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Shawl Sweater in BLACK!!!

Just finished a Shawl Sweater version in Black with some hints of gray (in Artyarns Silk Rhapsody & Silk Mohair):

LUXE KNITS review on Faina's Knitting Mode

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Smocking Pullover & Summer Dress ERRATA

SMOCKING PULLOVER ERRATA (top of Page 37):

Row 6: sl 1, *(with A/B) Tw3L, Tw3R, (with B) p2; repeat from * end with col A/B) Tw3L, Tw3R, (with col B) p2, k1.

Row 7: sl1 (with B) k3 *(with A) p4, (with B) k4; repeat from * end with A) p4, (with B) k2.

Row 8: sl 1, (with B) p1, *(with A/B) Tw2L, Tw2R, (with B) p4; repeat from * end with A/B) Tw2L, Tw2R, (with B) p3, k1.

SUMMER DRESS ERRATA (bottom of Page 32):

Round 6: *(with A/B) Tw3L, Tw3R, (with B) p2; repeat from *

Round 7: *(with A) k4, (with B) p4; repeat from *

Row 8: *(with A/B) Tw2L, Tw2R, (with B) p4; repeat from *

Tonal Skirt Errata

The colors for the Tonal Skirt should be as follows:

Art Yarns’ Silk Mohair, lace weight, 60% Super Kid Mohair, 40% Silk, 88oz/25g = approx 312yd/285m per ball

(A) 1 ball, color #250

Art Yarns’ Regal Silk, fingering weight, 100% silk yarn, 1.75oz/50g = approx 163 yd per ball

(B) 1 ball, color rust 1

(C) 1 ball, color rust 2

(D) 1 ball, color rust 3

(E) 1 ball, color rust 4

(F) 1 ball, color rust 5

Upcoming Designs for Classic Elite Fall'10

I am quite psyched to be working on the designs that Pam Allen has just selected for their Classic Elite Fall'10 Pattern Collection! The Hat is already complete...Cable Capelet is half way there...and the rest are being started...Here are the selected sketches below:

Kumara Long Vest

Portland Tweed Jacket

Moorland Aran Pullover

Fresco Cable Capelet

Ariosa Hat with Ties

Errata for Shawl Sweater (pg 23)

There is a pattern Errata for Shawl Sweater on page 23...

It should read as follows:

COLLAR

FOLD :

With 2 strands of Col B (heavier weight yarn) using US 11 needles CO 270 (274, 278)sts.

Row 1 (WS): Purl.

Row 2: Knit.

Repeat these two rows once more.

Row 5: Purl.

Row 6 (RS): With Col C (lighter weight yarn)*Slip one stitch pick up acorresponding CO stitch from behind of work- knit them together- Repeat from * till the end of row.

Space Between the Folds (WS):

With one strand of Col A work in St St (starting with Purl row) for 6 rows.

Repeat Fold & Space in Between Folds Patterns once more.

On the third repeat of the pattern use 2 strands of Col C for Space Between the Folds.

For the 4^th & 5^th repeats use one strand of Col C for Space Between the Folds.

Next: Work Fold pattern once more, but BO all the sts once they are folded on Row 6.