June 2013

June 10th 2013

I-cord and circular knitting

We demonstrated how to make an i-cord, using hand knitting [double pointed needles], French knitting [as in 4 nails in the top of a cotton reel as with this supplier click this link for more details, or a more modern version which does it automatically- click here for details, and, finally, a knitting machine!

Pat then showed us some tricks with i-cords she had learned from Susan Guigliami at a Metropolitan workshop.

Fran showed us a beautiful knitted cake, which she had embellished with circular knitting, and described how to do that.

Lynda demonstrated wire knitting, and club members had a go.  Click here to see more at Erica Thomson’s website – includes a video showing how to do it!

We also saw some examples of using i-cords to embellish knitting – either surface decoration, or by weaving in and out of eyelets.

This month’s pattern is a waist length  4 ply cardigan with a border.  I have made it “frontless” like a shrug, but have included an alternative V-neck front.  Click the picture for the pattern

Cropped Cardi