Hand y Machine Knitting

Bonus Interview Episode - Mary Anne Oger

Mary Anne Oger’s Needles to Say blog.

See also her cooking blog called CookTasteYum.

The Handbook for Machine Knitters is available on Amazon.

Silk City Fibers

Mary Anne’s current favorite yarn is Wool Crepe Deluxe.

Kniterate: The Digital Knitting Machine on Kickstarter

Craftsy.com has four machine knitting classes.

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Events
July 21-22, 2017 is the Monroe Machine Knitting seminar in Monroe, MI. Contact Cathy at [email protected].
The Founders’ Fest Seminar is July 29-30. It is put on by the Midwest Machine Knitters’ Collaborative in Plymouth MN.
Stitches Midwest is August 3-6 in Schaumburg, IL.
The Michigan Fiber Festival is August 18-20 in Allegan, MI.
The Grand Rapids Area Machine Knitters Club is having Diana Sullivan September 8-9. This is on the west side of Michigan. I only found one online reference and that is to their Facebook group.
The next CSM crank-in at the Heritage Spinning and Weaving shop in Lake Orion, MI is scheduled for September 23, 2017.
Interknit Machine Knitter’s Guild October 14-15 seminar with knitwear designer Rebekah Younger in Glen Ellyn, IL.
Knitting Pipeline Eagle Crest Retreat is November 8-11 in or near Washington, IL.

Hand Knitting
Riverwild Qiviuk Scarf with Windy Valley Muskox yarn.
Retro Rib Socks by Evelyn A. Clark from Favorite Socks - 25 Timeless Designs. I’m using Integrity yarn in the Dune colorway.

Machine Knitting
The Funnel Neck Shell pattern by Kathryn Douberly is not available on Ravelry but here is where to find Kathryn.
Socks knit on the Legare with Paton’s Kroy Sock yarn.

Untitled New Segment
I-cord bundle
Cat Borhdi

Resources
Knitting Fiend website
calculator page

Events
The Michigan Machine Knitting Guild has a group on Ravelry. Our next meeting is July 17, 2017.
Patterns using elongated stitches: Forest Weave, Mirage, Tier, and Phiaro Scarf.

July 21-22, 2017 is the Monroe Machine Knitting seminar in Monroe, MI. Contact Cathy at [email protected].

The Founders’ Fest Seminar is July 29-30. It is put on by the Midwest Machine Knitters’ Collaborative in Plymouth MN.

Stitches Midwest is August 3-6 in Schaumburg, IL.

The Michigan Fiber Festival is August 18-20 in Allegan, MI.

The Grand Rapids Area Machine Knitters Club is having Diana Sullivan September 8-9. This is on the west side of Michigan. I only found one online reference and that is to their Facebook group.

The next CSM crank-in at the Heritage Spinning and Weaving shop in Lake Orion, MI is scheduled for September 23, 2017.

Interknit Machine Knitter’s Guild October 14-15 seminar with knitwear designer Rebekah Younger in Glen Ellyn, IL.

Acquisitions
I loved the Craft Cruises trip to Alaska.

Yarn shop stops
Anchorage - Wooly Mammoth
Seward - A Flyin’ Skein
Haines - Dalton City Yarn Emporium
Juneau - Seaside Yarns
Ketchikan - The Hive on the Creek

Check out Flint Handmade for inspiration on having a craft supply swap.

Hand Knitting
I combined the Vuorelan Luumut and the Peekaboo mitten patterns for my ideal mittens. I used yarn from Blooming Acres Farm.

I also started the Riverwild Qiviuk Scarf with a 50% qiviut and 50% mulberry silk yarn from Windy Valley Muskox.

Machine Knitting
CSM socks using Peruvian Alpaca and Merino yarn. Here is the Etsy link.

I also used a skein of Opal yarn for another pair.

The Funnel Neck Shell pattern by Kathryn Douberly is not available on Ravelry but here is where to find Kathryn.

I’m using some tips from an article by Bonnie Triola in an old issue of Machine Knitters Source July/August 1999 about knitting a skirt similar to a brand called St. John.

Resources
Jessica Tromp’s website with lots of free hand and machine patterns - http://www.jessica-tromp.nl/basic_machine-knitting_patterns_free_knittingmachine_patterns.htm

Threads Article about sewing a kick pleat.

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Episode 31 - Helpful Accessories

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Events
The Michigan Machine Knitting Guild has a group on Ravelry. Our next meeting is June 12, 2017

A CSM crank-in at the Heritage Spinning and Weaving shop in Lake Orion, MI to be held on June 10, 2017

July 21-22, 2017 is the Monroe Machine Knitting seminar in Monroe, MI. Contact Cathy at [email protected].

July 29-30, 2017 is Founders’ Fest Seminar, Midwest Machine Knitters’ Collaborative, Plymouth MN.

Stitches Midwest is August 3-6 in Schaumburg, IL.

The Michigan Fiber Festival is August 18-20 in Allegan, MI.

The Grand Rapids Area Machine Knitters Club is having Diana Sullivan at their September 8-9 seminar. This is on the west side of Michigan. I only found one online reference and that is to their Facebook group.

Interknit Machine Knitter’s Guild October 14-15 seminar with knitwear designer Rebekah Younger in Glen Ellyn, IL.

If you know of any other events, near or far, let me know and I’ll add it to the list.

Acquisitions
I didn’t buy anything this month but I acquired some experience with my machine and accessories.

Hand Knitting
Looking for a travel project. Carl and I are taking a Craft Cruise to Alaska. Maybe the Monkey Socks by Cookie A.

Machine Knitting
Tuck Stitch Wonder

Eleven Tools & Techniques Sweater

1. LK-150 machine
2. Yellow gauge ruler
3. Garment Designer software
4. Roberta Rose Kelly videos
5. Diana Sullivan DVDs
6. KR-10 knit radar
7. Back stitch seaming on the machine
8. Short row shaping
9. I-cord trim
10. DL-1000 linker
11. Rolled neckline treatment

Resources
In addition to the above for links to Roberta Rose Kelley videos and the Diana Sullivan Knit Leader course, here’s the lint to the Clearwater Knits website and their tutorial for the Knit Contour devices.

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Rave - Flint Institute of Music and Flint Institute of Arts
Rant - Grinding up two of my hand knit dishcloths - the Melon dishcloth and the Chinese Waves dishcloth.

Events
The Michigan Machine Knitting Guild has a group on Ravelry. Our next meeting is May 15, 2017

I went to a CSM crank-in at the Heritage Spinning and Weaving shop in Lake Orion, MI. Another is planned for June 10, 2017

I also went to the Erlbacher Gearhart Crank-In and Homecoming event in Cape Girardeau, MO. I saw a demonstration by Judy of making a felted slipper. Her project on Ravelry has all the details. I went to the yarn dyeing workshop where I got to use Dharma dyes. Next year it’s going to be April 4-8, 2018

This is the third year I went to the Spring Fling event in Peru, IN. I’d learn whatever Susan Guagliumi and/or Carol Scott wanted to teach. Next year it will be April 13-14, 2018. Contact Charlene Shafer, 765-985-3164, [email protected].

Carolinas Machine Knitters Guild seminar May 5-6 in Raleigh, NC features Mary Anne Oger, Mike Becker, and April Mills.

The Techknitters Machine Knitting Club is bringing Helen Koshak to Burr Ridge, IL on May 6-7. Helen will be teaching various stitches and edges on Saturday and DAK on Sunday. Cost is $40/day or $75 for both days.

Susan G is also teaching a two day class called Machine Knitting Sweater Workshop on May 20-21 in CT.

My own knitting retreat is tentatively scheduled for June 9-10, 2017. You can email me at [email protected].

July 21-22, 2017 is the Monroe Machine Knitting seminar in Monroe, MI. Contact Cathy Reaume at [email protected].

July 29-30, 2017 is Founders’ Fest Seminar, Midwest Machine Knitters’ Collaborative, Plymouth MN.

Stitches Midwest is August 3-6 in Schaumburg, IL.

The Michigan Fiber Festival is August 18-20 in Allegan, MI.

If you know of any other events, near or far, let me know and I’ll add it to the list.

Acquisitions
I bought a new V-hook and a double ended hook from Erlbacher. I forgot to mention that I bought the EON tool. I also picked up my 54 equal slot ribber dial.

I got a Strick Matador knitting machine from a friend. I can’t find a picture that isn’t on eBay or Knitting Paradise. Google it.

Roberta Rose Kelley has a series of videos on Youtube about using the KR-10. I bought new quarter and half scale mylars from Needle-Tek.

Hand Crafting
I finished Granny Stripes afghan in sock yarn scraps.

I finished the Midnight Sun Tam. I purchased the kit from Feral Knitter and it’s full of Jamieson’s Spindrift yarn in 11 colors.

I started the Dr. Owl hot water bottle cover.

Machine Knitting
I made several pairs of socks on my Legare CSM: Jackie’s purple socks, the socks for my friend from work, a pair for my daughter’s friend, a pair for me.

Here’s my little white cardi.

Legare chart  for knitting heels and toes.  

Resources
Susan G’s website (guagliumi.com, different than her blog) has a downloadable copy of Linking Basics - Reference for the Singer DL1000 Linking Machine. You have to sign up to view her freebies.

Here’s the film about Lorna and her artistry. (Having trouble with actual links.) https://vimeo.com/212569653

VitaMeataVegeMin - How I make stock
Put ham bone in the vessel of the electric pressure cooker and cover with water. Add a bay leaf and three to five peppercorns. Bring up to high pressure and cook for 75 minutes. Let pressure release naturally. Strain stock and use for bean or split pea soup. Be sure to pick all the ham off the bones to add to the soup. It won’t have much flavor but will add a bit of chew and texture to the soup.

Episode 29 - Getting On

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Rave - Major Crimes TV show
Rant - Down with time change!

Events

The Michigan Machine Knitting Guild has a group on Ravelry. Our next meeting is March 20.
April 1 is a CSM crank-in in Lake Orion, MI put on by the Heritage Spinning and Weaving shop.
The Erlbacher Gearhart Crank-In and Homecoming event in Cape Girardeau, MO is a huge event for sock machine knitters. April 5-9.
April 7-8, 2017 is the Spring Fling Knit Knack Shop, Peru, IN, Charlene Shafer, 765-985-3164, [email protected]
The Ann Arbor Spring Fiber Expo is April 8-9 at the Washtenaw County, MI fairgrounds.
A DAK workshop with Charlene Shafer is April 21-22 in Monroe, MI at the Quality Inn. Contact Cathy Reaume at [email protected].
Susan Guagliumi is organizing a meeting on April 22 in CT to talk about starting a New England machine knitting guild.
April 28-29, 2017 is Purls of Joy, Princeton, MN, Cindy Schmatz, 612-390-1279,                                            [email protected]
Carolinas Machine Knitters Guild seminar May 5-6 in Raleigh, NC features Mary Anne Oger, Mike Becker, and April Mills.
The Techknitters Machine Knitting Club is bringing Helen Koshak to Burr Ridge, IL on May 6-7. Helen will be teaching various stitches and edges on Saturday and DAK on Sunday. Cost is $40/day or $75 for both days.
Susan G is also teaching a two day class called Machine Knitting Sweater Workshop on May 20-21 in CT.  Students will make a sweater from start to finish.
July 21-22, 2017 is the Monroe Machine Knitting seminar in Monroe, MI. Contact Cathy Reaume at [email protected].
July 29-30, 2017 is Founders’ Fest Seminar, Midwest Machine Knitters’ Collaborative, Plymouth MN.
Stitches Midwest is August 3-6 in Schaumburg, IL.
The Michigan Fiber Festival is August 18-20 in Allegan, MI.
For the Eastern, WI Machine Knitters Guild event on September 23, contact Grace Lindo at 262-227-8329 or Lynn Meyer at 414-588-4971.

If you know of any other events, near or far, let me know and I’ll add it to the list.

Acquisitions
I want Alice Starmore’s 3 ply Hebridean yarn for the Margaret Beaufort cardigan.

Hand Crafting
I am crocheting the Granny Stripes afghan in sock yarn scraps.
The Visser water bottle cozy with Alpaca Sox yarn was frogged to be reborn in different yarn.

Machine Knitting
I made several pairs of socks on my Legare CSM lately with these yarns: Knit Picks Stroll Tweed, Knit Picks Stroll, Opal, Kroy Sock, Ambiente.
My curtain panels use pattern #532 from Stitchworld Pattern Book for Brother machines.
Knit weaving on a non-patterning knitting machine video.
Fibonacci sequence of numbers

Resources - Old Books
Ribbing Attachment Parts 1 and 2 by Mary Weaver
The Rowan/Brother Designer Machine Knitting Book by Stephen Sheard
The Machine Knitting Book - how to design and create beautiful garments on your knitting machine by John Allen
The Machine Knitter’s Design Book by Hazel Pope

VitaMeataVegeMin - How I drink vinegar
Into a quart sized Mason jar pour in a glug, glug of Bragg’s Organic Apple Cider Vinegar and a heaping tiny spoonful of organic stevia sweetener. Add ice and water to fill. Drink before dinner. Drink two of these during hot weather. It helps to curb my appetite and keep me hydrated.

Jamie Mayfield Interview Episode

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Jamie on Ravelry

Socktv.net

The Erlbacher Gearhart Crank-In and Homecoming event in Cape Girardeau, MO is a huge event for sock machine knitters. April 5-9.

By the way, I am picking up my equal slot cylinder at the crank-in!

Episode 28 - Other People’s Yarn

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Rave - Homemade laundry detergent (start with this one and adjust to suit yourself)
Rant - Yoga mat trespasser

Events
The Michigan Machine Knitting Guild has a group on Ravelry. Our next meeting is March 20.
April 1 is a CSM crank-in in Lake Orion, MI put on by the Heritage Spinning and Weaving shop.
The Erlbacher Gearhart Crank-In and Homecoming event in Cape Girardeau, MO is a huge event for sock machine knitters. April 5-9.
April 7-8, 2017 is the Spring Fling Knit Knack Shop, Peru, IN, Charlene Shafer, 765-985-3164, [email protected]
The Ann Arbor Spring Fiber Expo is April 8-9 at the Washtenaw County, MI fairgrounds.
A DAK workshop with Charlene Shafer is April 21-22 in Monroe, MI at the Quality Inn. Contact Cathy Reaume at [email protected].
Susan Guagliumi is organizing a meeting on April 22 in CT to talk about starting a New England machine knitting guild.
April 28-29, 2017 is Purls of Joy, Princeton, MN, Cindy Schmatz, 612-390-1279,                                            [email protected]
Susan G is also teaching a two day class called Machine Knitting Sweater Workshop on May 20-21 in CT.  Students will make a sweater from start to finish.
Rumor has it that the Interknits group in Illinois is planning a DAK event in May with Helen Koshak.
July 21-22, 2017 is the Monroe Machine Knitting seminar in Monroe, MI
July 29-30, 2017 is Founders’ Fest Seminar, Midwest Machine Knitters’ Collaborative, Plymouth MN.
Stitches Midwest is August 3-6 in Schaumburg, IL.
The Michigan Fiber Festival is August 18-20 in Allegan, MI.
For the Eastern, WI Machine Knitters Guild event on September 23, contact Grace Lindo at 262-227-8329 or Lynn Meyer at 414-588-4971.
If you know of any other events, near or far, let me know and I’ll add it to the list.

Acquisitions
Magic Needle Selector Wand in 6.5, 7, and 8 mm gauges
Susan Guagliumi’s Craftsy classes in which she uses an LK-150 machine
Gridwall systems for the studio
Silky Alpaca Lace yarn
Rowan lenpur linen yarn
Tempo yarn

Hand Crafting
I am crocheting the Granny Stripes afghan in sock yarn scraps.
The Visser water bottle cozy with Alpaca Sox yarn is going to be frogged.

Machine Knitting
I made several pairs of socks on my Legare CSM lately with these yarns: Knit Picks Stroll Tweed, Neon Now (I said Regia but I meant Plymouth), and an easily felted wool.
Citric acid soak method for setting the color
Stitchworld Pattern Book for Brother machines

Resources
Reader's Digest Knitter's Handbook by Montse Stanley
Create with Knitweave by Audrey Palmer
Making magazine

VitaMeataVegeMin - How I make yogurt
Heat a half gallon of organic whole milk to 180F then cool to 120F. Let ¼ cup of plain yogurt with live cultures come to room temperature. Temper the yogurt with the warm milk. Add tempered yogurt to the pot of warm milk. Mix. Pour into two quart sized canning jars and place in a cooler filled with hot tap water. Let set overnight or at least eight hours. Line a large colander with a flour sack cotton towel set over a container to catch the whey. Tie up the four corners of the towel together and suspend over the colander/container to drain. Let drain until reduced by half. Refrigerate the thickened yogurt and the drained whey separately. Use the whey to thin the yogurt if needed or when making baked goods. Otherwise, pour over your hydrangeas to acidify the soil. Sweeten the yogurt, if desired, with stevia and berries.

Episode 27 - Frugality

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Rave - Cooking at home
Rant - Noisy restaurants

Events

The Michigan Machine Knitting Guild has a group on Ravelry. Our next meeting is January 16.

April 7-8, 2017 is the Spring Fling Knit Knack Shop, Peru, IN, Charlene Shafer, 765-985-3164, [email protected]

April 28-29, 2017 is Purls of Joy, Princeton, MN, Cindy Schmatz, 612-390-1279,                                            [email protected]

July 21-22, 2017 is the Monroe Machine Knitting seminar in Monroe, MI

July 29-30, 2017 is Founders’ Fest Seminar, Midwest Machine Knitters’ Collaborative, Plymouth MN, http://www.midwestmachineknitters.org/events/foundersfest/.

Acquisitions

It is a Michigan company called Indian Lake Artisans makes hexagon needles made in Michigan. Use HyMK10 to get 10% off your order.

Hand Knitting

I finished the Arch-Shaped Socks by Jen Showwalter of Mean Girl Design with Ambiente yarn.

I am crocheting the Granny Stripes afghan in sock yarn scraps.

Magic Knot tutorial on youtube.

Machine Knitting

I made several pairs of socks on my Legare CSM lately with these yarns: Kroy sock yarn, Lana Grossa Meilenweit “MEN”, Knitcircus Gradient Stripe, Opal - Vincent van Gogh.

Resources

For the best videos on using a circular sock machine, check out SockTV.

For a 50% off link to Renee Callahan’s knitting machine Craftsy class, go to her website.

VitaMeataVegeMin

Greek Salad Dressing - similar to Mitch’s
In a food processor pulse 2 T lemon juice, 5 T cider vinegar, 1 t dried oregano, 1 t dried basil, 1 t dried tarragon, 1 clove garlic, 2 T Dijon mustard, scant t molasses, 1 T mayonnaise. Drizzle in 1 cup olive or vegetable oil or combination of the two. My food processor has a tiny hole in the bottom of the pusher thing and that pusher holds exactly one cup. I pour the oil in there and run the processor as the oil is drizzled in in a slow stream.

Asian Ginger Dressing
½ t garlic powder, 2 T grated ginger root, ¾ c oil, ⅓ c rice vinegar, ½ c soy sauce, 3 T honey, ¼ c water. Combine everything in a little sauce pot and warm to slightly liquify the honey. Let cool before dressing the salad.

Blue Cheese Dressing
¾ c crumbled blue cheese, 5 T buttermilk, 5 T sour cream, 3 T mayonnaise, 1 T white vinegar, ¼ t sugar, ⅛ t garlic powder, ½ t salt, ¼ t pepper. Mash the cheese into the buttermilk then mix in everything else.

Episode 26 - A Moving Tribute

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Rave - Carpool Karaoke with Stevie Wonder and James Corden

Rant - Recycling a recyling bin

Events

The Michigan Machine Knitting Guild has a group on Ravelry. Our next meeting is November 21..

You should join the Interknits club. I did.

Machine knitting seminar in Bradenton, FL January 4-5. Contact Annie Moore at 941-782-8668 or [email protected]

April 7-8, 2017 is the Spring Fling Knit Knack Shop, Peru, IN, Charlene Shafer, 765-985-3164, [email protected]

April 28-29, 2017 is Purls of Joy, Princeton, MN, Cindy Schmatz, 612-390-1279,                                            [email protected]

July 21-22, 2017 is the Monroe Machine Knitting seminar in Monroe, MI

July 29-30, 2017 is Founders’ Fest Seminar, Midwest Machine Knitters’ Collaborative, Plymouth MN, http://www.midwestmachineknitters.org/events/foundersfest/.

Acquisitions

Churchmouse Yarns and Teas

Diana Sullivan

Midnight Sun by Sandy Blue. Here’s where to buy the kit with just the right amount of yarn.

Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift yarn

Peerie Flooers by Kate Davies

Rose Red hat by Isolda Teague

Selbu Modern hat by Kate Gagnon Osborn

Ambiente yarn for my friend’s socks.

o tell you about a pair of knitting needles I ordered. It is a Michigan company called Indian Lake Artisans makes hexagon needles made in Michigan

Hand Knitting

I made two pairs of Felted Clogs - one with Lion Brand Fisherman wool yarn and one with Paton’s Classic Wool yarn.

I’m making a pair of Arch-Shaped Socks by Jen Showwalter of Mean Girl Design with Ambiente yarn.

I need to restart the Hue Shift Afghan with Wool of the Andes sport weight wool.

I started Visser, a hot water bottle cozy, using Alpaca Sox yarn.

Machine Knitting

My grandson loved the Hogwart’s scarf out of Vanna’s Choice yarn.

I made two pairs of socks on my Legare CSM using Kroy sock yarn.

Resources

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Vegemetarianism

Rosemary roasted almonds are so easy and help curb your appetite.