The Braids Project Knit-A-Long Participants

Name

Location

Braids or Summer Braids, Yarn, Starting Date, Etc.

Abby

Baltimore, Maryland

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Intermezzo worsted weight mercerized cotton in Cyclamen (a deep, hot pink).

Starting: Mid September

Adrianne Lilley

Boston, MA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: I am using Classic Elite Waterspun, Color Grape.

Starting: September 1

Alison Boucher

Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: “Helena” by Diamond Yarns, an easy-care cotton/rayon blend that has a nice sheen to it, giving it a dressy look. I'm doing it in a golden brown color that will probably look terrific with Christmas wear.

Starting: mid-September (this is my motivation to finish up a couple of UFO's first).

Amy Pickard

Manchester, UK

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: I know, I know - I'm VERY late with this, but in my defence I wasn't here when the project started.

A cone of recycled cotton-mix yarn from Evergreen bought off eBay.

This is for my mother, who is both ample and short (by my 5’6” standards, anyway!), so I'll probably be making the shorter version. Also I only have just over 900g of yarn, so some clever additions to the cuffs may become necessary!

Starting: Jan 2004 (probably)

Ann Cornellier (Ann in Ottawa)

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Rowan's Felted Tweed, a soft beige with cream, black, white and blue flecks.

Starting: am swatching

Anna

bay shore, NY

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: homespun or redheart

Starting: immediately (May, 2004)

Annette

Denmark

Sweater: Summer Braids

Starting: 22-01-2004

April Lindner

Seattle, Washington USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Cascade 220 - in a heather green

Starting: 9/14/02

Barb S

St. Louis, MI: USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Not sure yet, still trying to decide between a couple.

Starting: Now (2/28/2006)

Barb Smith

Saginaw, MI USA

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Classic Elite Provence- 100% Egyptian Cotton.

Starting: Aug. 15

Barbara Grissani

Philadelphia PA

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: I'll be knitting with Dzined wool, hemp and mohair blend in a pretty heathery lilac-y color purchased at Stitches East last year. You can see the yarn at Dzined.

Starting: Early, probably in August.

Betsey Hoyt

Evansville, IN

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: I will use Butterfly Super-10 in Cream, which I bought from the Cabin Fever booth at Stitches Midwest. This is like Tahki's Cotton Classic. I am seriously considering knitting this on a Studio LK-150 plastic bed midgauge machine. I may try to incorporate bust darts and a more traditional set-in sleeve.

Starting: sometime in September

Bev Heitke

Stoughton, WI

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Cascade 220

Starting: 09/16/02

Bonnie Bakley

Oklahoma

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: I really haven't made up my mind yet

Starting: as soon as my husband can arrange time off to take me into Tulsa to shop for yarn (posted March 2006)

carol

Foster, R. I.

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: worsted weight

Carol Hurt

St. Louis, MO USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: I'm using Bryspun Wool 'n Ewe. It's 50% mohair and 50% wool in a rich, red color.

Starting: 8/25/2002

Carol has finished her sweater, which is featured in the Ample-Knitters Gallery. See it here.

Chris Wallace

San Jose, CA, USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: I am using the yarn purchased in a kit from Cabin Fever that is the deep red color. So far I have done the five inches of the long version and only torn it out once.

Starting: I already have started it.

Christine

Westford, MA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Filatura di Crosa's empire wool silk yarn in a color which is somewhere between periwinkle and purple. The yarn was a gift from my husband several years ago, and I've finally found the right project for it.

Starting: labor day weekend

Cindy Myers

Birmingham, AL

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: cotton yarn

Starting: May (2006)

Cindy Wood

Fairborn, OH USA

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Emu dk superwash wool from Elann.com

Starting: 9/1/02

Cyndi Cassidy

Quesnel, BC, Canada

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Butterfly Super 10 DK weight cotton yarn in Deep Shrimp! I'm planning on making the Summer Braids pattern in the longer length as described in the Braids pattern.

Starting: October 1, 2002

Daisy Lovain

Garden City, MI

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Have some alpaca that I’d like to use but don’t know if I can because I haven’t seen the pattern.

Starting: next month sometime (posted February, 2003)

Dawn Priestman

London UK

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Sirdar Opium, a dk weight cotton/silk/acrylic blend in a charcoal black colour. I'm knitting the braids for worsted weight yarns as this is closer to my tension. I've finished the body, button bands and am half way through the first sleeve. I'm particularly pleased with the way the button bands have turned out - and it was painless! This project had been languishing for many months, but the posts on this list have prompted me to get it out and work on it again (albeit occasionally). I love the pattern, it's a wonderful looking garment and I anticipate this being something that I'll knit again in different yarns.

Starting: spring 2002!

Deb Bruce

Bakersfield, CA USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Nature Spun

Starting: Started 9/8/03

Debbie Klement

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Magic Garden “Buttons,” wash and wear DK made in New Zealand for Naturally Hand Knit Yarns .

This is a light green, kind of a celery green with a polyester effect yarn running in it making little tiny slubs of yellow, red and blue. This is a “Childrens’” garment yarn that I saw made up in red as a sample piece. It was made as a child’s sleeveless shell with a narrow cable up the centre so I knew it would take the “braid” well.

Starting: April 2003

Deborah Morris

Yarmouth, MA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Perhaps Lionbrand

Starting: September, 2008

Elaine in Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Cascade Pebble Beach- a discontinued yarn made of equal amounts of cotton, alpaca, and wool

Starting: August 26

Elaine Marcus

Portland, OR, USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Some kind of smooth red wool. I'm thinking about Cascade 220, because it's not too spendy, and comes in a good deep red.

Starting: Later this month

Elinor Dashwood

Virginia Beach, VA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Knitting Worsted, 85% wool and 15% mohair.

Starting: As soon as my yarn arrives, about 10/01/04

Ellen de Graffenreid

Pullman, WA USA

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Forsell Touch of Silk DK -- Limestone

Starting: Labor Day

Emma Crew

Seattle, WA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Classic Elite Waterspun in brown.

During swatching I decided to shorten the cable repeat to 6 rows rather than 8. I have also omitted the slipped stitches in the cable.

Starting: 16 January 2004

Fran Grant

Roscommon,Michigan

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: I will probably try it with a cotton.

Starting: right away (7/16/2005)

Fran Tanner

Fresno, CA

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Crystal Palace's Georgia Cotton in a Rasberry color from my stash or Classic Elite's Provence in one of their many reds which I would have to purchase; actually I'm partial to the Provence swatch -- decisions, decisions, decisions.

Starting: Made gauge and worked pattern sample, and cast on last evening, Jan 25 '04!

Francine Houston

Kitchener, On, Canada

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: I'm going to be using my handspun yarn that i've been spinning and collecting for about 4 months now..It's a white corriedale 2 ply that is spun to roughly a “sockweight yarn.” I am considering dyeing the wool into rainbow colours so that each of the braids would be a different colour, with a natural black corry as the “base” colour. My 12 yr old daughter saw the sweater, and immediately wanted one...so i guess this one will be for her. Since it's in a weight of yarn much finer that the pattern calls for, and having the smaller needles to accomodate the finer yarn, i figure it should just about fit my 12 yr old...i'll make one for myself once this one is finished..

Starting: Sept 10th..after school starts

Gari Strawn

not given

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: I have several candidates, I will probably not make up my mind until I see the pattern. I have been buying big bundles from a lovely lady who lives in Rhode Island, Barbara Furia. I found her on ebay and have continued buying from her.

Starting: As soon as the pattern comes in the mail!

Ginger Hawley

Olympia, WA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: I bought the kit from Cabin Fever in the blueberry Paton's merino. It is my favorite blue and has a nice hand.

Starting: Sept. 5th

Gretchen Briden

Brevard NC USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Wool Ease

Starting: When I receive the pattern (submitted June, 2005)

Jamie Monaghan

San Bernardino, California, USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Haven't decided yet...but I'll be stash shopping really hard...8-)

Starting: when I get the pattern

Jane Hotchkiss

Chicago, Illinois

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Wendy Aran, 75% acrylic, 25% wool, in Hawaii Blue, a sort-of denim color.

Starting: September 2

Jane Ramsay

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Stop! Mohair

Starting: as soon as i can figure out how to get a copy of the pattern (submitted April, 2006)

Janis Garwood

Crossville, TN

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: This is a worsted weight wool I picked up at a farm in Strasburg, VA. She sends her wool to Barlett Wools to have it spun and dyed so it is just like the yarn Barlett sells. I'm adding an extra rib panel on each side of the side seam and after 6” will start decreasing these extra stitches until I am “one with the pattern.” I'm doing the short version but extending it to 26 - 28”.

Starting: 30 September 2002

Janna Clark

Portland, Oregon

Sweater: Braids

Yarn:

Version 1 (for my mother, Ann McKenzie): Pakucho Organic Cotton, with “grown-in ” color, in “Avacado”

Version 2 (for me): still deciding, but leaning towards Galway in color 15 (sort of a lupine, or blueberry)

Starting: Sept. 1 (version 1)

Jean Manz

New Berlin, Wisconsin;USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: MacAusland wool in a blue heather color

Starting: 9/1/2002

Jeanette M-H

Southwest Missouri, USA

Sweater: Braids & Summer Braids

Yarn: I'm making both the Summer Braids and the (Winter) Braids. For the (Winter) Braids I am using Plymouth's Encore in a medium plummy-eggplant. I have been making my own buttons out of Fimo classic clay and I think I will make a plum marble-looking set. (I have 2 other items going which are done in purple so I guess this season will be a purple one for me.) And for the Summer Braids, I am using a medium pink sportweight called Tamm 24/7--it is on a cone and is usually for machine knitters but works great for hand knitting, too, because I only have to buy one cone (great space saver). I will also make Fimo clay buttons for this one either in the shape of a rose or maybe a milleflior to look like a rose--haven't decided yet. My Thursday night knitting group is also making the Braids. Some are A-K'ers. There is such a great variety of yarns. Three are making the long version of what we have renamed the Winter Braids and 2 are/or will be making the Summer Braids. The other 3 are making the short version of the (Winter) Braids. Only 1 has opted out to make the Ridgeway Lite in a Green Fleck.

Starting: I started them in Mid August--couldn't wait

Jeanie Townsend

detroit, michigan

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: stahl granda wool superwash

i am so big now, have gained over 100 pounds, winter coming, no coat, need sweater, have dk yarn, this pattern is dk so will adjust it i hope to fit me

Starting: now today july 3, 2004

Jenny Herl

Seward, NE

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: EMU Superwash DK Wool in brick from Elann's.

Starting: Sept 7 or 8

Jeri

Gallup,NM USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: main stays “old time country”

Starting: April 5

Jeri Gore

Pittsburg, California USA

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Butterfly Super 10 Cotton --- I bought the kit from Cabin Fever.

Starting: September 1, 2002

jill arnoldy

stanchfield, mn usa

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: red heart knitted worsted for the first one to see how the pattern goes

Starting: as soon as I get the pattern (submitted 7/4/10)

Joanie Christie

Ashland City,Tn USA

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: worsted wt. soft and simple

Starting: I am a beginner, so it depends on how hard the project is.

Judy Walker

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Stylecraft Linen Look DK in a denim blue color.

I have the body of the sweater finished and one sleeve done. I do not like the fit of that sleeve, however, and did not clip the yarn. There were not enough decreases and the sleeve opening is too big for my liking. I am trying the other sleeve, decreasing from the start, down to about 46 stitches, and will see how that fits. If it works out I will frog the first sleeve and redo it.

This has been a fun pattern and has knit up fairly quickly for me.

Judy has already finished her sweater!

Here are her final notes about the sleeves:

I did end up doing the first sleeve over, completely. When I did the second sleeve I did a decrease every third row, and ended up with about 48 stitches. This seemed to be a better width for the end of the sweater.

I don't recall ever wearing a sweater without ribbing at the wrist, so I wanted this sleeve to not be too loose. 48 stitches seemed to be just about right.

See more details in the Ample-Knitters Gallery.

Starting: Started in late July

Julianne Hill

Gray, TN, USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Wool, worsted weight, have to look at it to get brand but I think it's Lamb's Pride in an olive color.

Starting: 2/01/2004

Julie Lynch

Wallkill, NY

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Colinette DK wool in Pale Olive & Toscana Colorways.

Starting: ASAP

Karen in Tennessee

West Tennessee

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Looking for the right cotton yarn. Something in a summery green.

Starting: ASAP (May, 2008)

kathy schmitt

sioux city, iowa usa

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: not sure yet

Starting: asap (submitted 5/15/2006)

kma

Phoenix, AZ

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Elann Endless Summer Sonata Cotton

Starting: started 2/5/04

Korwyn A. Wynde

Lakenheath, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Veenendaal Vesdre (60% Acrylic/ 25% Wool/ 10% Mohair/ 5% Cotton) a closeout special from Elann. It's actually listed under DK weight but as mentioned on the Elann website, I'm getting 20st/4” on size 7 needles or gauge for this project. So the advantages are 1. it's slightly lighter than a true worsted, 2. it will be machine washable, and 3. was $7.99/pound! It's silver with multicolored neps for interest but doesn't seem to hide the pattern thus far.

Starting: Started on 29th August (couldn't wait!)

Linda Dziekan

Howell, MI

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Emu Superwash DK from Elann - decided to use the natural color cause I like the look of the sample sweater so much.

Starting: Already did

Lisa Hayes

Farmington Hills, MI US

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Bartlett Yarns -got a bunch of wool yarn on e-bay. Thinking of using a ligher shade in the center, and a slightly darker shade on the arms and sides.

Starting: soon (posted 2/11/08)

Lisa Thompson

Huntington Station, New York, USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Katia Pisco, a worsted weight cotton in a sage green.

Starting: I'm dividing for the armholes

Lise Martin

Toronto Ontario

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Briggs & Little Regal.

Starting: August 1, 2002

Louise Klein

Long Beach, New York, USA

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: WoolEase, SportWeight, White with silver thread.

Starting: August 20th

Lynda Lagodney

Waupun, Wisconsin; USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Crystal Palace “Biwa”, green color called Palm

Starting: June 2002

Margaret Picoulin-Gentile

Carson City, Nevada

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Probably Woolease, because I am disabled, and must enjoy my hobby on a short shoe string. It's okay, because I love to knit. It is the cosmic weaving to consciousness.....

Starting: yesterday (5/19/03)

Maude Darucaud-Bates

Rosedale, NY

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Not sure yet. I'll have to go through my stash of worsted weight yarn in my attic.

Starting: 12 Feb 2005

Mary Ann Kirchhoffer

Ridge, Long Island, New York

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Classic Elite Inca Alpaca in Cala Cala Moss (green)

Starting: February 2004 (just got enough yarn!!)

Mary Ann Longever

USA

Sweater: Braids

Starting: (submitted 3/4/08)

Myra

Tennessee

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Pakucho Organic Cotton from Elann. My swatch for this yarn shrunk about 20% after machine washing and drying so I may decide to make this a short sleeve cardigan for spring and summer. I have about 5 inches knitted now.

Starting: Started about Aug. 1

nancy dirocco

easthampton ma usa

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Patons Rustic Wool - in a pine green

Starting: Aug 30, 2002

Nancy Zazza

MA

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Saucy sport

Starting: August 2003

Nina

Pacifica, CA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Hand dyed from Lisa Sousa, (knitlister - from Kings Mt. Fair) worsted wt, in teal.

Starting: As soon as I finish my 3-2!

Pam Scriber

Powder Springs GA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Not sure yet

Starting: asap

Peggy Oltmans

Quarryville, Pa.

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: I ordered the kit for the Summer Braids from Cabin Fever. It is the Butterfly cotton in Persian red. I have already made a swatch and plan to start the sweater. I hope to add two inches to the largest hip measurement.

Starting: September 11, 2002

Penny Landen

Edgewood, KY

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Knitpicks Elegance, maybe ...

Starting: May 2006

Rachel Greenberg

Seattle, WA

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Australian Merinos in green/blue. Just about drove myself CRAZY trying to figure out a good yarn for this sweater. I'm really looking forward to starting it.

Starting: About 2 weeks

Ro Brooks

Avila Beach, CA., USA

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Patons DK.

Starting: December 2004

RubyAnn Chase

Gananoque, Ontario, Canada

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Tan merino blend Superwash wool by King Cole Ltd.

Starting: Sept. 1

Sally Burke

Quincy, MA USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: knitting worsted

Starting: asap (submitted 7/20/04)

Sandee Cook

Rock Island, IL

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Filatura di Crosa Sympathie in a Heather Grey. This is a wool, mohair blend and feels wonderful. Can't wait to start this as soon as my needles arrive.

Starting: 9/21/02

Sharon

Albany NY

Sweater:

Yarn: Want to look at the pattern first. I want to order it this week.

Starting: As soon as pattern arrives. (June, 2004)

Sharon Tillman

Winter Haven, FL USA

Sweater: Not sure yet.

Yarn: I am not sure which pattern. Living in Florida, depends on weight of yarn, etc.

Starting: October

Shelda Eggers

Columbia MO

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Classic Elite “Mistral” in a bright lipstick red. This is a cotton/alpaca yarn, very smooth and yummy. It's a light DK weight, at 139 yds/50g. I'm finally going to knit a lightweight sweater for myself, like I've been saying I'm going to do for at least three years now!

Starting: Right on time, 1 September 2002!

Here's a photo of my laundered and blocked swatch

Click for a detail of my short row dart and “phoney seam” (will open in a pop-up window)

Sheryl Rost-Silva

stow,ma

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: cascade eco

Starting: asap (2/16/08)

Sue Atkins

Reynoldsburg, OH USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Cascade 220, a mossy heathered green. I am doing the vented version, hoping to use it as a jacket in the spring, which is probably about how long it will take me to knit.

Starting: I already have!!!!

Susan O

Easton, PA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: don't know yet -- just received the pattern yesterday. I will have to check me stash and local yarn store.

Starting: after 9/7/02

Susan E. Stone

Edmonds, WA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: I will probably use Cascade 220 because of the beautiful colors.

Starting: Right after the first of the year.

teresa pynch

selah, washington, usa

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Perhaps a cotton blend, unsure yet.

Starting: On vacation this fall. (2004)

Theodora Berlatsky

Lansdale PA USA

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Iceland Lett Lopi

Starting: July 2009

thurley allen

Salem, N.H.

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Red Heart

Starting: Now (5/6/03)

Thyleen

Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Brown Sheep Prairie Silk in red, blue and green.

Starting: Started 9/12 and the fronts are completed. I like the look so far ... kinda thick, so it's going to have more of a sweater jacket feel.

Tracy O'Brien

Uxbridge, Middlesex, U.K.

Sweater: Summer Braids

Yarn: Jaeger Trinity in Purple. I did the cable tee in this yarn and it knits up lovely.

Starting: January 4th 2005

Traudi

Minnetonka, Minnesota

Sweater: Braids

Yarn: Woolpak merino yarn from New Zealand

Starting: Sept. 1

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