DAR red, white and blue wrap

 Suddenly it popped into my head as I prepared for my first DAR meeting as regent this month that I want a red, white, and blue wrap to  wear on occasion to a meeting.  I found suitable yarn in my stash.  I will add the yarn at a future date.  However, one huge question came to my mind as I read about different patterns that might be suitable:  Are these yarns colorfast?  Will my stripes bleed to pink when I try to block the shawl?

A google search found this you tube explaining how to test for colorfastness from Very Pink:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w7iMenFGBc

The yarns proved to be very colorfast so I am ready to start.  I am using Springtime Wrap by Diane L. Augustin for the shape.  The yarn is DK.  However, I am going to use Lewisian Shawl and Hindsight shawl by Rose Mogerman as the color inspiration.  

I have decided to make the width 22 inches.  This is double the size of the spring time wrap.  So the amount of stitches that I am casting on is 128

Quaker Yarn Stretcher

 I bought some jeans for Mary's wedding that I did not end up wearing.  I hope to wear them a bit this fall. They have a very pretty pattern on them....and I thought it would be fun to have something knitted to wear with them.  I love both possible projects.  I will start them tonight.  

First is going to be the Quaker yarn stretcher.  I used this pattern several years ago.  This time I am going to make it with a Cascade Yarn called Tangier.  I have approx 440 yards and it is an Aran weight yarn.  The yarn says US 8-9 needles.  The pattern calls for using size 10 needles for worsted weight yarn.  The loose guage causes the yarn  to go further.  Below is a photo of a finished shawl in a different yarn but somewhat similar to the yarn I will use.

Hopefully it will be as pretty as the one above and the one below:

Here is the finished Wrap:

Overtone/Undertone

 Churchmouse sent an e-mail with Brooklyn Tweed yarn information.  I found it very interesting.  

Knitting for World War I

 Harps and Thistles sent newsletter today that included a link to a really great article about knitting in WWI.  Here is a photo from the article followed by the link to read the entire article.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/when-knitting-was-a-patriotic-duty-wwi-homefront-wool-brigades?utm_source=Customers&utm_campaign=e712bcf5da-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_05_02_38_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e25910db8b-e712bcf5da-508883713&mc_cid=e712bcf5da&mc_eid=178c0f918a