Who couldn’t love Audrey! From a cuddly little baby Venus Flytrap, to a true man eater!
Here you can have Audrey without thought to loss of life. A squishy 463 yds of 75% Merino wool, 25% nylon, just waiting for your creative juices.
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Who couldn’t love Audrey! From a cuddly little baby Venus Flytrap, to a true man eater!
Here you can have Audrey without thought to loss of life. A squishy 463 yds of 75% Merino wool, 25% nylon, just waiting for your creative juices.
Join the Solar Flare Circular Shawl Mystery Knit-a-Long!
The MKAL runs in the Knit Eco Chic group on Ravelry from the Spring Equinox (March 20, 2015) to Earth Day (April 22, 2015). Join us and knit your own solar inspired non-pi circular shawl in organic cotton & bamboo yarn! The tech edited & test knit intermediate level pattern is fully written & charted with stitch demos too.
MKAL highlights: prizes, interviews, video demos, chatting, and of course, knitting fun!
To kick off the MKAL, the pattern is on 50% off crack of dawn special. No coupon needed!! The crack of dawn special runs through March 15, 2015. From March 16th-20th the pattern will be on a morning light special of 25% off. No coupon needed. The pattern returns to full noon-day price March 20, 2015.
Ready to board? Here’s your pre-flight check list. Be sure to order your yarn from The Unique Sheep early so you ensure its arrival by the start date! To order, choose 300 grams under skein size, “Gradiance” as color way type, and then put in the colorway name. Or if you do not want to use Gradiance, select 300 grams as a “Regular” colorway. For color suggestions, check out the Solar Flare MKAL thread in the Knit Eco Chic Ravelry group. (Note: if you have allergies, like I do, simply request no essential oils in the dying process.)
Materials:
6 Skeins (1 gradiance set of 50 gram skeins) The Unique Sheep Green Sheep Cotton
US 3/ 3.25mm circular needles
US 3/ 3.25mm DPNs
Optional Beads – Japanese seed beads size 6/0 in three colors to match gradiance: 630 beads color 1, 450 beads color 2, 360 beads color 3
MKAL Schedule
New releases each Monday morning after March 20th kick off & 1st set of instructions released
March 16th swatching information released
March 20th skeins 1& 2 released
March 23rd skein 3 released, how-to you tube video released
March 30th skein 4 released
April 6th skein 5 released
April 13th skein 6 released
April 15th FO thread opened
April 22nd judging concluded
Note: Project due date for prizes is April 22, 2015
Physical Prizes
Physical prize will be chosen by voting of FOs. Voting consists of adding up the “likes” and “loves” on each post. “Educational,” “interesting,” “funny,” and “disagree” have no vote value. All participants who link their Solar Flare project page & post their FO in the FO thread by the close of voting will be eligible.
The FO with the most votes will win yarn from the Unique Sheep
The FO with the 2nd most votes will win a prize from Knit With Attitude
The FO with the 3rd most votes will win a prize from Laurel Hill
The FO with the 4th most votes will win a prize from Laurel Hill
Electronic Prizes
10% of participants with linked Solar Flare projects will be chosen at random to receive a Knit Eco Chic pattern of choice
I’m so excited to release Babalicious! Babalicious is a three piece set that includes mitts, a cowl and boot toppers that can all be made from just one skein of Miss Babs Yowza! This fun set was inspired by Miss Babs herself; her likeableness and charm come out in the beautiful yarns that she dyes. I thought it was very fitting to name this pattern after her. The cable pattern adds a bit of texture that works well with Miss Babs colorways in both solid and variegated.
The set is specially priced at $5.99 on Ravelry.
This hat features a cable panel with the rest of the hat in a textured moss stitch. The fit should be just a little loose, not truly slouchy but not tight either. The hat is knit in the round on circular needles in a fingering weight yarn (a solid or semi-solid is recommended). Pattern includes both written directions for all stitch patterns as well as charts for the cable panel.
About the Name: Brangien (whose name is spelled in many different ways) is a character in the Tristan and Isolde story, which is a rather tragic love story.
Rich goat milk soaps feature ethically sourced ingredients that are so gentle on the skin! Add thick creams, luxuriant lotions and more and you will have skin as beautiful as your work! Developed by a veteran knitter, Karen also has an Arnica Muscle Rub that will work wonders for your cramped hands. Featuring organic arnica infused in avocado oil, the Arnica Muscle Rub helps keep inflammation at bay while providing natural moisturizing without being greasy or funky while you knit or crochet.
The Internet is a great source of information these days… some of it conflicting. Take the name of this sweater: Isaura. Quite a few sites told me that Isaura (pronounced ee-SOW-rah) originated with the Portuguese, Spanish, or Late Roman, and indicates that one is from Isauria, a region in Asia Minor. On the other hand, an equal number of sites said that Isaura (now pronounced ee-SOR-uh) is from the Greek, and means “soft air,” or “gentle breeze.” Regardless of the actual origins of this particular word, here I prefer the Greek. This feminine cardigan is the perfect thing to pull on when the soft air of evening’s gentle breeze whispers against your skin.
Though it’s rarely the case, here the delicate lace and cable stitches are fully reversible, making the shawl collar look exactly the same on the front and back sides of the fabric, so there is no awkward wrong side to hide.
Cardigan is knit in pieces from the hem up. Lace panels are knit with each front, and are worked as an applied border from the top of the shoulder to the back of the neck, after back and front shoulders are joined. The lace pattern is mirrored (chiral) on right and left front panels, except that all lace-related decreases are k2tog for simplicity.
Swoonish is offering a 15% off coupon, good for both yarn and fiber. The shop features luxury blends that are perfectly squishable, as well as great workhorse yarns that are both soft and strong for a variety of projects. To get your hands on something that’ll make you swoon, just use FB15OFF during checkout. (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)
Our newest Bag of the Month is the Ghost with the Most! LIVE for SALE
FRIDAY the 13th at 9am PST!
Hurry before they are gone for good!
I’ve had spring on the mind lately while developing new hues of Islington for the coming months, and I’ve come up with a new range of hues which I realised are perfect for Saturday’s love up … and are in the shop update this week!
There is a good mix of updated stock, new colours and other bits for fun as well, so check in at 5pm GMT this Friday Feb 13th on the new website shop to see what is available!
Also, if anyone is looking for last minute Valentine’s Day gifts, or wanting to forward some hints to a significant other, I also have gift certificates available as downloads in store!
Happy Valentines Day, everyone!
I’ve just released Sundance, a fun venture into colorwork. The Sundance mitts are designed to keep help keep your hands and arms warm in those sub zero office temperatures that we all know and love. These cute mitts are knit up in Knitted Wit’s Victory DK in Wild Orchard and Naked.
Use coupon code: stupidgroundhog for $1 off of Sundance in my Ravelry pattern shop. Don’t wait because it expires on Midnight 2/15!
Wintertime is my favorite time to knit colorwork patterns. The longer nights and shorter days of winter seem to beg for brighter colors and patterns. The Sundance mitts are inspired by classic Norwegian mittens and sweaters with a touch of modern design.
Sundance is written in one size, but can easily be altered by going up or down a needle size or two, or by using a lighter or heavier weight yarn. Make sure to knit a swatch to check your gauge and to ensure you will like the fabric if you are altering the size of the mitts. My test knitter Julia, aka Sapphirechild on Ravelry, used Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool and altered her gauge to make them a bit smaller.
