The Connections Bridgewater-Somerville Edition June July August 2021

theconnectionsnj.com PAGE 33 SHOP SOMERVILLE Well, here we sit. Going almost nowhere, yet we are keeping our hands busy and creative juices owing. Thank goodness! So what is everyone working on? The hot items indicate a few sur- prises … Ponchos, Capes & Wraps, Cables and Double Knitting. The surprise for me was Capes and Double Knitting. My last cape was an ankle-length plum wool coat made in 1976! Double knitting is a reversible design in 2 colors where each side is the opposite color dominance of the other, i.e., navy with white vs. white with navy. CAPES! I did not see this coming. Capes are semi-cir- cular, have a closure around the neck, do not have sleeves but, can have open- ings for arms, and, have an overall length beyond the elbow. The designs are mini- skirt length, double-breast- ed with armhole slits and, inset pockets. This is more of a Fall season look. This pattern would work nicely in a longer version. www.ravelry.com/ patterns/library/33-cabled-cape Double Knitting creates 2 layers of fabric at the same time using one pair of nee- dles. There is a pair of stitch- es for every stitch in the pattern - one in each color. When double knitting, every other stitch is knit in either Color A or Color B. You knit every other stitch with either Color A or Color B depend- ing on which yarn you are using. The stitches of the other color are slipped and not knitted. When you turn your work, you use the other color. Here is a video to fur- ther explain the technique. www.youtube.com/ watch?v=MLFr1odhwW4. The effect is a dou- ble-thick fabric that is stockinette on both outer sides with the purl sides facing each other. To get the full reversible effect, it’s critical to keep the slip stitches on the purl side which is in between the 2 outer stockinette sides. It takes a bit of con- centration to keep the slip stitches invisible and not poking through to either stockinette side. The effect is wonderful. More of a cool weather gar- ment due to thickness even with ngering or lace weight yarn. The other interesting use of double knitting is for making pockets. The trick is to bind off every other stitch on the rst row and then the remaining stitches on the second row creating a pocket. So cool! Ponchos are great for seasonal changes in wool, cotton, linen, etc. as an alternative to sweaters or jackets. There are so many different shapes. My latest favorite is a long rectangle with an asym- metric style. It’s really a combination of a pon- cho and a wrap since it has an opening for your head, yet it is asymmetric and has one long end. If made extra-long it can also wrap around the tor- so. This piece doubles as a poncho and a wrap. For any summer weight knitted or crocheted wrap, crochet a 6’ chain and lace it like a shoe- lace through the long sides leaving an opening of 14” for your head. So versatile! Cables are timeless in sweaters, hats ponchos, scarves, etc., and used in every season with any smooth ber. Cables in light colors show the con- trast between the stitches and designs better than dark colors; howev- er, cables are lovely in any color. Taylor Swift’s Folklore Cardigan in her music video “Cardi- gan” is an ivory colored varsity sweater design with cables and navy striping and buttons and silver star clusters on the sleeves. www.ravelry. com/patterns/library must-have-cardigan - Har- ry Styles’ cardigan was another sensation. De- signed with the bright colors of children’s toys this rustic patchwork bulky sweater uses yellow, green, red, blue, pumpkin and black yarn knit with 3-4 strands of a single color held together. The pattern is available on Ravelry. See Color Block Patchwork Cardigan by JW Anderson, the designer. There is also a YouTube video for guidance. Happy Knitting! P.S. The reveal for my Temperature Scarf from the November 2020 article (www.thecon- nectionsnj.com/creative-cornertracking-a-year- in-color-how-to-make-a-temperature-scarf-by- carolyn-hanson/) marked my last year of corporate life. I now have the luxury of im- mersing myself in ber arts. Carolyn Hanson is a local knitting and crochet designer, teacher, and ber artist. She can be contacted at cchanson3@gmail.com. Capes are semi-circular, have a closure around the neck, do not have sleeves but, can have openings for arms, and, have an overall length beyond the elbow. Double knitting creates 2 layers of fabric at the same time using one pair of needles. There is a pair of stitches for every stitch in the pattern - one in each color. TOP 4 KNITTING TRENDS FOR 2021 By Carolyn Hanson REATI VE CORNER SE PHO TO ATTACHED AT TOP OF ARTICLE PAGE VERTICAL 4.875”W BY 11”H OP 4 K NITTING TRENDS FOR 2021 Caroly n Hans n ell, her e we sit. Going almost nowhere, yet we are keeping our hands busy and creative juices wing. Thank goodness! So what is everyone working on? The hot items indicate a few prises … Ponchos, Capes & Wraps, Cables and Double Knitting. The surprise for me was pes and Double Knitting. My last cape was an ankle-length plum wool coat made in 1976! uble k nit ing is a reversible design in 2 colors where each side is the opposite color minanc e of the other, i.e., navy with white vs. white with navy. APES! I did not see this coming. Capes are semi-circular, have a closure ound th e neck, do not have sleeves but, can have openings for arms, and, ve an o verall length beyond the elbow. The designs are mini-skirt length, uble-br easted with arm le slits and, inset pockets. This is more of a Fall ason lo ok. This pattern would work nicely in a longe version. ww.rave lry.com/patterns/library/33-cabled-cape Double Knitting creates 2 layers of fabric at the same time using one pair of needles. There is a pair of stitches for every stitch in the pattern - one in each color. When double knitting, every other stitch is knit in either Color A or Color B. You knit every other stitch with either Color A or Color B depending on which yarn you are using. The stitches of the other color are slipped and not knitted. When you turn your work, CREATIVE CORNER USE PHOTO ATTACHED AT TOP OF ARTICLE ½ PAGE VERTICAL 4.875”W BY 11”H TOP 4 KNITTING TRENDS FOR 2021 By Carolyn Hans n Well, here we sit. Going almost nowhere, yet we are keeping our hands busy and creative juices flowing. Thank goodness! So what is everyone working on? The hot items in icate a few surprises … Ponchos, Capes & Wraps, Cables and Double Knitting. The surprise for me was Capes and Double Knitting. My last cape was an ankle-length plum wool coat made in 1976! Double knitting is a reversible design in 2 colors where each side is the opposite color dominance of the other, i.e., navy with white vs. white with navy. CAPES! I did not see this coming. Capes are semi-circular, have a closure around the neck, do not have sleeves but, can have openings for arms, and, have an overall length beyond the elbow. The designs are mini-skirt length, double-breasted with armhole slits and, inset pockets. This is more of a Fall seas look. This pattern would work nicely in a longer version. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/33-cabled-cape Do ble Knitting creates 2 layers of fabric at the same time using one p ir of needles. Th re is a pair of stitches for every stitch in the pattern - one in each color. When double knitting, every other stitch is knit in either Color A or Color B. You knit every other stitch with either Color A or Color B depending on which yarn you are using. The stitches of the other color are slipped and not knitted. When you turn your work, ARTIC LE 1 yet we are keeping our hands busy and creative juices yone working on? The hot items indicate a few Cables and Double Knitting. The surprise for me was was an ankle-length plum wool coat made in 1976! colors where each side is the opposite color ite vs. white with navy are se mi-circular, have a closure can ha ve penings for arms, and, The de signs are mini-skirt lengt , set poc kets. This is more of a Fall ly in a longer version. ed-cap e Double Knitti ng creates 2 layers of fabric at the same time using one pair of needles. There is a pair of stitches for ev ery stitch in the pattern - one in each color. When double knitting, every other stitch is knit in either Color A or Color B. You knit every other stitch with e ither Color A or Color B depending on which yarn y o are using. The stitches of the other color are slippe d and not knitted. When you turn your w rk, you use the other color. Here is a video to further explain the technique. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLFr1odhwW4. The effect is a double-thick fabric that is stockinette on both outer sides with the purl sides facing each other. To get the full reversible effect, it’s critical to keep the slip stitches on the purl side which is in between the 2 outer stockinette sides. It takes a bit of concentration to keep the lip stitches invisible and not poking through to either stockinette side. T e effect is wonderful. Mor of a cool weather garment due to thickness even with fingering or lace weight yarn. The other interesting use of double knitting is for making pockets. The trick is to bind off every other stitch on the first row and then the remaining s ti tches on the second row creating a pocket. So cool! Ponch s are gre t for seasonal change s in wool, cotton, linen, etc. as an alternative to sweaters or jackets. There are so many different shapes. My latest favorite is a long rectangle with an asymmetric style. It’s really a combination of a poncho and a wrap since it has an opening for your head, yet it i asymme ric and has one long end. If mad extra-long it can also wrap around the torso. This piece doubles as a poncho and a wrap. For any summer weight knitted or crocheted wrap, crochet a 6’ chain and lace it like a shoelace through the long sides leaving an opening of 14” for your head. So versatile! Cables are timeless in sweaters, hats ponchos, scarves, etc., and used in every season with any smooth fiber. Cables in light colors show the contrast between the stitches and designs better than dark colors; h owever, cables are lovely in any color. Taylor Swift’s Folklore Cardigan in h er music video “Cardigan” is an ivory colored varsity sweater design wit h cables and navy striping and buttons nd silver star clusters on the sleeves. www.ravelry.com/ p atterns/library must-have-cardigan - Harry Styles’ cardigan was another sensation. Designed with the bright colors of children’s toys this rustic patchwork bulky sweater uses yellow, gre e n, red, blue, pumpkin and black yarn knit with 3-4 strands of a single color held together. T he pattern is available on Ravelry. See Color Block Patchwork Cardigan by JW Anderson, t he designer. There is also a YouT be video for guidance. Happy Knitting! P.S. The reveal for my Temperature Scarf fro m the November 2020 article (www.theconnec ionsnj.com/crea t ive-corner- tracking-a-year-in-color-how-to-make-a-temp e rature-scarf-by- carolyn-hanson/) marked my last year of corp o rate life. I now have the luxury of immersing myself in fiber a rts. Carolyn Hanson is a local knitting and crochet des i gner, teacher, and use the other color. Here is a video to furt er xplain th technique. w.youtu be.com/watch?v=MLFr1od wW4. The effect is a double-thick c that is stockinette o both out r des w th the purl sides facing each r. To ge t the full reversibl effect, it’s critical to keep t e slip stitches he purl s ide which is in between the 2 outer stockinette sides. It takes a f conce ntra ion to keep the slip stitches invisible and not poking ugh to ei ther stockinette side. The effect is wonderful. More of a cool her gar ment due to thickness even with fingering or lace weight yarn. other in teresting use of double knitting is for maki g pockets. The is to bi nd off every other stitch on the first row and then the remaining stitches on the nd row creating a pocket. So cool! Ponchos are great for seasonal changes in wool, cotton, n, etc. as an alternative to sw at rs or jackets. There are so y differe nt shapes. My latest favorite is a long rectangle an asy mmetric style. It’s really a combination of a ho and a wrap since it has an opening for your head, yet asymme tric and has one long end. If made extra-long it also wra p around the torso. This piece doubles as a ho and a wrap. For any summer weight knitted or heted w rap, crochet a 6’ chain and lace it like a shoelace ugh the l ong sides leaving an opening of 14” for your . So ver satile! Cables are timeless in sweaters, hats ponchos, scarves, etc., and used in every season with any smooth fiber. Cables in light colors show the contrast between the stitches and designs better than dark color ; how ver, cables are lovely in any color. Taylor Swift’s Folklore Cardigan in her music video “Cardigan” is an ivory colored varsity sweater design with cables and navy ing and buttons and silver star clusters on the sleeves. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library -have-c ardigan - Harry Styles’ cardigan was another sensation. Designed with the bright rs of chi ldren’s toys this rustic patchwork bulky sweater uses yellow, green, red, blue, pkin an d black yarn knit with 3-4 strands of a single color held together. The patt rn is able on Ravelry. See Color Block Patchwork Cardigan by JW Anderson, the designer. There is also a YouTube video for guidance. Happy Knitting! P.S. The reveal for my Temperature Scarf from the November 2020 article (www.theconnectionsnj.com/creative-cor er- tracking-a-year-in-color-how-to-make-a-temperature-scarf-by- carolyn-hanson/) marked my last year of corporate life. I now have the luxury of immersing myself in fiber arts. Carolyn Hanson is a local knitting and crochet designer, teacher, and you use the ther color. Here is a video to further expl a in the technique. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLFr1odhwW4. The eff e ct is a double-thick fabric that is stockinette n oth outer sides wi the p u rl sides facing each other. To get the full reversible eff ct, it’s critical to ke ep the slip stitches on the purl side which is in between the 2 outer stockin ette sides. It takes a bit of concentration to keep the slip stitches invisible a nd not poking through to either stockinette side. The effect is wonder f ul. More of a cool weather garment due to thickness even with fingering or lace weight yarn. The other interesting use of double knitting is for mak i ng pockets. The trick is to bind off very other stitch on the first row an d then the remaining stitches on the s cond row creating a pocket. So cool! Ponchos are gr e at for seasonal changes in wool, cotton, linen, etc. as an alternative to sweaters or jackets. Ther e are so many different shapes. My latest favorite is a long rect angle with an asymmetric style. It’s really a combinati n of a poncho and a wrap since it has an opening for your he a d, yet it is asymmetric and has one long end. If made extra-lo ng it can also wrap around the torso. This piece doubles as a poncho and a wrap. For any summer weight knitted or crocheted wrap, crochet a 6’ chain and lace it like a sh oelace through the long sides leaving an opening of 14” for y o ur head. So versatile! Cables are timeless in sweaters, h ats p nchos, scarves, etc., and used in every s ason with ny smooth fiber. Cab les in light colors show the contrast between the stitches and designs b etter than dark colors; however, cables are lovely in any color. Tayl r Swift’s Folklore Cardigan in her music video “Cardigan” is an ivory color d var sity sweater design with cables and navy striping and buttons and silver star lusters on the slee v es. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library must-have-cardigan - Harry Styles’ cardigan was anoth er sensation. Designed with the bright c lors of children’s toys this rusti patchwork bulky sw eater uses yellow, green, red, blue, pumpkin and black yarn knit with 3-4 strands of a sing l e color held together. 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