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First Tuesday-Third Wednesday Knitting & Crocheting Club Oops! We made a mistake in our last blog post: "A Girl's Best Friend: Her Purse." We're so sorry for the error, and thanks Toni for giving us the correct info.
"These baby hats were knitted by my mother, Josephine Malandrucco. She's 93 years old and in the last 5 years she has knitted over 300 of these baby hats to donate to the Holy Redeemer Hospital Volunteer Office to be distributed to newborns and preemies there."
Us novices like to think of Entrelac as a secret mountain that only the best of the best knitters can climb, not to mention safely reach the top. The truth is, even the most beginner of the beginners can make the trek and earn their bragging rights on top of Mt. Entrelac. I plan on being one of those newbies.
Entrelac reminds me of poetry. You string together what seem like random words that turn out to be not so random. They feed off each other to create an intricate image of life and art.Before we take a brief look into the Entrelac mystery, I must first pay homage to a Master Poet and Inspiring Author of the human condition. This lyrical dove's spirit took flight on Wednesday, May 28, when she went home to glory. Maya Angelou lived a prolific and full life with an overflowing abundance that will bless today's generations and tomorrow's.
Here's my friend Vicky with Ms. Maya Angelou. She'll always treasure this moment in time and photograph with her.
(BET.com)
She gave the world beauty, fortifying and elevating us above the challenges that threatened to keep us burdened. Her light will always shine through the living poetry she shared with the world. Maya Angelou gave of herself unselfishly, so the world could rejoice in their blessings and not in their blight. Thank you Ms. Angelou... you'll forever live in the landscape of life.
Like the flow of poetic words, the Entrelac has a flow that also takes our breath away.
Vibrant colors ...eye-catching patterns that's what Entrelac is made of. If you're a middle-of-the-road beginner like me, you'll appreciate this tutorial. I plan to make two of these, so I can create a small clutch. Go to Planet Purl for the print-out and the rest of the tutorials for this project.
(Entrelac Socks - left)
Don't Fear the Entrelac -- Embrace it!
You'll be so glad you did. I speak from personal experience. At first, it's intimidating. When I first laid eyes on First Tuesday-Third Wednesday's Knitting & Crocheting Club Member--Karen's entrelac handbag. I muttered: "I could never do that." Of course her encouraging words were: "Yes, you can ... but make sure you follow the pattern."
She's absolutely right. The pattern is the key to entrelac success. As you follow it, you'll find that it's a lot easier to master than you thought. But don't lose you focus and fall into the river of dropped stitches and wrong increases. Stay focus ... and the going is smooth like butter.
You’ll knit a foundation row of triangles. These triangles look pretty weird on your needle when you finish them, but don’t be alarmed!
You’ll then pick up stitches — that’s how you connect everything
together — from that foundation row of triangles to knit the other rows. A stockinette stitch is a common stitch used in Entrelac.
Entrelac is a big old softy. If you know knitting basics like knit, purl, increase, decrease and picking up stitches — or are willing to learn — you can download one of these patterns and give Entrelac a try!
And Crocheters ...you can join the party too.
(Mirjam Osterveld)
And yes, you can even create an Entrelac project on a knitting machine.
A Quick Question!
Does anyone know where to find a pattern, or info. on how to knit this brain purse? Please let us know at: bythescribe@gmail.com.
A Quick Question!
Does anyone know where to find a pattern, or info. on how to knit this brain purse? Please let us know at: bythescribe@gmail.com.
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