Yarn Gallery Blog

Margitta in Ethno, originally uploaded by yarngal628.

Margitta made this great-fitting sweater out of Zitron Ethno, a yarn
that is, sadly, not made anymore. She snagged the yarn at last year’s
sale, where she and sister Katie were first in line!

Another stunning sweater below from David Ritz, really so beautiful.  I love the way the contrasts shade into each other.  A note for anyone who posts: It would be great, if you have the information, to put the source of the design on the post – everyone will want to know!

I was sent some really cute photos this week. Check out this sweetie: This is Alise Nierle in a hat and sweater made by mom Trish who was gifted the yarn by our teacher (and Trish’s colleague at school) Deb Cech.  Doesn’t she look so cute in her Jelli Beenz set, all ready to hit the streets and set the world on fire!

And Susie Crump sent pictures of the people she knits for modeling her wares.  First, new grandson Sitka with a knitted DNA molecule, which is about the same size as he is.  The molecule is a reference to Sitka’s father’s (Susie’s son) research, and isn’t it clever?  He was born just a few weeks before this photo was taken.  And below we have Sitka’s mom (while still preggers) with Susie’s other daughter-in-law in sweaters Susie made for them.

And here is Fumio with Mia, Susie’s granddaughter, in matching shrugs:

Didn’t Susie do a great job?  Everything fits, and they all seem to like the sweaters.  Susie puts a lot of thought into what she makes for other people and it pays off.  Right now, she’s designing a sweater for Sitka with an intarsia representation of the Sitka Pine (for which he is named.)  It’s very cute, a tiny little thing.

And speaking of tiny little things, here is Deb Koch modeling a little shrug Karen Wenrich whipped up for us in Colinette Tagliatelli.  It’s a whiplash fast knit, top down, from Knitting Pure and Simple:

And I’m hoping to have photos of more of the spring knits we’ve got in store for you over the next couple of weeks.  I’ve been knitting for spring since early January and with a lovely mild day today, finally feel in tune with the seasons.

Meanwhile, one more photo.  This appeared in the local paper sometime last week and I don’t remember what the story was. It should have been about the sweater.  I wanted to know more.  Did she knit it herself or did someone knit it for her?  I bet she knit it because she chose to wear it for this photo.  For sure, she didn’t buy it in a store.  What kind of yarn did she use? Looks like Noro. Is that ribbing at the bottom and the collar?  Probably, from the way the striping pattern changes.  Did she pick up for the sleeves?

For me, whoever wrote the story missed the whole point!

See you soon…

Trish

fair isle sweater 2, originally uploaded by yarngal628.

hi trish.
just finished another fav. fair isle sweater for myself. thought u
might like to see…
im going to start the cobblestone sweater soon. cant wait to see how
that turns out..
i need to come down and purchase some yarn for that mohair sweater
that you have in your shop.. i like it alot. also if you have any
more whisky yarn. i need 3 more balls of colour 059 (green).
cya soon
Dave Ritz

fair isle sweater 2, originally uploaded by yarngal628.

hi trish.
just finished another fav. fair isle sweater for myself. thought u
might like to see…
im going to start the cobblestone sweater soon. cant wait to see how
that turns out..
i need to come down and purchase some yarn for that mohair sweater
that you have in your shop.. i like it alot. also if you have any
more whisky yarn. i need 3 more balls of colour 059 (green).
cya soon
Dave Ritz

Another dreary day outside but in this house, all is springtime!  I’m tired of woolly yarns and dark colors and have decided I’m knitting for spring even though the new yarns aren’t here yet.  I picked out an eyepopping shade of turquoise cotton and started a short-sleeved jacket, ignoring my nice afghan in Galway Chunky and only grudgingly working on my cardigan in Aspen, a nice cotton-wool blend from Fibra Natura that seemed springy when it was 19 degrees outside, but just doesn’t satisfy my longing for brighter light and colors, balmy breezes, and a kinder, gentler atmosphere altogether.  I’ve spent a small fortune on spring fashion magazines just absorbing colors and the energy that comes from not being covered up from head to toe 24-7. (And, of course, in 6 months, I’ll be waxing poetic about the joys of autumn, cooler temperatures, wool and all its comforts – it’s nice to be able to count on some things in life.)

We saw some beautiful projects this week, so let’s get right to them.  Amy Mammarella made this beautiful scarf from last fall’s Knitscene.  Doesn’t it look cozy?  The lace contrasted with fair-isle bands made it a challenge, but that’s what Amy loves about it.

Reading Hospital was well-represented in the shop this week:  Jettie Hunt and Sylvia Kurpiewski were in for a class:

And here is Tracy Moyer modeling her pretty cardigan in Silk Garden:

Rochelle Mann finished this beautiful sweater for her lucky husband, done in her own design from Elsbeth Lavold’s Silky Wool:

Sorry for the cock-eyed picture.  Here is a detail that shows the ribbing and cables a little better:

And Melissa Korth came to class wearing her cozy version of the Napa Pullover and I had to have a photo:

Okay, the boys need a walk and the house needs straightening up (yarn samples, patterns, magazines, projects everywhere!) so I shall see you soon!

Trish