Sweet Georgia Party of Five DISPLAY BLOG

Sweet Georgia Party Of Five

Sweet Georgia's Party of Five are sets of mini-skeins of their uber popular, Tough Love Sock. Each set includes five mini-skeins of 96m/105 yd (28g), with a total yardage of 478m/525 yds.Tough Love Sockis a soft & versatile blend of superwash merino and nylon, making for hardwearing sock and buttery soft shawls.

  • 5 x mini-skeins of 96m/105 yd (28g)
  • Total yardage of 478m/525 yds
  • Fingering weight
  • 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon
  • 8sts = 1″ on 2.25mm/US0 needles
  • Machine wash, lay flat to dry
  • Made in Canada
  • See yarn on Ravelry
  • See Pattern Ideas

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Sweet Georgia Party of Five Reverb COMBO 2

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Reverb

The Reverb Shawl is a super-simple top-down shawl or kerchief knit entirely in garter stitch using our Sweet Georgia Party of Five Tough Love Sock. This heart-shaped shawl is designed to maximize each colour, as one blends into the other with gradually thinner stripes. Arrange the colours as you like them!

Materials

  • FREE Pattern
  • Sweet Georgia Party of Five Tough Love Sock: 1 set
  • 4.5mm/US7 – 32″ circular needles (or longer)
  • Removable Stitch Marker
  • Darning or tapestry needle


 Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock
A new shipment of Sweet Georgia Yarns just rolled in, this time we've brought in their Tough Love Sock. It is a very soft and bouncy blend of machine washable wool & resilient nylon. Plus it comes in the same great saturated Sweet Georgia colours. I'm really happy with this yarn, it feels great, looks great, it's hand-made at home, and it doesn't break the bank.

  • Soft, lots of squish and body
  • 80% superwash merino wool, 20% nylon
  • 115g/388m (1 skein makes a pair of socks)
  • 7.5 to 8 sts/inch on 2 to 2.25mm needles
  • Machine wash gentle, lay flat to dry
  • Hand painted in British Columbia.
  • $23.97 ea.


upper: oceanside, lower: tourmaline

upper: snapdragon, lower: hummingbird

upper: tumbled stone, lower: boheme

upper: berry tart, lower: Honey Fig

upper: cherry, lower: berry tart

upper: autumn flame, lower: pomegranate

Upper: tumbled stone, Lower: stillwater

upper: boysenberry, lower: berry tart




  • Pattern $2 via Ravelry
  • 8mm straight needles
  • 1 skein Malabrigo Chunky ($17.97 ea), Dream in Color Groovy ($21.97 ea), or Berroco Peruvia Quick ($10.97 ea), Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Bulky ($9.97 ea), or Misti Alpaca Chunky ($16.97 ea).





  • Pattern FREE via Ravelry
  • 10mm straight needles
  • 1 skein  Brown Sheep Burly Spun  ($20.97 solid and semi-solids/$27.97 handpaints), or Malabrigo Rasta ($27.97 ea), Abuelita Super Bulky ($19.97), or Berroco Peruvia Quick ($10.97 ea)





  • Pattern FREE via Ravelry
  • 5mm straight needles
  • 1 skein Malabrigo Merino Worsted ($17.97 ea) or Berroco Vintage ($7.97 ea), or Cascade 220 Superwash ($11.97), or Manos Maxima ($19.97 ea), or  2 skeins Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran $9.47 ea)





Parisian Twist Headband

  • $5 download via Ravelry
  • 6mm straight needles
  • 1 skein Malabrigo Merino Worsted ($17.97 ea) or Berroco Vintage ($7.97 ea), or Cascade 220 Superwash ($11.97), or Manos Maxima ($19.97 ea), or  2 skeins Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran $9.47 ea)
  • Pattern includes video tutorial to help with increases

Quick Socks

Pattern by Haley Waxberg


Notes
This is a quick, bulky weight sock that works up fast. I used a basic short row toe and heel, which I learned years ago from Wendy's Generic Toe Up Sock pattern. To make a child size cast on 12 sts and make 2 less W&T rows, to make a men's size cast on 16 sts and make 2 more W&T rows.  This pattern is written with the expectation your you are already familiar with working short-rows (W&T), Otherwise links to good tutorials are offered below in Techniques . we also offer classes in store at Knit-O-Matic.

Size
Women

Materials
100m/109yds Bulky Yarn, ie. 1 skein of Dream in Color Groovy (we used collour Punky Fuchsia), Sweet Georgia Yarns Superwash Chunky , or Berroco Vintage Chunky (with 5.5mm needles)
6mm/US10 double pointed needles
scrap yarn
5mm/H crochet hook (for provisional cast on)
2 locking stitch markers

Gauge

3.5 sts & 5 rows = 1″ in stocking stitch knitting in the round

St/s Stitch/es W&T   Wrap and turn (see Short Rows in Techniques)

Directions
Toe
With scrap yarn and crochet hook provisionally cast on (see techniques above) 14 sts.
R1: Purl.
R2: Sl1, K until 1 st rem, W&T.
R3: P until 1 st rem, W&T.
R4: K until 2 sts rem, W&T.
R5: P until 2 sts rem, W&T.
R6: K until 3 sts rem, W&T.
R7: P until 3 sts rem, W&T.
R8: K until 4 sts rem, W&T.
R9: P until 4 sts rem, W&T.
R10: K until 4sts rem, pick up wrap & knit it with the stitch (see techniques above), W&T.
R11: P until 4 sts rem, pick up wrap & purl it with the stitch (see techniques above), W&T.
R12: K until 3 sts rem, pick up wraps & knit them with the stitch, W&T.
R13: P until 3 sts rem, pick up wraps & purl them with the stitch, W&T.
R14: K until 2 sts rem, pick up wraps & knit them with the stitch, W&T.
R15: P until 2 sts rem, pick up wraps & purl them with the stitch, W&T.
R16: K until 1 sts rem, pick up wraps & knit them with the stitch, turn, slip 1 st stitch.
R17: P until 1sts rem, pick up wraps & purl them with the stitch, turn.

Next Round: Sl1, K to end of row. (If you are going to have a gap or hole where the 2 sides meet, pick up 1 stitch and decrease it out on the next round). One stitch at a time, remove the scrap yarn and pick up the provisional stitches. Knit these stitches. (Again, if you are going to have a gap or hole pick up 1 stitch and decrease it out on the next round). (28 sts)

Foot
Knit in the round until piece measures 6" from toe (You can make them longer, but the superwash yarn seems to have a lot of stretch and may still fit longer feet).

Heel
Slip 14 sts onto one needle, and 14 on another. You will be working on the second set of sts.
Repeat rows 2 to 17.

Instep
Redistribute sts on 4 needles
R1: Sl1, knit to end of needle, PM, pick up & knit 2 sts in gap, K sts that were on hold, PM, pick up & knit 2 sts in gap, knit 7 sts. Place marker, this is now the beginning of the round.
R2, 4: knit.
R3, 5: K to 1st marker,  SLM, k2tog, k to next marker, SLM, ssk, k to end. At end of R5, Leave 1 marker in the last st.


Leg
Knit until piece measures 5" from stitch marker.
Next 2 rounds: *K1, P1; rep from * to end of round.
Cast off loosely in k1p1 rib.
Weave in ends.

© 2012 Haley Waxberg and Knit-o-Matic, all rights reserved. No pattern or other material may be reproduced or distributed – mechanically, electronically, or by other means, including photocopying – without written permission of Knit-O-Matic. Pattern is for personal use only and not to be used to create items for commercial sale.





Thorpe
You can't beat a classic hat with clean, sporty styling.

  • Free pattern via Ravelry.com
  • 5.5mm-16″ circular needles & double pointed needles
  • 1 to 2 skeins of Malabrigo Chunky ($17.97 ea), Misti Alpaca Chunky ($16.97 ea) or Berroco Vintage Chunky  ($7.97 ea),  Sweet Georgia Yarns Superwash Chunky ($19.97 ea), orNoro Odori ($24.97 ea)
  • 4.5mm crochet hook





Comfy Socks
House socks made with a bulky yarn are a very fast gift.

  • free pattern from knittingdaily.com
  • 8mm double pointed needles
  • 100m to 200m of Bulky Yarn, like Malabrigo Chunky ($17.97 ea), Dream in Color Groovy ($21.97 ea), or Berroco Peruvia Quick ($10.97 ea), Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Bulky ($9.97 ea), or Noro Odori ($24.97 ea)

  • Free Pattern from Coats
  • 10mm-29″ circular needles
  • 2 skeins Cascade Magnum ($24.97 ea, use 12mm needles), Brown Sheep Burly Spun  ($20.97 solid & semi-solids/$27.97 handpaints), or 3 skeins Malabrigo Rasta ($27.97 ea)

  • Free pattern from Classic Elite Yarns
  • 5.5mm-16″ circular, 6.5mm circular & double pointed needles
  • cable hook
  • 2 skeins of Misti Alpaca Chunky ($16.97 ea), or Berroco Vintage Chunky  ($7.97 ea, use 5 & 6 mm needles) or Sweet Georgia Yarns Superwash Chunky ($19.97 ea), or Malabrigo Chunky ($17.97 ea)

  • Free Pattern viaRavelry.com
  • 4.5mm doubple pointed needles
  • 2 skeins of Misti Alpaca Chunky ($16.97 ea) or Berroco Vintage Chunky ($7.97 ea) or Sweet Georgia Yarns Superwash Chunky ($19.97 ea)


I'm making a prediction, I think the Pompom Toque is the new slouchy hat. Especially with cables!

You may ask, how do you make those luscious, fluffy confections? Why with a Clover Pompom maker! See the end of this post for details.

  • Free pattern from Classic Elite Yarns
  • 5.5mm-16″ circular, 6.5mm circular & double pointed needles
  • cable hook
  • 2 skeins of Misti Alpaca Chunky ($16.97 ea), or Berroco Vintage Chunky  ($7.97 ea, use 5 and 6 mm needles) or Sweet Georgia Yarns Superwash Chunky ($19.97 ea), or Malabrigo Chunky ($17.97 ea)

I Heart Cables

  • Free pattern from Petite Purls (note, the download via Ravelry is in Polish, for English instructions go to the Petite Purls website)
  • 4.5mm-16″ circular & double pointed needles, 4mm-16″ circular needles
  • cable hook
  • 1 to 2 skeins of Cascade 220 Superwash ($11.97 ea, select colours on sale for $8) or Berroco Vintage ($6.97 ea)

Wouldn't this hat look awesome wearing your hair in braids?!  If you really want to rock it, make it in one of the Neon colours of Manos del Uruguay Maxima Semi-solids.

  • Free pattern from Ravelry
  • 4.5mm-16″ or 24″ circular and double pointed needles
  • cable hook
  • 2 skeins of Cascade 220 Superwash ($11.97 ea, select colours on sale for $8), Berroco Vintage ($6.97 ea), Malabrigo Worsted ($17.97 ea), or Manos del Uruguay Maxima Semi-solids ($19.97)

  • Free pattern  via Ravelry
  • 6.5mm-16″ circular, 9mm-16″ circular and double pointed needles
  • 1 skein Malabrigo Chunky ($17.97 ea), Misti Alpaca Chunky ($16.97 ea),  Berroco Peruvia Quick ($10.97 ea), Sweet Georgia Yarns Superwash Chunky ($19.97 ea), or Dream in Color Groovy ($21.97 ea)

  • Free pattern  via Ravelry
  • 3.25mm-16″ circular, 4mm-16″ circular,  and 3.5mm double pointed needles
  • 2 skeins (1 in each colour) Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK ($9.47 ea) or Cascade 220 Superwash Sport ($6.97 ea)

I know few of you will agree, but I really want to see this hat in a base of Neon Pink Manos del Uruguay Maxima and flecks of light grey (also Manos).

  • Free pattern from Lionbrand
  • 5.5mm-16″ circular, 6mm circular and double pointed needles
  • cable hook
  • 2 skeins (1 in each colour) Misti Alpaca Chunky ($16.97 ea),  Berroco Vintage Chunky ($7.97 ea) , Sweet Georgia Yarns Superwash Chunky ($19.97 ea). Or use Malabrigo Worsted ($17.97 ea), or Manos del Uruguay Maxima Semi-solids ($19.97) and 4.5mm and 5mm needles.

  • Free pattern from Ravelry
  • 3.5mm-16″ circular, 5.5mm-16″ and double pointed needles
  • 2 skeins (1 in each colour) Malabrigo Worsted ($17.97 ea), or Manos del Uruguay Maxima Semi-solids ($19.97)

  • Free pattern from Ravelry
  • 4mm-16″ circular and double pointed needles
  • 1 skein of Cascade 220 Superwash ($11.97 ea, select colours on sale for $8), Berroco Vintage ($6.97 ea), Malabrigo Worsted ($17.97 ea), or Manos del Uruguay Maxima Semi-solids ($19.97), or 2 balls ofDebbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran ($9.47 ea)

I made this hat for the store a year or so ago, and it definitely qualifies as a quick gift! The hat fits large, so petite cranuims should start decreases after the second section of ribs. I love the 4 colour version by White Elephant!

  • Free pattern from Knitting School Drop Out
  • 10mm-16″ circular and double pointed needles
  • 1 skein Malabrigo Rasta ($27.97 ea), Cascade Magnum ($24.97 ea), or Brown Sheep Burly Spun  ($20.97 solids and semi-solids, $27.97 handpaints)

  • Pattern  published in Norah Gaughan 9 ($14.97 available in store)
  • 6mm-16″ circular, 6.5mm-16″ circular and double pointed needles
  • Cable hook
  • 2 skeins Malabrigo Chunky ($17.97 ea), Misti Alpaca Chunky ($16.97 ea),  Berroco Vintage Chunky ($7.97 ea) , Sweet Georgia Yarns Superwash Chunky ($19.97 ea), or Dream in Color Groovy ($21.97 ea)

  • Pattern from Vogue Knitting Holiday 2012
  • 4.5mm-16″ circular and double pointed needles
  • cable hook
  • 2 skeins of Cascade 220 Superwash ($11.97 ea, select colours on sale for $8), Berroco Vintage ($6.97 ea), Malabrigo Worsted ($17.97 ea), or Manos del Uruguay Maxima Semi-solids ($19.97), or 3 balls of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran ($9.47 ea)

Clover Easy Pompom Makers
And how will you be crafting these luscious, perfect pompoms?  Why with a set of  Medium & Large size Clover Pompom makers ($9.97). The ingenious Clover tool design produces perfect pompoms every time. Quick and easy, too!  Watch a video HERE to see how easy it is to use the Clover Pom-pom maker.




It's time for gift knitting! This year feels like getting down to basics, simple, fast little knits that friends and family treasure because you made them.

  • Free pattern from RubyKnits
  • 9mm-24″ or 29″ circular needles
  • 1 skein Malabrigo Chunky ($17.97 ea), Misti Alpaca Chunky ($16.97 ea), Berroco Peruvia Quick ($10.97 ea), or Dream in Color Groovy ($21.97 ea)

  • Free pattern via Ravelry
  • 10mm needles
  • 1 skein Malabrigo Rasta ($27.97 ea), Cascade Magnum  ($24.97 ea, use 12mm or needles), Brown Sheep Burly Spun ($20.97 solid & semi-solids/$27.97 handpaints)

  • Free pattern from Tif Matthews
  • 6mm needles
  • 6mm crochet hook
  • 1 skein Malabrigo Chunky ($17.97 ea), Misti Alpaca Chunky ($16.97 ea), Berroco Vintage Chunky ($7.97 ea) or Sweet Georgia Yarns Superwash Chunky ($19.97 ea),

  • Free pattern from Bad Amy Knits
  • 9mm-16″ circular and double pointed needles
  • 1 skein Malabrigo Rasta ($27.97 ea), Cascade Magnum ($24.97 ea, use 10mm or 12mm needles), Brown Sheep Burly Spun  ($20.97 solid & semi-solids/$27.97 handpaints)

  • Free pattern from Knitomatic.com (that's us!)
  • 10mm circular needles, minimum 36″ long, 40″ or 47″ are also good.
  • 1 skein Malabrigo Rasta ($27.97 ea), Cascade Magnum ($24.97 ea, use 12mm or 15mm needles), Brown Sheep Burly Spun  ($20.97 solid & semi-solids/$27.97 handpaints)

  • Free pattern from Knitomatic.com (that's us!)
  • 8mm double pointed needles
  • 1 skein Malabrigo Rasta ($27.97 ea, use 9mm needles), Brown Sheep Burly Spun ($20.97 solid & semi-solids/$27.97 handpaints), or Malabrigo Gruesa (on sale for $11)


Sweet Georgia Yarns has just arrived from Vangroovy!  We're starting out with their Superwash Chunky and Superwash Sock – sometimes you want to knit fast, and sometimes you want to knit slow. Both are soft and possess the luminous colour Sweet Georgia is known for.


Sweet Georgia Yarns Superwash Sock  $23.97
Sweet Georgia Superwash Sock is a soft yarn with luminous colour and a delicate sheen. It is perfect for making shawls & wraps, as is especially delectable for patterns that use a few colours, like Stephen West (ie. Daybreak, Chadwick, or Barndom).

  • 100% superwash merino wool
  • 115g/400yds
  • 2.25mm needles
  • 7 to 8 sts = 1″
  • Hand dyed in Canada
  • Machine wash gentle, dry flat

Sweet Georgia Yarns Superwash Chunky  $19.97
Sweet Georgia Superwash Chunky is soft, lofty, and macine washable!  One skein is enough to make a hat or pair of mitts, 2 to 3 skeins makes a Gaptastic Cowl, 4 are enough for  a quick baby blanket.

  • 100% superwash merino wool
  • 110g/120yds
  • 5.5 to 8mm needles
  • 3 to 3.5 sts = 1″
  • Hand dyed in Canada
  • Machine wash gentle, dry flat