Hearts and Flowers Lace Shawl

This pattern is designed to have some flexibility in sizing and to work with both fingering and lace weight yarns. The sizing is determined by the number of repeats in the first section. Using the smallest number of repeats possible and fingering weight yarn, the final shawl size was around 66” wing span and 38” down the center back.

The fingering weight shawls were knitted using US 5 (3.75 mm) and had a gauge of 7.5 st. and 11 rows per inch. The yarn used in the fingering weight shawls was JoJoLand’s Melody for the varigated and Ballad for the solid. The brown lace weight shawl, made using Isager Alpaca 1, was knit on US 1.5 (2.5 mm) needles and was made 2 repeat sets larger. The final size of the brown shawl is the same size but is a much finer/airier finished shawl.

The pattern will take between 900 and 1200 yards of yarn depending on the size. Stitches used in this pattern are the usual lace stitches - yarn over, k2tog (and its counter part), & k3tog (and its counterparts). The first portions of the pattern are knitted with patterning done on the right side rows only (the wrong side row is a rest row). The bottom border however, is knit with patterning in all rows (no rest rows). The lace edging along the bottom is knit as the shawl body is 'cast off' so no sewing is required when the knitting is finished.

The pattern has both written and charted directions for the lace patterns. There is some optional beading in the pattern and the pattern uses both the crochet hook and prestrung methods for the beading.         

This would look wonderful with Poems Sock, Saki Bamboo, Whisper Lace, Alpaca Lace, Heritage, Kid Seta, Cherub Baby, Baby Ull, On Line Supersocke, and Huasco yarns.

Yarn of the Week - Heritage and Heritage Paints

We just got a few new colors in the paints and you can enjoy a 10% discount all week.

Fiber:	75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% Nylon
Yardage:	5 x 100 gr / 437 yds
Gauge:	7-8 sts=1" / #2-3
Wash:	Machine Wash Warm Tumble Dry Cool

Simple or Fractal Diamonds Triangular Shawl

This wonderful shawl would look lovely in Bamboo Pop, Classic Shades Sequins Lite, Dolce Merino, 220 Superwash ® Sport , Cherub DK, Sunseeker, and Ultra Pima yarns.

Classes This Week - Exploring Felt & Basket Weave Dishcloth

Youth Summer Program, 2013
Warm Hearts Yarn is excited to offer a variety of youth summer programs for Summer 2013! Each program is one week long, from 1:00-3:00p.m. The fee for each week is $65/student and includes all materials. Please stop on by, call us, or email Katie at classes@warmheartsyarn.com to register.

Exploring Felt: June 17-21 - starts today, we still have room.
Instructor: Katie Brousseau
Wool and other animal fibers experience wonderful changes when felted using water and friction. Students will explore these changes while wet and needle felting several fun projects. This class is appropriate for ages five and up. Limit: 8

Sewing 101: June 24-28 - starts next Monday Instructor: Jo Beth Steinhaus
During this introduction to sewing class, students will learn machine and hand-sewing basics while creating at least three fun projects. No experience necessary. Sewing machines and materials will be provided. Ages ten and up, please. Limit: 6 (If more are interested, we are able to schedule a second session).

***Learn to Knit: Dishcloth Series***
Heidi and Katie are teaching a series of dishcloth classes, each focusing on a different skill. During the weeks we are teaching, Heidi will teach a class from 10-11am on Tuesdays, and Katie will teach from 5-6pm on Thursdays. Participants do not need to take both classes; we are hoping to reach all who are interested by offering two different days and times. With exception to the first class, all of the classes are free. The recommended yarn for all of the classes is Cotton Supreme (solids, we don't recommend black while learning) and either a size 7 or 8 needle. We hope to see you there!

2.) Basket weave Dishcloth class: focus on purling; prerequisite: knowledge of cast on, knit stich, and
bind off.
Session 1: Tuesday, June 18th, 10-11am
Instructor: Heidi Narum Fee: Free (see above for recommended yarn and needle size)
Session 2: Thursday, June 20th, 5-6pm
Instructor: Katie Brousseau Fee: Free

Classes may also be found on our store calendar on the website's Calendar Page. Thank you for your interest, and please feel free to email Katie at classes@warmheartsyarn.com with any questions.

This Just In...

 Yarn!

 

Cherub DK -

Fiber:	55% Nylon / 45% Acrylic
Yardage:	50g - 180 yds
Gauge:	22-24 sts=4" / #4-#5
Wash:	Machine Wash Warm /Tumble Dry

Heritage Paints

Fiber:	75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% Nylon
Yardage:	5 x 100 gr / 437 yds
Gauge:	7-8 sts=1" / #2-3
Wash:	Machine Wash Warm Tumble Dry Cool

Kid Seta 

Fiber:	61% Super Kid Mohair 35 % Silk / 4% Merino Wool
Yardage:	25g / 300 yds
Gauge:	18-25 sts = 4" (10 cm) / US 3-8
Wash:	Hand Wash Cold, Lay Flat to Dry No Bleach

Alpaca Lace

Fiber:	100% Baby Alpaca
Yardage:	50 gr / 437 yds
Gauge:	28 sts = 4" (10 cm) - US 2
Wash:	Hand Wash Cold, Lay Flat to Dry No Bleach

Fixation

Fiber:	98.3% Cotton / 1.7% Elastic
Yardage:	50g - 100 yds
Gauge:	5.5s = 1" #5-9
Wash:	Machine Wash Warm Lay Flat to Dry

Amazing Earth Triangular Shawl

This lovely shawl mixes a simple, lovely lace pattern with a blending of colors using yarns of varying colors and color ways. This triangular shawl’s final shawl size is approximately 66” across the neck edge and 34” down the center back after blocking. The lace pattern is predominantly a 10 stitch, 10 row repeat with a final edge pattern along the lower edge of the shawl body and a lace edging that is worked across the bottom as the body stitches are ‘cast off’. The color changes are worked across the different rows while working the lace pattern.
In this pattern all the lace patterns are graphed for those who read graphs. They are also written out for those who do not. The lace edging along the bottom of the shawl includes an optional beading within the pattern which adds a special touch to the finished garment. Guidelines are included to show how the color changes have been worked into the shawl. They can be followed exactly or used as a template for your own color changes.

This pattern requires approx. 1800 – 2000 yards of sock\/fingering weight yarn, size 3 (3.25 mm) knitting needles, a stitch marker, and a yarn needle to run the ends in. The shawl shown was done with six skeins of Cherry Tree Hill SuperSock yarn in six different color ways (three are solid colors and three are varigated).

Stitches include knit, purl, yarn over, slip 1 stitch, knit two together, ‘slip 1 – knit 1 – pass slipped stitch over’, and ‘slip 1- knit two together – pass slipped stitch over’ as well as variants based on the last two.


Yarn Suggestions: Poems Sock, Saki Bamboo, Whisper Lace, Alpaca Lace, Heritage, Kid Seta, Cherub Baby, Baby Ull, On Line Supersocke, and Huasco yarns.

Clothing

Did you know that we have gently used clothing? Laura provides some really nice items via Moondance Designs. All this month enjoy a 15% discount on all her items including clothes, shoes, and bags.