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
Sunday, October 20, 2019
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