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11/6/2022 0 Comments Caitlin ffrench's Gathering Colour​There are 11 days left to opt in to support Caitlin's book, Gathering Colour and they are so close to meeting the goal which will get this book made. This Kickstarter is an all-or-nothing fundraiser, so if Gathering Colour is to be made they must reach their goal. Supporting Gathering Colour in this way is essentially pre-ordering the book. I ordered two! And there are many other reward options for supporting. Check them out! Above is a clip of Caitlin meeting with current supports of the fundraiser. I am excited to see that she is weaving on my Everlea Mini Loom, which might even make an appearance in the book itself as one of the projects offered in it.
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​Vanessa T Cunningham has been spinning yarn and weaving shawls as a small business for over 15 years. In fact, my very first blog post here on VancouverYarn.com in 2008 featured Vanessa's shawl, and my experience taking spinning lessons from her at Birkeland Bros when it was located on Main Street. Sadly, her beloved Ashford Kiwi spinning wheel has been stolen. She is seeking funds to replace her wheel. Donations can be made at the link above. As a new knitter in 2002 I wasn't aware of the many different approaches to knitting knit stitches and purl stitches. But when I did eventually learn about continental knitting and saw how much faster it is than throwing I tried to switch several times over many years, to no avail. The learning curve was too steep for my already well established muscle memory.
But in 2011 Melissa at Miso Crafty Knits mentioned she was using Portuguese Knitting and I gave it a shot. A quick Andrea Wong Youtube video later and I was purling Portuguese style flawlessly. My purling hasn't changed since, and it's even faster than my throwing knit stitch. So, I'll knit stockinette stitch items which are knit in the round inside out so I can purl all stitches. I've just published a demonstration of my two colourwork purling methods. The first method uses a combination of throwing and Portuguese-style purling to knit two colours, and the second method abandons throwing and introduces a paper clip pin to purl two colours in Portuguese-style. When I knit the right side of colourwork I usually don't employ Portuguese knitting techniques, I throw as per this video: https://youtu.be/Lt_Fcx2KOGk Would you try this method of purling? Find the Everlea Fingering yarns which appear in this video here: www.everleayarn.ca/collections/everlea-yarn Janna Maria  Canada's online textile magazine Digits & Threads has launched their first mini-course today! This mini-course written by yours truly, How to Weave a Tiny Tapestry, is a thorough photo tutorial powered by online course software. How to Weave a Tiny Tapestry is a part of a series of articles and tutorials that I am offering at Digits and Threads which began with my article, An Introduction to Tapestry: Vocabulary and Best Practices. In the coming weeks you will see two more additions to this series including Tapestry Weaving: Magic Techniques for Smooth Lines and Finishing Techniques for Tapestry.  Sign up as a Studio Member at Digits & Threads to access all of their articles and tutorials. Use the coupon code EVERLEA for 10% off.
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