tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98479002024-03-23T11:05:49.562-07:00JBB's Knitting ProjectsJanice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-80979774249883054482015-04-15T17:35:00.000-07:002015-04-15T17:35:39.788-07:00The End is Drawing Nigh......I am starting to sell my knitting books.<br />
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The Alice Starmore books (second shelf on the right) are the first to be listed, at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aag/main?ie=UTF8&seller=A3U6765YCWKSA9" target="_blank">Treechild's Books on Amazon</a> or on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/JaniceBakke/new_library?batch=&edit_sort=&page=&search=&set=trade&type=&view=" target="_blank">Ravelry</a> (sign in required).<br />
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I am hoping they go to a good home (although, with knitting books, there's not much worry there).<br />
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<br />Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-74745417730621625982015-01-24T19:02:00.001-08:002015-01-24T19:02:36.885-08:00Drop Spindle Spinning ClassIf you're in the Pasadena area, make time tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, January 25, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM, to learn how to spin using the ancient, simple but effective technology of a drop spindle.<br />
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<br />Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-35748250876245424572015-01-24T16:39:00.002-08:002016-04-07T14:24:35.730-07:00EZ Pi Shawl - At the Border<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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FINALLY, my <a href="http://jbbsmusings.blogspot.com/2013/09/autumn-2013.html">EZ Pi Shawl</a> from <i>Knitter's Almanac: Projects for Each Month of the Year</i> is being bound off! I have completed about 36 inches of the lace bind-off band, following the pattern, "Loop Edging," Elizabeth Zimmerann selected from Barbara Walker.<br />
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<i><br /></i>Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-66895382993228259862014-05-12T18:51:00.000-07:002014-05-12T18:51:37.916-07:00Another Knit-TogetherThis event is a highlight of my month! We get together to learn, to show how, to show off (!) and just to talk. It's fun watching projects taking shape!<br />
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Tomorrow, May 13, 7-9 pm. <a href="http://urbanhomesteadsupply.com/green-living/events/homestead-helper-series-knit-together-knitting-class-425.html" target="_blank">Click for details.</a><br />
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<br />Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-50456886442957844762014-01-12T11:28:00.001-08:002014-01-12T11:28:32.031-08:00Let's Knit Together, Again!There is so much I want to post here--hopfully soon! In the meantime, for those in the Los Angeles area, this is a fun, relaxing opportunity to get together with other knitting (and/or crocheting) enthusiasts.<br />
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 7:00 - 9:00 PM - <a href="http://urbanhomestead.org/event/knit-together-knitting-class-2" target="_blank">click for details</a>.<br />
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<br />Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-34154890261004744382013-10-28T15:52:00.000-07:002013-10-28T15:57:58.766-07:00Let's Knit TogetherI look forward to knitting in a group (maybe because that's <a href="http://jbbsknittingprojects.blogspot.com/2013/06/knitting-stories-part-i.html">where I first learned to knit</a>). It is fun being with people who have the same interest and who "get" why knitting can be so addicting!<br />
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So, I'm excited to be joining some friends this Wednesday to sit around a living room, knit, chat and eat goodies!<br />
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<a href="http://urbanhomestead.org/event/knit-together-knitting-class-1" target="_blank">Event details here. </a><br />
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<br />Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-66449215713336004382013-06-15T15:57:00.001-07:002013-06-15T15:57:53.129-07:00Knitting stories - Part IPrompted by a new series of knitting books, <a href="http://storiesinstitches.net/" target="_blank">Stories in Stitches</a>, I want to tell part of my knitting story and record some of the more recent influences on that story.<br />
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I learned to knit on Saturday mornings at boarding school when I was six (early 1970s) in Miss Hoyte's sitting room (or outside). Every term we were assigned a knitting project and some type of sewing project. Church ladies from Canada or England or the U.S. would send drawstring bags to the school, and we would pick out the bag we wanted to use for that term.<br />
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Besides at Saturday morning handwork, we would work on our projects throughout the week, especially during the midday rest hour, when we were required to quietly stay on our beds and read or do handwork (or sleep--but I don't remember that anyone did that).<br />
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Another favorite time for handwork was "down at the river" after swimming or in the evenings when we were read a bedtime story.<br />
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One of the teachers who read to us was an excellent lace knitter. She had a book stand to hold the book on her lap so that she could keep knitting while reading out loud to us. Occasionally, she would have to stop reading and attend to her knitting, but mostly she read and knitted uninterrupted. She knit a lace tablecloth for every former pupil who got married.<br />
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(To be continued.)Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-54205772950842506452013-01-07T19:15:00.001-08:002013-01-07T19:18:35.038-08:00Cooperative Press birthday celebration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My recent entry into the Twitter world brought this independent knitting book publisher to my attention--and a contest: <a href="http://www.cooperativepress.com/2013/01/happy-birthday-to-us-want-an-ipad-mini/">http://www.cooperativepress.com/2013/01/happy-birthday-to-us-want-an-ipad-mini/</a><br />
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While, yes, it would be nice to win, I am happy merely to have learned about the books the press publishes. Here are just two:<br />
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<a href="http://www.cooperativepress.com/shop/history-on-two-needles/" target="_blank">History on Two Needles by Annie Modesitt</a> -- from whom I took my <a href="http://jbbsmusings.blogspot.com/2005/04/combined-knitting-this-afternoon-i.html">one and only paid knitting class</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.cooperativepress.com/shop/ancient-egypt-in-lace-and-color/" target="_blank">Ancient Egypt in Lace and Color by Anna Dalvi</a> -- because it combines my interests in ancient history and knitted lace!<br />
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The celebration runs through the end of the month--check it out! <br />
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<br />Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-79554137630839323122012-01-14T20:21:00.000-08:002012-01-14T20:21:38.937-08:00Dorothy Day and Knitting<blockquote class="tr_bq">
Knitting is very conducive to thought. It is nice to knit a while, put down the needles, write a while, then take up the sock again. ~Dorothy Day</blockquote>
As quoted on <a href="http://blog.finnfemme.com/2011/05/vintage-60s-knitting-pattern-mohair-cardigan-sweater/" target="_blank">Musings from Marilyn.</a><br />
<br />Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-86068618289460059972011-12-18T22:00:00.000-08:002011-12-18T23:30:53.252-08:00Salley MavorA short film, Rabbitat, showing Salley Mavor at work:
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Salley Mavor's <a href="http://weefolk.wordpress.com/">blog</a> and main website, <a href="http://www.weefolkstudio.com/">Wee Folk Studio</a>.
[Added later] An <a href="http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=2039">interview</a> with LOTS of pictures.Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-42073774807263666562010-12-28T19:29:00.000-08:002010-12-28T19:29:26.230-08:00Van Gogh's KnittersCheck out the <a href="http://habetrot.typepad.com/habetrot/2010/12/van-goghs-knitters.html">paintings of knitters</a> at <a href="http://habetrot.typepad.com/habetrot/">Habetrot</a>.Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-61832934363932967652010-10-20T22:44:00.000-07:002010-10-20T22:46:07.485-07:00Thoughts on handwork<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bfoByYLSBY8?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bfoByYLSBY8?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-29385353907041077422010-07-27T20:43:00.001-07:002010-07-27T20:46:45.877-07:00Change<blockquote>What is needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts--adding, adding to, adding more, continuing.</blockquote>Clarissa Pinkola Estés in <span style="font-style:italic;">The Bloomsbury Review</span>, quoted in <span style="font-style:italic;">Knitting in the Old Way</span> by Priscilla A. Gibson-Roberts and Deborah Robson, p. 9.Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-26736540817123223712010-07-20T21:46:00.000-07:002010-07-20T21:53:12.495-07:00Shetland lace<blockquote>[In Shetland] it was a source of pride that the patterns, learnt at a mother's knee* or worked out from an example, were retained in the knitter's head.<br /><br />*girls started to learn to knit patterns by knitting the alternate plain rows between the patterned ones their mothers work. (p. 8)</blockquote>From <span style="font-style:italic;">Heirloom Knitting: A Shetland Lace Knitter's Pattern and Workbook</span> by Sharon Miller, 2002.Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-54575031786546247312010-03-02T21:14:00.000-08:002010-03-02T21:24:29.303-08:00On knittingFrom <span style="font-style:italic;">Weldon's Practical Knitter</span>, latter part of the 19th century. As reprinted in <span style="font-style:italic;">Knitting: 19th Century Sources</span>, ed. by Jules and Kaethe Kliot, published by Lacis in Berkeley, California.<blockquote>From time immemorial we have had various revivals of what is termed the "lost arts." At present the art of knitting is undergoing one of these processes, although it can by no means be called a lost art, even though for years it has not, as in earlier days, been considered a necessary part of a young woman's education. The more practical German and English workers have never neglected it, as they have a decided preference for substantial hand-made articles.<br /><br />In addition to the fact that the knowledge may be turned to account in case of necessity, as there is always a market for hand-made goods, it is a most delightful occupation.<br /><br />An ancient writer says: "It does not distract the attention or check the powers of imagination. It forms a ready resource when a vacuity occurs in conversation; it impairs neither body nor mind, and requires no straining of the eyesight. It may be interrupted without loss, and again resumed without trouble. The whole apparatus is so cheap, needs so little room, and is so light, that it can be kept and gracefully carried about in a basket, the beauty of which displays the expertise and tast of the fair worker."</blockquote>Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-1163547292783746522006-11-14T15:02:00.000-08:002006-11-14T15:34:55.040-08:00Swallowtail ShawlOn my recent train ride from Los Angeles to Seattle, I finished knitting the Swallowtail Shawl (mine is more of a scarf size) as a gift for a former boss. It was in lieu of another shawl I had <a href="http://jbbsknittingprojects.blogspot.com/2005/10/projects-in-process.html">started</a> last year but never finished.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/SwallowShawl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/SwallowShawl.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pattern:</span> Swallowtail Shawl, by Evelyn A. Clark<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pattern from:</span> <a href="http://www.interweave.com/knit/interweave_knits/preview/2006_fall.asp"><span style="font-style:italic;">Interweave Knits</span>, Fall 2006</a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wool used:</span> <a href="http://www.mistialpaca.com/catalog.php?collection=3&page=0">Misti Alpaca Lace, Sea Mist color</a>. I used about one skein (50 grams, 437 yards) single strand.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Where purchased:</span> <a href="http://www.knitcafe.com/">Knit Cafe</a> in Los Angeles, CA<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Needles:</span> Addi Turbo circular, U.S. 4 <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Started:</span> September 2006<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Completed:</span> November 2006<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">For whom:</span> A former boss<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What I learned:</span> Knitting five stitches together can be a bit tricky with the blunt Addi needles.<br /><br />Shawl point—<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/SwallowPoint.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/SwallowPoint.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Shawl body—<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/SwallowBuds.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/SwallowBuds.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Shawl edge—<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/SwallowEdge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/SwallowEdge.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-1159924739124786842006-10-03T17:44:00.000-07:002017-02-11T14:40:17.046-08:00Nether garmentsMy latest project is knitting some <a href="http://jbbsmusings.blogspot.com/2004/01/nether-garments-i-was-reading-through.html" target="_blank">nether garments</a> from <a href="http://store.doverpublications.com/0486241785.html"><i>Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitter's Almanac</i></a> using <a href="http://home.earthlink.net/~jbakke/2004_02_01_archive.html#107679546868989149">Rygja wool</a> I bought at a thrift store.<br />
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Following the "Washing" instructions on this <a href="http://www.az.com/~andrade/knit/thrifty.html">Recycling Yarn page</a>, I soaked the hanks of wool in hot water and shampoo.<br />
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When the water cooled off, I rinsed the hanks in <a href="http://www.eucalan.com/">Eucalan Woolwash</a> and hung them out to dry and, hopefully, lose some of the rancid lanolin smell.<br />
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Then I wound one of the hanks into a ball and started knitting to find out the gauge. I'm getting 5 stitches to the inch on size 5 U.S. (3.75mm).<br />
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And I've started knitting. Here's the first ankle. I'm not worrying too much about the irregularities of my knitting as these are long underwear. (I probably won't wear them under a housedress with boots, EZ style!) The wool is quite rough, and I'm hoping blocking will help even out the stitches somewhat.<br />
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I've started increasing up the back seam for the calf and knee shaping. It's tricky trying to increase the way EZ recommends. But I should figure it out before I finish.<br />
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This is my knitting project for a two-day train ride. Hopefully, I'll have nether garments well on their way to being completed by the time I reach Seattle!<br />
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P.S. There is an EZ knit-along, <a href="http://zimmermaniacs.blogspot.com/">Zimmermania</a>, that is currently quite active.Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-1157839918891191332006-09-09T15:05:00.000-07:002006-09-09T15:12:47.880-07:00Knitting books II<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/Living6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/Living6.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Shelf 1: Small items—toys and doll clothes, collections of small items, socks, mittens, hats, bags, furnishings; collections of generally larger items (mainly sweaters)<br /><br />Shelf 2 right: Children and infants, "knit lit," crochetingJanice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-1157839388356351012006-09-09T14:56:00.000-07:002006-09-09T15:05:10.860-07:00Knitting books I<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/Living5.0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/Living5.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Shelf 1: How-to; Elizabeth Zimmerman; pattern stitch and motifs, including afghans; garment construction and general patterns; knitted fabric techniques (e.g., color work); finishing<br /><br />Shelf 2: Knitted lace and scarf/shawl patterns; Scandinavian knitting; Fair Isle; Aran, including Starmore books; traditional BritishJanice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-1155080338621230642006-08-08T16:22:00.000-07:002006-08-08T17:19:09.033-07:00Beach socksI started a pair of socks on my recent trip to Hawaii. I ripped out the first attempt because size one needles were too large. I found a pair of size 0s at <a href="http://www.theneedleworkshop.com/">The Needlework Shop</a> in Lahaina, Maui, and started again.<br /><br />I'm using <a href="http://www.lornaslaces.net/home1.asp">Lorna's Laces</a> Shepherd Sock wool in Aslan (beige, lilac, light blues), which I won in a drawing at the <a href="http://knittingsimplicity.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/another-introduction/">former Knitty Gritty</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/FeatherSock1.1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/FeatherSock1.1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The pattern is from <a href="http://www.wendyknits.net/">Wendy Johnson</a>: her toe-up <a href="http://wendyknits.net/knit/featherandfansock.pdf">feather and fan sock pattern</a> (.pdf).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/FeatherSock2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/FeatherSock2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Sock has been knit while on Maui beaches, in the condo, and in the airport. The first attempt on too-large needles kept me occupied on the flight over.Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-1150858638388107632006-06-20T19:49:00.000-07:002006-06-20T19:57:18.410-07:00Blocked Flower Basket shawlIf you have good neighbors (like I do), living in a duplex can be a handy thing—for example, if you need someone to model your freshly blocked Flower Basket Shawl. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/ShawlBack.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/ShawlBack.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I would have liked to make it a couple repeats larger, but I had a deadline, so I hope this size will work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/ShawlSide.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/ShawlSide.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Details in two <a href="http://jbbsknittingprojects.blogspot.com/2006/06/unblocked-flower-basket-shawl.html">previous</a> <a href="http://jbbsknittingprojects.blogspot.com/2006/06/its-blocking.html">posts</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/ShawlFront.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/ShawlFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-1150672889348245102006-06-18T16:00:00.000-07:002006-06-18T16:25:36.830-07:00It's blockingI picked up a 40 x 60 inch piece of foam board, which, of course, did not fit in my car. So I had to put it in the trunk, and then, of course, I didn't have anything to tie down the trunk. So I found a large plastic sack stuffed away, ripped it open, managed to feed it through the latch on the top of the trunk and tie it to the matching latch on the inside of the trunk. <br /><br />I drove home with the trunk more or less open, but at least the plastic tie held it somewhat, and I was able to take side streets.<br /><br />The colors ran quite a bit when I soaked the shawl, even with vinegar. Then I rolled it in towels and laid it out on the foam board.<br /><br />I've never made a shawl before, so I now see the advantage of buying blocking wires to keep the straight edge of the shawl straight. As a substitute, I thread dental floss through the eyelets along the top edge using a double-pointed needle that also has an eye on one end and pulled it tight. Then I tried to pin the edge without making too many bumps. The scalloped edges are easier, although it's difficult to stop re-pinning to make the scallops as symmetrical as possible. I was still re-pinning after I took this picture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/BlockingShawl1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/BlockingShawl1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I knitted three extra repeats of the main pattern for ten repeats total. The Flower Basket shawl is still slightly smaller than the dimensions suggested. It will be more of a scarf/shawl than a shawl to wrap up in. The dimensions are about 55 inches across the top edge and just over 26 inches from the top edge to the bottom point.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/BlockingShawl2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/BlockingShawl2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />More pictures when the shawl is dry!Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-1150423089257572292006-06-15T18:39:00.000-07:002006-06-15T19:19:02.483-07:00Unblocked Flower Basket shawlFor the past few weeks I've been working on a Flower Basket shawl for my former boss and colleague. Today was her last day at work, but I just finished knitting the shawl around mid-night last night. So it still needs to be washed and blocked. I gave it to her anyway at her good-bye picnic and then took it back so I could block it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/FlowerBasketUnblocked.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/FlowerBasketUnblocked.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pattern:</span> Flower Basket Shawl, by Evelyn A. Clark<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pattern from:</span> <i>Interweave Knits</i>, Fall 2004<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wool used:</span> <a href="http://www.cherryyarn.com/glitteralpaca.html">Cherry Tree Hill Glitter Alpaca</a>, <a href="http://www.cherryyarn.com/martha.html">Martha's Vineyard</a> colorway. I used about one and three-quarters skeins (50 grams, 222 yards each) single strand.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Where purchased:</span> <a href="http://www.unwindyarn.com/">Unwind</a> in Burbank, CA<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Needles:</span> Clover bamboo circular, U.S. 5<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Started:</span> Mid-May 2006<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Completed:</span> Mid-June 2006<br /><br />I like the bumpy texture of the back of the shawl, again, unblocked.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/FlowerBasketBack.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/FlowerBasketBack.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-1144713929145867282006-04-10T16:49:00.000-07:002006-04-10T17:05:29.160-07:00Lacy ScarfOriginally posted <a href="http://home.earthlink.net/~jbakke/2005_03_01_archive.html#110999470129998532">March 4, 2005</a>.<br /><br />My mum's belated birthday gift arrived in the mail today [edit: that is, my gift to her—her gifts to me are never belated!], so here are some pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/CherryScarf1_half.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/CherryScarf1_half.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><b>Pattern</b>: Vine Lace Scarf<br /><b>Pattern from</b>: "A Trio of Lacy Scarves" pamphlet by Catherine Vardy, Fireweed Originals. Purchased for $0.25 at a sadly now-closed thrift shop that had a wonderful section of linens and handicraft items.<br /><b>Wool used</b>: <a href="http://www.cherryyarn.com/suri.html">Cherry Tree Hill Suri Alpaca</a> (I <i>think</i>; I've temporarily misplaced the label) in the <a href="http://www.cherryyarn.com/nlights.html">Northern Lights</a> colorway.<br /><b>Where purchased</b>: <a href="http://members.aol.com/skeinyarns/">Skein</a> in Pasadena, CA, with the counsel of <a href="http://knitdad.blogspot.com/">Larry</a>.<br /><b>Needles</b>: Crystal Palace bamboo double-pointed U.S. 7 (4.5 mm)<br /><b>Started</b>: September 2004<br /><b>Completed</b>: February 2005<br /><b>For whom</b>: My mother's birthday gift<br /><b>What I learned</b>: How to knit with lace-weight wool on large needles. With only 58 stitches cast on, the 8" bamboo double-points were a definite advantage over the 14" needles.<br /><b>Blocking method</b>: Washed the scarf in cool (or maybe warm) water with a touch of Woolite. I should have added vinegar to stabilize the colors, which did run a bit. After rinsing, I rolled the scarf in towels to absorb the excess water, and then pinned out the scarf taut on a towel laid over the carpet.<br /><br />[Updated 3/5/05]<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/CherryScarf2_half.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/CherryScarf2_half.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/1600/CherryScarf3_half.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/542/37/320/CherryScarf3_half.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847900.post-1143698033144017522006-03-29T21:50:00.000-08:002006-03-29T21:53:53.156-08:00In the package by the front doorA used copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0517564777/002-6752667-1396025?v=glance&n=283155"><i>Classic British Knits: 40 Traditional Patterns from England, Scotland and Ireland</i></a> by Madeline Weston, for considerably less than currently listed on Amazon.com.Janice Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357339167153096208noreply@blogger.com0