tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82057751121171348942024-02-07T02:32:22.764-08:00Ginger TwistGinger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-63841387012273276182014-05-31T01:47:00.002-07:002014-05-31T01:47:37.945-07:00My Blogger Days Are Finished<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Blogger got me started blogging, but my days on this site are over. I have been updating both this blog and the one on my website for a year now. It is time to shut this one down. So for all my blogger readers, you can now find my thoughts and whimsy at the following link: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I will still continue to post every Thursday. Tune in!</span>Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-27822294584568862952014-05-29T11:29:00.003-07:002014-05-29T11:29:49.680-07:00Another Busy Week of FOs and WIPs<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">And it has been another busy week at GTS HQ. Knitting, dye studio, and more knitting. Tuesday was another intense day spent in the dye studio. The results are mostly <a href="http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/product-category/gingers-hand-dyed/delight-4ply/">Delight 4ply</a> with a sprinkling of <a href="http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/product-category/gingers-hand-dyed/splendor-4ply/">Splendor 4ply</a>, as well a new sock base (love!). The <a href="http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/shop/">online shop</a> should be updated again this weekend if you don't have time to come in for a peek in the woolly flesh. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">And as I've just gotten in a new pattern shipment from <a href="http://inspirationknits.wordpress.com/">Louise Zass-Bangham</a>, I decided to cast on another <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knit-night-2">Knit Night</a>. I have continued to dream of having a bright yellow neck item, so I've decided to use <a href="http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/product-category/gingers-hand-dyed/sturdy-splendor-4ply/">Ginger's Hand Dyed Sturdy Splendor 4ply</a> in the <a href="http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/product/sturdy-splendor-4ply-liquid-sunshine/">Liquid Sunshine</a> colour way. This knits up as some seriously soft and squishy garter stitch, and keeps me cheery on overcast days like today. I also plan on doing a beaded cast off, as I have some aquamarine beads in the shop that would really pop. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I spent most of yesterday evening finishing up a cardigan. This pattern is available in the latest Navia Pattern Book available at GTS, and of course I made it cropped. This only took 4 balls of the Wendy Guernsey 5ply (2 in each colour). You are meant to add a 3rd shade on for the button band and cuffs, but I chose to just stick with this classy blue. Feel free to take a look at my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/GingerTwistStudio/school-cardi">Ravelry project page</a>. Sewing pieces together can be a bit soul draining, but this project just reminded me how important it is to take the time to properly finish an item. For those of you not in the know, we are running the <a href="http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/workshops/">Finishing School Workshop</a> again in September. What has been deemed my School Days Cardi is still blocking, but how cute are these coconut shell buttons?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Not totally unrelated to knitting, I did go see the new <i>Maleficent</i> film yesterday. Very magical. <i>*No knitting was completed during film. </i></span><br />
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Wool of the Month, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/excelana-wool-4ply">Excelana 4ply</a>, has done really well. I am delighted
to be keeping it around as a permanent instalment on my shelves. I'm still plotting another shop sample, as the Nile Green (delicious minty shade) has been calling my name. If you
have been in the shop, you may have noticed I am missing 2 shades of the
collection (Saharan Sand and Natural Alabaster). These should be
arriving in this week. Hurrah for more <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/excelana-wool-4ply">Excelana</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">And it shall soon be time to bring in the new Designer of the Month for June. Super duper excited for this one folks! </span>Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-52696401943146588692014-05-23T10:50:00.005-07:002014-05-23T10:50:50.878-07:00May WIPsLast week kept me busy with participating in <a href="http://www.eskimimimakes.com/">Knitting and Crochet Blog Week</a>, which was a lot of fun. It gave me a fresh perspective some ideas to use in my future posts.<br />
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Now the sun has come out, and I just feel like knitting something fun! <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/endless-rainbow">Endless Rainbow</a> by <a href="http://www.strickmich.de/">Martina Behm</a> fits the ticket. It was an interesting start, which took a couple attempts. Now I'm getting into the groove of the pattern, and loving working with this yarn. <a href="http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/product-category/west-yorkshire-spinners-100-bluefaced-leicester-dk-thickness/">West Yorkshire Spinners BFL</a> is so soft and creamy. It's fun to penetrate this pureness with triangles and stripes of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/west-yorkshire-spinners-aire-valley-dk">Aire Valley DK Rainbow Stripe</a> by <a href="http://www.wyspinners.com/">West Yorkshire Spinners.</a> Delish! <br />
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This is also about the time of year that I start working on some Christmas gifts, just so I can do this gradually, and not in an absolute panic. I've started on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hunter-5">Hunter</a> by <a href="http://tincanknits.com/">Tin Can Knits</a> out of the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/new-lanark-aran-100-wool">New Lanark Aran</a>, which is using up some of my stash. I've got plans to do another in the <a href="http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/product-category/brigantia-luxury-aran/">Brigantia Luxury Aran.</a> The cables are actually quite simple, and look impressive enough. All the men in my life need to have this hat large and small!<br />
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This past Tuesday was spent in the dye studio plotting and scheming. I have dyed up something particularly special for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Indie-Burgh-Yarn-Crawl/1418606111727089?ref=hl">Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl</a>. More info soon on that particular plot soon! I will update the online shop early next week with some new shades and such, so keep your eyes peeled for virtual squishing! In the meantime, I have gotten in 8 new shades of the <a href="http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/product-category/cascade-220-superwash/">Cascade 220 Superwash</a>. These are also now available for perusal in the <a href="http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/product-category/cascade-220-superwash/">online shop</a>. I'm still brainstorming on a sample to knit up for the shop in one of these new shades. Any thoughts? <br />
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<br />Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-73904480231391206072014-05-17T01:35:00.002-07:002014-05-17T01:35:24.269-07:00Day 6: Nana Knits<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Growing up in the burbs of Oregon, I recall a lot of time spent at my Nana and Pappy's house. Their place was always where the whole family gathered for every holiday, birthday, and whatever else. Not to mention, they have a pool, so there was many a Summer day to be spent splashing around in their backyard. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We were always a crafty family. Not only does Nana knit and crochet, but she is a very talented sewer, baker (best cookies ever) and jigsaw puzzle extraordinaire. She is ALWAYS working on something. As a child I remember having a purple crochet blanket made by this lovely lady. I adored that thing, and hope that it is stored somewhere back at my folks' house (Ma, can you confirm?!). As I got a bit older I started making specific requests for various hand knit and crochet items. Then I thought, why don't I just learn how to perform this mystical skill myself?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So it was around the age of 12 or 13 that I asked my Nana to teach me the magic that is knitting. I came to find out that this is not magic at all</span>. <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Knitting is really a system of making loops upon loops that create a fabric...okay, so it is pretty magical. I'm also left-handed, and Nana taught me how to knit in this fashion. It was quite a challenge for her to teach me to knit backwards essentially, and I'm so delighted she did! Unfortunately I don't have any photographic evidence of this wee adventure. I really have my Nana to thank for where my life has lead to this point. Thanks Nana! </span>Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-85889543237795968592014-05-16T01:32:00.001-07:002014-05-16T01:32:58.727-07:00Day 5: Moth Assassination & Demolition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">*Cedar wood and lavender all also effective measures.</span>Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-61639969539239299082014-05-15T02:14:00.001-07:002014-05-15T02:14:52.233-07:00Day 4: I am Miss Hiya Hiya<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Good afternoon, I am Miss Hiya Hiya. Please refrain from any quips about how my first name is the same as my surname, thank you. After all, we hardly know one another and should keep things on proper and pleasant terms. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">So yes, with that business taken care of shall we carry on? I suppose you will be wanting to know my purpose in life, duties, etc. First allow me to begin with a description. I am perfect in every way (rather like Mary Poppins). My blue satin exterior gives off a calm and cool aura.I am a also a very organized individual. Every thing and thought has its place, and mine are all in perfect order. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I spend my days as governess and general guide in life to Miss James. She would truly be lost without my guidance, as she has spoken these exact words herself. We do go everywhere together; tending shop, out for a quiet evening at the pub, to the park, or for a cinema outing. There are a few holidays in our history as well. We do enjoy one-another's company immensely, and as I said before, Miss James truly needs me. Why just this morning we rose a bit early to do a bit of work on the latest Simmer Dim Shawl. This shawl involves switching between two different needle sizes quite frequently on the border. I came to her aid as always, doling out the needle tips as needed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">In conclusion, I thoroughly enjoy my job and life's work. Thank you for your time and consideration. </span>Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-50450740170316133242014-05-14T00:52:00.000-07:002014-05-14T00:52:15.681-07:00Day 3: Epic Kitten Journey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-53818667168442337672014-05-13T04:25:00.000-07:002014-05-13T04:25:15.967-07:00Day 2: Rachel's Online Dating Profile<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Before Rachel met the mouse of her life, Gustavo, she tried her paws at online dating. Here is a look at her online dating profile. Please note that this is not how she hooked Gustavo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>The first thing people notice about me:</b> My stunning stripes. My ears are usually curled over my eyes, as I can be a shy lady when amongst strangers. It takes a second glance to notice my glossy whiskers and curious eyes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Life is good for a city mouse in Edinburgh. A typical day in the life of Rachel starts off with a moderate lie in, along with the occasional cuppa tea in bed. This lovely rodent then makes her way, along with her pal Jess to Ginger Twist Studio, thus starting her work day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Monday is knit club night at the pub. Rachel tends to get the party started in the shop with gin in teacups. The drinking sometimes starts too early and Rachel passes out or has some sort of accident before closing up shop. Her presence at knit night is therefore limited. Here she is earlier this year, after having fallen down the steps into the basement. She is quite a lush really. </span><br />
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<br />Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-9851393731193503192014-05-09T12:51:00.000-07:002014-05-09T12:51:02.236-07:00Wool of the Month: Excelana 4ply<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Wool of the Month for May is a yarn that really strikes up the band for me. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/excelana-wool-4ply">Excelana 4ply</a> is a collaboration between <a href="http://www.susancrawfordvintage.com/Home.html">Susan Crawford </a>(the Queen of vintage) and <a href="http://www.jarbon.com/">John Arbon Textiles</a>. The result is a squishy and delightful yarn with a bit of a halo in a very very vintage palette. Oooo that pink! And check out that refreshingly minty green! This is not only going to be a Wool of the Month, as I plan on stocking this yarn on a regular basis.Hurrah!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">And remember, you can still sign up for a lucky dip group if you fancy making it a social event and meeting some new crafters while being guided around the crawl after meeting up for tea (naturally). If this floats your boat, simply email your name, preferred start time (late morn or early afternoon) and mobile number to: indieburghyarncrawl@gmail.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">In the meantime, feel free to like the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Indie-Burgh-Yarn-Crawl/1418606111727089?ref=hl">Facebook page</a> and join the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/indie-burgh-yarn-crawl">Ravlery group</a> to keep up to date on your yarny chat. </span>Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-61412188855418298932014-04-24T01:51:00.000-07:002014-04-24T01:51:47.711-07:00Knit Club Charity Knits: Project Pet Blankets<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The members of the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/town-mouse-knitting-club---edinburghs-east-side">Town Mouse Knitting Club</a> have taken it upon themselves to complete one charity KAL (knit-a-long) each quarter. I'm happy to report the first quarter was a success and the items have now been delivered. We decided to knit blankets for the boarders of the <a href="http://www.edch.org.uk/">Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home </a>(EDCH).</span> <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here is a photographic journey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Thanks to all the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TownMouseKnitters?ref=hl">Town Mice</a> who participated. Now we have moved on to preemie baby hats. If you are interested in joining (everyone is welcome) here is the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/top-down-preemie-hat">pattern</a> I have been using. It is top down, in the round, written by a lovely woman <a href="http://javapurl.blogspot.co.uk/">(C.C. Almon)</a> at knit club, and is perfect for using up all those scraps! I've completed 2 thus far, and the deadline is at the end of June. Fancy joining in? :) </span>Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-72345381657653962452014-04-17T00:29:00.001-07:002014-04-17T00:29:06.694-07:00Designer of the Month Interview: Anna Wilkinson<div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>Ginger Twist Studio:</b> Thanks again Anna for taking part in the Designer of the Month programme at Ginger Twist Studio. Now for a few questions. How did you start knitting? Who taught you and what was your first project?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>Anna Wilkinson:</b> I
don’t remember the exact age that I first picked up a pair of knitting
needles and started to try, but I think the age I felt comfortable
knitting was around 6 or 7. My mother taught me and always encouraged me
with balls of fun yarn and patterns. I remember making a lot of scarves
and mittens for friends and I have a distant memory of a foul
brown/beige shapeless jumper in a thicky furry yarn....</span><br />
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going from that, how did you turn into a designer? Would you consider
this something you do for fun, or is it part of your career? Does it
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always really liked making things and I’m very fortunate that my
brothers and I were always encouraged to be creative by our parents so
it was never a huge decision to study knitwear or to try and make it my
career, it just happened really. I went to college to study fashion,
leaving quite an academic school, and then went on to Winchester School
of Art to study textiles and I then specialised in knitwear after my
first year. I do consider knitwear a huge part of my career now. I work
freelance in a few different areas but am lucky that knitting has become
central to my working life but it is also something that I do for fun. I
feel very fortunate to be able to work every day doing something that I
really love. </span><br />
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me, particularly with you book Learn to Knit, Love to Knit, you take
inspiration from vintage styles. Do you have a favourite time period
with respect to fashion? And how would you classify your personal style?</span><br />
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love looking to vintage garments for inspiration as they often feature
really lovely unique details that are so hard to find in modern fashion.
Vintage hand made knitwear in particular often seems much more
considered and carefully made. It’s hard to be too specific about a
particular time frame....I think anything from the 30’s to the 60’s/70’s
is likely to have me as a fan...I’m quite enjoying 70’s collars at the
moment and big Pucci style paisleys...but I will always love 40’s/50’s
silhouettes and neat shapes. </span><br />
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know it is probably like choosing between children, but do you have a
piece or 2 that you are super proud of designing and/or knitting?</span><br />
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is quite difficult to say...From my book I would say that the
college-style cardi and the slip stitch cape were possibly my
favourites...though ask me next month and my answer could be different! I
think these two stand out as two garments in my book that took a while
to write the patterns for and then actually construct so they were
labours of love. </span><br />
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Hundreds! I would love to be a much more technical knitter. I often
start making up my designs one way and a fellow knitter will point out a
much simpler way with a technique I’ve never tried before! But for this
year I think I’d really like to get better at knitting socks! </span><br />
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not sure...I think I’m definitely attracted to neat and simple garment
shapes but like to make the actual fabric interesting with colours or
textures...And I do like to have fun when designing and making. A
pattern has to be exciting enough to compel someone to really want to
buy yarn and make it. I love to feel excited by something that I’m
designing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>AW: </b>Well
I’m extremely excited to say that I have just begun work on my second
book... It’s in very early stages at the moment so I shan’t divulge too
much now! I’ve also been working on some other knitting patterns that
will be available online shortly. </span><br />
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anything you have in your head (within reason...). The possibilities are
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Anna had a knitting book published in 2012: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/learn-to-knit-love-to-knit"><i>Learn to Knit, Love to Knit</i></a></span>. <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">This book is now being stocked at Ginger Twist Studio. Come in for a look at all her amazing samples and a flip through. There are so many lovely things she has sent me (all from the book). They shall be rotated round the shop throughout the month. Here is Joan sporting another school girl rendition. This seems to be one of her favourite fashion themes as of late. </span><br />
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<br />Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-89110799683753288512014-03-28T03:38:00.002-07:002014-03-28T03:38:52.594-07:00Forget- Me-Not <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Earlier this morning I was busy wrestling with blocking wires and pins in order to block my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/simmer-dim">Simmer Dim</a> by <a href="http://www.theshetlandtrader.com/blog/">Gudrun Johnston</a>, and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/song-of-the-sea">Song of the Sea</a> by <a href="http://inspirationknits.wordpress.com/">Louise Zass-Banghan</a>. And I am now just about to run to shop, so pictures will come later. Anyhoo, it just struck me that I was so busy plotting yesterday that I forgot to do the regular blog post! Oh my! </span><br />
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was last Monday. After six months of working on my Dale of Norway
“Berge” jumper the garment-pieces were assembled, the scissors
were new and sparkling, and the amazing Town Mouse Knitters were
gathered around ready to toast my success or pick me up if disaster
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">But the knitting gods were pleased with us all that night
(maybe it was Cyria’s virtuosic talent with the Tibetan singing
bowl?) and the scissors cut true. With the new armholes installed I
mopped my forehead, took a quick gulp of stout, and just carried on
where I left off – with this big hurdle now cleared the finish line
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Steeking is totally scary but it
isn’t magic. By getting advice from your friends, learning from
resources in print and on-line, and having someone there to keep your
nerves calm and your scissor-hand steady, you can do anything. A
well-tuned singing bowl doesn’t hurt either.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i>If you would like to keep an eye on Lucas' progress, check out his Ravelry <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/nightingale1295/3016-berge">project page</a>...rumour is the jumper has been finished.</i> </span></span></div>
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Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-43215919257169451052014-03-13T03:38:00.001-07:002014-03-13T03:38:10.195-07:00My So-Called Obsession with Neon Green<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Let us chat about my subconscious
desire to in-cooperate this shade of Lime by Navia into every
possible project until there is none left. This one 50 gram ball of
worsted weight magic has made it into:</div>
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compliments of <a href="http://onestitchmore.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">K.M. Bedigan</a>)</span></td></tr>
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My interpretation of the Teenage Mutant
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And now here it is again in the form of
a coffee cozy. Meet the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/GingerTwistStudio/windowpane-french-press-cozy" target="_blank">Expercolator</a>, warmer and
keeper of the coffee.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Free pattern on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/windowpane-french-press-cozy" target="_blank">Ravelry</a></span></td></tr>
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This was what finished off the remains of my <a href="http://www.navia.fo/default.asp?menu=221" target="_blank">Navia Trio</a> stash. And now here is what remains:<br />
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I also may or may not have recently procurred a lil' neon green notebook.<br />
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And I shall leave you with a wee shout out about <a href="http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/workshops/">workshops.</a> The Magic Loop Workshop with<a href="http://yarnandpointysticks.com/"> Clare </a>is full up for this month, but there are spaces in next April's class. Early bird gets the worm, if that bird wants to learn to get by without double-pointed needles! </div>
Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-85211849271172493992014-03-06T02:27:00.000-08:002014-03-06T02:27:18.555-08:00Wool of the Month: Navia Trio<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">March is the month for <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/navia-trio" target="_blank">Navia Trio</a>, a delicious blend of Faroese, Shetland and Australian wool. This takes on the form of a worsted weight yarn full of bounce and magic. Look at those shades!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">5 shades of the <a href="http://www.islandwool.co.uk/about/info.php?title=About%20Navia%20yarn#.UxdF46EZUWw" target="_blank">Navia Trio </a>are currently available at <a href="http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/shop/" target="_blank">GTS</a>, and I've planned on getting more in. It suits colour work really well. And now for the samples. Here is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/torshavn-2" target="_blank">Torshavn</a> by <a href="http://www.susancrawfordvintage.com/Home.html" target="_blank">Susan Crawford</a>, which is actually based on an old Faroese stitch pattern. How perfect is that?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Meet <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/voar" target="_blank">VOAR</a> by <a href="http://onestitchmore.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">K.M. Bedigan</a>. Voar is the Shetland word for Spring. And what could sing Spring more than bright turquoise and neon green? These fingerless mitts are actually a sample for a <a href="http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/workshops/" target="_blank">Fair Isle Workshop</a> happening later in the month. There are still a few spaces available, so please do inquire if you are interested. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Or for those of you already in the know, get the pattern. If you buy 2 balls of Navia Trio from GTS, get a coupon code for your free copy of <a href="http://onestitchmore.wordpress.com/patterns/voar/" target="_blank">VOAR</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Speaking of Shetland, I had a lovely visitor in the shop today. <a href="https://twitter.com/LouisebScollay" target="_blank">Louise Scollay</a> is a delightful wool lover with an infectious laugh. I immediately got the sense we were kindred spirits. There was bonding over tea and cake, as Louise brought along her fancy schmancy recording equipment to include moi in her podcast. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">For those of you who have never heard of the amazing Louise, she does a podcast called '<a href="http://www.knitbritish.net/" target="_blank">Knit British</a>,' which supports the use of British yarns. So if you enjoy a good woolly podcast, stay tuned for Ginger Twist Studio's guest appearance!</span>Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-33706673195022664792014-02-27T04:32:00.002-08:002014-02-27T04:32:58.095-08:00February. Is it Over Yet?February is my least favourite month. It is a time when I really feel the gaping hole that my best gal pal Rachel left behind. She passed away just a little over 3 years ago in the Christchurch earthquake, and was the coolest and kindest lady I've ever met. Three years is a chunk of time, and one would think it would stop hurting. Newsflash: it does not, and I don't know if it ever will.<br />
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This being so, I really threw myself into the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/ravellenic-winter-games-2014" target="_blank">Ravellenics</a>, and am feeling a bit of a knitty burnout (GASP!). So yesterday I treated myself to a haircut (getting my hair washed is the BEST part). And I can highly recommend Dionne at <a href="http://www.charliemiller.com/salon/holy-corner/" target="_blank">Charlie Miller at Holy Corner</a> in Edinburgh! What an amazing blow dry!<br />
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Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-79748568266297806202014-02-20T02:24:00.000-08:002014-02-20T02:24:30.425-08:00Ravellenics & the Dye Studio<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This past week has been all go-go-go. Which is definitely a good thing! In knitting news, the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/ravellenic-winter-games-2014" target="_blank">Ravellenics</a> have begun, and I'm well on my way with a few more days to go. For those not in the know, the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/ravellenic-winter-games-2014" target="_blank">Ravellenics</a> runs alongside the <a href="http://www.sochi2014.com/en" target="_blank">Olympics</a>. You can join a team if you like. I'm on the <a href="http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Geeky Girls Knit</a> team, and its been really motivational. The <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/ravellenic-winter-games-2014" target="_blank">Ravellenics</a>, like the <a href="http://www.sochi2014.com/en" target="_blank">Olympics</a>, is about challenging yourself. In this period, one is encouraged to craft like mad, maybe trying out or working on techniques that one is not quite so comfortable with. I don't think I will quite manage to enter every category...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">And if that is not exciting enough, I have gotten access to a proper dye studio thanks to <a href="http://yarnpony.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Yarn Pony</a>.
Gone are the days of home kitchen dyeing in my PJ's. No, I'm a serious
lady yarn colourer now. I even purchased a clipboard today for my
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of yarn. Och, the colours! Besides having loads more space to more
efficiently produce, it is just nice to not have loads of wet yarn
drying in front of the television. I had just finished a full day of
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At around the age of Nine and I was taught by my Grandmother. I
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Any type of pure wool, it just works perfect every time. At the
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When did you get into designing and how?</b></span></span></div>
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My Friends Russell and Julie had just opened a bookshop called
Analogue Books in Edinburgh, I had this idea that I could sell a
product through their shop, I had made for myself a pair of</span><span style="font-size: small;"> wrist-warmers
that had small beads knitted in to them. So I made a few pairs and my
Partner Iain designed an illustrated box to pack them in, I reckon
Analogue sold around a hundred pair, and that led me to having at
some point around 5 other outlets for them, it also led to Iain
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What is your favourite thing to design, and where do you get your
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I really enjoy fair-isle knitting and I try to keep my designs pretty
simple. I'm inspired by lots of things, the big two would be films
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So you knit, crochet, and teach both skills. What else do you enjoy
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I'm also one half of the design team The Lindstrom Effect, so I'm
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Would you say your photographer's eye influences what you like to
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Yeah but in an indirect way I suppose, photography has made me be a
very visual person, I get excited by all sorts of things that I
suppose a lot of people skip past, the other night I paused a tv show
to look at a sculpture on the mantle-piece behind the actors. It just
struck me as a bit of an unusual shape, and that's it, filed away in
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What are on your needles now, and what is the next project you have
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I just finished a baby cardigan and I think I'll make myself a jumper
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Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-65213585364251323402014-02-06T04:34:00.000-08:002014-02-06T04:34:43.026-08:00Hours & Heel Turns<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Let us get the public service announcement out the way first. I am going away for the weekend, so the shop hours are as follows:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Monday 10 February: Back to the normalcy</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The amazing <a href="http://yarnandpointysticks.com/" target="_blank">Clare</a> is filling in for me at the shop on Saturday, so be nice. Which reminds me, for those of you interested in workshops (particularly those on sock heels), there is one starting next weekend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Some of you may know that Ginger's Hand Dyed has been featured in the newest issue of <a href="http://www.pompommag.com/" target="_blank">Pom Pom Quarterly</a>. Check out <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/brill-2" target="_blank">Brill</a>, the latest design by quirky colour fiend <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/AnnaWilkinson" target="_blank">Anna Wilkinson</a>. I'm so thrilled with how this turned out, and am in the process of caking up some skeins to start the shop sample this weekend. Seems like excellent cabin knitting, yes? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">And now what you have all been waiting for, the scoop on Rachel and Gustavo. Here they have been spotted last night on their first date. Things appear to be going very well over an elaborate cheese dinner by candlelight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> </span>Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205775112117134894.post-73309016853841087022014-01-30T05:29:00.000-08:002014-01-30T05:29:35.113-08:00Rodent Romance<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Since last week I have finished <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/GingerTwistStudio/comforting-herringbone-cowl" target="_blank">Neon Tracks</a>, a chunky cowl out of my leftover hand dyed from the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/GingerTwistStudio/owls" target="_blank">Owls</a>
jumper. I have become particularly obsessed with this shade. Gorblimey,
everything must be Gorblimey. The pattern is another free one of the
amazing Ravelry, called <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/comforting-herringbone-cowl" target="_blank">Comforting Herringbone Cowl</a> by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/rose-jordan" target="_blank">Rose Jordan</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> It's a really simple and effective pattern knit in the round with
chunky wool = super quick project. I find its good for me to keep a
balance between having some quick and easy projects on the needles/hook,
as along with some projects that are a bit more of a time investment.
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Now onto some mouse related matters. Some of you may already know Rachel the Town Mouse. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Her life is chalk full of knit club, shop minding, and wine. But lately Rachel has felt she wanted someone in her life to share this lovely life with. She's tried online dating, which never amounted to anything. Why couldn't she just meet a nice mouse man who would love her, appreciate her knitting skills and serve her tasty beverages? Is it so much to ask?? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Enter <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/GingerTwistStudio/city-mouse-toy" target="_blank">Gustavo</a>. He was on a delivery route with goodies from the Sicilian Bakery down the road. GTS just happened to be on that route, requiring some biscuits as a special treat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Rachel, ever cautious, thought Gus seemed like such a kind Italian mouse. </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I'm pretty sure Mr. Gustavo was bowled over by Rachel's charm and whit. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So they exchanged numbers and have set up their first date. What is more romantic than two rodents exchanging their life story and views over a plate of spaghetti? Stay turned for the next chapter in Rachel's love life. </span>Ginger Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17685134796678712523noreply@blogger.com1