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June 2010 NEEDLES AND SKEINS News

MEETING
Thursday, June 10, 2010
9:15– 2:00
Vestal Public Library

Old Bag Tea Party
Wow! Our final meeting of the season is upon us. Plans are being made for a wonderful tea party on Thursday, June 10. Bring your custom knit bags for show and tell. Also, bring your finished Chaos Scarf and your Aran Square of the Month throw.

Military Knitted Items
If anyone has knitted items for the Armed Forces, please bring them to the meeting. As long as there are items coming in, we will collect them and send them on to our troops.

2010 – 2011 Program Committee
Anyone wishing to be on the Program Committee for 2011 please let me know: Theresa Brom: 771-4004 or theresabrom@yahoo.com. Our first meeting will be in July and then we meet again in October or November.

Thank you!
Thank you all for a wonderful 2009-2010 year of Needles & Skeins! I believe we accomplished a lot – learning new knitting techniques, brushing up on old techniques, and having a fun while we learned. Thank you to all of you – officers and members alike – for your help, support and enthusiasm. I’m looking forward to another great year when we start up again in September. Have a great summer!!

Your President, Lora Gardner

Do you like to knit socks—or read about those who do?
Check out The Evolving Sock Knitter
http://10ksocks.com

Bags from February Meeting

http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/moette/moette.html

http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/pdf/ProvenceDiagonalBag.pdf

http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/bagdrawstring.htm

November Square

October Square

Suggestion Box
Do you have any ideas to share with the Guild? Suggestions, questions, criticisms? We want to hear them all. A suggestion box will be on the Welcome Table at all meetings. Please feel free to give the Board your feedback (anonymously if your choose). We can't make the Guild better unless we know what you want.

Help Table
There is a Help Table at the back of the room at each meeting. If you have a question about a knitting project, this is the place to go. The table is “open” from 9 until 9:15 before the meeting, during the break, and after the meeting.

Bad Weather Policy
If the Vestal School District closes school due to bad weather, the meeting is canceled.
Check www.wbng.com/closings to get a list of up to date school closings

November Square
Saxon Braid

Gauge: 5 st/inch, 6 rows/inch on size 8 needles. (I used Encore yarn)
Finished size after blocking: 10" X 10"

Abbreviations:
C4B—Slip (Sl) 2 stitches to cable needle (CN); hold in back. K2 from left needle. K2 from CN
            C4F—Sl 2 st onto CN and hold in front. K2 from left needle. K2 from CN
            T3B—Sl 1 st onto CN and hold in back. K2 from left needle. P1 from CN
            T3F—Sl 2 st onto CN and hold in front. P1 from left needle. K2 from CN
            T4B—Sl 2 st onto CN and hold in back. K2 from left needle. P2 from CN
            T4F—Sl 2 st onto CN and hold in front. P2 from left needle. K2 from CN

General Notes: Border is in garter stitch (knit all rows). Stitches between border and cables are reverse stockinette (purl on right side [RS], knit on wrong side [WS]). Saxon Braid is 24 stitches across, with a 16-row repeat. I suggest placing markers (PM) between stitches 13 and 14 and 36 and 37.

Instructions:
Bottom border: Cast on 50 stitches and knit next 4 rows.
Pattern:
            Row 1: (WS) K13, PM, K2, P4, (K4, P4) twice, K2, PM, K13
            Row 2: (RS) K4, P9, P2, C4B, (P4, C4B) twice, P2, P9, K4
            Row 3: K13, P1, T3B, (T4F, T4B) twice, K2, K13
            Row 4: K4, P9, P1, T3B, (T3F, T4B) twice, T3F, P1, P9, K4
            Row 5: K13, K1, P2, K3, P4, K4, P4, K3, P2, K1, K13
            Row 6: K4, P9, T3B, P3, C4F, P4, C4B, P3, T3F, P9, K4
            Row 7: K13, P2, K4, (P4, K4) twice, P2, K13
            Row 8: K4, P9, K2, P3, T3B, T4F, T4B, T3F, P3, K2, P9, K4
            Row 9: K13, (P2, K3) twice, P4, (k3, p2) twice, K13
            Row 10: K4, P9, (K2, P3) twice, C4B, (p3, K3) twice, P9, K4
            Row 11: K13, (P2, K3) twice, P4, (K3, P2) twice, K13
            Row 12: K4, P9, K2, P3, T3F, T4B, T4F, T3B, P3, K2, P9, K4
            Row 13: K13, P2, K4, (P4, K4) twice, P2, K13
            Row 14: K4, P9, T3F, P3, C4F, P4, C4B, T3B, P9, K4
            Row 15: K13, K1, P2, K3, P4, K4, P4, K3, P2, K1, K13
            Row 16: K4, P9, P1, T3F, (T4B, T4F) twice, T3B, P1, P9, K4

            Repeat Rows 1–16 for pattern until piece measures 9 inches. Knit last 4 rows and bind off.

NOTE: Braid pattern and abbreviations from 99 Knit Stitches, published by Leisure Arts.

October Square

Materials: Plymouth Encore worsted weight (75% acrylic, 25% wool), Size 8 (5 mm) knitting needles, Cable needle, Stitch markers
Gauge: 5 sts = 1"
Finished measurement of square = 10" X 10"
Bibliography: The Harmony Guide to Aran Knitting, Lyric Books Limited, 1991. Charts and diagrams reprinted with permission from Interweave Press.
Abbreviations and symbols:
CO = cast on, BO = bind off, K = knit, P = purl, PM = place marker, Sl = slip, St = stitch
　 C4R (cable 4 right) = sl next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K3, K st on cable
　 T4L (twist 4 left) = sl next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, P1 from left-hand needle, K the 3 on the cable needle
　 T4R (twist 4 right) = sl next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 3 sts from left-hand Needle, P st on cable needle
C6B (cable 6 back) = sl 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 3 sts on left-hand needle, K the 3 sts on cable needle
K on right side rows P on right side rows K on wrong side rows P on wrong side rows

Pattern stitches:
Right side cable over 4 stitches (RSC)
Row 1 (right side): K4
Row 2: P4
Row 3: Slip 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 2 sts from left-hand needle, K sts from cable needle
Row 4: P 4
Repeat these 4 rows

Left side cable over 4 stitches (LSC)
Row 1 (right side): K 4
Row 2: P 4
Row 3: Slip 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, K next 2 sts from left-hand needle, K sts from cable needle
Row 4: P 4
Repeat these 4 rows

Center panel of 16 sts on a background of reverse St st.
Row 1 (right side): P4, C4R, T4L, P4
Row 2: K4, P3, K1, P4, K4
Row 3: P3, C4R, P1, K1, T4L, P3
Row 4: K3, P3, K1, P1, K1, P4, K3
Row 5: P2, C4R, [P1,K1] twice, T4L, P2
Row 6: K2, P3, K1, [P1, K1] twice, P4, K2
Row 7: P1, C4R, [P1, K1] 3 times, T4L, P1
Row 8: K1, P3, K1, [P1, K1] 3 times, P4, K1
Row 9: C4R, [P1, K1] 4 times, T4L
Row 10: P3, K1, [P1, K1] 4 times, P4
Row 11: T4L, [K1, P1] 4 times, T4R
Row 12: Same as Row 8
Row 13: P1, T4L, [K1, P1] 3 times, T4R, P1
Row 14: Same as Row 6
Row 15: P2, T4L, [K1, P1] twice, T4R, P2
Row 16: Same as Row 4
Row 17: P3, T4L, K1, P1, T4R, P3
Row 18: Same as Row 2
Row 19: P4, T4L, T4R, P4
Row 20: K5, P6, K5
Row 21: P5, C6B, P5
Row 22: K5, P6, K5
Repeat these 22 rows

Aran Square Pattern:
CO 50 sts. (Note: I prefer knitted on CO because the stitches are easy to pick up when sewing squares together) K 6 rows in garter st (K every row)
Row 7 (right side): K4, PM, P5, PM, RSC (row 1), PM, P4, Center Panel (row 1), PM, P4, PM, LSC (row 1), PM, P5, PM, K4
Row 8: Slipping markers, K4, K5, P4 (row 2 of LSC), K4, row 2 of Center Panel, K4, P4 (row 2 of RSC), K5, K4
Row 9: K4 (K these 4 sts every row), P5 (P these 5 sts on right side rows and K on wrong side rows), work row 3 of RSC, P4 (P these 4 sts on right side rows and K on wrong side rows), row 3 of Center Panel, P4 (P these 4 sts on right side rows and K on wrong side rows), work row 3 of LSC, P5 (P these 5 sts on right side rows and K on wrong side rows), K 4 (K these 4 sts every row)
Row 10: K4, K5, P4 ( row 4 of RSC), K4, row 4 of Center Panel, K4, P4 (row 4 of LSC), K5, K4
Continue in pattern until you have completed 68 rows.
K 6 rows in garter st. BO. 74 rows total.


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JUNE NEWSLETTER June 2010 NEEDLES AND SKEINS News MEETING Thursday, June 10, 2010 9:15– 2:00 Vestal Public Library Old Bag Tea Party Wow! Our final meeting of the season is upon us. Plans are being made for a wonderful tea party on Thursday, June 10. Bring your custom knit bags for show and tell. Also, bring your finished Chaos Scarf and your Aran Square of the Month throw. Military Knitted Items If anyone has knitted items for the Armed Forces, please bring them to the meeting. As long as there are items coming in, we will collect them and send them on to our troops. 2010 – 2011 Program Committee Anyone wishing to be on the Program Committee for 2011 please let me know: Theresa Brom: 771-4004 or theresabrom@yahoo.com. Our first meeting will be in July and then we meet again in October or November. Thank you! Thank you all for a wonderful 2009-2010 year of Needles & Skeins! I believe we accomplished a lot – learning new knitting techniques, brushing up on old techniques, and having a fun while we learned. Thank you to all of you – officers and members alike – for your help, support and enthusiasm. I’m looking forward to another great year when we start up again in September. Have a great summer!! Your President, Lora Gardner Do you like to knit socks—or read about those who do? Check out The Evolving Sock Knitter http://10ksocks.com Bags from February Meeting http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/moette/moette.html http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/pdf/ProvenceDiagonalBag.pdf http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/bagdrawstring.htm November Square October Square Suggestion Box Do you have any ideas to share with the Guild? Suggestions, questions, criticisms? We want to hear them all. A suggestion box will be on the Welcome Table at all meetings. Please feel free to give the Board your feedback (anonymously if your choose). We can't make the Guild better unless we know what you want. Help Table There is a Help Table at the back of the room at each meeting. If you have a question about a knitting project, this is the place to go. The table is “open” from 9 until 9:15 before the meeting, during the break, and after the meeting. Bad Weather Policy If the Vestal School District closes school due to bad weather, the meeting is canceled. Check www.wbng.com/closings to get a list of up to date school closings November Square Saxon Braid Gauge: 5 st/inch, 6 rows/inch on size 8 needles. (I used Encore yarn) Finished size after blocking: 10" X 10" Abbreviations: C4B—Slip (Sl) 2 stitches to cable needle (CN); hold in back. K2 from left needle. K2 from CN C4F—Sl 2 st onto CN and hold in front. K2 from left needle. K2 from CN T3B—Sl 1 st onto CN and hold in back. K2 from left needle. P1 from CN T3F—Sl 2 st onto CN and hold in front. P1 from left needle. K2 from CN T4B—Sl 2 st onto CN and hold in back. K2 from left needle. P2 from CN T4F—Sl 2 st onto CN and hold in front. P2 from left needle. K2 from CN General Notes: Border is in garter stitch (knit all rows). Stitches between border and cables are reverse stockinette (purl on right side [RS], knit on wrong side [WS]). Saxon Braid is 24 stitches across, with a 16-row repeat. I suggest placing markers (PM) between stitches 13 and 14 and 36 and 37. Instructions: Bottom border: Cast on 50 stitches and knit next 4 rows. Pattern: Row 1: (WS) K13, PM, K2, P4, (K4, P4) twice, K2, PM, K13 Row 2: (RS) K4, P9, P2, C4B, (P4, C4B) twice, P2, P9, K4 Row 3: K13, P1, T3B, (T4F, T4B) twice, K2, K13 Row 4: K4, P9, P1, T3B, (T3F, T4B) twice, T3F, P1, P9, K4 Row 5: K13, K1, P2, K3, P4, K4, P4, K3, P2, K1, K13 Row 6: K4, P9, T3B, P3, C4F, P4, C4B, P3, T3F, P9, K4 Row 7: K13, P2, K4, (P4, K4) twice, P2, K13 Row 8: K4, P9, K2, P3, T3B, T4F, T4B, T3F, P3, K2, P9, K4 Row 9: K13, (P2, K3) twice, P4, (k3, p2) twice, K13 Row 10: K4, P9, (K2, P3) twice, C4B, (p3, K3) twice, P9, K4 Row 11: K13, (P2, K3) twice, P4, (K3, P2) twice, K13 Row 12: K4, P9, K2, P3, T3F, T4B, T4F, T3B, P3, K2, P9, K4 Row 13: K13, P2, K4, (P4, K4) twice, P2, K13 Row 14: K4, P9, T3F, P3, C4F, P4, C4B, T3B, P9, K4 Row 15: K13, K1, P2, K3, P4, K4, P4, K3, P2, K1, K13 Row 16: K4, P9, P1, T3F, (T4B, T4F) twice, T3B, P1, P9, K4 Repeat Rows 1–16 for pattern until piece measures 9 inches. Knit last 4 rows and bind off. NOTE: Braid pattern and abbreviations from 99 Knit Stitches, published by Leisure Arts. October Square Materials: Plymouth Encore worsted weight (75% acrylic, 25% wool), Size 8 (5 mm) knitting needles, Cable needle, Stitch markers Gauge: 5 sts = 1" Finished measurement of square = 10" X 10" Bibliography: The Harmony Guide to Aran Knitting, Lyric Books Limited, 1991. Charts and diagrams reprinted with permission from Interweave Press. Abbreviations and symbols: CO = cast on, BO = bind off, K = knit, P = purl, PM = place marker, Sl = slip, St = stitch 　 C4R (cable 4 right) = sl next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K3, K st on cable 　 T4L (twist 4 left) = sl next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, P1 from left-hand needle, K the 3 on the cable needle 　 T4R (twist 4 right) = sl next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 3 sts from left-hand Needle, P st on cable needle C6B (cable 6 back) = sl 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 3 sts on left-hand needle, K the 3 sts on cable needle K on right side rows P on right side rows K on wrong side rows P on wrong side rows Pattern stitches: Right side cable over 4 stitches (RSC) Row 1 (right side): K4 Row 2: P4 Row 3: Slip 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 2 sts from left-hand needle, K sts from cable needle Row 4: P 4 Repeat these 4 rows Left side cable over 4 stitches (LSC) Row 1 (right side): K 4 Row 2: P 4 Row 3: Slip 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, K next 2 sts from left-hand needle, K sts from cable needle Row 4: P 4 Repeat these 4 rows Center panel of 16 sts on a background of reverse St st. Row 1 (right side): P4, C4R, T4L, P4 Row 2: K4, P3, K1, P4, K4 Row 3: P3, C4R, P1, K1, T4L, P3 Row 4: K3, P3, K1, P1, K1, P4, K3 Row 5: P2, C4R, [P1,K1] twice, T4L, P2 Row 6: K2, P3, K1, [P1, K1] twice, P4, K2 Row 7: P1, C4R, [P1, K1] 3 times, T4L, P1 Row 8: K1, P3, K1, [P1, K1] 3 times, P4, K1 Row 9: C4R, [P1, K1] 4 times, T4L Row 10: P3, K1, [P1, K1] 4 times, P4 Row 11: T4L, [K1, P1] 4 times, T4R Row 12: Same as Row 8 Row 13: P1, T4L, [K1, P1] 3 times, T4R, P1 Row 14: Same as Row 6 Row 15: P2, T4L, [K1, P1] twice, T4R, P2 Row 16: Same as Row 4 Row 17: P3, T4L, K1, P1, T4R, P3 Row 18: Same as Row 2 Row 19: P4, T4L, T4R, P4 Row 20: K5, P6, K5 Row 21: P5, C6B, P5 Row 22: K5, P6, K5 Repeat these 22 rows Aran Square Pattern: CO 50 sts. (Note: I prefer knitted on CO because the stitches are easy to pick up when sewing squares together) K 6 rows in garter st (K every row) Row 7 (right side): K4, PM, P5, PM, RSC (row 1), PM, P4, Center Panel (row 1), PM, P4, PM, LSC (row 1), PM, P5, PM, K4 Row 8: Slipping markers, K4, K5, P4 (row 2 of LSC), K4, row 2 of Center Panel, K4, P4 (row 2 of RSC), K5, K4 Row 9: K4 (K these 4 sts every row), P5 (P these 5 sts on right side rows and K on wrong side rows), work row 3 of RSC, P4 (P these 4 sts on right side rows and K on wrong side rows), row 3 of Center Panel, P4 (P these 4 sts on right side rows and K on wrong side rows), work row 3 of LSC, P5 (P these 5 sts on right side rows and K on wrong side rows), K 4 (K these 4 sts every row) Row 10: K4, K5, P4 ( row 4 of RSC), K4, row 4 of Center Panel, K4, P4 (row 4 of LSC), K5, K4 Continue in pattern until you have completed 68 rows. K 6 rows in garter st. BO. 74 rows total.