My sister’s Knitting on the Coast Retreats: There’s still time to sign up for the August Knitting on the Coast retreat! This year there will be two Knitting on the Coast retreats, both held at the gorgeous Arts & Crafts-era St Dorothy’s Rest near Occidental. The October weekday retreat has sold out, but there are [...]
Materials Size 11 double-pointed needles, preferably 5, but you can do it with 4. Two skeins of Noro Kureyon or another worsted-weight yarn, or a bulky wool or wool blend yarn. What Kind of Yarn? Believe it or not, you do not need to use 100% wool (or other animal fibers) in felted items. I [...]
I just finished this in the beginning of September for my mom’s birthday. Because of the welt, it doesn’t wobble as much as the other felted bowl pattern. I plan to re-do it, just to double-check the pattern, and then I’ll publish it here.
My sister Thea, who has been knitting for about thirty years, has put together a knitting retreat to Point Reyes, California. Several lessons are included in the package and she’s a great teacher. Check it out at www.theaGray.com/knitting
I am planning on putting up a pattern in the next couple of weeks for a felted bowl with a welt on the bottom. The felted bowls kind of annoy me when they wobble, so I think they welt will help.
Just in case you can’t afford an iPhone or think it’s not worth the money (my hand’s up on that one) here are instructions for knitting yourself one.
Ruffled Felted Bowl Pattern Actually, I’m not sure I’d call this a bowl if I’m being technical, as it looks a bit more like a vase, but it’s probably closer to a bowl than a vase. I’m using it to hold my reading glasses, so maybe it’s a holder. Anyway… Materials Size 11 circular or [...]
Large Shallow Felted Bowl with Smaller Opening This was not the best color to use, as it’s a little too dark to see well, so I will probably redo it in a lighter color. I’ll also do one that is deeper. Right now, though, I’m working on a bowl with a ruffle. Materials Size 11 [...]
I should be posting the pattern for the bowl modification that was requested, with the opening slightly smaller than the sides tomorrow. I have it done – I just have to felt it. I’m also working on a pattern for a bowl with a ruffled edge.
These are the bedsocks that I knit for Lawrence’s teacher for Christmas. I used Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande in #2567 and used a pattern from the first issue of Knitscene, although I ribbed the cuffs. It’s a fairly basic sock pattern. I call them bedsocks because they’re so thick that they’re really best for keeping [...]
