Project Joel colour selection

After due consultation these lovely shades of green have been selected for Baby Joel's blanket.  Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic 5 ply

Tension Square - Project Joel - 5 ply

Needle Size 3.25 / Size 10

Cast on 26 stitches

Row 1 - Knit
Row 2 - K1, Purl to end of Row, K1

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until knitting measures the same in length as width.
Cast Off

Press Knitting flat without stretching and then measure out number of
stitches in 7 cm.

Tension Square above has 16 stitches to 7 cm.

If your square contains more stitches then use size 3.75 / 9 needles
If your square contains less stitches then use size 3.00 / 11 needles

D Day approaches

Bendigo Woollen Mills "Almond White".  

It's on.  The Team Leader and Julie were observed in Napier Street ordering wool on the internet. 

Baby Fair Isle smart yarn

From the Landline story about the Wangaratta Woollen Mills - a new product available is Baby Fair Isle.  You just buy the wool and the pattern appears for you.

BRENDA MCGAHAN: The Baby Fair Isle from this summer was a significant innovation. Our print house at Wangaratta created for us a yarn, a Fair Isle that knits itself, so it's what we call a smart yarn. It unfurls as you knit. I think that's - that will continue to grow. There's been a very strong market reaction to that.

Pom Pom Garland at Wangaratta Woollen Mill

Photo courtesy of the Australian Country Spinners blog.

This Pom Pom Garland is now in the Guiness Book of Records.

"A Guinness Book of Records’ judge was on hand to adjudicate the attempt, which was part of the festivities for Australian Country Spinners 90th birthday celebrations. The final tally was an incredible 6977 pom poms strung in one continuous garland. It took around one hundred people to carry it from the Mill where it was measured, out onto the lawn for display. In addition to all the volunteers, crafters and staff who made pom poms, they were also received from hundreds of school children from all over Australia".

What a mighty effort!  Should we be doing pom-pom garlands as well?

Team Leader reports on New Zealand

Dear Knitters, I managed to delete my earlier post.  Sorry for the repeat.  The Team Leader has reported on a visit she paid to a yarn supplier, The Tin Shed, who can supply by mail order.  Yvonne says she died and went to heaven when she got there.

Wool colour suggestions

This afternoon Team Leader Yvonne and Knitting Expert Julie did a field trip to Wondoflex Yarn Craft Centre, 1353 Malvern Road, Malvern 3144  -- Phone: 03-9822 6231.

The following are some colour selection ideas:

 A successful expedition by the look of things.  Well done Team Leader and Julie.

Pattern samples - updated

This blanket features a knitted flower and a knitted border.  See the YARRRRN Pattern link to download a larger picture.

UPDATE:  Here is a link to the pattern from upknitcreek.com

This blanket from the Ghana Project has a pocket with a little animal.

There is some very advanced knitting on this Pinterest group of squares.