Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Saturday, December 21, 2019
String Art
Shown above in 3, 4 and 5 inch sizes, these little ornaments take just a little bit of crochet or perle cotton and a little bit of "weaving" for the "string art" portion.
You can get the pattern on Ravelry, LoveKnitting and PatternVine!
As always, my newsletter subscribers heard about the pattern first and got a discount as well...if you would like to receive the "pattern is live" updates and discounts for future patterns, subscribe by filling out the form on the upper right hand side of this page!
I have just a little bit of knitting to get done in the next couple of days...a heel, a foot and toe to one sock and my Christmas knitting will be complete! Are you crafting holiday gifts? Panicking about being done in time, or smugly finished and enjoying a relaxing holiday?
~M
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Busy, Busy
I don't know if it was just that Thanksgiving was so close to Christmas this year, or if it is just my continued always feeling like I am a day/week/month behind where I should be, but December is halfway over and I am not ready for it at all!
There has been quite a bit going on in my life, so maybe that added to the "oh my gosh another day has flown by" feeling.
First up...The Indie Gift Along is in full swing.
So far I have three finished objects and one in process knit for the event!
First up...some darling little booties (the pattern includes full size versions and a mini that you can use as a tree decoration and hide little gifts in, by Helen Gipson. Shape Your Booties.
Second, some thick warm socks by Sarah M Goodwin, Instant Winter Socks
Third, International Cowl by Tanja Luescher
and now Marinus Socks by Tracey Lee.
The After Party Gals Xmas Socks Mystery Knit Along on IG is nearly half way through! This is the second time that we have done a "round robin" sock design and it, again, was a lot of fun.
I have also, nearly, finished the knitting on another piece playing with self striping yarns. It has been my "waiting in the parking lot" knitting for a while now , so really only got worked on for about 20 minutes a day. All those 20 minute bursts really do add up, though, it is close to 1200 yards of fingering weight yarn
So, lots of knitting has been happening and behind the scenes planning the release schedule for next years patterns.
But before we get to 2020...some final things for 2019!
If you haven't already signed up for the newsletter, now is the time. Subscribers will be getting a special Gift Discount this month for a silly, but fun project!
Sign up now, over there at the right hand side of this blog and tune in this week for String Art!
Until next time...Happy Knitting!
~M
There has been quite a bit going on in my life, so maybe that added to the "oh my gosh another day has flown by" feeling.
First up...The Indie Gift Along is in full swing.
So far I have three finished objects and one in process knit for the event!
First up...some darling little booties (the pattern includes full size versions and a mini that you can use as a tree decoration and hide little gifts in, by Helen Gipson. Shape Your Booties.
Second, some thick warm socks by Sarah M Goodwin, Instant Winter Socks
Third, International Cowl by Tanja Luescher
and now Marinus Socks by Tracey Lee.
I have also, nearly, finished the knitting on another piece playing with self striping yarns. It has been my "waiting in the parking lot" knitting for a while now , so really only got worked on for about 20 minutes a day. All those 20 minute bursts really do add up, though, it is close to 1200 yards of fingering weight yarn
But before we get to 2020...some final things for 2019!
If you haven't already signed up for the newsletter, now is the time. Subscribers will be getting a special Gift Discount this month for a silly, but fun project!
Sign up now, over there at the right hand side of this blog and tune in this week for String Art!
Until next time...Happy Knitting!
~M
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Goes with...
What goes with...cold weather, jeans, a skirt or maybe even a dress?
A shawl of course!
So many of my shawls are very lacy, filled with nupps and beads and while I am comfortable wearing them with just about everything, I really wanted a more rustic, cozy shawl to cuddle up in during those chilly fall and winter evenings and misty morning walks.
Love and Marriage, available from Knotions brings together the rustic feel of pure Shetland Wool (from Liverpool Yarns) with a squishy traditional stitch motif and a spattering of leaves.
The model totally rocks this shawl with jeans...and TDQ does the same with a dress!
In other news...the biggest pattern sale and craft along of the year is coming really soon on Ravelry! The Indie Gift Along starts up in just a couple of days!
What is it?
The Indie Design Gift-A-Long is a 5 week long KAL/CAL of holiday gifts made from patterns designed by a rather extensive list of independent designers. From November 26th, 2019 at 8:00 pm US EST through December 2nd at 11:59pm US EST tons of indie designers will be discounting between 10 - 20 of their patterns 25% for this event. Use coupon code: giftalong2019. From November 26th, 2019 at 8:00 pm US EST to December 31, 2019 at midnight US EST there will be fun games, contests, and 8 KAL/CALs that will help you get your holiday knitting and crocheting done with companionship and fun!
A shawl of course!
So many of my shawls are very lacy, filled with nupps and beads and while I am comfortable wearing them with just about everything, I really wanted a more rustic, cozy shawl to cuddle up in during those chilly fall and winter evenings and misty morning walks.
Love and Marriage, available from Knotions brings together the rustic feel of pure Shetland Wool (from Liverpool Yarns) with a squishy traditional stitch motif and a spattering of leaves.
In other news...the biggest pattern sale and craft along of the year is coming really soon on Ravelry! The Indie Gift Along starts up in just a couple of days!
What is it?
The Indie Design Gift-A-Long is a 5 week long KAL/CAL of holiday gifts made from patterns designed by a rather extensive list of independent designers. From November 26th, 2019 at 8:00 pm US EST through December 2nd at 11:59pm US EST tons of indie designers will be discounting between 10 - 20 of their patterns 25% for this event. Use coupon code: giftalong2019. From November 26th, 2019 at 8:00 pm US EST to December 31, 2019 at midnight US EST there will be fun games, contests, and 8 KAL/CALs that will help you get your holiday knitting and crocheting done with companionship and fun!
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Friday, November 15, 2019
Sunday, November 10, 2019
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Shout!
Finally I can explain why there have been so many quiet weeks on the blog!
Presenting...
You get:
You can buy it now from Knotions or on Ravelry.
Thanks need to go out to Kellie Nuss Photography for the wonderful modeled pictures. the model @adaezelive and of course, Jody, the editor and founder of Knotions for all the hard work!
And now, I am off to knit some cabled socks for the Knotions KAL on Ravelry (and double dip by counting those stitches towards NaKnitMo
Presenting...
MittStar!
What Is It?
MittStar Vol 1 is the first volume of our eBook on Fingerless mitts. We have 3 mitts patterns, 4 tutorials and lots of advice (and a bonus pattern too)! Written and the patterns were designed by...me!What’s In the Book?
The book is over 50 pages long.You get:
- Why make mitts and the Anatomy of a Mitt – including an illustration!
- Step-by-step instructions and pics for: Old Norweigan/Twisted German Cast On, Chinese Waitress Cast On, Long Tail Tubular Cast On and the Tubular Cast On using Waste Yarn
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- Charts for measurements and cast on numbers for a variety of weights of yarn and sizes
- Average lengths of cuffs from children to men.
- 3 Fingerless Mitt patterns
- Bonus Cuff Pattern
- Flirty Leaves Cuffs
- Lots of info on making mitts and just improving your knitting in general!
You can buy it now from Knotions or on Ravelry.
Thanks need to go out to Kellie Nuss Photography for the wonderful modeled pictures. the model @adaezelive and of course, Jody, the editor and founder of Knotions for all the hard work!
And now, I am off to knit some cabled socks for the Knotions KAL on Ravelry (and double dip by counting those stitches towards NaKnitMo
Monday, October 28, 2019
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Ask a Busy Person
I heard a long time ago, that if you want something done, to ask a busy person to do it! Something about people who are busy having to really structure their time to fit everything in...
I used to think I was that busy person! Full time job, part time job, non-profit work, family, home...and it all seemed to get done even when someone would say "Hey, can I add this one more thing to your plate?"
The past few weeks I have certainly not been that person!
All the "I have to do this to keep our lives running" was done...everyone got where they were supposed to be, when they were supposed to be there, the deadline knitting was done by the deadline, clients got their calls on time and yet...nothing got posted here about not one but two finished objects I wanted to talk about!
So, we'll jump in now and pretend really hard that it is Friday, not Saturday and this is a Friday Finished Object post.
Can you pretend that for me?
First up is this glorious cowl by Kelly G and available through Knotions in the e-book Cable Star.
I was lucky enough to get a preview of the pattern and I knew I had to cast it on right away, in purple, for the purple loving TDQ.
The knitting went very quickly on this one and I adore the way that it can be worn over your ears to keep the wind off them during the long, dark, cold days of winter.
Mine is knit in KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Superwash and the only thing I did differently than the pattern suggests was to pick up all the stitches needed for the edging (without knitting them) before starting the edge.
Obviously, as it is purple, she loves it!
Next up...while we are talking about cables...my newest pattern with Knotions The Gate Post Hat...
For this hat I wanted something "interesting to knit, unisex and very stretchy" to fill the needs of so many non-profits trying to keep people warm during those long, dark, cold days of winter.
Knit in a sport weight yarn (which is not a weight I am usually drawn to!) the knitting goes quickly and the double thickness at the brim certainly keeps your (or the recipients) ears warm!
Follow the link above for the fancy, professional photos...here are the "amateur hour" pictures we did before sending the hat to the professional photographer!
And with that...I have household chores to do...seems cleaning bathrooms fell down to under "blog" on the "need to do" list.
Happy Knitting!
~M
I used to think I was that busy person! Full time job, part time job, non-profit work, family, home...and it all seemed to get done even when someone would say "Hey, can I add this one more thing to your plate?"
The past few weeks I have certainly not been that person!
All the "I have to do this to keep our lives running" was done...everyone got where they were supposed to be, when they were supposed to be there, the deadline knitting was done by the deadline, clients got their calls on time and yet...nothing got posted here about not one but two finished objects I wanted to talk about!
So, we'll jump in now and pretend really hard that it is Friday, not Saturday and this is a Friday Finished Object post.
Can you pretend that for me?
First up is this glorious cowl by Kelly G and available through Knotions in the e-book Cable Star.
I was lucky enough to get a preview of the pattern and I knew I had to cast it on right away, in purple, for the purple loving TDQ.
Obviously, as it is purple, she loves it!
Next up...while we are talking about cables...my newest pattern with Knotions The Gate Post Hat...
For this hat I wanted something "interesting to knit, unisex and very stretchy" to fill the needs of so many non-profits trying to keep people warm during those long, dark, cold days of winter.
Knit in a sport weight yarn (which is not a weight I am usually drawn to!) the knitting goes quickly and the double thickness at the brim certainly keeps your (or the recipients) ears warm!
Follow the link above for the fancy, professional photos...here are the "amateur hour" pictures we did before sending the hat to the professional photographer!
Happy Knitting!
~M
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