Closely Fought Knitting Competition: The TKGA 2020 Knitwear for Hands Winners have been announced. Jean Anderson’s Colorwork Cables Mittens took first place. Colors: Bark and Tranquil from the Knit Picks Palette. Jean’s Colorwork Cable Mittens are based on a box of Fanny Farmer chocolate mint candy and feature a combination of XO Cables in opposing hues and stranded knitting with smaller motifs of the same XO design.
By growing in multiples of 4, she has avoided incomplete motifs on the thumb gusset. Wrist and mitten top ribbing are both corrugated, which we adore. This unique design features superb professional workmanship around the thumb and mitten tops. Anne Tremolieres’s Revisiting French Marinier took second place. Albertine, by De Rerum Natura, is the yarn. An inspiration for Anne’s Revisiting French Marinier mitts was the renowned striped top of French fashion. The cuff and thumb are separated from the hand by a diagonal seam, creating the illusion that the hand is rising from it.
Knit in the round, the cuff is worked in corrugated ribbing by picking up stitches from the I-cord side of the cast on. Afterward, the thumb gusset is knit by working the mitt back and forth with mirrored increases and then rejoining in the round to complete the project. Using a smaller I-cord seam, the rest of the mitt is knit top-down. Stripes with varied widths are softened by the diagonal seam and the thumb naturally emerges from the body. Overall, the design and execution are beautiful, and the result is eye-catching. 3rd Place – Kathy Erhard’s Rapunzel’s Castle
Yarn: Smooshy Cashmere by Dream in Colors
Enchanted mittens designed by Kathy were inspired by an old European fortress with turrets and spiral stairs as well as stained glass windows and open-air balconies. With a twisting design imitating Rapunzel’s hair in the center of each mitt, they resemble towers. They may be worn with either your right or left hand because they are knit in the round. The various patterns on the back and palm allow the wearer to choose which side to show off when they are wearing the garment.
The symmetrical stitch patterns and framing around the thumb gusset really elevate this design to the professional level. I’m impressed with the length, proportions, and general design. We are pleased to be included in this volume, which includes 22 essays on yarn ownership. Considering the narrow focus of the prompt, the breadth of the writings is astounding. A person’s stash is an expression of their individuality. It’s common for a knitter’s stash to be a mirror of their mental state. Keeping a stash is a lot of fun. We couldn’t help but reflect.
If you’re a knitter who doesn’t have a stash, what do you do? Everybody should have a stash, doesn’t he or she? When it comes to newbie knitters, what about them? Or are they simply not aware of the many benefits of having a stash of yarn at hand, including the ability to provide warmth in an emergency? What about knitters who’ve had it with the tedious process of selecting, deciding, picking, and paying for yarn? This is the final straw. You can count on us. Please accept our humble request to spread the love. Think of it as a sourdough starter, and you’ll get the idea. You’ll be on your way in no time.
Closely Fought Knitting Competition
As a group, we were compelled to look into new and risky concepts for our knitwear designs.” ‘The moment has come to emphasise differences and similarities, use complementary colours or those in opposition, experiment with unexpected combinations of thin and thick, flat and round, soft and rough,” the Pitti Filati exhibition organizers explain the theme as “a short circuit of creative solutions.”
These filtered and calm colors depict the present sensitivity between the genders. Expressive, chilly tones and an unconventional clash of colors give the casual look a modern edge. However, the entire range could become visually stimulating. The combination of yarns and stitches, volumes and embellishments, as well as the blending of genders and generations, allows for subversive solutions,” he says. My daily walk during lockdown is one of the highlights of my day. The exhaustion of trying to work, monitor my children’s schoolwork, and keep the house in order has left me exhausted.
While the fresh air and freedom from house arrest are wonderful, it’s also the clothes that I am wearing that make me happy. Winter coats are out the window for me this year, in favor of slouchy knits, creative layering, and a cozy scarf! To me, there’s nothing cozier than a cozy blanket made of wool, therefore it doesn’t matter if I look goofy doing it. When you put on a jumper, you feel like you’re receiving a hug. And let’s face it, we could all use one right about now. There is a special connection between wearing a handknit sweater and knowing that it was crafted by another human being.
Participation in the Daily Mail’s Knitting Challenge
With only our personal families to keep us company during these times of utter isolation, that human connection is quite a remarkable one. To avoid sounding too spiritual, I believe it’s essential to our existence. You get to commune with the natural world while doing it, which is an added bonus. Our Manx sheep are currently grazing on the grass outside my window in Devon, where they will shortly be sheared for their wool. Wool will eventually be colored and then sewn onto one of our bodies. It’s an incredible relationship. Therefore, I urge everyone to participate in the Daily Mail’s Knitting Challenge.
It’s never been a better moment to start knitting again or learn how to do so. To begin knitting, all you need is a needle and some yarn. Knitting needles may be purchased online, so if you don’t have any, you can start right away. Knitting may be done virtually anywhere, including outside. It’s hardly something I’d advocate, but I used to know someone who would pull out her knitting needles at stop signs on her way to work. Crafting is a wonderful way to keep in touch with your elderly relatives, even if you are unable to visit them. Many of my guests on my television show, Kirstie’s Handmade House, have told me that knitting is an excellent way to deal with anxiety and PTSD.
In today’s world, it is more important than ever to look after our mental and physical health. I think the competition offered by the Daily Mail is just what we need to keep us motivated and engaged as knitters. With this as your starting point, you’ll have the confidence and guts to expand your stashing abilities. An RCA student named Yuan-Lung Kao has won the seventh edition of Feel the Yarn, a worldwide contest for creative young people held in conjunction with Pitti Filati and growing in importance in the yarn and knitwear industries.
Twenty-two students from the world’s top fashion institutes were invited to participate in the competition, which was organized by Mrs. Ornella Bignami, the contest’s curator. We all have a role to play, whether we’re knitting to show our support for the NHS or to produce a sweater for a local disadvantaged person. Participate with the whole family! Children can learn to crochet by using a set like this.
