| Embellish your knitwear with metal chains, sew on buttons, add embroidery. Knitting Daily dives into the world of embellishments! |
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Getting Started: Deborah Knight brings silk ribbon, beads, and roving to demonstrate the products you may need to embellish your knitwear
Designer Spotlight: Laura Irwin demonstrates her Formal Boot Bag, which is embellished with a metal chain and topped off by covered buttons.
How-To: Barry Klein and Laura Bryant visit with Kim and demo adding embellishment to knitwear as you knit.
You Asked It:Trudy Van Stralen is on hand with Shay to demonstrate how to add embellishments to the “Emma” lacey top.
Knit Along: Sela Smith from Fiesta Yarns joins Kim for step 2 of the progressive project, the Coffee House Sweater
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109-1 On the Surface, Getting Started
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 Download information from Yarn Market
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Deborah Knight from Yarnmarket.com and Eunny show you how to embellish your knitwear with various products available on the market, including a rhinestone button and silk ribbon. All the yarns and products shown can be found on www.yarnmarket.com. Download the list of yarns and products.
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Yarnmarket.com
c/o Yarn Market, LLC
12936 Stonecreek Drive, Unit D
Pickerington, OH 43147
(888) 996-9276
(614) 861-7223
Orders@yarnmarket.com
www.yarnmarket.com
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109-2 On the Surface, Designer Spotlight
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Laura Irwin, author of Knit Boutique, joins Eunny to talk about latest designs. Laura is known for embellishing knitwear with metal, beads, leather, and more. She demonstrates adding the metal chain and fabric covered buttons to her Formal Boot Bag, and partially felting bag appearing in Bag Style (Interweave, 2007). Download the pattern for the Formal Boot Bag, made from a tweed yarn produced by Tahki Stacy Charles.
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Tahki Stacy Charles, Inc.
70-30 80th St. Building 36
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(800) 338-YARN
info@tahkicharles.com
www.tahkistacycharles.com
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109-3 On the Surface, How-To
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Download the Segue and Checkmate with Ruffles and Chips scarves
Download the Merino Sei, Aura, and “Chips” scarf variations
Download the Pepita & Chips Street Pullover, (the embellished sweater worn by Laura Bryant.)
Download the Dolcino Pullover with “Boxes” trim
Download the Dolcino Tank with Ruffles Border |
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Barry Klein from Trendsetter and Laura Bryant from Prism Arts visit with Kim about embellishing knitwear, with a demonstration of adding the embellishments as you knit as opposed to pre-stringing the bangles on the yarn beforehand. Start embellishing with Trendsetter’s fun designs, which include fun ruffled and boxy bangles!
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Trendsetter Yarns
Trendsetter International
16745 Saticoy Street Suite 101
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(800) 446-2425
(818) 780-5497
info@trendsetteryarns.com
www.trendsetteryarns.com
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109-4 On the Surface, You Asked It
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Laine from Chicago asks, “What are some simple ways to embroider on knits?” Trudy Van Stralen and Shay explore easy embroidery on a simple knitted tank top. The Louet yarns used in this segment are available at fine yarn shops.
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Louet North America
3425 Hands Road
Prescott, ON, Canada
K0E 1T0
(613) 925-4502
Info@louet.com
for pattern support, e-mail Lynda@louet.com.
www.louet.com
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109-5 On the Surface, Knit Along
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Download the Coffee House Sweater
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Sela Smith from Fiesta Yarns is back to visit with Kim about the next steps in The Coffee House Sweater, how to shape the armholes for the sleeves. Download the Coffee House Sweater pattern by Melissa Leapman for Fiesta Yarns.
See step 1 of the Coffee House Sweater, sleeve construction (Segment 107-5)
See step 3 of the Coffee House Sweater, crocheted buttons (Segment to 111-5)
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Fiesta Yarns
5401 San Diego NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
(506) 892-5008
CustomerService@fiestayarns.com
www.fiestayarns.com
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