Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 1 i Homespun Knitting

Hello from GAILLE

Hello from GAILLE Welcome to Homespun Knitting, Beginners and Beyond magazine. I am thrilled to be a part of something so amazing and hope the projects within these pages have you picking up the needles and knitting away. A bit about me. I have hosted many Farm-to-Yarn tours around New Zealand, Tasmania, Victoria, Shetland, Scotland and Ireland. My aim was to encourage like-minded yarners to experience a magical tour, meet diverse masters of the trade, make new friends and further delve into the world of wool and fibre with international knitting experts. Attendance at workshops and major festivals ensured all participants enjoyed the art of knitting even more! Following tour operator and planner, I became editor of a yarn magazine. I realised, however, that within those pages, our farmers, wool, indie…

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Whimsy NECK WRAP

KNIT #1 | BEGINNER KNITTING Whimsy NECK WRAP This lovely, light, mesh-style wrap is sure to make you feel luscious. It is an asymmetrical rectangular shape and has been knitted holding 2 strands together throughout, using an 8 ply/DK and 4 ply Mohair. It also features teensy tassels through the body as a finishing touch. BY SHARYN BROCK MATERIALS This pattern is great for using leftover yarns from your stash. You will use approx. 35-45g of each 8 ply/DK colour if you evenly space out your colour changes. If you were to have 60g of one colour and 35g of another, you just adjust when you do your colour change and work towards your desired length. Also, the extra grams of yarn are for the tassels to attach at the end.…

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Postcard FROM TASSIE

Postcard FROM TASSIE Dear Yarner, I thought I would drop you a quick line about my time in Tassie. It was a jampacked eight days, but if I did this again, I would add some time to include the east coast of Tasmania. I picked the eyes out of the “must see” yarn stores in the south of the state with visits to Salamanca Wool Shop and The Wool Shop at Moonah. I made sure I was in Hobart on a Saturday so I could take in the Salamanca Market and I also ducked into the alleyways of the Salamanca Art Centre to visit the artisan cooperatives there. I made the mistake of wandering upstairs and found more galleries and artist studios. Whilst in Hobart, I also went to Lily…

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ANGIE BURGER

INTERVIEW ANGIE BURGER Written by Robynn Ross Instagram - @preciouslittlesakura Facebook - @PreciousLittleSakura Email - preciouslittlesakura@gmail.com Angie Burger (aka Precious Little Sakura) is known for making the most out of every creative opportunity. She can often be seen sitting in a café with her knitting and crochet, having conversations with strangers who share memories of their loved ones who used to craft, or who are curious about the item she is making. Her husband finds it funny that the waiting time for a meal to be served is measured in how many rows she can get done, so she prefers to go to cafes on her own. Reusing, recycling and repurposing is in the mindset of this North Queenslander who made Melbourne her home in 2005. Like a bower bird,…

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‘50s Shades of DECOR

KNIT #6 | BEGINNER KNITTING ‘50s Shades of DECOR There’s no reason why Mid-century Modern has to stop at architecture and furniture. Handmade accessories such as these knitted, buttoned cushions set the 1950s scene perfectly. BY DEBRA KINSEY Email: debrak@bigpond.net.au Photography: Arndt Jochen, Gräfe & Unzer Verlag; living4media MATERIALS • Patons Inca 50g: six balls of yarn for each cushion – see Note • One pair of 7mm (UK 2/US10½) knitting needles 35cm (14in) long or an 80cm (32in) circular 7mm knitting needle • 10 x 15cm (4 x 6in) rectangle of template plastic per cushion • Compass or circle guide • Rectangular cushion insert/s, 38 x 50cm (15 x 20in) – see Note • Wool needle • General knitting supplies FINISHED SIZE 36 x 47cm (14 x 18½in) as knitted;…

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Twinkle HAND WARMERS

KNIT #8 | BEGINNER KNITTING Twinkle HAND WARMERS These stylish hand warmers feature a twisted rib and honeycomb stitch, which create texture and interest. Add your choice of yarn and colour and they have the potential to be a statement piece. This pattern is perfect for those beginner knitters looking to explore new stitches in a quick and simple project. BY SHARYN BROCK Instagram: @sharynbrockdesigns | Facebook: @sharynbrock | Etsy: sharyn makes Ravelry: Sharyn Brock Designs | Website: sharynbrock.com | Email: sharyn@sharynbrock.com YARN Note: Approx. 50g of C1 and 35g of C2 is needed, so you could stash-bust those leftover yarns from other projects. If you did not want a contrast colour, 60g of C1 would be enough. • C1 – Fyberspates Vivacious DK, Colour 823 – Blush, 115g • C2…

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Cascade Man’s ARAN CARDIGAN

KNIT #10 | INTERMEDIATE KNITTING Cascade Man’s ARAN CARDIGAN DESIGNED BY KATHY JARVIS FROM CALOR YARNS MATERIALS • Plassard Cascade 100g, 9 (9-10-11) balls • One pair each 7mm (UK 2/US -) and 8mm (UK 0/US 11) knitting needles (or sizes needed to give correct tension) • Cable needle • Four buttons • Wool needle NOTE This is an intermediate skill-level knitting project. Quantities are approximate as they can vary between knitters. Check the ball bands to ensure all yarn of the same colour is from the same dye lot. FINISHED SIZES Size: S (M-L-XL) To fit chest: 85 (95-105-115) cm To measure: (approx.) 98 (106-114-122) cm Length: (approx.) 66 (67-68-69) cm Sleeve length: 49cm ABBREVIATIONS approx. approximate beg beginning cm centimetres cont continue inc increase k knit p purl patt…

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Autumn Lace KNITTED SHAWL

KNIT #12 | ADVANCED KNITTING Autumn Lace KNITTED SHAWL This simply constructed knitted shawl / wrap has a left vertical border of three garter stitches, followed by a one-stitch little plait. Horizontally, the shawl increases in size on the right edge and right side of the repeats on the four row Diagonal Lace, followed by one four-row pattern of Stocking Stitch with Garter Ridge. The number of four-row Diagonal Lace repeats decreases by one as the shawl lengthens. BY ROBYNN-EL YARN • Blackwattle Alpaca Yarn (100g/3.5oz, 320m/349 yds) Waratah 4 ply, 2 balls OR • 2 x 100g skeins of your 4 ply stashed wool in tonal colours The stitch definition of good wool makes this a perfect design for tonal colours, as the lace pattern is highlighted. (Wildly dyed wool…

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STITCH GUIDE

Basic Knitting STITCH GUIDE Knit and Purl Stitches Understanding the anatomy of a stitch helps you understand how complex patterns can be achieved. Each stitch consists of two parts – the thread at the front of the needle and the thread at the back. Stitches can be knitted, purled, slipped, crossed, lengthened, twisted or cast off to form a pattern. All knitting has knit and purl stitches. Beginners can create wonderful textural items using only these two stitches in different ways. Be inspired to knit up your first scarf, handwarmers or blanket. These five knitting stitches are the foundations for all knitting that you need to master. These five basic knitting stitches can begin your knitting adventure. The next step is to incorporate these stitches in different numerical combinations and…

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Simple START SOCKS

KNIT #2 | BEGINNER KNITTING Simple START SOCKS BY KIM SMITH A WORD ON SOCK KNITTING There are many ways of combining the elements of socks to create fabulous results from either the top down, or the toe up. This is one method of toe up. Different patterns will use different types of needles: double pointed needles, 9in circular sock needles, interchangeable circular needles. Magic loop is the chosen method here with 80cm circular needles. This is a fabulous place to start. Sock yarn is a big subject. Not all yarn labelled “sock yarn” is suited for long lasting socks. Extra-fine Australian merino is beautiful, but generally too delicate for socks that last. Creating a dense fabric is crucial to the longevity of your hand-knit socks. Knitting on what feel like…

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Judy’s RIB

KNIT #3 | INTERMEDIATE KNITTING Judy’s RIB Roomy and cosy – this is the right choice of sweater for a chilly autumn evening or any other occasion. The pattern works with sock yarn (loose knit) as well as with “thicker” yarns. BY ASTRID SCHRAMM MATERIALS • Manos Alegria (4 ply, fingering) 100g, 5 (5-6-6-7) balls or Regia Colour 4 ply 100g, 5 (5-6-6-7) balls or any other fingering yarn of your choice (100 g ~420 m) • One pair of 3.5mm (US 4)/circular needles for neck (or size needed to give correct tension) • Wool needle FINISHED SIZES Size XS (S-M-L-XL) Widths: 92cm (100-108-116-128) Lengths: 65cm (67-69-71-73) GAUGE 24 stitches = 10cm (4in) ABBREVIATIONS k knit p purl sl1 slip 1 stitch with yarn in front k2tog knit 2 stitches together…

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THE LAVENDER HILL MOB

Alpaca – W.A. THE LAVENDER HILL MOB www.thefibreofthegods.com My Granny rarely had a pair of knitting needles out of her hands. We would visit for lunch and as soon as all the washing up was done, she would get her knitting out and start click clacking away, usually on a man’s jumper or lady’s cardigan. I’m proud to say that I inherited her knitting needles and some of her skills. Knitting was taught in school and my mother also liked to knit, so I was never short of teachers. I guess that is really where my love for textiles, and yarn in particular, began. Michael and I moved to a little town in W.A. called Toodyay. We bought 12½ acres with plans to farm snails and supply restaurants with escargot.…

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Coral VEST

KNIT #7 | BEGINNER KNITTING Coral VEST This vest has a simple slip-stitch knit pattern, with a garter stitch armhole detail and turn-down polo-neck collar. It is worked in two identical pieces front and back with a small amount of seaming. BY ROZ PANETTA MATERIALS • 9, (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) x 50gm balls of Australian Alpaca Ultimate 8 ply in colour Coral. (Quantities are approximate as they can vary between knitters. Check the ball bands to ensure that the yarn is all from the same dye lot.) • Set of 4mm knitting needles • Wool needle for sewing seams TENSION 26 sts and 35 rows over 10cm x 10cm square in slip stitch rib pattern using size 4mm needles. Note: For ease of counting, the slipped knit stitch on…

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Trapeze COWL

KNIT #9 | INTERMEDIATE KNITTING Trapeze COWL Showcase a beautiful gradient yarn using this simple, yet cleverly constructed, cowl. Formed in a spiral that is joined to the last tier as it is knitted, this is a great pattern to learn and practise how to knit backwards to save you from turning your work! BY MARIA MCBRIDE FROM MOONLIGHTING MAKES MATERIALS • 3.5mm needles • 4.0mm needles on 75cm/30in circulars or DPNs • 100g 4 ply yarn (Sample used Bendigo Woollen Mills 4 ply Multicoloured Sock, 100g, 70/30 wool/nylon, colour ‘Pansies’.) • One stitch marker FINISHED SIZE Approx. 30cm wide x 20cm high NOTE Gauge is not important for this project, but it is best to use needles one size larger than the recommended needle size for your yarn. For example,…

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Lime Cream KNITTED BABY BLANKET

KNIT #11 | INTERMEDIATE KNITTING Lime Cream KNITTED BABY BLANKET Use cotton blend yarn to knit up this lightweight baby blanket, perfect for the warmer months. BY DEBRA KINSEY Website: debrakinseyknits.com | Instagram: @debkknits | Email: debrak@bigpond.net.au MATERIALS • Patons Cotton Blend 8 ply 50g: 5 balls of Lime Cream (41) Main Colour (M) and 4 balls of Cream (03) Contrast Colour (C) • Pair of 3.75mm (UK 9/US 5) circular knitting needles 80cm (32in) long • Pair of 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) circular knitting needles 80cm (32in) long • Wool needle 65 x 80cm (25½ x 31½in) NOTE This baby blanket requires average to intermediate knitting skills. It is knitted in one piece (except for the side borders) on a circular knitting needle, backwards and forwards in rows. The cream…

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Basketweave THROW

KNIT #13 | BEGINNER KNITTING Basketweave THROW No point pretending it’s not happening … the weather is so changeable lately and you may need to rug up at a moment’s notice. So put a match to those fireplace logs, brew up some cocoa and snuggle down under this toasty knitted throw. Bliss! BY DEBRA KINSEY Website: debrakinseyknits.com | Instagram: @debkknits | Email: debrak@bigpond.net.au MATERIALS • Rowan Cocoon 100g: 17 balls OR Patons Inca 50g: 34 balls • 12mm (US 17) circular knitting needle 80-100cm (32-40in) long – see Note • Large cable needle or large double-pointed knitting needle • Wool needle for finishing Optional fringe • 70.5m (76½yd) approx. of a single colour heavy yarn OR 18m (19½yd) each of four coordinating colours (as shown in photo) • Large crochet hook…

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STOCKISTS

STOCKISTS Travelrite International www.travelrite.com.au 1800 630 343 Mooroolbark Wool & Haberdashery www.theaussieknittingco.com (03) 9726 7291 Lola Lovegrove www.lolalovegrove.com.au 0413 551 402 Industrial Yarns www.industrialyarns.com.au (03) 9357 8988 Yarns on Collie www.woolshop.com.au (08) 9335 4455 The Australian Yarn Company www.ausyarnco.com.au (03) 5442 4673 Yummy Yarn and Co www.yummyyarnandco.com.au 0431 754 909 Texyarns International www.texyarns.com (03) 9562 0033 Extraordinary Yarns www.extraordinaryyarns.com (03) 5979 1555…

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HOW DO I BEGIN? WHERE DO I START? (A therapeutic whisper to the new knitter)

HOW DO I BEGIN? WHERE DO I START? (A therapeutic whisper to the new knitter) BY ROBYNN ROSS Stop looking at that woman’s expensive project bag and steel tipped colour coordinated needles! Don’t pale at the jargon of a clique (Get it – “click”) of knitters, using words like “DPNs, Ravelry page, forum, continental method”. Take a breath, listen to your “elders” (experienced knitters) and step into the tantalising knitting world by looking at the basic requirements you need to start. You need two sticks, each with a pointy bit at one end, plus some string. Seriously, that is exactly how many children learned to knit a century ago, using sharpened lengths of wire or long nails. Until the end of World War II, when factory-made clothing and synthetics crowded…

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Yarn WEIGHTS

Yarn WEIGHTS Source: Craft Yarn Council Website: YarnStandards.com, craftyarncouncil.com/standards LACE YARN (weight 0) • Knitting needles: 1.5 to 2.25mm, or sizes 000 to 1 • Crochet hook: Steel hooks that are 1.6 to 1.4mm or a regular hook that is 2.25 mm. (Steel hooks are sized differently to regular hooks – the higher the number, the smaller the hook, which is the reverse of regular hook sizing.) • Suggested gauge: 33 to 40 knit sts; 32-42 double crochet sts • Types of lace yarn: fingering, 10-count crochet thread SUPER FINE YARN (weight 1) • Knitting needles: 2.25 to 3.25mm, or sizes 1 to 3 • Crochet hooks: 2.25 to 3.5mm, or sizes B-1 to E-4 • Suggested gauge: 27 to 32 knit sts; 21 to 32 crochet sts • Types…

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Wrapped in a RAINBOW BLANKET

KNIT #4 | ADVANCED KNITTING Wrapped in a RAINBOW BLANKET BY PRECIOUS LITTLE SAKURA (ANGIE BURGER) MATERIALS • 4.5mm (US 7) straight needles • Tapestry needle • Fiddlesticks Wren 8 ply cotton – 2 x 50g balls (125m) for each colour – Lipstick (65g), Duck (75g), Mandarin (80g) • Bendigo Woollen Mills 8 ply cotton – 200g balls (485m) for each colour – Blue Ice 854 (65g), Pine Lime 860 (80g), Fruit Tingle 859 (80g), Light Teal 891 (85g) Due to the stitch variations in each panel, different amounts of cotton are used. There will be left over yarn from each panel. TENSION / GAUGE Not required FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Length: 66.5cm (9.5cm per panel) Width: 86cm NOTES There are 7 stitch patterns, each in a colour of the rainbow and worked…

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Little Trees BABY CARDIGAN & BEANIE

KNIT #5 | ADVANCED KNITTING Little Trees BABY CARDIGAN & BEANIE BY DEBBY DEWHURST I wanted a quick top down, unisex baby knit for a new baby and decided to add a row of little trees around the hem. I first chose KPC Glencoul wool/cotton mix and then used KPC Novomerino DK for this woolly version. Both yarns work beautifully for this pattern and with all their colour choices you are bound to find one to suit your needs. The cardigan comes in 2 sizes and uses knit and purl stitches for the trees. I knitted my sleeves using the magic loop method in-the-round but they can be worked flat and seamed and these instructions are included too. MATERIALS • 2 or 3 x 50g balls of KPC Novomerino DK 100%…

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SELECTING COLOURS FROM AN IMAGE

SELECTING COLOURS FROM AN IMAGE Image by Jeremy Thomas Sometimes it is not easy to select the dominant colours from a photo that inspires us. For example, Jeremy Thomas’ photo of the gorgeous variety of colours in a pile of leaves contains a surprising array of colours. Where would we start? Fortunately, we can use technology to assist us, such as palettegenerator.com whereby we can consider a selected range of colours anywhere from a few up to 10. It will select the dominant colours in your photo or you can also select an area of interest from your image. I like to work with around five colours and I can play around with the selected area until I find a pleasing palette. You can see the area I selected for…

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MARIA MCBRIDE

INTERVIEW MARIA MCBRIDE Written by Robynn Ross Instagram - @moonlightingmakes Facebook - fb.me/moonlightingmakes Email - moonlightingmakes@gmail.com Who are you and where do you live? I am Maria from ‘Moonlighting Makes’, an IT/data geek and moonlighting craft nerd living in Adelaide, South Australia. Did you grow up surrounded by art / craft? When did you begin? As a child I would earn pocket money by embroidering wedding dresses and costumes in my mother’s tailoring business. I began my fibre arts journey when my grandfather taught me to knit a simple garter stitch scarf when I was eight, but it was when I picked up my first crochet hook about 10 years ago that I truly got “hooked” on yarn! What is your background? How have your memories of childhood influenced your…

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SOCKS UP

SOCKS UP A journey to sock knitting and beyond BY ROBYN HICKS Image by Christian Fickinger You can follow Robyn’s journey on Instagram: @yummyyarnandco Image by Alex Geerts “I WANT TO KNIT SOCKS BUT I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START.” I hear this all the time. Before even starting a pair of socks, you have to decide how you are going to knit them. Which method will you use to knit in the round? Will you start toe up or top down? Will you use double pointed needles (DPNs), or one set of circular needles with the magic loop technique, or two sets of circular needles, or will you use Crazy Trios? (AddiCraSyTrios are also called flexi flips – imagine a DPN with a flexible bendy bit in the middle.)…

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Kids’ Shawl Collar SWEATER

KNIT #14 | ADVANCED KNITTING Kids’ Shawl Collar SWEATER Nothing beats a home-knitted garment and knitting for children can be extremely satisfying. This new Primo yarn is a wool blend that is perfect for kids’ garments (it’s machine washable) and comes in a variety of colours. BY KATHY RAMUNNI Website: www.caloryarns.com.au | Instagram: @calor_yarns | Facebook Calor Yarns MATERIALS • Plassard Primo 50g: 3 (3-4-5-6) balls in Colour 12 (Gris) • One pair each of 5.5mm (UK5/US9) and 5mm (UK6/US8) knitting needles (or sizes needed to givecorrect tension) • Two stitch holders • Wool needle • Button FINISHED SIZES Years: 2(4-6/8-10-12/14) To fit underarm: 55cm (60-65/70-75-80/85) To measure: (approx) 62cm (64-74/80-90) Length: (approx) 33cm (37-42/45-50) Sleeve length: 22cm (27-33/39-45) NOTE This is a beginner skill level knitting project. Quantities are approximate…

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