It's a brisk sunny winter day in February here in the Georgian Bay area. The skiers will be excited to have fresh fallen snow.
The plans for the 2016 yarn crawl details are starting to come together.
We have two new shops joining the crawl this year. It's a secret for now, but we will reveal all the participants very soon.
We will be offering a limited edition "Lakeside" fingering weight 600yd skein of a delicious cashmere blend for you to purchase... Olala!!
We won't divulge too much more, but we do have other new ideas coming too...
So, stay tuned - we'll be back shortly with more details...
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Saturday, November 7, 2015
For The Love of Sheep
For
the Love of Sheep
An
Afghan Square by True North Yarn Co. for the 2015 Lakeside Yarn Crawl
Basic
knits & purls are all that's used to create a quick, textured 8” afghan
square.
Don't
be afraid to embellish with your own details – add beads for eyes, surface
crochet outlines for the heart or sheep to add colour & definition, embroider
some sheepy facial features...
the
options are endless! K
Yarn:
Worsted Weight
Needles:
4.5mm or 5.0mm
Gauge:
4.5 stitches per inch
Cast
on 35 stitches.
Follow
chart or written instructions for 48 rows.
Bind
off. Weave in Ends. Block gently.
Written
Instructions
Row
1 – 3: knit all
Row
4: k17, p1, k17
Row
5: knit all
Row
6: k16, p3, k16
Row
7: knit all
Row
8: k14, p7, k14
Row
9: knit all
Row
10: k12, p11, k12
Row
11: knit all
Row
12: k10, p4, k2, p3, k2, p4, k10
Row
13: k14, p2, k3, p2, k14
Row
14: k8, p6, k2, p3, k2, p6, k8
Row
15: k14, p2, k3, p2, k14
Row
16: k6, p8, k2, p3, k2, p8, k6
Row
17: k14, p2, k3, p2, k14
Row
18: k5, p9, k7, p9, k5
Row
19: knit all
Row
20: k4, p8, k11, p8, k4
Row
21: knit all
Row
22: k3, p8, k13, p8, k3
Row
23: k17, p1, k17
Row
24: k3, p7, k15, p7, k3
Row
25: k16, p3, k16
Row
26: k3, p7, k15, p7, k3
Row
27: k15, p5, k15
Row
28: k3, p7, k15, p7, k3
Row
29: k15, p5, k15
Row
30: k3, p7, k6, p3, k6, p7, k3
Row
31: k14, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k14
Row
32: k3, p8, k3, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k3, p8,
k3
Row
33: k17, p1, k17
Row
34: k3, p10, k4, p1, k4, p10, k3
Row
35: knit all
Row
36: k4, p27, k4
Row
37: knit all
Row
38: k4, p14, k1, p14, k4
Row
39: knit all
Row
40: k5, p10, k5, p10, k5
Row
41: knit all
Row
42: k6, p7, k9, p7, k6
Row
43: knit all
Row
44: k8, p3, k13, p3, k8
True North Yarn Co.
15 Cedar Pointe Dr. Unit 7
Barrie, ON
Please contact yarn shop for the charted version of pattern.
Party at the Purple Sock
Party at the Purple Sock
(afghan square Lakeside
Yarn crawl 2015)
Materials:
4mm Needle
Worsted weight yarn
Sample done in 3dogknits
worsted weight yarn Colourway “Purple Sock Party”
Tapestry needle
Gauge: 18sts in 4 inches in
stitch pattern
Abbreviations:
YO: Yarn over
Garter Stitch: knit every
row
sts: stitches
Pattern stitch:
Row 1 and all wrong size
rows: knit 3 purl to last 3 sts knit 3
Row 2: knit 3 * yo,
knit 3, pass yo over last 3 stitches, knit 3, repeat from * to last
3 sts, knit 3
Row 4: repeat row 2
Row 6: repeat row 2
Row 8: knit 3 * knit 3, yo,
knit 3, pass yo over last 3 stitches, repeat from * to last 6
sts, knit 6
Row 10: repeat row 8
Row 12: repeat row 8
The square:
Cast on 36 sts. Knit 3 rows
garter sts.
Start pattern on wrong size
row.
Repeat pattern stitch
rows 1 to 12 3 times, then rows 1 to 6 once (42 rows).
Knit 3 rows of garter sts.
and cast off.
Weave
in ends with tapestry needle and block to desired size (sample is 8 inches
square).
The
Purple Sock
13 Coldwater Rd
13 Coldwater Rd
P.O. Box 675
Coldwater Ontario
L0K 1E0
www.thepurplesock.ca
lynn@thepurplesock.ca
lynn@thepurplesock.ca
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Sunshine Lace Square by Grey Heron Yarn Shop in Collingwood
Grey Heron – Sunshine Lace
Lakeside Yarn Crawl 2015 –
Afghan Square
Yarn: Rowan
Pure Wool Worsted – 1 ball, colour 132 Buttercup
Needles:
4.5mm
Pattern:
multiple of 6 sts plus 4sts, 2 edge stitches creates small border
Row 1: (RS) K2, (Sl1 purlwise,
K2, PSSO, K3) repeat, K2
Row 2: (WS) K2, (P4, YO, P1)
repeat, K2
Row 3: (RS) K2, (K3, Sl1
purlwise, K2 PSSO) repeat, K2
Row 4: (WS) K2, (P1, YO, P4)
repeat, K2
Cast on 40sts
Knit 2 rows, start pattern
and repeat rows 1 – 4 approx. 13 times
Knit 1 row
Cast off. Weave in ends.
Block
Grey Heron Yarn Shop – 65 Simcoe St. Studio 1,
Collingwood, ON L9Y 1H7
Zigzag Square by Docknits of Port Elgin
DocKnits Zigzag Square
Measurements: 8” x 8”
Materials: 1 - 50 gram ball of Color by Kristin (or any
worsted weight yarn)
Needles: 4.5 mm circular or straight needles
Abbreviations:
K – knit
yo – yarn over
k2tog – knit 2
together
Pattern:
Cast on 36
stitches using long tail cast on with 4.5 mm needles.
Knit 4 rows of
garter stitch.
Row 1: K4, (K5, yo, k2tog) to last 4 stitches, K4.
Row 2 and all
even rows: K4, purl to last 4 stitches,
K4.
Row 3: K4, (K4, yo, k2tog, K1) to last 4 stitches,
K4.
Row 5: K4, (K3, yo, k2tog, K2) to last 4 stitches,
K4.
Row 7: K4, (K2, yo, k2tog, K3) to last 4 stitches,
K4.
Row 9: K4, (K1, yo, k2tog, K4) to last 4 stitches,
K4.
Row 11: K4, (K2, yo, k2tog, K3) to last 4 stitches,
K4.
Row 13: K4, (K3, yo, k2tog, K2) to last 4 stitches,
K4.
Row 15: K4, (K4, yo, k2tog, K1) to last 4 stitches,
K4.
Row 16: K4, purl to last 4 stitches, K4.
Rows
17-32: Repeat rows 1-16.
Rows
33-41: Repeat rows 1-9
Knit 4 rows
garter stitch and then cast off knitwise.
Sew in ends and
block.
651 Goderich Street, Box 2140, Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada N0H 2C0
Striped Square by Philosopher's Wool of Inverhuron
STRIPED
SQUARE in 2 ply Philosopher’s Wool
Finished
Size: 8” x 8”
Needles: US 8, 5 mm circular or straight needles
This square
is knit on the diagonal.
Pattern:
Cast on 3
stitches.
Increase one
stitch at the beginning of each row, changing colour every 1 to 5 rows.
Repeat until
the side of your square measures 8 inches.
Now decrease
at the beginning of each row, continuing with the striping as before, until you
have 3 stitches left.
Cast off and
darn in any unwoven ends.
Philosopher's Wool Company,
Inverhuron, Ontario,
N0G 2T0 Canada
Inverhuron, Ontario,
N0G 2T0 Canada
Sunshine Bloom by Purl3 in Orillia
Purl3
Sunshine Bloom
Supplies
Worsted Weight Yarn (I used Rowan Pure Wool
Worsted)
4.5mm needles (or needle size to obtain
gauge) from ball band
Tapestry needle
Gauge/Size
20 st = 4”
Finished Size 8” x 8”
Abbreviations
SKPO: Slip 1 knit 1 pass the slip stitch over
WYIF: With yarn in front
WYIB: With yarn in Back
SL3: Slip 3 stitches as if to purl
YRN: Yarn around needle (over top)
YO: Yarn over
BB (Bobble): How to make
Row 1: Insert right hand needle into stitch knit wise
and knit one. Leave stitch on needle.
Insert right hand needle into back of
loop and knit one. Leave stitch on needle (you now have 2 stitches).
Insert
needle into the front of stitch knit wise and knit one (you now have 3 stitches
on right hand needle. Drop the left hand stitch from the needle. Turn your work
Row 2: Purl 3 stitches. Turn
Row 4: Knit 3. Turn
Row 5: Purl 3. Turn
Row 4: Knit 1st stitch, knit 2 together.
Pass first knit stitch over the second. Continue in pattern.
Directions
Cast on 39 stitches
Row 1 to 6: Purl
Row 7: (RS) P3, K6 (SL3 WYIF, K3)4 TIMES,
K3, P3
Row 8: (WS) P3, YRN P3tog YRN, P4 (SL3
WYIB, P3) 3 TIMES, SL3 WYIB P2, YRN P3tog YRN, P3
Row 9: P3, K4 (SL3 WYIF, K3) 4 TIMES, K5 P3
Row 10: P3, YRN P3tog YRN, P6 (SL3 WYIB,
P3)3 TIMES, P3, YRN P3tog YRN, P3
Row 11: P3, K8 (SL3 WYIF, K3) 3 TIMES, SL3
WYIF, K4, P3
Row 12: P3, YRN P3tog YRN, P2 (SL3 WYIB, P3)
4 TIMES, P1, YRN P3tog YRN, P3
Repeat rows 7 to 12 two more times
Row 25: P3, K4, P10, K2, P1, K2, P10, K4,
P3
Row 26: P3, YRN P3tog YRN, P1 K10, P2, K1,
P2, K10, P1, YRN P3tog YRN, P3
Row 27: P3, K4, P9, K2tog, K1, YRN, P1, YO,
K1, SKPO, P9, K4, P3
Row 28: P3, YRN P3tog YRN, P1, K9, P3, K1,
P3, K9, P1, YRN P3tog YRN, P3
Row 29: P3, K4, P8, K2tog, K1, YO, K1, P1,
K1, YO, K1 SKPO, P8, K4, P3
Row 30: P3, YRN P3tog YRN, P1, K8, P4, K1,
P4, K8, P1, YRN P3tog YRN, P3
Row 31: P3, K4, P7, K2tog, K1, YO, K2, P1,
K2, YO, K1, SKPO, P7, K4, P3
Row 32: P3, YRN P3tog YRN, P1, K7, P5, K1,
P5, K7, P1, YRN P3tog YRN, P3
Row 33: P3, K4, P6, K2tog, K1, YO, K3,
P1,K3, YO, K1, SKPO, P6, K4, P3
Row 34: P3, YRN P3tog YRN, P1, K6, P6, K1,
P6, K6, P1, YRN P3tog YRN, P3
Row 35: P3, K4, P5, K2tog, K1, YO, K1,
K2tog, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, SKPO, K1, YO, K1, SKPO, P5, K4, P3
Row 36: P3, YRN, P3tog YRN, P1, K5, P6, K1,
P1, K1, P6, K5, P1, YRN P3tog YRN, P3
Row 37: P3, K4, P5, K3, K2tog, K1, YRN, P1,
K1, P1, YO, K1, SKPO, K3, P5, K4, P3
Row 38: P3, YRN P3tog YRN P1, K5, P5, K2,
P1, K2, P5, K5, P1, YRN P3tog YRN P3
Row 39: P3, K4, P5, K2, K2og, K1, YRN, P2,
K1, P2, YO, K1, SKPO, K2, P5, K4, P3
Row 40: P3, YRN P3tog YRN, P1, K5, P4, K3,
P1, K3, P4, K5, P1, YRN P3tog YRN, P3
Row 41: P3, K4, P5, K1, K2tog, K1, YRN, P3,
K1, P3, YO, K1, SKPO, K1, P5, K4, P3
Row 42: P3, YRN P3tog YRN, P1, K5, P3, K4,
P1, K4, P3, K5, P1, YRN P3tog YRN, P3
Row 43: P3, K4, P5, K2tog, K1 YRN, P3, BB,
P1, BB, P3, YO, K1, SKPO, P5, K4, P3
Row 44: P3, YRN P3tog YRN, P1, K5, P1, K13,
P1, k5, P1, YRN P3tog YRN, P3
Row 45: P3, K4, P9, BB, P5, BB, P9, K4, P3
Row 46: P3, YRN P3tog YRN, P1, K25, P1, YRN
P3tog YRN, P3
Row 47: P3, K4, P8, BB, P1, P2tog, YRN,
P2tog, YRN, P2, BB, P8, K4, P3
Row 48, 50, 52 and 54 repeat row 46
Row 49: P3, K4, P8, BB (P2tog, YRN)3 TIMES,
P1, BB, P8, K4, P3
Row 51: P3, K4, P8, BB, P1, P2tog, YRN,
P2tog, YRN, P2, BB, P8, K4, P3
Row 53: P3, K4, P9, BB, P5, BB, P9, K4, P3
Row 55: P3, K4, P11, BB, P1, BB, P11, K4,
P3
Row 56: P3, YRN P3tog YRN P27, YRN P3tog
YRN, P3
Purl 6 rows
Cast off Purl wise
Purl3 Lakeside Yarn Crawl 2015
10-425 West Street North, Orillia, ON, Canada
+1.705325.4334
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