Read the pattern

I was up early to get dad and Beth out the door. Then I went between knitting and working on the website.

We have two new colours of Emma’s Super Silky Trios.

The kit will knit Laura Dobratz’s Gradient Lights (pattern purchased on Ravelry). This is our store sample.

This is Boatyard NoCoBo from Susan Ashcroft. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

This shape is great fun to knit (no long cast on, no bind off).
And for those that don’t like purling, there are NO PURLS.

Allow 300-400m (330-440yds) of each of 2 yarns: 
It works well with one solid yarn combined with a handspun, variegated or self-striping yarn. 
If you wish, you can use 2 “fancy” yarns, but be sure to have good contrast between ALL the colours in both yarns.

The pattern is listed as DK, but can work with other yarn weights: sport, worsted or Aran.

The pattern is very detailed because it guides you through the construction step by step and contains both written instructions and charts (both light and dark MC) for each step, but you just need to follow along one step at a time - the work went into writing the pattern, so that the knitting can be relaxing.

You start each section with just 5 stitches and then join the 2 sections together and decrease down to just a single stitch - which means there is no long cast-on and no bind off (NoCoBo)

Susan used a DK weight yarn and Noro Ito for this sample. 

A test knitter used Malabrigo Rios for her shawl and it is gorgeous.

I have another row to work and then I’m dividing for the sleeves on my sweater. Unfortunately I read an increase row wrong and I have too many stitches. Now to do a bit of work to divide those stitches between the front, back and sleeves. Not too bright as my dad would say.

Mr. UPS is bringing pretty yarn tomorrow. Lynn is coming in to help me. I ordered a brand new yarn for her to knit a sweater with. We’ll let you know how it knits and if we’re going to order it for the store.