Cable Gram Blog from April 2012
World Class Yarn Shopping Tomorrow at Yarnover!
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 School2400 Lindbergh DriveMinnetonka, MN 55305Meet and Dine with the Yarnover Instructors Today!
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.
April Meeting - Blocking Information
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
DEAL ALERT! Fantastic Fiberfest 2012 at StevenBe!
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!
Get the most out of your love of knitting! Membership benefits include pre-registration for Yarnover, organized public service projects and camaraderie with fellow knitters. Annual dues are $30.
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