Interweave Knits Spring 2018

dear reader, Wildfires are common in Colorado; the forests are overrun with beetle-kill evergreens, which serve as kindling in the dry, hot summers. Traveling through any forest in the state, you’ll see stretches of charred tree lines. The stark beauty of those blackened, spindly trunks against an azure sky has always moved me, evoking both sadness and hope. In June 2017, while searching for a photo-shoot location, our stylist, Tina Gill, unintentionally stumbled upon a sweet tiny house nestled in the midst of a burned forest. The striking backdrop of scorched trees turned out to be the perfect setting for our story, and the crew and I spent the day climbing over fallen branches and stumps. At that point, the year was only half over, and many unexpected tragedies, horrors, and heartbreaks…

1 Highly water resistant, the Elliott Dopp Travel Kit will keep moisture out and your knitting dry. Alchemy Goods made this unique upcycled bag from a reclaimed truck inner tube; the zipper pull is made from a tube valve and an inner-tube lining. | $38 | www.alchemygoods.com 2 This Ad Bag Tote from Alchemy Goods is unique, lightweight, machine washable, and upcycled from an old advertising banner, a seatbelt, and an inner tube. | $30 | www.alchemygoods.com 3 Pick up A Stash of One’s Own: Knitters on Loving, Living with, and Letting Go of Yarn, a lovely anthology edited by Clara Parkes, and find yourself transported into different lives and yarn-related stories. | $23 | www.abramsbooks.com 4 These Tree Friendly Recycled Pencils from Kikkerland are made from 100% recycled paper. Throw them in…

ANDORRA DIST. BY: KELBOURNE WOOLENS WWW.KELBOURNEWOOLENS.COM Price: $10 Colorways: 12 Content: 60% merino, 20% highland wool, and 20% mohair Construction: 2-ply Care: handwash, lay flat, low iron Put Up: 185 yd (169 m)/1¾ oz (50 g) Recommended Gauge: 23–25 sts = 4" (10 cm) on size 3–4 (3.25–3.5 mm) needles Colors Shown: A ink black, B snow white, C cloud gray, D lavender, E mushroom, F eggplant, G blueberry, H haint blue, I kelly green, J sunshine yellow, K salmon pink, and L holly red From the moment I opened this package of Andorra yarn from Kelbourne, I couldn’t get enough. I am obsessed with its stunning color palette and soft, plump skeins. But Andorra is so much more than a pretty yarn: it’s strong, versatile, and inspiring. This 2-ply blend of merino wool, highland wool, and mohair is soft to the…

“We’ve all lived in this nirvana,” said Susan Bashline, co-owner with Blair Williamson of Magpie Knits, about the violence in Charlottesville. “We never thought anything like this could happen here. We had lulled ourselves into this sense that we lived in this low-crime place and didn’t realize there was all this going on underneath. It was a slap in the face that this (hate) exists.” About 525 miles away in Block Island, Rhode Island, Sven Risom of North Light Fibers was fuming over the hatred, violence, and rhetoric exhibited at the rally and in its aftermath. He called Bashline, a relatively new customer of his mill, and said, “I’m pissed off. What are we going to do?” Bashline was nonplussed. “We’ve never done anything like this,” she said. “But let me think.” Meanwhile,…

YARN Universal Yarn Deluxe DK Tweed Superwash Finished Size 32½ (36½, 40½, 44½, 48½, 52½)" bust circumference (closed). Jacket shown measures 36½ "; modeled with 2½ " of positive ease. Yarn Universal Yarn Deluxe DK Tweed Superwash (90% superwash wool, 7% acrylic, 3% viscose; 284 yd [259 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #414 charcoal (MC), 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins; #413 smoke (CC), 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins. Needles Sizes 4 (3.5 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle; sewing needle and thread to match MC; two 6" (or longer) closed-bottom zippers (for pockets); one separating zipper about 17–20" (for front opening); one sew-on magnetic snap closure; one 1" button. Gauge 20 sts and 34 rows…

YARN Trendsetter Yarns Merino VIII Finished Size 36½ (40½, 44½, 48½, 52½)" chest circumference. Pullover shown measures 44½ "; modeled with 4½ " of positive ease. Yarn Trendsetter Yarns Merino VIII (100% extrafine merino wool; 98 yd [90 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #7800 ecru, 13 (14, 15, 17, 19) skeins. Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 16'' and two 32" circulars (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Size 7 (4.5 mm): 24" and 32" cir and set of dpn. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); size G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook; waste yarn; stitch holder; tapestry needle. Gauge 20 sts and 26 rnds = 4" in St st on larger needle; 22 sts of Cable chart = 4½ " wide. Difficulty Level Yarn Weight 4 ?For techniques you don’t…