Knitting Links

Discovered several links today of note:
Knitting Pro - contains articles on knitting terminology, processes, etc., patterns and other knitting site connnections
Knitters Review - contains reviews of yarns, events, polls, ads for yarn sales
The Knitting Guild Association's web site

Zig Zag Bag

On Saturday, October 28, 2006, Knitters Kove hosted a two hour class on Zig Zag Bags. By controlling the tension of the yarn knitting in the round, one can get variegated yarn stitches to stack resulting in a "zig zag" pattern. This is done by discovering the repeat pattern of a variegated yarn, using a crochet provisional cast on, place enough stitches on the needle to return to the beginning color of the dye pattern, and continuing around tightening tension to move to the left and loosening tension to move the colors to the right.

Experimenting with this technique, thickness of yarn, needle size and number of stitches can result in some gorgeous patterns.

Winter Park - Knitters' Kove Retreat

This past weekend, October 20-22, 2006, was spent with a dozen fellow knitters at the Vasquez Lodge in Winter Park. The weather was cooperative -- cold, snowing and just perfect to sit by a fire, knit and enjoy warm conversation.

On Saturday the group treked to Lonesome Stone wow-ing over the coloration varieties, size differences and gentle demeanor of both the alpacas and Great Pyrennes who protect them like family.


We wandered through the factory and store, visiting with the owners who described the spinning and dying processes used for the numerous types of yarn produced. After all the verbal and visual tantalization, we dutifully succumbed to purchasing alpaca and mohair yarns to gratefully add to our growing stash of yarns. Knowing that on the day we pull out the fiber acquired on that afternoon, we will remember the quiet solitude, docile alpacas and intriguing moments spent in Fraser, Colorado.

Our Canadian Friends, Brenda & Steve