12-14T07:00:00.000-08:002014-12-14T16:54:55.538-08:00Countdown to Knitmas: Day 14Here are some handy tools that help well you are choosing your yarns for those last few projects in these last few days before the 25th. These tools will likely be useful as you plan your projects for the New Year and beyond as well.<br />
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This <a href="http://knitphisticate.com/knittrick/">calculator</a> will help you to figure out what to change if your gauge doesn't match the pattern's gauge.<br />
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This <a href="http://www.twistedangle.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Calculating-yarn.pdf">detailed worksheet </a>will help you plan for the exact amount of yarn you need to make a sweater to certain dimensions.<br />
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Happy Needling,<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05590154124300569828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-65022909191687926122014-12-13T15:12:00.000-08:002014-12-15T10:03:30.974-08:00Countdown to Knitmas - Day 13With the big day getting closer and closer, I thought I'd share with you all some ideas I found on Pinterest for gifty or decorative things you can make with your big stash of yarn (I know you have one!) that aren't necessarily knitted or crocheted!<br />
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Make a Surprise Ball!<br />
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A cute (and slightly annoying!) way to wrap little items! Instructions <a href="http://lisavollrath.hubpages.com/hub/how-to-make-a-surprise-ball">here</a>.<br />
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Yarn Wrapped Ombre Monogrammed Letter:<br />
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Pick out a couple colors of yarn that go together and wrap them around a big wooden letter (you can find these at most craft shops). Get the DIY <a href="http://catchmyparty.com/blog/diy-how-to-make-a-yarn-wrapped-ombre-monogrammed-letter">here</a>.</div>
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Pom Pom Flower Arrangement:<br />
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I think this is so cute! You all probably know how I feel about Pom Poms, and this is such a cute excuse to make some up. Here's the <a href="http://dillpickledesign.blogspot.com/2011/02/pom-pom-flower-tutorial.html">tutorial</a>.<br />
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Braided Yarn Scarf<br />
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For a quick gift, braid up this adorable circular scarf! It's sure to be a stashbuster. Tutorial <a href="http://bethvaughnjohnson.com/2012/11/26/diy-how-to-make-a-braided-yarn-scarf/">here</a>.<br />
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No-Knit Scarf:<br />
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I think this is a pretty cool idea; you cut yarn in the length you want your scarf to be, and run it through your sewing machine at different intervals to stitch it together. Fast and easy! <a href="http://katiedid.squarespace.com/katie-did-journal/2008/12/2/getting-colder.html">Click here</a> to see how it's done.</div>
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Pom Pom Pens:</div>
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MORE POM POMS! Wrap some yarn around a pen and top it with a pom pom, cute and quick stocking stuffers! Learn more <a href="http://www.thecasualcraftlete.com/2014/01/28/anthropologie-inspired-pom-pom-pens/">here</a>.</div>
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Yarn Wrapped Pipe Cleaners:</div>
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Create some wall art by wrapping leftover bits of yarn around pipe cleaners. Tutorial <a href="http://bkids.typepad.com/bookhoucraftprojects/2011/09/project-93-yarn-font.html">here</a>.</div>
Anacapa Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268469064158086839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-77408461909312442092014-12-12T07:00:00.000-08:002014-12-12T09:49:39.481-08:00Countdown to Knitmas: Day 12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As we make gifts for our loved ones, choosing the right color can be a great challenge. It is nice to have some guideline. I like to default to declarations made by Pantone.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Pantone color of the year for 2015 is Marsala (</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">PANTONE 18-1438). </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is a lovely burgundy that leans toward the purple/brown side of that hue. I am thrilled because that is a great color for me (and I think many others). It is a color that can appear rich and feminine as well as refined and masculine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I left this selection of colors in the Marsala family on the table in the shop. Coe see for your self or share your interpretations of this color.</span></td></tr>
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1. Pantone Color of the Year - <a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21163&from=hp">page 1</a>, <a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21167">page 2</a>, and <a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/fcr/?season=spring&year=2015&pid=11">page 3</a></div>
2. <a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/life/2014/12/10/color-year-marsala/20211077/">A closer examination </a></div>
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3. Some <a href="http://nypost.com/2014/12/09/15-fashionable-marsala-items-pantones-2015-color-of-the-year/">pretty fashion items</a> to go with your knits</div>
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4.<a href="http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/home/pantone-have-announced-their-colour-of-the-year-and-everyone-hates-it/story-fneuz5ql-1227149661839"> A Dissenting Voice</a><br />
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Happy Needling,<br />
Anne<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05590154124300569828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-89596927565296510522014-12-11T11:11:00.002-08:002014-12-11T11:30:45.095-08:00Countdown to Knitmas - Day 11For any of your who missed out Holiday Party this past weekend, I want to share with you some fun pictures from our Handmade Ornament Exchange!<br />
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We also raised over $400 for Foodshare thanks to your help, and Anacapa Fine Yarns will be matching that donation. Thank you so much to everyone who donated canned goods too!Anacapa Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268469064158086839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-68152471906434683022014-12-10T10:07:00.001-08:002014-12-10T10:07:27.839-08:00Countdown to Knitmas: Day 10We are all rushing to finish our holiday knits as the days fly by. With speed, problems can arise. We love the chance to set a yarn problem straight. Sometimes, you bring us easy problems that we quickly fix. Sometimes, you bring us problems that take a little head scratching and strategy making. Sometimes, you bring us problems that we recommend you look away while we conduct knitting surgery.<br />
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I had an instance while knitting my Hitofude Sweater that required some intensive knitting surgery. I had knitted to where the yarn was so thin that it was certain to break any second, and, then, I didn't notice that perilous state until I was about six rows above it. I tried a couple of things before admitting that I need to drop down those six rows, break the yarn at the thin spot, and reknit the effected stitches with some good yarn. I executed this surgery in a quiet spot with no one around, my full attention available to this fix. It went swimmingly; the ends from the thin spot dangled and the new yarn lengthy reworked back into the stitch pattern. All four ends were woven in safe and sound and no one would know if I were not revealing this happening to you now.</div>
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If you wold like to know more about serious knitting surgery, you can learn more From Romi Hil at her beautiful blog in <a href="http://rosemarygoround.blogspot.com/search?q=lace+surgery">this post</a>.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05590154124300569828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075841611105830363.post-66688199659605105152014-12-09T14:09:00.000-08:002014-12-09T14:09:00.362-08:00Countdown to Knitmas - Day 9Today I want to share with you all a few hats that our brave leader Lois knit this Holiday season. They turned out so nice, and I'm sure any guy (or girl) on your gift list would be happy to receive one!<br />
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The pattern is called "<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/antler-hat">Antler</a>" and it's designed by one of my favorite designers, <a href="http://tincanknits.com/">Tin Can Knits</a>. Lois knit her two hats in Madelinetosh Vintage, a beautiful squishy merino wool hand-dyed in the most gorgeous colorways! I love these hats and want to make one for myself! If you want to make one, swing by the shop and we will get you all set up, and I want to see a picture when it is finished.</div>
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Happy Gift Knitting!</div>
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