{"id":2366,"date":"2013-06-04T16:52:51","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T15:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/?p=2366"},"modified":"2013-06-04T16:52:52","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T15:52:52","slug":"stranded-knitting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/04\/stranded-knitting\/","title":{"rendered":"Stranded Knitting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today has been a whole day of knitting in the workshop. We have been doing stranded knitting with a yarn in each hand, and steeking, and some people have been continuing with their lace from yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>These are two variations of the coffee pot cover Fiona has designed. It is the same pattern but one uses the multicolour yarn for the background and the other for the foreground.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-173800.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-173800.jpg\" alt=\"20130604-173800.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-173817.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-173817.jpg\" alt=\"20130604-173817.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For those who preferred to start on something a little smaller, Fiona also designed some mug hugs for people to try.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174000.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174000.jpg\" alt=\"20130604-174000.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174018.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174018.jpg\" alt=\"20130604-174018.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And a beret pattern, for those who wanted to make something with shaping in, but without the steeks. These three berets are from the same pattern, but with different yarns. The first two have been blocked over plates, but the third left to dry to its unstretched shape, for if you prefer a more casual look.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174550.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174550.jpg\" alt=\"20130604-174550.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174627.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174627.jpg\" alt=\"20130604-174627.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174649.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174649.jpg\" alt=\"20130604-174649.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sandra as completed our first finished project of the week with her mug hug!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174739.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174739.jpg\" alt=\"20130604-174739.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Swiftly followed by Elisabeth with hers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174820.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174820.jpg\" alt=\"20130604-174820.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am making progress with my rather fluorescent coffee pot cover:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174917.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-174917.jpg\" alt=\"20130604-174917.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And I have done a bit more of my lace.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-175129.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130604-175129.jpg\" alt=\"20130604-175129.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everybody has been doing really well, and learning lots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today has been a whole day of knitting in the workshop. We have been doing stranded knitting with a yarn in each hand, and steeking, and some people have been continuing with their lace from yesterday. These are two variations of the coffee pot cover Fiona has designed. 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