Monday, March 25, 2013
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Spring Ahead
I'm working on a design. I don't think I've shown a work in progress on the blog before, but since this will be a self published piece, why not?
It's in my favorite shades of orange. It just screams spring to me. I'm really ready for spring this year. This fall and winter my mom was diagnosed and began her battle with breast cancer. She's finished with chemotherapy and, at the beginning of next month, she'll have her surgery. Her doctors are giving her a good prognosis, but this has been a very scary time for all of us. Spring is the new beginning we desperately need right now.
Knitting on this has helped. Can you see the little diamonds? I'm sending this off for tech editing next week, so I have a lot of knitting to do still. And I still need to name it, always one of the hardest parts!
It's in my favorite shades of orange. It just screams spring to me. I'm really ready for spring this year. This fall and winter my mom was diagnosed and began her battle with breast cancer. She's finished with chemotherapy and, at the beginning of next month, she'll have her surgery. Her doctors are giving her a good prognosis, but this has been a very scary time for all of us. Spring is the new beginning we desperately need right now.
Knitting on this has helped. Can you see the little diamonds? I'm sending this off for tech editing next week, so I have a lot of knitting to do still. And I still need to name it, always one of the hardest parts!
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Color Affection
This past August I went to Stitches Midwest with my friends. I didn't have much of a yarn budget, so the plan was to only buy yarn that I could not easily buy elsewhere. For me that meant hand-dyed yarn. While I can, and have, purchased hand-dyed yarn online, I vastly prefer to purchase it in person. So, off to the Miss Babs booth we went.
Unless you've been living in a cave, you've probably seen the Color Affection Shawl. For a while it seemed that absolutely everyone was knitting one. I wanted to knit, but I've been busy working on lots of super secret projects. I had absolutely no business even thinking about knitting a Color Affection Shawl. But then that sneaky Miss Babs put together a wall of Color Affection yarn kits. Curses! I tried to convince my friends to knit one. I picked out about 5 colors combos, but decided that I would order them online when I had the time. Then I saw it. It was loud, bright, and fabulous! AND THE ONLY ONE! I grabbed it and paid before I could even think it through.
I've worked on it slowly since that night. A row or two here and there in between work knitting and finally, it's done.
Even Sock likes it. I had to chase him to get it back!
Unless you've been living in a cave, you've probably seen the Color Affection Shawl. For a while it seemed that absolutely everyone was knitting one. I wanted to knit, but I've been busy working on lots of super secret projects. I had absolutely no business even thinking about knitting a Color Affection Shawl. But then that sneaky Miss Babs put together a wall of Color Affection yarn kits. Curses! I tried to convince my friends to knit one. I picked out about 5 colors combos, but decided that I would order them online when I had the time. Then I saw it. It was loud, bright, and fabulous! AND THE ONLY ONE! I grabbed it and paid before I could even think it through.
I've worked on it slowly since that night. A row or two here and there in between work knitting and finally, it's done.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
A little romance
It's live! Quince and Co has just released the Scarves, Etc 2013 collection. It's available as an ebook, or as individual pattern. All are available for immediate download.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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Baby Knitting
I love knitting for babies. My cousin just had a new little sweetie, Niko. Neekers. Isn't he adorable?
I wanted something quick, easy to dress him in, and adorable. I think this works. Puerperium Cardigan
I think it up in just a day or 2, out of less .than 1 skein (200 yds) of Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport that came in the Soakbox I got for Christmas. The color is Cuff au lait.
I also made Neekers a blankie. A blanket I have been coveting for some time. Norma from Knitty. I changed it up and made it smaller by using 2 skeins of Miss Bab's Yummy Sock in Spring Lettuce and US #5 needles. I think I stopped around row 80-ish of the second set of charts. I was running low on yarn (and not paying attention very well!), so I kind of did my own thing on the eyelet boarder as well. Overall, I'm super happy with it. It blocked to be about 33.5" square. Plenty large for a baby blanket and a wubbie later on.
I also made Neekers a blankie. A blanket I have been coveting for some time. Norma from Knitty. I changed it up and made it smaller by using 2 skeins of Miss Bab's Yummy Sock in Spring Lettuce and US #5 needles. I think I stopped around row 80-ish of the second set of charts. I was running low on yarn (and not paying attention very well!), so I kind of did my own thing on the eyelet boarder as well. Overall, I'm super happy with it. It blocked to be about 33.5" square. Plenty large for a baby blanket and a wubbie later on.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Making Waves
I released a new pattern today. The Making Waves Cowl.
It's knit from 2 skeins of Malabrigo Silky Merino on US 6 (4 mm) needles in the round. It's completely seamless and adjustable. The layers are in knit together as you go, allowing you to choose the amount of ruffles you prefer. Information on adjusting for a tighter or looser fit is also provided.
It's knit from 2 skeins of Malabrigo Silky Merino on US 6 (4 mm) needles in the round. It's completely seamless and adjustable. The layers are in knit together as you go, allowing you to choose the amount of ruffles you prefer. Information on adjusting for a tighter or looser fit is also provided.
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