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Cable Gram Blog from April 2012

World Class Yarn Shopping Tomorrow at Yarnover!

Posted in News by Infomaster on Apr 27th, 2012

Yarnover has its own market! Yarn shops and ranchers will be all together in one place and selling fiber goodness!

  • You do not need to be registered for a class to come and shop!
  • Admission to the market is FREE!
  • Market opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes at 4:45 p.m.

Where to find the Yarnover Market:

Hopkins High School
2400 Lindbergh Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55305
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Meet and Dine with the Yarnover Instructors Today!

Posted in News by Infomaster on Apr 27th, 2012

On Friday, April 27th at 6 p.m., we will be hosting a Meet and Dine with the Yarnover instructors at the Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis Park Place, 1500 Park Place Blvd., Minneapolis.

We still have space available for you to join us at the Midwest Buffet dinner. Cost is $50 per person.

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April Meeting - Blocking Information

Posted in News by Infomaster on Apr 22nd, 2012

This is more information from the April 2012 Regular MKG Meeting about blocking. It is a list of online resources for blocking hand knits.

 

Why Block Your Knitting?

Tools for the DiY Knitter: To Block or Not to Block… by Jessica Fenlon Thomas

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter02/FEATdiyknitter.html

Benefits of Blocking Knitting by Monica of KeepOnKnitting.com

http://www.keep-on-knitting.com/blocking-knitting.html

 

How to Block Your Knitting

Techniques with Theresa: Welcome to Blocking, Part 1 by Theresa Vinson Stenersen

Introduction to blocking whole garments

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEdf10/FEATdf10TT.php

Techniques with Theresa: Blocking, Part 2 by Theresa Vinson Stenersen

Excellent introduction to blocking lace

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEdf11/FEATdf11TT.php

Techniques with Theresa: Blocking, Part 3 by Theresa Vinson Stenersen

How to block knit pieces in preparation for seaming

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwbis11/FEATw11TT.php

Why Block Hand Knits? Here’s Why (and How)! by TECHKNITTER

Overview of how to wet block finished garments

http://techknitting.blogspot.com/2008/03/why-block-hand-knits-heres-why-and-how.html

Your Steam Iron: A Mighty Weapon in the Fight Against Curling and Flipping by TECHKNITTER

http://techknitting.blogspot.com/2007/12/your-steam-iron-mighty-weapon-in-fight.html

My Sock Blockers by Kris Carlson

Tutorial on making sock blockers out of placemats

http://kniftyred.blogspot.com/2008/02/my-sock-blockers.html

Inexpensive and Easy Sock Blockers by Mary of KnittingZone.com

Tutorial on making sock blockers out of clothes hangers

http://www.knittingzone.com/blockers.htm

 

Video Demonstrations of Blocking

Blocking a finished sweater using wet blocking, steam blocking and spray blocking techniques

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKuyIR5Pb_k

Steam blocking a gauge swatch (or afghan square)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg661WvigRQ&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Wet blocking a gauge swatch (or afghan square)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfwAkgtitwE&feature=related

Wet blocking sleeve pieces using pins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrpJ5cXy2yg

Spray blocking garment pieces using blocking wires – close ups of how to insert wires into knitting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IUtHKMbelM&feature=relmfu

Blocking a lace scarf using blocking wires

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMxm_fWdymM&feature=relmfu

Blocking a lace square using blocking wires and a circle with pins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwYkz8XgDVw&feature=related

Blocking a large, round lace shawl using pins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0g6kQTWh8w&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3Bz89DURHY&feature=related

Blocking a leaf-edge scarf using pins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp43-SHwkB8&feature=related

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DEAL ALERT! Fantastic Fiberfest 2012 at StevenBe!

Posted in News by Infomaster on Apr 18th, 2012

Special classes at StevenBe over Yarnover weekend! Pricing only available for the next 48 hours!

Ragga is here, all the way from Iceland! Ragga brings her high-energy approach to a traditional craft and reinvention of Tunisian crochet! Check out Ragga's classes!

Continuing her national tour, Susanna Hansson is teaching two of her most popular classes! Check out Susanna Hansson's classes!

The Sensational Sivia Harding brings moebius mania and beaded bliss! Check out Sivia Harding's classes!

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