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Stitch N’ Pitchâ„¢ Fan Newsletter

Spring 2007

Dear Stitch N’ Pitch Fan,

Thank you for signing up to be a [tag]Stitch N’ Pitch[/tag] Fan! Last year we were blown away by the response to the Stitch N’ Pitch program and it was because of you that we are BACK in full force with 23 [tag]Major League Baseball[/tag] Teams signed on for another amazing season!

Opening Days of the baseball season are happening around the country. Get ready to again see fans in the stands with their needlepoint, knit, cross-stitch, crochet and embroidery projects!

“With over a million hits to StitchNPitch.com in its first few months, we knew this program was going to be something special,” Patty Parrish, Executive Director of [tag]TNNA[/tag], explains. “Stitch N’ Pitch is sweeping the Nation. The response from [tag]baseball Clubs[/tag], the [tag]needlearts industry[/tag] and fans is overwhelming. Stitch N’ Pitch creates a unique and fun environment for families, singles, couples, old, young, kids, women and yes, even men!”

Watch carefully and you might “catch” a knitting contest, team mascots wearing handmade colorful scarves, images of men knitting, counted cross-stitch frames, teaching tables full of children learning how to needlepoint, a Ceremonial 1st Pitch with a ball of yarn and so much more!! Special Stitch N’ Pitch gift bags, giveaways and surprises will round out each fantastic event. Local needlearts retailers, wholesalers, guilds and groups will come by car, bus and train to be a part of this new American phenomenon – Stitch N’ Pitch

Next Pattern:

I know knitting a dress sounds like a major time commitment. And that’s before I even tell you that this particular dress, the Sixth Ave Skater Dress by Briana Luppino, is worked in light fingering weight yarn.

But would you just take a moment to look at it and tell me if it doesn’t look like it would be worth all the time you would spend knitting it? And it’s miles of stockinette stitch so it’s actually beginner friendly and a great semi-mindless knit you can take with you on your travels this summer and wear when it is done.

The dress is worked from the top down with tank straps, a scoop neck, waist shaping and a flowy skirt for a fun and comfortable fit.

The pattern has 10 sizes, with finished bust measurements ranging from 28 to 64 inches, or 71.5 to 163 cm. The sample shown was worked with 4 inches/10 cm of negative ease at the bust, and the designer says most people like between 2 and 6 inches/5 to 15 cm of negative ease in the bust and around 10 inches/25.4 cm positive ease in the hips.

(To refresh your memory, negative ease means the measurement of the garment is smaller than your actual body measurement, while positive ease is bigger than your body.)

To pick a size you’d work from the bust measurement because you can always add more or fewer decreases as you need to get your desired fit at the waist and hips. And because it’s worked from the top down you can try it on as often as you like to make sure it’s the perfect fit.

The I-cord edgings give the dress a super casual feel, and I think this would be a great one to add to your summer rotation. (Yes, even with a wool blend yarn.)

You can see lots of cute finished versions and grab a copy of the pattern for yourself on Ravelry.

[Photo: Briana Luppino]

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