Knit Bracelet

Here is a an image of a knitted bracelet, as seen in a shop window.

This one was made from Sterling Silver. There is also a ring (left).

Yarn in Verona! Jenny Klaer, Filati & Ricami

I have been to Verona many times, and have looked for yarn stores with no luck. You have to know who to ask, and so, you must ask a knitter. I was pleased to find out that my Italian friend Anna is a knitter, and so, she took me on tour of a few wonderful stores in Verona and area. We will begin with Jenny Klaier, Filati & Ricami. To the right here, you can see Jenny (left) and Lina (right).







First of all, meet Anna.. a fellow fiber enthusiast.


Jenny Klaer is the name of the store and of the owner. It is a lovely shop full of color, samples and of course, interesting yarns. Here are a couple shots of the interior of the store.



Jenny Klaer, Filati & Ricami
Via S. Egidio, 11, 37121 Verona (this is near Piazza Erbe)
Tel: 045 596761
Jennyklaer@yahoo.it

This is a great yarn, and you can see the project I am going to do. Jenny was very gracious and sketched the design and instructions for me. This is a simple shawl that begins with 151 stitches and involves decreases every other row. The first portion is knit with the edge of the yarn as your stitch. This creates a fringe of sorts. The latter body-portion is knit with the entire yarn forming the stitch.




Here is another yarn





Another yarn and scarf.

Knit and Crochet Moves to Interior Items

I love Italian fashion, and I love to see knits and crochet move to home interiors.

Look how crocheted granny squares form the headboard and base of this bed.














and look how stockinette/jersey knit becomes a throw.

Amazing Knitting Machine

A friend sent me the link to this blog... This is a pretty amazing knitting machine. It is an interactive sock project, where the knitting occurs when people blow through a straw.


http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/11/interactive_knitting_machine.html

or

Untitled Sock Project from Pol Pla on Vimeo.