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Glass Art Society Conference – Some Deadlines are Approaching

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Are you getting excited about the upcoming GAS Conference in Louisville, KY? I know I am. I’ve never been to Louisville so I’m looking forward to checking out somewhere new. If you are looking to participate in some of the exhibitions and/or contests they’re putting on you should check out their web site for the dates. Some of them are really right around the corner. Like the technical display and the student scholarships are due February 16th. Hey that’s less than a week from now. Get on it!

I was looking through the newsletter for GAS and they’re really talking up the conference. It’s their 40th. I know I’ve mentioned it before and I’ll probably mention it some more as the dates get closer. They’re planning a good time for all. You can learn more about it at their web site so wander on over and I bet you sign up.

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Knit a Cozy Sweater with Lots of Options

If you’re looking for a sweater knitting pattern that uses up some of your stash and allows you to make just the sweater you want, the Marlina Rib by Shay Johson might be just the thing.

It’s worked with two strands of fingering weight yarn held together to make a DK weight gauge, so you can use the same two yarns throughout or change one or both regularly for an even more colorful look.

The pattern has options to make it either a crewneck or a henley style with buttons, tapered or relaxed sleeves, and a straight hemline or a split hem with buttons (which sounds so cute if you do the henley with split hem and match the buttons on both parts).

It’s also knit from the top down so you can make the body and the sleeves as long as you want. There are 10 sizes available in the pattern, with a chest circumference ranging from 32 to 68 inches, or 81.5 to 172.5 cm. It’s meant to be worn with 4-6 inches/10-15 cm of positive ease at the chest.

The pattern page on Ravelry includes tons of measurements and yardage estimates so you can make sure you’ll get a good fit for your body before you even buy the pattern. Shay also shows a few variations of the sweater so you can see how different options look before you decide how you want to put them together.

The stitch pattern is 1×2 ribbing, which is really easy to do and gives a look almost like fisherman’s rib that’s relaxed and easy to wear.

This sweater looks like a great option for people who are somewhat new to sweater knitting or those who love to have lots of customization options (because it’s like getting multiple sweater patterns in one!).

Check out all the details and grab a copy of the pattern for yourself at Ravelry.

[Photo: Shay Johnson]