Knitting
A sneak peek at the Arctic Lace Luxury Yarn Club
Want a sneak peek at what my Arctic Lace Yarn Club members just received in the mail? I’ll give you a few hints.
Yummy, fuzzy buffalo yarn…sparkly blueberry stitch markers in a pretty little organza bag…my Arctic Lace DVD…
What’s next? How about gorgeous patterns written for the most fabulous yarns available. Postcards from my latest Alaskan cruise. A yarn tasting book, private forum, and more!
Look for upcoming contests and coupons, and here’s a link to more info: https://bartonriveryarn.com/arctic-lace-luxury-yarn-club/
You don’t want to miss this! The club is limited to 100 members only.
Experience level – advanced beginner
After I finished my Arctic Lace Knitting Book, I finally allowed myself to explore the world of lace knitting and discovered that is is much more varied and elaborate than I could have imagined. Around the world and over time, knitters in different countries and regions have developed unique styles of lace knitting that range from easy-intermediate (like the knitting of the Oomingmak knitters) to advanced-insanely- difficult (like some of the Victorian patterns designed by English knitters). Other lace styles are used in Estonia, Russia, South America, Lithuania, Germany and Austria, and New Zealand. I’m sure there are even more, but these are the styles I’ve explored so far. – Donna Druchunas –
Experience: All skill levels, basic knitting skills required.
Have you ever wondered why some people can read charts easily and others find them incomprehensible? The truth is, charts are written in a code that can be deciphered by knitters who learn the symbols on the page and in their knitting. Charts do not use arbitrary symbols, but each symbol includes the instructions on how to make the indicated stitch! In this class, you will learn the secrets of interpreting chart symbols for texture and cable stitches.
I need more of an idea what patterns are going to be included in the club before I decide to spend the money…. any more hints… patterns to look at … ideas of what we’ll be making?
I need more of an idea what patterns are going to be included in the club before I decide to spend the money…. any more hints… patterns to look at … ideas of what we’ll be making?
Hi, we’re designing the patterns as we go along! But there will be a lot of lace and some other texture like cables or brioche. Each package will include a pattern for a shawl or stole and something else like a cowl, cap, fingerless gloves, so you’ll have a choice of what to make. Most of the projects will be one or two skeins, and most will have an extra special accessory that comes with them, like a shawl pin or a hand-made button from Alaska, and so forth. Everything will be inspired by Alaska.
If you’ve seen my books Successful Lace Knitting and Arctic Lace, you can see some of the previous lace patterns I’ve put out. Some are more traditional (Arctic Lace) and some are more of a mixture of traditional and modern (Successful Lace Knitting). Plus Susan is doing some of the designs and she is a fabulous designer, although she hasn’t published I’ve seen her wearing her designs and they are always gorgeous.
As far as yarns go, there will be three months where you receive a different qiviut yarn (unless you get an upgrade, then you may be getting vicuna or guanaco), silk, angora, and camel as it looks right now. But if I find any other amazing or hard to find yarns throughout the year, I will throw them into the mix.
I hope that helps!
Donna
Hi, we’re designing the patterns as we go along! But there will be a lot of lace and some other texture like cables or brioche. Each package will include a pattern for a shawl or stole and something else like a cowl, cap, fingerless gloves, so you’ll have a choice of what to make. Most of the projects will be one or two skeins, and most will have an extra special accessory that comes with them, like a shawl pin or a hand-made button from Alaska, and so forth. Everything will be inspired by Alaska.
If you’ve seen my books Successful Lace Knitting and Arctic Lace, you can see some of the previous lace patterns I’ve put out. Some are more traditional (Arctic Lace) and some are more of a mixture of traditional and modern (Successful Lace Knitting). Plus Susan is doing some of the designs and she is a fabulous designer, although she hasn’t published I’ve seen her wearing her designs and they are always gorgeous.
As far as yarns go, there will be three months where you receive a different qiviut yarn (unless you get an upgrade, then you may be getting vicuna or guanaco), silk, angora, and camel as it looks right now. But if I find any other amazing or hard to find yarns throughout the year, I will throw them into the mix.
I hope that helps!
Donna