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Crochet Gifts at Ammonite Yarns

16/12/2016

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We've got a few gift boxes for knitters here at Ammonite Yarns so we have added another crochet pack to the range of gifts so that our crocheting customers are not left out!

Drops Designs has a lovely aran cotton in its range and we've chosen the Rainbow's End design and a the yarn pack to go with it.   As one of the colours has been discontinued we have swapped a few to make sure it looks lovely.   The picture of the yarn has the balls ranged in the stripe pattern for the shawl which repeats three times.

We've added a crochet hook and an Ammonite Yarns tote bag to the pattern and yarn and it can all be yours for £39.00.

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Russian Joins

14/12/2016

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I have got as far as winding the second skein for my silk cashmere shawl so got to thinking about the join.  While sewing ends is all well and good, I wanted to make sure this one can't come undone.  A this shawl is going to be auctioned for charity I want to make it as perfect as possible.  The answer (after much googling to check) is the Russian Join. I have looked at using this before and have tried spit splicing (as yukky as it sounds but very effective) but am usually quite content to sew in ends.  This time I have perfected a Russian join.
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Step one:  Choose the right needle
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Step Two:  Choose the right needle (this was the right one!)  It helps if the yarn will go through the eye.

Step Three is another obvious one -- thread the needle.  I think I'll stop with the steps now  though!   Thread the needle with the end of the working yarn (yarn a) and leave a reasonable tail 4-5cm then weave the needle back up the yarn up the centre of the plies, pull the needle up and the end of the yarn through which will leave you with something like the third picture below.  Take the end of the new ball of yarn (b) and thread as before.  Now take that end through the little loop on the end of yarn a (third and fourth pictures) and then weave it up through yarn b as you did with yarn a.  You can snip any ends off.  This gives a pretty good join and shouldn't come undone.  The last picture shows the yarn knitted in -- I haven't snipped the ends as I'll do that after the shawl is finished as it will be blocked quite heavily.  I'll take some extra pictures for another post so this is clearer and also report back on how well it stood up to blocking.
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Charity Knitting

9/12/2016

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We've done a fair amount of charity knitting in the shop so far -- our twiddlemuffs and blankets being notable examples.  We think we might take it up a level.  As you've all seen from previous posts, we have started selling suscription boxes and gift boxes.   To this end I've been making one of the Candace shawls from the Luxury Box and have been posting it on facebook, twitter and instagram.  Now we think we will auction this shawl when it is finished (about a week to go if I concentrate on it).   I'll update on social media so get ready to bid!
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It's been a while ..

7/12/2016

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It's amazing how quickly time passes at this time of year so I find myself having to do a round-up!

We have done our new Winter Window complete with crocheted snowflakes made by Ruth, myself and our drop-in ladies.  I made five (or maybe six)  and am very proud of myself while Ruth made loads as did the drop-in group but as I was finishing a commission (that I can't show till after Christmas) I don't feel too guilty.  I'll post a picture of the window later as at the moment the sun is out and so I am only getting reflections.

On the knitting front, Jill from our evening group brought in this lovely present for everyone to share last night.  The christmas puddings are hiding ferrero rocher chocolates so it was very popular.
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