March 30th, 2013

Ready, Set, Knit! 305: Kathy talks with Sally Melville

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Guest: Kathy talks with Sally Melville about her new book, Knitting Pattern Essentials: Adapting and Drafting Knitting Patterns for Great Knitwear.

This book is about adapting patterns to make sure that you’ll get something you love but it also helps you to draft patterns to create garments you’ll really wear. Beginner knitters can use the book to check measurements and patterns for basic fit. Intermediate knitters can see if sleeves were drafted to fit well and Advanced knitters can liberate themselves from patterns entirely.

Chapter 8: Fabrics, Finishes and Fixes is particularly useful, and Sally’s favorite chapter! This chapter helps you to clarify and fulfill the sometimes cryptic instructions in patterns. In this book you won’t find instructions for how to do things like long-tail cast-on but you will find instruction on when to use that cast-on.

Steve’s Yarn Picks 

Our 39th Anniversary Sale starts this Monday, April 1! You’ll find Plymouth Encore (cream is currently on back order from Plymouth, we expect to have it back in stock mid-month), Cascade 220, Cascade 220 Superwash on sale both months. Some of the highlights in the April portion of the sale include Cashmerino Aran, Valley Yarns Longmeadow, Lopi, Classic Elite Magnolia, Araucania Huasco.

The Rivers’ Family Music Meltdown and Book Bash! is happening today, here in Northampton. Check it out if you’re in the area!

Thanks to everyone that came out during the storm to see June Hemmons Hiatt.

Upcoming Events: 

Join us at  Stitches South! in the Renaissance Waverly Hotel & Cobb Galleria Centre April 11-14th in Atlanta, GA.

Don’t forget about the Tent Sale on May 18th and 19th!

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One Response to “Ready, Set, Knit! 305: Kathy talks with Sally Melville”

  1. Tricia Kinney Says:
    August 26th, 2020 at 3:39 pm

    Hi there,

    On the front cover of Knitting Essentials Book, what is the name of the pattern in the middle at the bottom of the cover. Is there a chart for that?
    Where abouts can it be found? I crochet and would like to try converting this.

    Many thanks,
    Tricia Kinney
    iipaddyii@netzero.net

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