{"id":10555,"date":"2019-09-12T06:18:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T13:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/?p=10555"},"modified":"2020-07-06T11:15:19","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T18:15:19","slug":"oaken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2019\/09\/12\/oaken\/","title":{"rendered":"Oaken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-TCK-oaken.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1165\" height=\"1748\" data-attachment-id=\"11343\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/tck-oakenshawl-31a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-31a.jpg?fit=1200%2C1800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"tck-oakenshawl-31a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-31a.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-31a.jpg?resize=1165%2C1748&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Oaken Shawl\" class=\"wp-image-11343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-31a.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-31a.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1165px) 100vw, 1165px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Meet Heidi, our newest TCK model! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">oaken shawl and blanket<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lately I&#8217;ve been inspired by heavy weight lace. It may seem like those two things shouldn&#8217;t go together, light delicate lace with an ample woolly yarn, but I promise you, they do! <a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-TCK-oaken.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"This new design (opens in a new tab)\">This new design<\/a> combines the delicious texture of garter stitch with rhythmic, geometric lace, for a project that&#8217;s a joy to knit, and cozy to wear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-TCK-oaken.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Oaken (opens in a new tab)\">Oaken<\/a> brings together heavy lace and simple stitches to keep you warm as the leaves fall and the days shorten. Knit yourself a toasty shawl to put on with your winter coat, or as a blanket to keep your lap warm as you relax with a good book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"680\" data-attachment-id=\"11360\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/tck-oaken-schematic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oaken-schematic.jpg?fit=1000%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"tck-oaken-schematic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oaken-schematic.jpg?fit=1000%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oaken-schematic.jpg?resize=1000%2C680&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11360\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">oaken details: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sizing<\/strong>: Shawl: 68\u201d wide by 28\u201d long<br>Blanket: 35.5\u201d wide by 43\u201d long<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yarn<\/strong>: Worsted \/ aran weight yarn<br><strong>Shawl:<\/strong> 620 yards in a single colour as shown Or 350 yards in each of MC and CC to work in two colours<em> (Sample shown in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/yarns\/library\/sweet-fiber-yarns-canadian\">Sweet Fiber Canadian<\/a> in \u2018golden\u2019)<\/em><br><strong>Blanket:<\/strong> 500 yards MC and 390 yds CC as shown Or 850 yards if worked in a single colour<em> (Sample shown in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hinterlandfarm.ca\/\">Hinterland Range<\/a> in snow\u2019 and \u2018maple\u2019)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Suggested Needles<\/strong>: US #9 \/ 5.5mm <em>(or as required to achieve gauge)<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-TCK-oaken.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1165\" height=\"1748\" data-attachment-id=\"11344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/tck-oakenblanket-11a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenblanket-11a.jpg?fit=1200%2C1800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"tck-oakenblanket-11a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenblanket-11a.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenblanket-11a.jpg?resize=1165%2C1748&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenblanket-11a.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenblanket-11a.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1165px) 100vw, 1165px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">different drapes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1165\" height=\"777\" data-attachment-id=\"11346\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/tck-oakenshawl-23a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-23a.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"tck-oakenshawl-23a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-23a.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-23a.jpg?resize=1165%2C777&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11346\" data-link=\"http:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/tck-oakenshawl-23a\/\" class=\"wp-image-11346\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1165\" height=\"777\" data-attachment-id=\"10892\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/mohair-blending-16\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mohair-blending-16.jpg?fit=4800%2C3200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4800,3200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Mohair-Blending-16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mohair-blending-16.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mohair-blending-16.jpg?resize=1165%2C777&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10892\" data-link=\"http:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/mohair-blending-16\/\" class=\"wp-image-10892\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the heavier weight <a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-TCK-posy.html\">Posy shawl<\/a> (the pale yellow shawl pictured above) I knit a single ply sock weight yarn together with a strange of lace weight mohair, both from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.labienaimee.com\/\">La Bien Aimee<\/a>. That combination (the same one I used for the <a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-TCK-lovenote.html\">Love Note<\/a> sweater) created a fabric with a soft, flowing drape. The lace shone and I loved the mohair halo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-TCK-oaken.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1165\" height=\"1748\" data-attachment-id=\"11349\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/tck-oakenshawl-33a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-33a.jpg?fit=1200%2C1800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"tck-oakenshawl-33a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-33a.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-33a.jpg?resize=1165%2C1748&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11349\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Oaken (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-TCK-oaken.html\" target=\"_blank\">Oaken<\/a>, however, is designed in a more rustic yarn worked at a firmer gauge. The Oaken shawl is made in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/yarns\/library\/sweet-fiber-yarns-canadian\">Sweet Fiber Canadian<\/a>, a decidedly woolly yarn (and can we talk about that colour?!). Canadian is light but warm, giving the lace a crisp quality and the shawl, overall, has more structure than the soft drape of Posy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1165\" height=\"777\" data-attachment-id=\"11348\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/tck-oakenblanket-13a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenblanket-13a.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"tck-oakenblanket-13a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenblanket-13a.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenblanket-13a.jpg?resize=1165%2C777&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11348\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the blanket I used <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hinterlandfarm.ca\/?category=Range\">Hinterland Range<\/a>. We used this lovely yarn to make the <a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-TCK-antlersweater.html\">Antler pullover<\/a>, and fell in love. Range is a 50\/50 Canadian Alpaca\/Wool blend, really soft and warm with a slight alpaca halo. The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Oaken blanket (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-TCK-oaken.html\" target=\"_blank\">Oaken blanket<\/a> is worked from the centre (with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Judy's Magic Cast On (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/knitty.com\/ISSUEspring06\/FEATmagiccaston.html\" target=\"_blank\">Judy&#8217;s Magic Cast-On<\/a>) outward to the edge, and can be made in a single colour or using two as I have done. I picture it folded neatly on my couch waiting for company that is feeling a bit of a chill!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-TCK-oaken.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1165\" height=\"777\" data-attachment-id=\"11356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2019\/09\/12\/oaken\/tck-oakenshawl-30d\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-30d.jpg?fit=2400%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"TCK-oakenshawl-30d\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-30d.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-30d.jpg?resize=1165%2C777&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11356\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-TCK-oaken.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1165\" height=\"1748\" data-attachment-id=\"11357\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2019\/09\/12\/oaken\/tck-oakenshawl-37d\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-37d.jpg?fit=2400%2C3600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,3600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"TCK-oakenshawl-37d\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tck-oakenshawl-37d.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" 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