Gynx: 12/01/2012 - 01/01/2013

Monday, December 31, 2012

The Dyer's Notebook - Episode 15

Episode 15 - An Interview With Knitting Rose

Shownotes

This week I chat with Lise of Knitting Rose about dyeing, business, etc. You can find Lise through the following links:

Knittingroseyarns.com
Ravelry
Plurk
Twitter
Facebook
Podcast

Shop Update
No update on January 1. Next update is January 8.
January 1 - 3 All organic merino will be marked down 15%. All other yarn will be marked down 10%. No coupon code needed.

Monday, December 24, 2012

The Dyer's Notebook - Episode 14

Episode 14 - Sleepy Christmas Eve Edition

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Shownotes:

Announcements

Interview with Knitting Rose – Get questions in now!

Week in Review

Getting ready for Christmas

Knitting group Christmas party

Knitting

Wallpaper Cowl – Holla Knits Accessories KAL - Done!

Vitamin D Cardigan - Done!

V-Yoke Cardigan

Spinning

Unwind Yarn Company “Goldenrod” Corriedale – Done!

Stash Enhancement

Tosh Sock in Cathedral

Dyeing

What I’ve been dyeing this week – Scarves!

Ask A Dyer

None

Shop Update

Update on January 1 at 1 pm CST.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

FO: Vitamin D Cardigan

When my Thursday night knitting group at MadTosh decided to do a KAL of the Vitamin D cardigan, I wasn't too terribly excited. Drapey, open cardigans aren't normally my thing, and to be honest, I saw a lot of people's projects on Ravelry that I didn't think looked too flattering.

After reading a lot of project notes, I decided to make a few mods (listed in the Specs below) to get something that would (hopefully) look decent on me. When I chose my size, I went below my bust measurement because I didn't want the back and sleeves to be huge on me. One main concern was I didn't want the two front points to land at the bust line, which I think I avoided well.

I chose to do the cardigan out of Gynx Sock because I thought it would be a good example of a larger project using the yarn, but since I started, that base was discontinued. Oh well.

Specs
Pattern: Vitamin D by Heidi Kirrmaier
Yarn: Gynx Sock (discontinued) in "Ino"
Needles: US 5 & 4
Mods: Used fingering weight instead of sport, had to go up to 5s to get gauge
Added 10 rows stockinette stitch before and after the short rows
Lengthened sleeves to full length
Ravelry Project Page

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

FO: Wallpaper Cowl

This cowl has actually been done for days, but it's taken such a long time to dry after washing it! This is going to be a great, cozy cowl.

I love the yellow Chocobo colorway I chose for the lining. What was at first an afterthought has really made the cowl.

Specs
Pattern: Wallpaper Cowl by Emma Welford
Yarn: Gynx Yarns Merino DK in "Happy" and Charcoal, Gynx Yarns Merino Sock in "Chocobo"
Needles: US 6
Ravelry Project Page

Monday, December 17, 2012

The Dyer's Notebook - Episode 13

Episode 13 - An Interview With Unwind Yarn Company

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Shownotes:

Ask a Dyer
Tips on overdyeintg

Interview
This week I chat with Dana of Unwind Yarn Company about her business, and she gives advice for both hobby dyers and those looking to go into the business. You can find Dana at these places:

Etsy
Ravelry
Ravelry Group
Twitter
Plurk
Just One More Row Podcast

Shop Update
Shop update is Tuesday, December 18th at 1 pm Central
There will not be an update next week; next update is January 1

Thursday, December 13, 2012

FO: Aristida Shawl

I started this shawl this past summer, and had grand plans of finishing it in a timely manner. As normally happens, I was distracted by other projects, but it's finally done.

Specs:
Pattern: Aristida Shawl by Alexandra Beck (from Knitscene Accessories 2012)
Yarn: Recycled from a thrift store sweater and overdyed by me.
Needles: US 7
Ravelry Page