Knitters Mercantile Blog

Jan has asked me, and I have happily agreed, to make a new model for the shop. It is the lovely “Herringbone Mesh Crocheted Jacket” from O-Wool (Vermont Organic Fiber Company). I will be using O-Wool Balance color 2026, a pale blue. It is a 50/50 blend of certified organic merino and certified organic cotton - perfect for summer weather.  My first step was to learn a new crochet stitch: the foundation single crochet. As usual, I did a little Googling, and found several entries. I am a visual learner - the more pictures, the better - so the most help was found in someone’s blog. “Snuffykin” had some very nice photos of this would-be confusing stitch.  The foundation single crochet actually replaces the foundation chain and the first row of stitches. This row is stretchier and mored sized like regular rows.  

More details, and pictures, will come.

Have you checked out the new “Gedifra Moments 2008” book? Jan has - and has just started sweater 1320. Made with the new yarn Diandra in “Aubergine“, it promises to be another masterpiece! This shade will look great on her.

How does she do it?? Megan somehow finds the time to knit great projects. She, too, is making up her own sweater pattern (based on one from Knitting Pure and Simple) using Plymouth Tweed in “Plum“. It is beautiful - we can’t wait to see the finished garment!

The ever-energetic Barb has started the “Flutter Sleeve Cardigan” found in the Spring 2008 Interweave Knits Magazine. She has chosen a gorgeous deep red in Silky Wool.  She has wanted to do a project in this yarn forever, and is loving it so far. Her fingers have been flying - she has already completed the back, and is doing both sides of the front simultaneously! You go girl!!

Our ultra-creative Stephanie is working on a sweater of her own design! Using Barbara Walker’s book “Knitting from the Top Down“, she is knitting a raglan sleeve sweater using Ultra Alpaca in “Fig“. She reports that she LOVES working with Ultra Alpaca - the alpaca makes it soft while the wool gives it structure. It also comes in amazing colorways, and is good value. It knits 5 stitches to the inch, which means you can wear the sweater indoors without sweating to death! Check back to see her progress.