Yards by Yarn Weight

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A metric conversion calculator can be found here. It will assist you converting meters to yards and yards to meters, as well as grams to ounces, and ounces to grams.

An app is also available for Android and iPhones, so you can convert while shopping. 

Fiber Fest This Weekend

Plan to attend

Fremont Fiber Arts Guild Fiber Fest 

Saturday, September 10, 2016

 in Riverton, WY 

(map given below)

click on the following links for specific information.

Vendors' list

Demonstration and Class schedule

Lots of Door Prizes - courtesy of the vendors

Directions from the intersection of East Main and Federal Blvd., Riverton, WY

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Safety Line or Lifeline

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Lifelines can also be added as you knit, especially easy with interchangeable needles that have a hole near the needle and cable join large enough to insert the end of a crochet thread (contrasting color). 

Pass enough thread through the hole to allow you to secure it as you knit in your pattern across a specific row. Do NOT cut the thread until your entire row is knit, and only cut it when you've stretched out the row and have enough to hold the stitches and another five inches on each end. Take the thread out of the hole (only the hole) after you've knit the row. The thread should be through all the stitches on the row.

When knitting the next round, just make sure you do NOT knit the thread into your project.

Should you need to frog a section of your knitting, the crochet thread will hold your stitches at the row where you added it.

If your project is extensive try to add a lifeline after every repeat.

Spinning Guilds

Colleen J.
Maggie Casey Professional Development weekend
September 2015

Looking for national or international Spinning Guilds?

Interweave Press has compiled a list by state and country.

Quilt Block Library

Quilts to Be Stitched website offers links to 133 free quilt block patterns. The blocks are listed alphabetically as well as by the grid number, i.e. three-patch, four-patch, etc. up to eleven plus-patch blocks

Double Crochet Tip

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Another handy trick from WEBS - starting a crocheted border, or join in the round, without having to use a starting chain.

When the first stitch of a new round or a border is a taller stitch, like a double crochet, usually you need to chain two or more before you can begin. This allows the first stitch to reach the height of the other stitches.

The pattern would say something like, “Chain two (this will count as your first double crochet).” The chains look different from the other double crochets and can end up standing out on your project, especially if used on a delicate border.

You can eliminate the need to use the chains with this technique.

1. Tie a slip knot on your hook, then yarn over.

2. Insert the hook into your project, yarn over, and pull through.

3. Now you’ll create your double crochet normally. Yarn over and pull through two strands, then yarn over and pull through the last two strands.

It’s a simple little trick that ends up making your project look neater in the end.

Swatch Tip

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WEBS posted this handy tip for swatch knitters: after knitting and blocking swatches, photocopy onto graph paper. This allows the knitter to have swatches for quick reference, without carrying around the bulk of multiple swatches, or risk damaging the swatches.

This can also be done using a scanner.