tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44559275454419787852024-02-20T10:50:05.159-08:00Yumi YarnsBeautiful yarns and what they become.Shaina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885990496476881462noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455927545441978785.post-61846962815797484532016-08-03T13:39:00.000-07:002016-08-03T13:40:24.285-07:00Tour De Fleece 2016 Wrap-Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/tour-de-fleece" target="_blank">Tour De Fleece</a> has ended for another year, but our local team, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/athena-fibers/3456245/1-25" target="_blank">Athena's Twisted Sisters</a> did a pretty good job making a dent in each of our
respective fiber stashes. Our team's focus was on having fun and getting each other excited about spinning and maybe trying out some new techniques along the way. Our individual goals were to try to spin as many meters of yarn as the riders in the Tour De France travel in kilometers (3519). Not all of us made it that far, but we all did at least a little spinning and we all had a great time enjoying each others company at least once each week for the past month.<br />
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The rest of this post is a collection of our team member's totals and photos of the completed handspun. If there was more than one picture to choose from, I tried to pick the one that I thought the spinner would like showcased. I'm really so proud of our team and I couldn't be happier with how everyone did! Even though we didn't have a stretch goal, I thought that it would be fun to see how much we spun together as a team...<br />
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Collectively we spun at least 20,332 meters!!<br />
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Thanks so much to everyone who participated and for those who were on the sidelines cheering us on! I hope that you will all join us for Spinzilla 2016 in a few months and bring a friend.<br />
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Enjoy the yarn porn below and if you aren't a spinner but are interested <a href="mailto:shaina.c.scott@gmail.com" target="_blank">send me an e-mail</a>, I'd love to enable you into this fun craft! <br />
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Hi, guys! I'm back this week with the second installment of the German Short Rows Tutorials. This time I'll be showing you how to knit these purlwise and get your fabric to lean to the right (when the right side is facing). If you missed part 1 of these tutorials, you can check it out here: <a href="http://yumiyarns.blogspot.com/2016/07/tutorial-german-short-rows-knit-wise.html" target="_blank"><b>Tutorial: German Short Rows (Knit-Wise)</b></a></div>
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I also wanted to point out that this short-row technique works perfectly as a replacement for the Wrap & Turns used in my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/soiree-slouch" target="_blank">Soiree Slouch</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-highlighter-affair" target="_blank">The Highlighter Affair</a> Hat Patterns. I'd love for you to give this technique a try so I'm offering a special <b>Buy 1, Get 1 Free offer on these 2 patterns</b> through 11:59 PM (CST) on 8/2/16. Just add both hats to your cart and when you check out the Soiree Slouch will show as a free item, no coupon code required!</div>
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Step 1: Purl to the last stitch of your short-row. (The stitch that would have been wrapped.)</div>
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Step 2: Turn work, bring yarn to the front.</div>
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Step 3: Slip 1 stitch from the left needle to the right needle purl-wise.</div>
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Step 4: On your right needle, wrap the yarn over top of the stitch that was just slipped.</div>
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Step 5: Pull the yarn to the back tightly so that the slipped stitch synches up and the stitch below wraps around the right needle. (It will now look like 2 stitches.)</div>
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Here is what the back-side of your work will look like with the short-rows happening every-other stitch starting with the first stitch on the left needle. Notice how you can see the stitch from below wrapping over the needle and looking like it is 2 stitches that sit too closely and awkwardly together.</div>
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Here is a view from the front of the same stitches that have been used for short-rows. On this side it almost looks like a brioche stitch with the right leg almost passing over the top of the left.</div>
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To finish your German Short-Rows and work across them, simply purl the 2
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I hope that you found this tutorial helpful and please share it with anybody that you think will benefit from this technique. Give it a try yourself and let me know how you like it. Be sure to pick up your copies of the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/soiree-slouch" target="_blank">Soiree Slouch</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-highlighter-affair" target="_blank">The Highlighter Affair</a> while they're on sale, too. I'd love to see your projects and hear your thoughts leave a comment or join my<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/yumiyarnies" target="_blank"> Ravelry Group</a> to join in on the discussions happening over there and to post pictures of your finished projects or works-in-progress.</div>
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Hello everyone! This week I wanted to give you a tutorial on making German Short-Rows. (Which just happen to work beautifully in my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/soiree-slouch" target="_blank">Soiree Slouch</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-highlighter-affair" target="_blank">The Highlighter Affair</a> Hat Patterns in place of the Wrap & Turns.)</div>
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I recently learned this technique and I'm absolutely in love. Seriously, it's like magic. The first time that you do it and see how it works and makes a nice, smooth turn in your knit fabric will be like the first time you turned a heel in a sock. After I did it for the first timed I proceeded to show anyone around me who would listen how they worked. (Even my non-knitting hubby was forced to learn German Short-Rows.)</div>
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These can be used in place of a traditional wrap & turn or most other short-rowing techniques. The difference is that you get a much more fluid movement in the fabric than with other techniques that I've seen and you don't have to try to pick-up wraps as you're working over the turning stitches. I just can't get enough of them and I hope that you enjoy them as much as I do!<br />
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(I've added a tutorial for doing these purlwise: <a href="http://yumiyarns.blogspot.com/2016/07/knitting-tutorial-german-short-rows.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Enjoy!) </div>
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Step 1: Knit to the last stitch of your short-row. (The stitch that would be wrapped if using the wrap & turn method.)</div>
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Step 2: Turn work, keeping yarn in front.</div>
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Step 3: Slip stitch (purlwise) to Right Needle.</div>
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Here is a completed section of short-rows waiting to be picked up. (Short row turns occur every other stitch.)</div>
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You can see where the short-row turns are by looking for the stitches that look similar to purls. When you look closely you will see that they are the stitches that were wrapped over the needle when you turned.</div>
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To finish your German Short-Rows and knit across them, simply knit the 2 legs of the turning stitch together when you come to them. Knit all the other stitches as your pattern indicates.</div>
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I hope that you enjoyed this little tutorial and that it will help you to have smoother knitting when you use short-rows. Have a great week of crafting, I'll be back next week with the Purl-wise version!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi, guys! This week I'm pleased to announce that the <a href="https://northcountryfiberfair.org/ncff/booklet/" target="_blank">booklets</a> have been distributed and <a href="https://northcountryfiberfair.org/shop/?product_cat=classes" target="_blank">class registration</a> has opened online for the<a href="https://northcountryfiberfair.org/" target="_blank"> North Country Fiber Fair 2016</a> and...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://northcountryfiberfair.org/shop/?product=perfectly-portable-crochet-3-hour-class" target="_blank">Perfectly Portable Crochet</a></span><br />Come learn some tips and tricks to making your own super portable Busy
Bee Crochet Throw! This pattern is made of granny square-esque hexagons
that are all seamed together in a way that provides a textural and
visual contrast. The hexagon pattern is very easy to memorize so all you
need to have with you is your yarn and a crochet hook (like sock
knitting for crochet!). In class you will learn how to make the
hexagons, how to read a crochet chart, how to adjust the pattern so that
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://northcountryfiberfair.org/shop/?product=brioche-knitting-4-hour-class" target="_blank">Basic Brioche Knitting</a></span><br />Have you been drooling over all the beautiful Brioche designs that have been showing up all over this past year but don't think that you could ever knit something that complicated? Think again! The goal in this workshop is to show you just how easy this fun technique really is and to get you comfortable in your knitting. In this 3-hour class students will learn the German Twisted Cast-on (also known as the Old
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or 2 colors, how to bind-off and (most importantly) how to read their knitting. Students
will be provided with a free pattern for a Giant Color Shift Brioche
Scarf, but in class we will be making a smaller sample piece so that
all the techniques will be covered in the time allotted. By the end of
class, students will have the necessary skills to complete their scarf
on their own and venture into the wonderful, squishy world of Brioche Knitwear!<br />
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If you've never gone to NCFF, you are missing out. This is one of my all-time favorite fiber events because it's very relaxed and well-organized. 2016 will be the 3rd year that I've attended and the 2nd year that I will be teaching classes. There is a wonderful marketplace that isn't overwhelmingly large, but isn't tiny either. The vendors are all great people that you can chat with and get to know either while they are running their shops or in the spinning circle after the market closes. I set aside funds all year so that I can have a blast during this weekend and last year purchased my spinning wheel (Murderbot 10,000) after taking a beginning spinning class on the first night of NCFF 2015.<br />
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Murderbot, Katie, our friend Sara and myself will be attending NCFF all weekend (September 16 - 18, 2016) and are planning on taking a few classes. I'm really looking forward to some great spinning and knitting classes from the featured teachers for this year: <a href="https://northcountryfiberfair.org/shop/?product_tag=kate-larson" target="_blank">Kate Larson (spinning)</a> and <a href="https://northcountryfiberfair.org/shop/?product_tag=margaret-radcliffe" target="_blank">Margaret Radcliffe (knitting)</a> and I hope to see you all there!<br />
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Last fall I was asked to design a pattern for one of my favorite local indie dyers,<a href="http://www.thedyeingarts.com/" target="_blank"> The Dyeing Arts</a>. They have absolutely beautiful yarns and their colorways for both yarn and fiber are astounding! Some of my favorites have names like Sugar Skull, Electric Slide, Divinity and Diamond. The Dyeing Arts is based out of Omaha, NE and I look forward to visiting their booth every September at the<a href="https://northcountryfiberfair.org/" target="_blank"> North Country Fiber Fair</a> so if you see their booth at an event, be sure to stop by and pet all the pretties.<br />
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The Wild Wild West Mini Cowl is going to be the featured pattern in and upcoming month of <a href="http://www.thedyeingarts.com/shop/subscription-box/luxury-yarn-swag-box/" target="_blank">The Dyeing Arts' Luxury Yarn and Swag Box</a>. If you are interested in a kit,<a href="http://www.thedyeingarts.com/about-the-dyeworks/got-questions/" target="_blank"> contact Tara</a> through their website or sign up for the Subscription, I promise that you won't be disappointed because everything they have is amazing!<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wild-wild-west-mini-cowl" target="_blank"><b>The Wild Wild West Mini Cowl</b></a> <br />
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Squishy brioche stockinet fabric knit-up in The Dyeing Art’s beautiful Smashing base was the starting point for this textural cowl. The subtle pinstripes on the RS reminded me of some old-timey photos of female gunslingers from the 1800’s and I just knew that this cowl had to have bandana shaping and a lacey finish. The WS of brioche stockinet creates an amazingly textured fabric that helps the variegated yarn shine with pops of color sprinkled throughout the whole piece. So give the top of the cowl a little twist when you wear it and let your W(ild) S(ide) show.<br />
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This fun beginner brioche knit is knit in-the-round first and then switches to being knit flat. This way you get a lovely drapey cowl that makes the most of some beautiful 50g skeins of fingering weight yarn.<br />
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<i>Recommended Yarn:</i><br />
1 - 50g Skein each of Smashing by The Dyeing Arts in (MC) Plumage And (CC) Peacock - 60% Merino Wool, 20% Yak, 20% Silk - 190 yds (91 m) / 50 g<br />
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- US Size 2 (2.75 mm) 16” (40 cm) Circulars<br />
- Stitch Markers, Tapestry Needle<br />
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Circumference <br />
23” (58 cm) <br />
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Have a great week of crafting everyone! Remember that Saturday, June 18th is <a href="http://www.wwkipday.com/" target="_blank">World Wide Knit In Public Day</a> and we need to represent in whatever way is the most fun for you. I hope that you're joining us in the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wwkipd-mkal-2016" target="_blank">WWKIPD Knit-A-Long</a>, but if not I hope that you go out and knit somewhere fun with people you love.<br />
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Shaina ^_^<br />
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Shaina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885990496476881462noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455927545441978785.post-42034558730682695002016-06-11T18:40:00.000-07:002016-06-11T18:40:22.867-07:00AdjustmentsHey guys!<br />
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This is just a quick little update to let you know that I'm going to be changing things up a bit around here. With the amount of <a href="http://yumiyarns.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_14.html" target="_blank">classes that I'm taking on teaching this summer</a> I'm going to be slowing down pattern releases a bit. Lately I've been trying to have 1 new pattern each week, but as you can tell I've been missing the mark on that. I would rather provide you with solid patterns and great support than with mediocre everything.<br />
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I'm going to be getting back to posting every Wednesday (at least) with the e-mails going out each Wednesday at 6 PM, but I won't have a new pattern each week. I'm going to shoot for every other week, but sometimes it might be every 3rd week. Again, this is so that I'm providing you with quality material and not just wasting your time (and stressing myself out). I really appreciate all the support that everyone has been giving me with my patterns and classes and I want to continue to provide you with worthwhile purchases.<br />
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I hope that you guys understand and I really hope to see you and/or talk with you at a class, at knit night or online soon!<br />
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Thanks so much for being amazing!<br />
Shaina Scott ^_^Shaina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885990496476881462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455927545441978785.post-56901307462026221462016-06-01T17:27:00.001-07:002016-06-01T17:27:38.879-07:00Announcing a Mystery-Knit-A-Long for WWKIPD 2016!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Mark your calendars: June 18, 2016 is World Wide Knit In Public Day!!<br />
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Since 2005, each year in June knitters around the world gather together in public venues to share our craft with each other and with the non-knitting world. This volunteer-led event is called World Wide Knit In Public Day (WWKIPD) and has been steadily growing to become what is now the largest knitter-run event in the world. It's always a super-fun event and you're sure to make some new friends throughout the day. So join along whether or not you live nearby and we can all become better knitting friends!</div>
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"World Wide Knit in Public Day was started in 2005 by Danielle Landes. It began as a way for knitters to come together and enjoy each other’s company. Knitting is such a solitary act that it’s easy to knit alone somewhere and sink into your work without thinking about all the other knitters out there. Neighbors could spend all their lives never knowing that the other knits. This a specific day to get out of your house and go to a local event (with your knitting in tow) just for you and people like you. Who knows you might even bump into your neighbor! Consider this a spark, to ignite a fire; getting all of the closeted knitters out into fresh air."</div>
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"Each local event is put together by a volunteer or a group of volunteers. They each organize an event because they want to, not because they have to. They bring their own fresh ideas into planning where the event should be held, and what people would like to do."</div>
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This year I've had the pleasure of organizing our local WWKIPD events and as part of the festivities (and to add my own little twist) we're going to be doing a Mystery-Knit-A-Long Pattern Scavenger Hunt! I've priced this KAL super low (only $1) to try to keep it accessible to as many knitters as possible so please share the info with as many friends/knitters as you can so we have a huge group knitting together both online and in public.<br />
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If you're the picture-taking type, please post pics of your knitting on the various social media boards where clues can be found and on Ravelry. I'd love to see everyone's yarn ideas as you prepare for the MKAL and it's always fun to see everyone's projects grow throughout the day! If you tag me @YumiYarns and use the hashtag: #WWKIPD2016MKAL on your posts, I'll try to re-post as many as I can. ^_^</div>
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<b>Project Details:</b><br />
The finished project is a long skinny crescent-shaped mini-shawl with a slight point in the center (approx 10" x 40"). It incorporates lots of squishy garter stitch alternating with layers of textural stitches and some simple lace. This combination gives you enough of a challenge to keep your interest while also giving you time to just knit while you talk with your friends during your WWKIPD event.<br />
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There are 6 pieces to this MKAL, the first and last ones come with your initial info sheet and the rest are the "hidden" pieces that you can collect throughout the day. These "hidden" pieces are special because they are all completely interchangeable. That way if you only find 2 of the 4 "hidden" pieces, you can still knit a completed shawl with the 2 pattern pieces that you did collect. (Or, you can knit the whole thing with just the beginning/ending piece. But where's the adventure in that?) Another bonus to having interchangeable layers is that you can make this shawl as big as you want. The pattern is written as a mini-shawl, but you can just keep adding in layers until it's the perfect size. (Just be sure to leave enough yarn for your bind-off!)<br />
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Each "hidden" pattern piece was designed to represent the location that it can be found in during the Sioux Falls Shop Hop. There are 2 textural patterns and 2 lacy patterns, 1 pattern incorporates optional beads and 1 incorporates optional metallic thread. If you are local, please support these amazing businesses that have been so supportive of our event by buying your supplies/treats from them.<br />
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- 380 yds (356 m) of fingering weight yarn (tonal or slightly variegated works best)<br />
- US size 2 (2.75 mm) Circular Knitting Needles at least 32" (ideally 40") long<br />
- Tapestry Needle <br />
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<b>Optional Supplies:</b><br />
(If you are local, you can purchase these during our shop hop and support the participating stores.)<b> </b><br />
- 6/0 Beads<br />
- Metalic Thread<br />
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<b>Some things to keep in mind:</b><br />
<b> </b>- The local shops will only have the pattern pieces available during their individual business hours on 6/18/16, so check their sites (linked below) for times and plan accordingly if you won't be with the main group.<br />
- The online pattern pieces will only be available online until 11:59 PM (CST) on 6/18/16, so visit the links below at the times listed to get your pieces before they're gone.<br />
- If you still miss some of the pieces and/or want the entire pattern in my usual PDF format, don't worry. I will be releasing the full pattern on 6/29/16. Those who have purchased the Info Sheet for the MKAL ($1) will get a free digital copy of the full pattern at that time.<br />
- Regular price for this pattern will be $4.99, so sign-up now to get the discount and join in on the fun!<br />
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<b>There are 2 ways that you can play along:</b></div>
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<b>1.) <a href="http://www.wwkipday.com/athena-fibers-knits-public/" target="_blank">Athena Fibers Knits in Public</a> (For locals):</b> Purchase your Info Sheet ($1) at <a href="http://www.athenafibers.com/" target="_blank">Athena Fibers</a> and join our knitting group in a shop hop around Sioux Falls, SD as we visit (and support) our favorite local cafes and crafting shops. The schedule for the main group is listed below, but if you can't attend along with the group don't worry. All the participating retailers have agreed to continue passing out the pattern pieces for the entirety of the the day on June 18, 2016. When you approach the counter, just show them your knitting and let them know that you are there for WWKIPDay. (Please keep in mind that some businesses may have shorter hours so plan your stops accordingly.)</div>
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7-10 AM – <a href="http://queencitybakery.com/" target="_blank">Queen City Bakery</a> <br />
10-11 AM – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BeadCo/" target="_blank">The Bead Co.</a> <br />
11 AM -12 PM – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Barbaras-Needlepoint-107558659287177/" target="_blank">Barbra’s Needlepoint </a><br />
12-2 PM – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JosiahsCoffee/" target="_blank">Josiah’s Cafe & Coffee Shop</a> <br />
2-5 PM – <a href="http://www.athenafibers.com/" target="_blank">Athena Fibers</a></div>
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<b>2.) Yumi Yarns' WWKIPD Mystery Knit-A-Long (For everyone else):</b> Purchase your Info Sheet ($1) here (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/yumiyarns/337339">buy now</a>) or on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wwkipd-mkal-2016" target="_blank">Ravelry</a> then get your internet skills ready! Throughout the day on June 18, 2016 I will be posting the various pattern pieces across the internet on different platforms. Times listed are estimates, the pattern pieces will be up within 30 min of the listed time. All times are Central Standard Time Zone.</div>
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<u>Online Event Schedule:</u></div>
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7 AM (CST): <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yumiyarns/" target="_blank">Facebook</a></div>
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9 AM (CST): <a href="https://twitter.com/YumiYarns" target="_blank">Twitter</a></div>
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1 PM (CST): <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yumiyarns/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div>
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7 PM (CST): <a href="http://www.yumiyarns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The YumiYarns Blog</a><br />
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I'm so excited to see the yarns that you all pick out for the MKAL and I'm even more excited to be knitting with all of you during the event on June 18, 2016!<br />
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Have a great week of crafting!<br />
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Shaina ^_^<br />
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Shaina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885990496476881462noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455927545441978785.post-91989545298066663932016-05-27T15:06:00.002-07:002016-05-27T15:08:58.562-07:00Special Memorial Day Partnership/Sale with Beautycounter!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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This Memorial Day weekend I've got an amazing deal for you on some fabulous skin-care products from <a href="http://www.beautycounter.com/shainascott" target="_blank">Beautycounter</a> and a nice treat to get you started on your summertime crafting!</h3>
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Welcome the start of warm weather with nourishing post-sun essentials for your eyes, lips, and face. Designed to soothe and smooth sun-kissed skin, the set includes <a href="http://www.beautycounter.com/shainascott?goto=skin-care%2Feyes%2Fany-time-eye-cream.html" target="_blank">Any Time Eye Cream</a> for an instant moisture boost, <a href="http://www.beautycounter.com/shainascott?goto=lip-conditioner-peppermint-balm.html" target="_blank">Peppermint Lip Conditioner</a> to protect, and vitamin C-rich <a href="http://www.beautycounter.com/shainascott?goto=skin-care%2Fcleansers-exfoliators%2Fnourishing-cleansing-balm.html" target="_blank">Nourishing Cleansing Balm</a>, which doubles as a hydrating mask.</div>
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This set is normally $135, but if you order by 11:59 PM PDT on May 30th, 2016 you get the whole set for only $100! And since we all need to have a new project for a new season, I'll also send you a free copy of my popular <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/busy-bee-throw" target="_blank">Busy Bee Throw</a> pattern ($4.99 value) to keep your hands busy while you enjoy the sunshine.</div>
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Pick up your set <a href="http://www.beautycounter.com/shainascott?goto=skin-care%2Fshop-by-sets%2Fsummer-skin-set-1.html" target="_blank">here</a> and have a great weekend enjoying the sunshine and I'll see you on Wednesday with a brand new knitting pattern!</div>
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Shaina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885990496476881462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455927545441978785.post-32105859472757875752016-05-18T06:18:00.003-07:002016-05-18T08:25:51.300-07:00Fresh New Pattern: The Highligter Affair<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Announcing my newest slouchy hat pattern:<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-highlighter-affair" target="_blank"> The Highlighter Affair</a>!<br />
To celebrate I'm making it 20% off in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/stores/yumiyarns" target="_blank">my Ravelry store</a> until 11:59 PM CST on 5/24/16 (no coupon needed.)</div>
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The Highlighter Affair is a slouchy hat knit in 2 colors of fingering weight yarn. It uses the butterfly stitch as well as wrap & turns to create a fun texture with color pops. There are only a couple of purl rows on the brim and the rest is all knits and slipped stitches so it’s a much easier hat to make than it appears.<br />
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This is a great stash-buster for those little leftover bits of sock yarn, too! <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/person">ftmhling</a> made <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/ftmhling/the-highlighter-affair" target="_blank">a super cute version</a> with some odds and ends leftover from other projects. Forget making a sock-yarn blanket, knit up a quick sock-yarn hat instead.<br />
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<i>Skill level:</i> <br />
intermediate - knit, purl, cast-on, bind-off, decreasing, knitting in the round, Directions are given for the Butterfly Stitch and Wrap & Turns.<br />
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<i>A Note On Gauge:</i> <br />
The given gauge is pretty loose for stockinette, this is intentional because of the fabric needed for the Butterfly Stitch. If done at a tighter gauge the fabric can become too tight and doesn’t drape well in the finished hat.<br />
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The yarn pictured in the pattern is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yarn">Madeline Tosh Merino Light</a> in the Edison Bulb and Holi Festival colorways. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yarn">Hedgehog Fibers Sock</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yarn">Claudia Hand Painted Addicted</a> are other favorites of mine that look amazing in this pattern. (I’ll be adding the pictures of samples in these yarns soon.)<br />
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You will need between 75 and 200 yards of each color. (Total yardage is between 150 and 400 yards.)<br />
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Have a great week of crafting, everyone!<br />
Shaina ^_^ </div>
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Sorry that this is a super late posting this week, but it's been a bit crazy around here lately...</div>
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This week I'm announcing the re-release of my first published pattern: The Busy Bee Throw! To celebrate, I'm offering a 20% discount on it in my Ravelry store until 11:59 PM CST on May 18, 2016. (No coupon needed.)</div>
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This is a great pattern for those of you new to crochet (or for those of you who want to be new to crochet) because it uses very simple stitches and you are only ever working on a small piece of fabric until the very end when you seam the whole thing together. This technique also makes this a great travel project because the hexagon pattern is very easy to memorize so all you need is 1 ball of yarn, and your crochet hook tucked into your bag.<br />
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Originally published last Spring in Knitpicks' pattern collection: <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/cfSearch/Search.cfm?q=the+well+made+home" target="_blank">The Well Made Home: Crochet</a> the Busy Bee Throw has been made in quite a few beautiful color combinations over the past year:<br />
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My friend, Peggy, had originally intended to use this collection of <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/City_Tweed_DK_Yarn__D5420184.html" target="_blank">City Tweed DK</a> for a Granny Square Afghan but thought that the hexagons would be a more fun use of these lovely colors.<br />
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Gamegirljill made this adorable girly version out of <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Brava_Worsted_Yarn__D5420219.html" target="_blank">Knitpicks Brava</a>. She also made it large enough to cover her twin-size bed as a comforter.<br />
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I just love the color pops on Vestigialwords' Busy Bee Throw! Who would have thought that just swapping in that brown would make such a big difference?</div>
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I'm so looking forward to all the new combinations that everyone comes up with so please tag me if you're making a Busy Bee Throw of your own and post pictures. <br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/busy-bee-throw" target="_blank">Grab your copy</a> while it's on sale and <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/Yarns/Swish_Yarns__L300121.html?intmedid=HomeBottomText--MonthlyYarnSale" target="_blank">pick up some new spring-y colors of yarn</a> or use this to do some stash busting! Have a great week of crafting, everyone!</div>
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Shaina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885990496476881462noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455927545441978785.post-82939493976376670702016-05-04T15:20:00.000-07:002016-05-04T15:27:37.745-07:00May Classes for Kids!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey, guys!! This week I wanted to let you all know that I'm going to be offering classes for both adults and kids in the Sioux Falls, SD area. Right now a lot of the classes are being offered at our local<a href="http://www.joann.com/classes/?prefn1=sales_channel&prefv1=Available%20in%20Store" target="_blank"> Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft</a> store, but I'm also putting together some offerings at <a href="http://www.hobbylobby.com/" target="_blank">Hobby Lobby</a> and at <a href="http://www.athenafibers.com/" target="_blank">Athena Fibers</a>. I'm also happy to teach individual lessons so just send me an<a href="mailto:shaina.c.scott@gmail.com" target="_blank"> e-mail</a> if you are interested in some one-on-one instruction.</div>
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Most of my classes for the month of May are posted under the "<a href="http://yumiyarns.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_14.html" target="_blank">Classes and Events</a>" tab on my website, but there are still a few at the end of the month that I would like to schedule in if I can get all the pieces to fit together. Here is a sneak peek at a few of the super fun kids classes that I'll be teaching. (As of this posting, they are all on sale for 40% off!)</div>
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<a href="http://www.joann.com/kids-crochet-101--kids-can-crochet/13635479.html" target="_blank"><b>Kids Crochet 101: Kids Can Crochet</b></a></div>
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Crochet passion begins here with these
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<b><a href="http://www.joann.com/kids-crochet-201-crochet-jewelry/15029739.html" target="_blank">Kids Crochet 201 Crochet Jewelry</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.joann.com/dip-dye-pencil-holder/15010473.html" target="_blank">Dip Dye Pencil Holder</a></b><br />
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I hope to see you (or your kiddos) in class very soon! Happy crafting!!<br />
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This weekend I'm super excited to be going to Yarnover in Minneapolis, MN again! Last year I wasn't able to take any classes, but this year I'm signed-up for Customizing Sweater Patterns with <a href="http://pattylyons.com/">Patty Lyons</a> in the morning and Slick Set-in Sleeves with <a href="http://jcbriar.com/">JC Briar</a> in the afternoon on Saturday. In addition to that, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/OmniGeek">Katie</a> and I are going to the Meet the Teachers Dinner Friday night where <a href="http://www.schoolhousepress.com/">Meg Swanson</a> is the keynote speaker!! I can't even tell you guys how much I'm looking forward to this fiber weekend. <br />
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When I realized that this year marks the 30th anniversary of Yarnover I decided that we needed to have party hats. And since we are knitters, they had to be hand-knit party hats with some bling! To decide on the base yarn for this design, I partnered with <a href="http://stevenbe.com/">StevenBe</a>, the yarn shop where there is always a fiber party going on. In honor of the event, they had a special <a href="http://stevenbe.com/pearl-anniversary-in-la-jolla-by-baah-wool.html">"Pearl"</a> colorway dyed-up by <a href="http://baahyarn.com/users/awp.php?ln=713388">Baah! Yarns</a> on the beautiful La Jolla base. This is the perfect backdrop colorway to show off bright pops of beaded color and it looks lovely knit up on it's own should you choose to knit a no-bling version.<br />
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This hat pattern was designed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of
the <a href="http://www.knitters.org/">Minnesota Knitting Guild</a>’s annual <a href="http://www.knitters.org/whats-yarnover#register">Yarnover</a> event. It’s a wonderful
day of classes and fiber that brings some of the nation’s best teachers
and vendors together. If you’ve never attended, add it to your list for
next year, it’s a blast!<br />
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This addictive hat pattern is modern knitter’s take on the
traditional conical party hat. It begins with a simple garter-stitch
brim and progresses through the crown in an easy-to-bead version of the
Butterfly Stitch (no pre-stringing!). What looks like purl rounds are
actually rounds knit from the inside out so once you complete the brim
you don’t need to purl for the rest of the pattern. This creates a super
comfortable, highly textured fabric that looks far more complicated
than it actually is.<br />
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<li>US Size 3 (3.25 mm) 16” Circulars</li>
<li>US Size 3 (3.25 mm) DPNs</li>
<li>6/0 Seed Beads (3 colors)</li>
<li>Stitch Markers</li>
<li>Dental Floss</li>
<li>Tapestry Needle</li>
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Yarn used in Sample: <br /><a href="http://stevenbe.com/pearl-anniversary-in-la-jolla-by-baah-wool.html">1 Skein of La Jolla by Baah! in the exclusive StevenBe colorway “Pearl”</a><br />
<a href="http://stevenbe.com/pearl-anniversary-in-la-jolla-by-baah-wool.html">100% Merino Wool 400 yds / 115 g</a><br />
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Shaina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885990496476881462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455927545441978785.post-44572525359785204172016-03-30T15:58:00.002-07:002016-03-30T16:37:01.465-07:00Self Care For Fiber Crafters<div style="text-align: center;">
This week I wanted to do a focus on taking care of yourself while you enjoy your knitting and crochet. There have been multiple studies done to sing the praises of our crafting when it comes to our emotional well-being. As anyone who has done any deadline crafting (*cough* holidays *cough*) can attest to, these crafts that we love can take their toll on our physical well-being. I don't know about you guys, but I tend to want to sit and work on my projects as much as I can and as fast as I can before I loose interest and want to move onto the next thing. This usually results in a sore back/neck, arm and hand pains and sometimes even pains in my legs (depending on the chair that I'm sitting in).</div>
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One thing that I've been trying to do on my heavy knitting days is to set a Pomodoro Timer (you can find an app online). The concept behind using the Pomodoro system is that if you focus really hard and work on something for 25 minutes, then take a 5 minute break. When you go back to work after the break, you will be more focused and will, therefore, accomplish more during your work day. This seems to work extremely well for me for cleaning the house, but 25 minutes seems a bit too quick for knitting. I can make a small dent in my project during that time, but the timer always seems to go off just when I'm starting to get into a rhythm. So, I've started using 50 minutes as my knitting timer with a 10 min break in between and this seems to be going really well.</div>
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It is important to keep in mind that when you take your breaks, you actually need to take a break. This means that you need to get up, stretch, walk around, look at something out the window or across the room. This is very important for your eye health as well as your full body health. When we knit, our projects are fairly close to us so it's good to give your eyes a break and a stretch by looking at something far away. (If you're at your LYS for knit night, this is the perfect excuse to look around for that new yarn that needs to come home with you!)</div>
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One of my favorite sites for relieving any sorts of body pain is : <a href="http://www.drscottamills.com/">www.drscottamills.com</a><br />
One of the biggest fears that fiber crafters have in regards to body damage from crafting is <a href="http://drscottamills.com/2014/11/the-2-minute-fix-median-nerve-flossing-for-carpal-tunnel-syndrome/">Carpal Tunnel Syndrome</a> so here is Dr. Scott's fix for this common ailment:<br />
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Shaina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885990496476881462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455927545441978785.post-33550129036301603152016-03-23T14:41:00.001-07:002016-03-23T19:42:52.320-07:00Snow Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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In honor of the snow day, I'm offering a special discount code for 25% off<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/stores/yumiyarns"> all my patterns on Ravelry</a> for anyone who is currently on my e-mail list or who signs up for my e-mails over the next week. (The code will be good through 11:59 PM CST on 3/30/16.) The weekly e-mail goes out at 6 PM CST every Wednesday, so check your inboxes for the code.</div>
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Hi, everyone! This week I wanted to do a quick tutorial on how to do the German Twisted Cast-On (the cast-on that I recommend for my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/giant-color-shift-brioche-scarf">Giant Color Shift Brioche Scarf</a>) . This cast-on method is also known as the Old Norwegian Cast-On and is wonderful for Brioche or any knitting where you want a super stretchy and elastic beginning to your project. </div>
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I also wanted to let you know that I'll be doing a <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/">Periscope</a> video tutorial for this Cast-On method this Saturday (3/19/16) at 11:00 AM Central. If you can, I would love to have you join me for this live class. If you haven't used Periscope before, that's ok. All you have to do is download the app and do a search for YumiYarns. You will be able to see and hear me, but I'll only be able to see your comments and questions so don't worry, you won't be on T.V. I hope you can make it!<br />
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This past weekend (March 4-6, 2016) I had the pleasure of getting to finally attend my first <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreenCamel/">Green Camel Gathering</a> in Tyler, MN at the <a href="http://www.danebodlutheran.org/">Danebod Folk School</a>. This was the 9th year that the Green Camel has been held and it was wonderful!! The gathering lasted from 4 PM on Friday until 4 PM on Sunday and was full of fiber-y fun. Everyone was super nice and was just there to enjoy themselves and relax which made for a great atmosphere.</div>
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There was so much going on everywhere and since I am kinda nosey when it comes to crafting, I didn't really sit very often because I was so busy talking with everyone and trying to see what they were doing. This also means that I took a bunch of pictures so today's post will be a photo journal of the weekend. I loved meeting everyone and I made some wonderful new friends this year.</div>
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I can't wait for next year's gathering, and I hope to see you all there for 2017!! ^_^</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The super adorable room that <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/OmniGeek">Katie</a> and I shared over the weekend.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Katie and I were super entertained with the bust of Abe Lincoln in a toga.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And there was also George Washington.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Katie spun up some green camel/silk fiber in honor of the gathering.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/vidoloff">Ann</a> showing off her flip-flop socks that Wendy (aka: Kathy-Not-Her-Real-Name) made for her in about 2 seconds.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/shyredfox">Amy</a> taught an amazing Nalbinding class on Saturday morning (I'll have a more detailed post on this later).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I taught my <a href="http://yumiyarns.blogspot.com/2016/02/class-announcement-basic-brioche.html">Basic Brioche Class</a> Saturday afternoon.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/finnishweaver?ref=search_shop_redirect">Annikki</a> did an impromptu magic crochet potholder demo for anyone interested.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Johanna did cording and tablet weaving demos throughout the weekend.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandy had multiple weaving looms that she was proud to show and explain to anyone.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Johanna gave Charlotte an intro to Tablet Weaving.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charlotte's first Tablet Weaving up close.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ann and Wendy hanging out and chatting after dinner one night.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was able to get a bit of spinning in over the weekend.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/martyshandspun">Marty</a> finished her handspun <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/four-seasons-6">Never Not Knitting MKAL shawl</a>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I finally started spinning my neon Lambs Tail from<a href="http://frabjousfibers.com/"> Frabjous Fibers</a>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of spinning happened this weekend. It was beautiful to hear all the wheels whirring along.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carla finished her beautiful Entrelac Tunisian Crochet fingerless gloves.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keri brought her amazing Celesial that she began at last year's Green Camel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/cooknknitter">Rheba</a>, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/BunnyHugs">Sheri</a>, and <a href="http://www.celestialdesign.etsy.com/">Celeste</a> shut down the Camel this year.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Katie for sharing some of her pics with me for this post and for catching me in action at my wheel!</td></tr>
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<br />Shaina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885990496476881462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455927545441978785.post-58197937143061194902016-03-02T12:54:00.001-08:002016-03-02T12:54:56.346-08:00Featured Finished Object and a Really Big Announcement!!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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First things first. My Featured Finished Object for this month is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bronntanas">Bronntanas</a> by <a href="http://ysolda.com/">Ysolda Teague</a>. I made mine out of <a href="http://www.hobbylobby.com/Yarn-Needle-Art/Yarn/205-Citrine-Yarn-Bee-Fetching-Yarn/p/96317">Yarn Bee Fetching in Citrine from Hobby Lobby</a> because as much as I love a beautiful indie yarn, this pattern seemed like it just needed some glitz and this yarn had great stitch definition and drape. Sometimes the big box yarns get a bad rap (and sometimes they deserve it) but this was one that I was very impressed with. I was working on this hat the<a href="http://yumiyarns.blogspot.com/2014_10_01_archive.html"> first time that I went to NCFF</a> (back in 2014) and I had so many people all weekend long ask me what yarn I was using and where I bought it. I almost felt bad telling them that it wasn't from one of the vendors at the festival.</div>
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This was a super fun knit (even if it did take me awhile to actually finish it) and I've thought of making another one as a gift for next year. It uses slipped stitches and cables with an alternating stockinette and reverse stockinette background. All of that sounds pretty complicated, but it's actually a very simple pattern with just the right amount of variations to hold your interest while you knit.</div>
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And now for the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: I am leaving my position as the Cafe Manager at the Sioux Falls Barnes and Noble to pursue being a full time Knit/Crochet Designer/Instructor!!</div>
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I can't even tell you guys how excited I am for this new opportunity. I've loved my 7 years at Barnes and Noble and I'm sad that I won't be working with the team at our store anymore. Sometimes, though, you have to be willing to let go of what makes you feel safe and comfortable so that you can become the person you want and need to be.<br />
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That being said, I'll be creating a teaching schedule for the upcoming months. I will be adding a calendar onto my page here, and I'll be posting it on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yumiyarns/">Facebook</a> and in our <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/yumiyarnies">Ravelry group</a>. I'd love to meet all of you and work with you, so if you have an idea for a class that you would be interested in taking let me know.<br />
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Have a great week of crafting everyone!<br />
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Hello! This week I wanted to let you all know that I'm going to be attending the Green Camel Gathering in Tyler, MN on March 4-6, 2016. I'll be offering my Basic Brioche Class and will be selling print copies of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/shaina-scott">my patterns</a> while I'm there. This is the same class that I taught last year at <a href="https://northcountryfiberfair.org/201-north-country-fiber-fair/">North Country Fiber Fair</a> and it's a lot of fun!!</div>
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During this 4-hour-class, students will learn the German Twisted Cast-on (also known as the Old Norwegian Cast-on), the Basic Brioche Rib Stitch, how to knit Brioche using 1 or 2 colors, and how to Bind-off your beautiful Brioche. Students will be provided with a free pattern (both in print and downloadable) for a Giant Color Shift Brioche Scarf, but in class we will be making a smaller sample piece so that all the techniques will be covered in the time allotted. By the end of class students will have the necessary skills to complete their scarf on their own.</div>
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- 50 yards each of at least 2 colors of worsted weight yarn (this can be scrap yarn).</div>
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A giant scarf might seem like a big undertaking for a beginner, but once you start it knits up super quickly thanks to the chunky yarn, color changes and the addiction of the Brioche Rib Stitch. If you've been seeing all the wonderful new<a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Brioche+Knitting+Books"> books and patterns</a> on Brioche that have been coming out lately, but you just can't seem to get it, try my class. Brioche really is a stitch that is easier to learn when there is someone there to show you and help guide you because it can be tricky to understand what the instructions mean without the visual. (And sometimes it's tricky even with good photos and videos.)</div>
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I have a lot of patience and had great results with my class last time I taught it. One of the attendees had only made a scarf, a hat and a washcloth before I showed her how to knit Brioche and by the end of class she was zipping along on her piece. This is such a fun knitting technique and the squishy, wonderful fabric that it creates will have you falling in love with it, too!</div>
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I've created an event on the Green Camel Gathering Facebook page for sign-ups that includes pricing and I have posted the pattern for my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/giant-color-shift-brioche-scarf">Giant Color Shift Brioche Scarf</a> to Ravelry. If you just want the pattern, you can buy it through my Ravelry store, but if you take the class, remember that you will get a copy of the pattern (and a code for the download) free in class.<br />
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<br />Shaina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885990496476881462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455927545441978785.post-53244153554185280262016-02-10T21:43:00.000-08:002016-02-10T21:43:18.146-08:00Yarn Review: Dream Club February 2016<div style="text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone! This month for my yarn review, I'm again reviewing this month's <a href="http://www.dreamincoloryarn.com/where-to-buy/dream-club/">Dream Club</a> yarn and pattern. For February we have<a href="http://www.dreamincoloryarn.com/yarn/worsted/classy-with-cashmere/"> Dream in Color Classy with Cashmere</a> in a highly variegated, beautifully bright colorway. Classy with Cashmere is a super squishy yarn that is made up of 70% Superwash Merino, 20% Cashmere and 10% Nylon. The ball band on the skein that I received said that it was Superwash Merino (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/dream-in-color-classy-with-cashmere">Ravelry</a> says Merino), but the washing instructions say to hand wash (probably because of the cashmere) so keep that in mind when choosing your projects.</div>
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I am absolutely in love with the colorway for this month!! With the bright, vibrant pops of reds, blues, yellows and oranges set against the more prominent greens and purples this skein of yarn instantly made me think of rainforests (well,<a href="http://www.rainforestcafe.com/"> Rainforest Cafes </a>at least). The yarn itself is soft and bouncy and I couldn't wait to take it's picture, wind it up and start knitting. </div>
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I've been a member of the Dream Club off and on for a few years now, but
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before. (Most of my previous Dream Club skeins went straight to feeding the stash because I used to have a difficult time knitting my favorite yarns.) I've been working on lots of large fingering weight projects lately, so this gorgeous worsted weight was absolutely perfect and it feels so luxurious as you knit with it. As I mentioned in <a href="http://www.rainforestcafe.com/">my last yarn review</a>, I love<a href="http://www.dreamincoloryarn.com/yarn/fingering/jillywithcashmere/"> Jilly with Cashmere</a> and <a href="http://www.dreamincoloryarn.com/yarn/fingering/smooshy-with-cashmere/">Smooshy with Cashmere</a> (notice the theme) and now I can add Classy with Cashmere to the line-up. A sweater knit with this yarn base would be a dream both to make and to wear and is now on my goals list for this year.</div>
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The pattern that came with the February Yarn was <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pleasant-pheasant">Pleasant Pheasant</a> by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/lara-neel">Lara Neel</a>. Not only is Lara the amazing author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sock-Architecture-Lara-Neel/dp/1937513637/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455168982&sr=8-1&keywords=sock+architecture">Sock Architecture</a>, she also used to be in my knitting groups back in the day before she moved out of town. Pleasant Pheasant is a slipper pattern that she has created using the Eye of Partridge stitch as the all over pattern to enhance the longevity of these beautiful slipper socks. She doesn't mention it in her pattern notes, but I also think that the use of a slip-stitch pattern was a wonderful idea to break up the intense colors and help to combat awkward pooling.</div>
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<br /> The only issue that I have with this yarn/pattern combo is the fact that these are slippers and this is a handwash only yarn. I am definately casting these on as soon as my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-doodler-westknits-mystery-shawl-kal-2015">Doodler</a> is finished, but I would have been a bit happier if the yarn was a superwash. I suppose that I can't have it all, though. If the yarn was a superwash, I doubt that it would have had cashmere and then I never would have gotten this colorway on this base. So, all in all, I am very pleased with this month's pairing and I can't wait to cast-on my Classy with Cashmere Pleasant Pheasant slipper socks.</div>
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PS: Sign up for my e-mail list to receive 50% off my<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hearts-alive"> Hearts Alive</a> cowl through the end of February!!</div>
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Hearts Alive is a super quick and cozy cowl pattern that features a
simple Heart Cable pattern. It’s knit using 4 strands of a light
fingering weight yarn which makes it extra dense and perfect to combat
those February winds. The project begins with an I-Cord Cast-on, the
cable pattern is then worked in-the-round for a few repeats and then an
I-Cord Bind-Off is used to give it a clean edge. Instructions are
included for both the I-Cord Cast-On and Bind-Off, so don’t worry if you
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<li>size 10 (6mm) Circular Knitting Needles in 16”(20”; 24”, 29”) length</li>
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Originally when I started designing this cowl, I was planning on using a bulky/heavy worsted weight yarn, but I was continually drawn to the beautiful <a href="http://www.plymouthyarn.com/yarns?title_1=linaza" target="_blank">Linaza</a> from <a href="http://www.plymouthyarn.com/" target="_blank">Plymouth Yarn Company</a>. It's listed as a sport weight yarn, but it feels more like a light fingering weight so I decided to hold the yarn quadruple and knit it up on larger needles. This means that the small size is a perfect weekend project and the larger sizes can be easily completed in 1-2 weeks. The blend of Alpaca/Linen/Tencel knits up into a beautiful, squishy fabric that is perfect to combat the intense February winds.</div>
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My birthday is on February 13, so this is my favorite month and I have always felt like Valentine's Day is my holiday. Because of that I knew that I had to include a heart motif on this cowl and I've really been feeling the cables lately so this was the perfect melding of the two. The cables get an extra pop because they are made by doing a K1, P1, K1 on each set of cable stitches. Surprisingly, this doesn't create a ribbing effect, it just serves to plump up the cables more than they would be naturally. I also really enjoy the slight complexity that the seed stitch at the center of the hearts provides because it makes you pay more attention to what you are doing. You don't get bored, but it also isn't so complex that you get frustrated. </div>
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I'm a sucker for a clean, finished edge so the I-cord cast-on and bind-off were my best options (plus, they match beautifully with the cables). My first attempt was with a provisional cast-on, but the cables made for a terrible pick-up attempt when it came time to finish the cowl. So, at the suggestion of my test knitter, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/OmniGeek" target="_blank">Katie</a>, I learned how to do the I-cord cast-on and incorporated that into the design. If you need a video tutorial for the cast-on, <a href="http://newstitchaday.com/how-to-knit-the-i-cord-cast-on/">www.NewStitchADay.com</a> has a great one.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Become a love bandit with your own Hearts Alive cowl!</td></tr>
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I'm offering a 50% discount on this pattern to my e-mail subscribers through the end of February, so be sure to sign up at the top of the page to get your coupon code. Also, tag your knits with #YumiYarns and #HeartsAlive when you post on social media for a chance to be featured in an upcoming e-mail blast and to be entered for a chance to win an adorable knitting pouch duo.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Win this adorable knitting pouch duo by using the tags #YumiYarns and #HeartsAlive</td></tr>
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<br />Shaina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885990496476881462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455927545441978785.post-38015867171512880602016-01-20T22:04:00.000-08:002016-01-20T22:04:19.016-08:00Completed Project: Shawl Vest<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My completed, stress relieving <a href="http://Awesome! I was just looking at Hawthorne and the new fingering Alpaca Cloud today. I really want to make this scarf again with a variegated yarn and a solid color so I was thinking of using Hawthorne Kettle Dye in Slate and Hawthorne Multi in Fremont for a more subtle contrast. I'm glad to hear that it's knitting up nicely. Did the swift/ball winder issue happen to involve the ball of yarn completely flying off the winder? I've had a really bad time of trying to wind my Diadem without it flying across the room in the process. Yarn massacres are definitely a sad affair, but it sounds like you've got a good solution. I had been toying with the idea of adding a cowl sizing option to the pattern when I get the rights back in the fall of 2017. I'm really excited to see how yours turns out. Let me know how many repeats you end up doing on yours. ^_^" target="_blank">Shawl Vest</a></td></tr>
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This week I'm doing a bit of a flashback to last fall when I started a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shawlvest" target="_blank">Shawl Vest by StevenB</a>e during a day of classes with the Stev(ph)ens but before the Booty Short Design Contest Fashion Show (check <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yumiyarns/" target="_blank">my Instagram Feed</a> if you missed the Booty Short action). The weeks leading up to this were extremely stressful because I was trying to get a few patterns completed while still learning my new(ish) position as Cafe Manager at Barnes & Noble. So when I bound off the Brioche Booty shorts that I was making, I just wanted a simple, squishy project on larger needles that I could whip through for some instant gratification.</div>
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Most people would reach for a basic hat or a pair of vanilla socks, but I had bought these 5 colors of Sun Valley Fibers the last time that I was at StevenBe and knew that I needed to use them double and all together in a project. The Shawl Vest pattern was one that I had my eye on since the first class that I took with the Stev(ph)ens last February because I love the drama that it creates and the simplicity of the design. I chose to hold an intensely contrasting color of mohair along with the fingering weight yarn because it gave a beautiful, almost iridescent look to the finished seed-stitch fabric.</div>
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I've gotten so many compliments everytime that I wear this vest and I can't even tell you how much I love the way it fits and feels on. The yarns were beautiful to work with and even my little boy loves rubbing the finished vest on his face (haha, I'm raising him right. He keeps trying to steal the mini-balls of leftovers, too!)<br />
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Have a great week, guys and have fun with your crafting!! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both photos were taken by my lovely sister, <a href="http://soundsinpictures.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">DoeDeer Photography</a>. Check out her stuff, she's amazing!!</td></tr>
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Do you ever have those days when everything just comes together? All week long I've felt like I'm just one step behind where I need to be and just when I think that I'm getting my feet under me, something else happens to set me back again. Today broke that trend and I'm happy to announce the release of a new pattern: the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/color-shift-brioche-cowl" target="_blank">Color Shift Brioche Cowl</a>!</div>
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I've been working on this one since last fall when I was planning my Beginning Brioche Knitting class, but I kept getting distracted by all sorts of things and this poor cowl kept ending up at the bottom of the project pile. It's such a quick knit, I don't know why I didn't just knock it out. This morning when I picked it up, I only had one row left to knit before binding off, seaming, washing and blocking it. That quick finish was just the push that I needed to get the pattern written, pictures taken, and the submission to <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/" target="_blank">Ravelry</a> and <a href="http://www.loveknitting.com/us/" target="_blank">Love Knittng</a> completed.</div>
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This quick project teaches you the basis of 1x1 Brioche Ribbing while keeping things interesting by incorporating some easy color striping techniques.. Brioche Rib is a fun technique that creates a super squishy fabric that is great for items that you want to snuggle into. The Color Shift Brioche Cowl uses a yarn with a long color repeat (<a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Chroma_Worsted_Yarn__D5420204.html" target="_blank">Knitpicks Chroma Worsted</a>) and a neutral heathered yarn (<a href="http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/creative-focus-worsted" target="_blank">Rowan Creative Focus Worsted</a>), but you can use yarns with more contrast for a bright pop of color or use more subdued colors for a subtle color shift effect. You can even add in more than just two colors if you're feeling ambitious (great for stash-busting)!</div>
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I’d love to see your project photos, so if you post them on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yumiyarns/">Instagram</a> or Facebook, be sure to use the hashtags: #YumiYarns and #ColorShiftBriocheCowl . Sign up for my new e-mail list (located in the top right corner of this page) to be the first to know about new patterns and special give-a-ways that are open only to subscribers.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cairo claimed the finished cowl instantly and has given it his stamp of approval. ^_^</td></tr>
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Hi, guys! Today I wanted to show you this month’s <a href="http://www.dreamincoloryarn.com/where-to-buy/dream-club/">Dream in Color
Dream Club</a> colorway and pattern. If you are unfamiliar with what a yarn
club is here’s a brief run-down: Usually a monthly yarn club will include yarn,
a pattern and sometimes an additional bonus item (like stitch markers, a bag,
or other knitting goodies). Depending on the club you join, there might be an
additional bonus like that the yarn/pattern is an exclusive for club members
only. The Dream in Color Club is one that I’ve participated in off and on for a
few years now (whenever my local yarn shop has offered sign-ups). I really like
getting surprise yarns each month from a yarn company that I love because even
if the corresponding pattern isn’t one that I’m particularly keen on, I know that
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This month was a wonderful surprise because the yarn base is
my absolute favorite <a href="http://www.dreamincoloryarn.com/">Dream in Color</a>
base: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/dream-in-color-jilly-with-cashmere">Jilly
with Cashmere</a>. It’s a beautiful Merino/Cashmere/Nylon blend that knits up
into a squishy, delicious fabric that makes for great accessories (especially
ones that will be wrapped around your face/neck). The color artists at DiC
really out-did themselves this round with stormy shades of denim blue, grey,
black and some undyed sections peeking through. Everyone at <a href="http://www.athenafibers.com/">Athena’s</a> (my LYS) was drooling over the
skeins when they arrived and people who didn’t sign up for the club this round
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From their<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/dream-in-color-jilly-with-cashmere">
Ravelry</a> page: “Jilly with Cashmere is luxuriously sumptuous and soft! The
colors come to life. Every stitch knitted with Jilly with Cashmere is a dream,
making only the most magnificent of accessories and garments.”</div>
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The pattern that came in this month’s kit is “<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blue-jean-boheme">Blue Jean Boheme</a>”
by: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kalurah-hudson">Kalurah Hudson</a>.
“These fingerless mitts feature a unique Estonian elongated stitch that travels
down the center of your hand. The gorgeous blues in the variegated Jilly with
Cashmere lend to the vintage blue jean feel of these pretty gloves. Knit in the
round in garter stitch, these will fit a wide range of hand sizes. The tubular
cast on and bind off allow for plenty of stretch. The striking thumb gusset is
created with slipped stitches that frame the increases.” (from the pattern
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I don’t always knit the patterns that come with the club
kits, but I’ve been wanting to make some fingerless gloves lately and this
pattern incorporates a few techniques that I haven’t tried before so I’m going
to give them a shot. Plus, I’m impressed that they included a pattern for a
kerchief. Usually you see fingerless gloves paired with hats or scarves/cowls
so this is a refreshing change from the norm and the subtle stitch pattern
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Are any of you in the Dream in Color club? Are you going to
be knitting the pattern that came with it or do you have other plans for this
amazing yarn? Let me know in the comments what you think of this month’s club
kit and what you’ll be using it for. Have a great week guys! See you next
Wednesday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>^_^</div>
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<i>"Feathers and foxes, gorgeous textures, and pops of color adorn Charmed:
Whimsical Knitted Accessories. From cats chasing balls of yarn, to
gnomes, to sparkling jewels, these witty pieces will bring a smile to
your face and to everyone who sees them. Packed with 23 memorable
accessories that make great gifts, Charmed will ensure you're never
without your next fabulous and unique knit." - <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/books/Charmed_Whimsical_Knitted_Accessories__D32752.html" target="_blank">Knitpicks.com</a></i></div>
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I am so incredibly excited to see this pattern collection finally released!! When working with a publication things usually take 6 months to 1 year from the time that I send in my submission until the collection is released and during that time I know what my interpretation of the theme was, but it's a killer to have to wait to see all the other patterns that are part of the collection. When I saw the mood board for "Charmed" I knew that I wanted to be a part of it if I could because it's just so darn fun and cute! The finished collection blew me away, though and I feel so honored that my pattern (<a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Jewel_Be_So_Cozy_Circle_Scarf__D51965220.html" target="_blank">Jewel Be So Cozy Circle Scarf</a>) was chosen for the cover image.</div>
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Seriously, there are so many great patterns in here that I want to make as Christmas gifts (and gifts for me) this year. First off is the <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Rectrix_Scarf__D51972220.html" target="_blank">Rectrix Scarf</a> by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/angela-schwenn" target="_blank">Angie Schwenn</a>. To me, this is the epitome of the basic scarf and looks like the perfect comfort knitting right about now. If you didn't already know, I love working the linen stitch and I love it even more when there is more than one color involved because it looks way more difficult than it actually is and the finished fabric drapes beautifully. I'm debating on making mine out of either something from my sock yarn stash or from my hoard of Diadem. The original pattern calls for Andean Treasure which is a sport weight, but it's a scarf and I don't mind if mine is a bit smaller/thinner than the original pattern. Plus, I can always just cast-on a few extra stitches and knit for a little bit longer if I want the exact same measurements as the original pattern.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loving the super cozy<a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Rectrix_Scarf__D51972220.html" target="_blank"> Rectrix Scarf</a> by<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/angela-schwenn" target="_blank"> Angie Schwenn</a></td></tr>
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Following in the cozy-knitwear-theme is the pattern for the <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Nora_Mitts__D51968220.html" target="_blank">Nora Mitts</a> also by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/angela-schwenn" target="_blank">Angie Schwenn</a>. These mitts are right up my alley because there is no messing around with fingers or finger holes. I love gloves best, but they suck so much to knit and usually end up in time-out until I just throw them away out of frustration. So, mitts are perfect! Especially when the part over your fingers is a bit longer than normal as with these ones. I'm also completely in love with the simple texture patterning on them in combination with the color-blocking and 2x2 ribbing. No joke, these mitts just make me so happy. I'm not sure what yarn I want to make mine out of, though. Part of me wants to just order the exact yarn used for the originals (Andean Treasure), but part of me wants to make them to match my Rectrix Scarf. Since Angie has included so many sizing options for this pattern, it shouldn't take more that making a swatch and measuring to be able to substitute the fingering yarn for the sport weight.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slip-stitch comfort knitting with the <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Nora_Mitts__D51968220.html" target="_blank">Nora Mitts</a> by<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/angela-schwenn" target="_blank"> Angie Schwenn</a></td></tr>
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Every Fall for the past few years I've intended to make myself some leg warmers, but just haven't for one reason or another. This year I'm really super excited about casting on the <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Eclate_Leg_Warners__D51970220.html" target="_blank">Eclate Leg Warmers</a> by <a href="http://holliyeoh.com/" target="_blank">Holli Yeoh</a>. Normally, I immediately shoot down a pattern if it has bobbles in it anywhere, they just don't do it for me. Holli is brilliant in using them as faux buttons on these stripey leg warmers and I'm just in love with them! I have no idea what yarn I'll be using for sure, but I know that I'm going to be knitting the long size and I want the main color to be a bright turquoise blue with neon yellow and green stripes/bobbles. If I like knitting them enough, I might make a <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Eclate_Cowl__D51969220.html" target="_blank">matching cowl</a>, too.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imagine the <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Eclate_Leg_Warners__D51970220.html" target="_blank">Eclate Leg Warmers</a> by <a href="http://holliyeoh.com/" target="_blank">Holli Yeoh</a> in 80's neon!!</td></tr>
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There are a lot of adorable hats in this collection, all with super puffy, amazing pom-poms but my favorite is the <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Circus_Hat__D51957220.html" target="_blank">Circus Hat</a> by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/trelly-hernandez" target="_blank">Trelly Hernandez</a>. It has 2-color brioche ribbing, color-work "dots" (they always look more like mini hearts to me) and a contrast pom-pom to top it off so, obviously, this is the best hat pattern in the book. It's fun and cute and I really want to make one for both me and little Mr. Cairo in Christmas colors. There is only one size written, but it's done in worsted-weight yarn, so I'll try going down a yarn weight or two and a couple needle sizes and I should be able to make it work for a kid-sized hat.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The<a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Circus_Hat__D51957220.html" target="_blank"> Circus Hat</a> by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/trelly-hernandez" target="_blank">Trelly Hernandez</a> is the perfect Christmas hat for Cairo and Me!!</td></tr>
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Have you looked at all the patterns in<a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/books/Charmed_Whimsical_Knitted_Accessories__D32752.html" target="_blank"> the collection</a>,
yet? Which ones are you itching to cast-on and what yarns are you going
to use? I'm so excited to see everyone's finished projects!! Tag me (
@YumiYarns ) on Instagram or Facebook if you're making something from
this fun collection as a gift for yourself or for someone else.</div>
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Have a great week and happy knitting!! ^_^</div>
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