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CAST ONTHE EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL FOR KNITTERS WWW.TKGA.COM 15 SUMMER 2016 DESIGNS Ganseys: FOR THE TRADITIONAL DAYS OF AND MODERN SUMMER! STYLES ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: I-Cords and Knots BREEZY KNITS FOR THE SUN! TWO ONLINE BONUS PATTERNS! LEARN. DISCOVER. JULY 13-16, 2016 | CHARLESTON Embassy Suites North Charleston Airport/Hotel & Convention 5055 International Blvd | North Charleston, SC 29418 www.TKGA.com Four great days of learning, discovery and fun. Improve your knitting skills at the Masters Day Program or take classes from the industry's best teachers. You'll find enough education to keep your needles going year round! REGISTER ONLINE TODAY! CAST ON FROM YOUR The Official Publication of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Knitting Guild Association THE EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL FOR KNITTERS SUMMER 2016 >> Dear TKGA Members, EDITOR Marrijane Jones • Zanesville, OH MANAGING EDITOR Let the countdown to the 2016 TKGA Conference begin! Teresa Kocher • Zanesville, OH We’re just a month away from a wonderful knitting TKGA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR experience in Charleston, South Carolina, from July 13-16, Arenda Holladay • Lexington, KY and I look forward to seeing you there. TKGA ADVISORY BOARD Gwen Bortner • LeGrand, CA Did you know that TKGA’s Conference is where new Master Margaret Fisher • Cabin John, MD Michelle Hunter • Dublin, OH Knitters are pinned? After many months of diligent work Melissa Leapman • New York, NY perfecting their knitting skills, researching and writing Nancy Thomas • Charlotte, NC Kara Gott Warner • Berne, IN about the history of knitting, and creating their own MASTER HAND interpretations of required designs, the new graduates of KNITTING COMMITTEE this rigorous program will be welcomed into the fold by Advisor Arenda Holladay • Lexington, KY TKGA. Join us to cheer them on and check out some of their work – they’ll be sure to be sporting their designs Emeritus Carolyn Vance • Vernon Center, MN when surrounded by other knitters who will appreciate all that they’ve accomplished. If hearing about their adventures Co-Chair Leslie Gonzalez • Reidsville, NC and reading about the program in the pages of each issue Joyce Jones • Broadview Heights, OH of Cast On intrigues you, perhaps this Conference is the Susan Lambert • Portland, OR Sharon Levering • Edmonds, WA time for you to sign up for On Your Way to the Masters Day. Binka Schwan • Carefree, AZ You’ll meet many of the Master Hand Knitting Committee Member members, who plan and deliver the Masters Day, as well as Catherine Berry • Medford, NY Janet Bochin • Fresno, CA lots of current program enrollees and graduates. We hear Celia Cahill • W Sacramento, CA from attendees each year that it is time well spent. Jennifer Donze • Brookfield, WI Charles Gandy • Clayton, GA Jaclyn Hagen • Apple Valley, MN Another highlight of the Conference will be the Brilliance Christina Hanger • Plano, TX Pamela Haswell • Amarillo, TX Bar on the show floor, staffed by members of the Masters Committee. These exceptional knitters will share Mary Jacobs • College Station, TX their expertise with anyone, including people working through the Masters Program. Bring your knitting Lesli Lanteigne • Columbus, IN Carla Pera • Los Angeles, CA questions, whether they’re projects specific to the program or not, for help and suggestions from the best Charlotte Pine • Seattle, WA knitters around. Charles Gandy will spend some time in this area so plan to talk to him about his display of Nancy Simet • Cedar Falls, IA Heather Storta • Concord, NC artisan socks from his recent exhibit BEYOND THE SOCK: Knitted Art. Mary Anne Todd • Aiken, SC MASTER MACHINE Don’t miss out on this year’s Yarn Tasting event. For the price of admission, you’ll "taste" well over 20 center KNITTING COMMITTEE Chair -pull balls in lace/sock, DK and worsted weights, with many yarn companies providing coupons for future Katharine Seaman • Raphine, VA purchases as well as fabulous door prizes. Each ball will be enough yarn to knit a swatch 20 stitches by 24 Member rows so bring size 2, 5 and 8 needles so you can get started right away. The highlight of the evening is a Uyvonne Bigham • Trevose, PA fashion show of the sponsors’ yarns with Charles Gandy as the emcee. Join us for this delightful evening! Linda Lorenz • Bend, OR LEARN TO KNIT COMMITTEE We’d love to see you in some of the designs from this issue of the magazine, so plan your TKGA Conference Chair Mary Forte • Atascadero, CA garb now. There are plenty of ideas for warm weather knits – if you start now, you could sport them in PUBLISHING & DESIGN Charleston! Offinger Management Co. Zanesville, OH Happy knitting, TECHNICAL KNITTING EDITOR Arenda Holladay Sharon Levering Edmonds, WA COPY EDITING & PROOFREADING Offinger Management Co. Zanesville, OH PHOTOGRAPHY Studio 1 by Gallippo’s 2016 TKGA CONFERENCE Wauseon, OH STYLING JULY 13-16 CHARLESTON, SC Cast On Staff Zanesville, OH REGISTER TODAY! Cast On, The Educational Journal for Knitters, is the official publication of The Knitting Guild Association (TKGA). The purpose of TKGA is to provide education and communication to those wishing to advance the quality of workmanship and creativity in their knitting endeavors. The content of Cast On is published solely for the personal use of its readers. No portion may be reproduced for any reason in any form without written permission from the editors. Copyright 2016, The Knitting Guild Association. Cast On is published four times per year and mailed quarterly. Subscription rates within the U.S. are $35. In Canada and Mexico, $42 (U.S.). All others $50 (U.S.). Statements of fact, opinion and design instruction are the responsibilities of the authors alone. They are published in good faith and no warranty or endorsement is made, either expressed or implied. Membership information requests, change of address and any items of a business nature should be directed to TKGA, 1100-H Brandywine Blvd., Zanesville, OH USA 43701-7303, Phone: (740) 452-4541. Business hours are Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET. [email protected] – www.TKGA. com – The Knitting Guild Association is managed by Offinger Management Co., Offinger.com • 8000/0416/117 Cast On (ISSN1557-573X) Summer 2016 Issue 102 is published quarterly by Offinger Management Co., 1100-H Brandywine Blvd, Zanesville, OH 43701-7303. Periodical postage paid at Zanesville, OH. POSTMASTER: Send address change to Cast On, 1100-H Brandywine Blvd, Zanesville, OH 43701-7303. Undelivered Copies: If you did not receive your copy of Cast On, notify headquarters directly, (740) 452-4541. Replacement requests will be honored six (6) weeks after the original mailing date. TKGA.com 3 Copyright 2016 The Knitting Guild Association. Cast On content is for readers’ personal use and may not be shared or reproduced without permission from the editors. on the cover Welcome summer in this fun knit top. It uses two weights of Anzula yarn in the same color. Cricket is a DK weight and Meridian is a lace weight. The color Butter is perfect for summer. 11 HERRING LASSIE: Working Women and Their Knitting JOLINE VRETENAR 25 Stitch Anatomy I-cord Lesson MARY FORTE 49 Fashion Framework About Ganseys PAMELA HASWELL 56 Knitting 911 Repairing an Errant Cable Cross a Few Rows Below Live Stitches on Your Needle BINKA SCHWAN 59 Finishing with Confidence Buttonholes – Part 2 ARENDA HOLLADAY 61 On Your Way to the Masters ARENDA HOLLADAY LIVE LOOK look for this icon throughout the issue to indicate which garments you can now view live online. 4 Cast On I Summer 2016 Copyright 2016 The Knitting Guild Association. Cast On content is for readers’ personal use and may not be shared or reproduced without permission from the editors. contentsSUMMER 2016 18 08 Dewdrop Mary E. Jacobs 12 Herring Lassie 12 Joline Vretenar 15 Mystic Song Vest Heather Storta 18 Ribbed Eyelet Crew Socks Arenda Holladay 20 Nautical Colorblock 41 Melissa Leapman 22 Child’s Gansey Carolyn Vance 32 Skinny Scarves Arenda Holladay 34 Danae Sweater 08 Claire Reagan 36 Cordage Pullover Kristen TenDyke 41 Short And Sassy Dress Arenda Holladay 43 Lacy Dress Arenda Holladay 36 45 Tamara Square Neck Top Faina Goberstein 53 North Sea Gansey Pamela Haswell IN EVERY ISSUE 06 Product Review 07 Book Review 60 Guild News 63 Master Knitter News & Graduates 64 Correspondence Course News & Graduates 65 Retailer Members 67 Abbreviations, Pattern Basics, References TKGA.com 5 Copyright 2016 The Knitting Guild Association. Cast On content is for readers’ personal use and may not be shared or reproduced without permission from the editors. YARNS WE LOVE! CHECK OUT THIS ISSUE'S FAVORITES. BY PENNY SITLER Miss Babs Hot Shot Anzula Cricket DK Miss Babs Hot Shot fingering weight (shown in color Spicy Anzula’s Cricket DK (80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Papaya) is used for Arenda Holladay’s Crew Socks in this issue. nylon, 4 ounces/114 grams, 250 yards) is shown in color Butter and Perfect for socks because of its durability, thanks to the nylon, Hot is available in all 109 colorways. Cricket is soft and springy, lending Shot is of a tight and sturdy 3-ply construction (80% Superwash itself to a variety of wearable projects. Check out Danae Sweater by Merino, 20% nylon,4 ounces/115 grams, 400 yards). Claire Reagan for a model done in this yarns. Quince & Co. Chickadee Brown Sheep Cotton The cuddly feel of Chickadee from Quince & Co. (shown in color Cotton Fleece from Brown Sheep Company, Inc. (shown in Glacier) is unexpected, defying its makeup of 100% wool. Knitted Terracotta Canyon) is a great yarn for summer garments. The pima up in Pamela Haswell’s North Sea Gansey, this sport weight 3-ply cotton keeps you cool while the wool adds resilience to the fabric.