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Last week we officially said “so long” to our Stitch.Rock.Knit-along. Unofficially however, it lives on. The threads on both Ravelry and Facebook are still up as well as the how-to cable video on YouTube, so feel free to continue working on cowls and sharing pictures–we love seeing ‘em!
Just like any host, I was nervous that no one would show up to the knit-along party. I was overwhelmed (in a good way) by the response, though! I truly enjoyed virtually hanging out with everyone, and watching their progress (and sharing mine)!  Here are just a few KAL finished projects.
L-R Mine, knit in Coral(ish), Tina Lindquist’s, Renee Blankenship’s
& Michelle Kovach’s (all via Facebook)
L-R Jessoliel, AnaBC, LiteraryLady & MamaKaren (all via Ravelry)

Here’s what people are saying about the knit-along:

“Thanks for the great pattern and KAL!-”-Debbie Jarmusik 

“I already wore [my cowl] before I blocked it, because it’s so cute I couldn’t wait!”
–Michelle Kovach

“The [how-to] video was great, thanks for the cable refresher…!”– Alice Reagan

“Please do knit-alongs more often. I don’t have friends who knit and this was really fun!”–Allison McCallister

“[Sheep(ish)] colors are just beautiful and vibrant!” –Stazerd (Ravelry)

“I have to say I am loving this yarn! I plopped on my couch last night and watched tv and knit the ribbing section up and I really loved the feel of the yarn–very soft. And am very pleased with the Gun Metal(ish) color.” 
–Literary Lady

“Loved this project. Now I can have fun making myself one!–Jmacal9425


See more photos in Flickr!

Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

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(Shown in color: Yellow(ish)

My latest Sheep(ish) design, the Lacy Daisy Ascot, is now available for free on Caron.com. It’s a 1-ball project so if you’ve been waiting for something small to make before you gave Sheep(ish) a try, then it’s time to pick up those sticks!

Lacy Daisy ads a pop of color to any outfit and makes a great gift item for teachers, girlfriends, and moms! It’ll only cost around $4 to make, but will look like a million bucks.

Enjoy!

Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

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Swiss Miss Cardi, shown in color: Yellow(ish)
My latestSheep(ish) design is up on Caron.com today! The Swiss Miss Cardi, is a swingy little number that’s perfect to throw on over a sundress on a summer night, or some shorts to cut the beach chill. The smocked bodice adds a sweet, vintage feel to it while the 2-button closure takes away the fuss of getting a toddler to stand still for longer than a few seconds!

Get all the yarn you need to make this cardigan, for under $10 at a JoAnn Etc. or at Buy.Caron.com.
Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie
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Pssst! Guess what? Even though we have a few more weeks until Sheep(ish)–the first yarn in my Stitch.Rock.Love line– hits shelves, you can get it before anyone else! Click on over to BuyCaron.com right NOW and be the very first to get the yarn, before it’s in stores. Super-soft, in 21 luscious colors and for only $3.99 a ball–what are you waiting for? Type on over to Buy.Caron.com today!


What people are saying about Sheep(ish)

“I liked–no, LOVED [working with]–your Sheep-ish yarn. The colors are extraordinary, and the sheen makes the yarn almost glow. And it didn’t split like loosely spun 1-ply yarns can do sometimes. Whenever I crocheted in public, people would stop and ask what kind of yarn I was using. I told them they would have to wait, but that it would be worth it.”
–Donna Childs, Designer

“I love the texture and all of the delicious colors–WOW!” –Natalie Zee Drieu, Founder Coquette Fashion Blog
Psst! You can crochet the Doris scarf, using just ONE ball of Sheep(ish)!

Sheep(ish) Scarf in color, Gun Metal(ish)

Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

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Inside the Caron Yarn Plant

This month marks the year anniversary of my very first visit to the Caron yarn plant in Washington, NC. I’m feeling a bit nostalgiac, so I dug into the archives of never-before-seen footage, and put together a behind-the-(yarn)-scenes video of what happens to get your favorite stitching supplies, primped and ready to go out to your favorite craft store. Enjoy!


Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie
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This week I checked in with Ravelry’s Simply Soft® Worshippers group to see what they loved most about the yarn.
According to them, here are the Top 5 Reasons that Stitchers *Heart* Simply Soft:
1. It’s super soft.
2. It’s easy to care for.
3. It’s affordable–but doesn’t feel like it should be!
4. It’s got a great sheen.
5. It’s really easy to work with.
To quote crocheter KrisMarie, “It’s simply beautiful, simply easy to crochet and simply fits in my budget!”

Why do you love Simply Soft? Tell us, and you might get famous (and win free yarn, too!)! Introducing theWhy I Love Simply Soft” contest. For the next 30 days, starting tomorrow, we’ll select one entry each day in the “Why I Love Simply Soft” contest. Winning entries will appear on our home page for 24 hours and receive 6 skeins of Simply Soft! So go ahead, tell us why you love Simply Soft!

NOTE: COMMENTS POSTED HERE DO NOT MAKE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THE CONTEST. ENTRIES ARE TAKEN ON THE CONTEST PAGE ONLY.

Stitch.Rock.Love,

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Over the weekend Surviving Christmas came on TBS as we were decorating our tree. I definitely wouldn’t call it a holiday classic (man, 2003-2004 was a rough movie-making time for Ben Affleck), but it does have a great cast and plenty o’ featured knitwear!

James Gandolfini as “Tom”, in a traditional Christmas Fair Isle Pullover

Christina Applegate as “Alicia”, in a Garter Stitch Hat

Catherine O’Hara as “Christine”, wearing a Ribbed Hat.

“Alicia”, wearing a Fair Isle Turtleneck Sweater.

“Christine”, wearing a Crocheted Stripe Scarf.

Recommended Stitching:

Caron’s Poinsettia Scarf, by Kim Guzman
Perfect Christmas Jumper, by Just Call me Ruby
VH for Caron’s Shady Beanie
Caron’s Spark’s Fly Scarf, by Marlaine DesChamps
Happy viewing; happy stitching!
Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

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knitspotting

Hey there and welcome to the first edition of KnitSpotting, a feature that highlights knit and crochetwear seen on TV, in Magazines, on the street…just about everywhere.  I’m Vickie Howell and I’ll be your your yarn spy!

Hey, Gleeks, this one’s for you!  Last week saw the much awaited return of the TV phenom, Glee which much to my delight also included some knitwear.  I love how the wardrobe department chooses a theme for each episode and runs with it–one show featured bows throughout, another focused on the color yellow, and the last one was a subtle salute to knitted color work.  Check out screen shot proof from the “Hell-o” episode!

Chris Colfer as “Kurt” in a Fair Isle Smoking Jacket-style SweaterDSC00816

Leah Michelle as “Rachel” Wearing a Chunky Knit, Fair Isle CardiDSC00772

Color Work Defined
Have you heard colorwork terms thrown around in the knitting world, but aren’t really sure what they mean?  Well here’s the scoop!

Intarsia
A method of knitting that involves color blocks.  Following a chart, you’ll literally knit a simple picture into your garment.

Work in the main color, switching to the pattern color(s) as called for by the design.

Mosaic Knitting
In my humble opinion, this is among the most user-friendly of color work
options.  There’s no carrying of multiple yarns across your rows and no worry of holes being created by changing yarns between color blocks.  Mosaic knitting involves two different colors of yarn, only one of which is actually used to knit in any given row.  You only change yarn at the beginning of every other row, a if you were knitting 2-row stripes.

Fair Isle
This is a method of knitting that uses two or three different colors in the same row of your project.  Instead of joining in a new ball of yarn every time
the pattern’s chart calls for a different color, you’ll loosely carry the “inactive” color along the back or “non-public” side of the work.

Want to try your hand at Fair Isle?  Try the Simply Soft Boy’s Sweater, by Marilyn Losee!

Craft.Rock.Love,
Vickie

P.S.  Like KnitSpotting?  Then you’ll love Movie Mondays!  Check ‘em out on my blog.

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