#1 Peppermint Mocha Moma
#2 Lori
#3 Blessedspeedy
Please email sandrasingh@sandrasingh.com
to claim your prizes!
And Thank You to everyone who enter!
The second thing that impresses me is Lisa is always pushing her knitting boundaries and challenging her skills by learning new techniques. Her patterns reflect her love of learning and often feature new and unusual textures and patterns that you'll enjoy knitting, just may teach you something new and you'll love wearing! She specializes in breaking a technique down into it's smaller components and writing step by step tutorials.
And third I'm blown away by how much Lisa loves to knit! I knew this had to be true by her career choice, but over the last few months as we emailed back and forth while she designed the Hooded Scarves and Cowls pattern her love became more evident. She was excited from the moment she received my yarn to designing a piece that included buttons and it was a real celebration when she finished the garments and wrote the pattern. And I found her love infectious and enjoyed every minute of the process too.
Lisa was taught knitting by her mother at a young age. In college, she spent a year studying in Spain and France. There, her Spanish host mother re-taught her to knit but without a pattern. She simply would drape the sweater over Lisa's body like a mannequin to decide where decreases should go. Then in France, Lisa noticed a young Norwegian sitting in back of class knitting daily. This Norwegian never used a pattern and rarely looked down at her work. This is where the idea of knitting without a pattern became embedded. After taking designing classes and upgrading her yarn stash, Lisa became a designer. 6 years later, she became a knitting instructor at a local yarn shop in Gig Harbor and began self-publishing her designs. Lisa now has 2 exclusive publications with Leisure Arts and has graced the pages of 5 other books as a contributing designer as well as 2 knitting magazines. When Lisa isn't drinking tea and knitting, she's either gardening, cooking or teaching these skills to her 2 daughters.
1. Please tell us about yourself and what got you interested in knitting and designing knitwear.
I've knit on and off my entire life but it wasn't until I had maternity leave that I felt the need (and had the time) to knit baby sweaters. I would literally spend hours trying to find the right pattern with the right yarn and right children sizes. That's when I started knitting without a pattern. I had actually learned how to knit without a pattern back in college while studying in Spain but quit knitting once I returned back to the states.
2. What is your design philosophy?
Nothing too trendy, flashy or overly complicated. If I'm going to spend all this time, effort and money on quality yarn, the sweater has got to be in style for at least another 5 years! Besides, I live in the Northwest and we dress very casual, very earthy here.
3. Who or what inspires you the most in your design process?
I think it's the yarn that speaks to me first. Sometimes the design comes first but if I can't find the right yarn and color, the design falls to the wayside. Solid colors inspire me more than variegated yarns. Variegated yarns need no introduction whereas solid yarn needs a great design to catch your eye and to bring the yarn to life.
4. What direction do you see yourself heading in as a designer?
I would really like to get into publishing books down the road. I have two booklets with Leisure Arts (Fun Time Knits and Wardrobe Favorites) which have been very successful and I would like to venture deeper into the publishing world.
5. How have the advances in technology and the internet helped you (or hindered) you as a knitwear designer?
The internet has definitely helped me be more visible to the knitting world. My first 5 years of designing were confined to my local yarn shop. My designs were well received but my audience was 200 knitters at most.
There will be 3 winners for this giveaway, no purchase necessary to enter, and the winners will be announced May 14, 2011.
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77 comments:
I like the hooded scarf.
msgb245 at gmail dot com
I belong to your ravelry group.
I follow your blog.
Gorgeous designs! They look like so much fun to knit.
Lets see-I Friended you on Facebook and "Liked" you post about this Giveaway.
and I Announced this Giveaway (with the link) on Facebook.
I am also now Following Your blog.
I think I Love Lisa's Russian Winter Hat & Purse best!
Also posted notice of the giveaway on our Ravelry group.
Hope it will help me win!
so hard to choose a favorite! I like the button hood, though - and the Russian style hat. :)
Purplemoose on ravelry
I'm loving the Bottom Up Scarf with Hood!! I am torn though.. that Buttoned Hood is cute, and the Fair Isle.. OMG! Here are my contest entry info's:
1. I joined your group on Rav, and posted in the Welcome thread.
2. I shared your contest link in my Knit Girls group on Rav.
3. I sent you a friend request on FB and will comment on the contest when you accept.
4. Posted link on my FB page (personal)
5. Posted link on my "Things From Strings (business)" FB page.
6. Got on your newsletter list
7. Followed your blog.
Contact me as Indulgence on RAV.. Lori Pewsey on FB.
following your blog! don't care if i win; i love finding new knitting blogs. ^_^
I love the russian and peruvian hats! Gorgeous!
Following . . .
Oooh - I really like the Madison Ave Tam, and definitely the hooded scarf!
I'm a friend on FB and liked the post
- a follower on Twitter
- signed up for newsletter
- and a follower of your blog.
Thanks for another great giveaway!
meditativerose on Ravelry
I love the hooded scarf! I have been wanting to make one for a while and this is just what I had in mind!
Following on Twitter @MissMelissaZ
- Announced the giveaway on Twitter @MissMelissaZ
- Announced on my blog
- I have been friends with you on Facebook and liked the post
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The link to my blog post didn't show up. Hopefully this will work.
http://slipknitpass.tumblr.com/post/5279350272/lisa-ellis-hooded-scarves-and-cowls-giveaway
My favorite is the button up scarf with hood! It's super cute!
HermioneWeasley on ravelry
I like the button hood and the bottom up scarf hood.
I love Lisa Ellis's twined knitting patterns. The one I have made the most is the basic Twined hat, followed by the twined earflap cap...Lisa's patterns ROCK and are so easy to follow!!!!
Doreen
My fav is the Andean Hat. Very pretty!
I'm belong to your Ravelry group
I'm your friend on facebook
I follow your blog
I get your newsletter. Should all these be on separate comments? I've done it both ways. Thanks! Debbie
gussek at hotmail dot com
my favorite is Russian Winter Purse. I also love the color combination at the picture!
sophia.komninou at gmail.com
You are my facebook friend.
I love the bottom up scarf with hood
I love the Button Up Scarf With Hood. I can think of a quite a few friends who would love this for Christmas.
greyowl (ravelry id)
Nice pattern for the hooded scarf...
I like Lisa's hat patterns...
I belong to your ravelry group...
nhsarab at yahoo dot com
I follow your blog...
I love the Madison Ave Tam- the simplicity of it is great!!
I am also a member of your Ravelry group! :)
...and I subscribe to your newsletter :)
Wow, that Seamless Short Sweater is CUTE. marusempai AT gmail DOT com or marusempai on Ravelry.
Okie dokie... here we go again on the ways I can enter... lol.
01. I am loving the hooded scarves and since my daughter will be attending university in South Dakota - a far cry from Florida weather - I think that item would be a lovely addition for my daughter's care packages!
05. I am a FB friend and I liked this post.
06. I shared your post on my Facebook page.
07. I am following you on Twitter.
08. I have retweeted with the link.
09. I receive your newsletter.
10. I am following you here.
I will be happy with anything, all your designs are lovely
Bettyboo on Rav
What talent and the scarf is beautiful!
I love the Russian winter hat and purse. I am a member of your Ravelry group. I receive your Newsletter and I follow your Blog. Love it all!
amchart on Ravelry
I really like the Russian winter Hat and Purse, but I know I'd never make them. So, next favorite is Buttoned Neck Wrap and Scarf.
Zowmom on Ravelry
I belong to your Ravelry group.
Zowmom on Ravelry
I follow your blog.
Zowmom on Ravelry
I am signed up for your newsletter
Zowmom on Ravelry
I am a friend on facebook and "liked" the posting about this giveaway.
Zowmom on Ravelry
I love the Russian Winter Hat pattern!
i love the bottom up scarf with hood. it would work really well here with the snowy winters we have.
I like the Russian bag and hat.
-bookwormdjibouti on Ravelry
And I also follow your blog.
New to your patterns and am loving the Russian Hat and Bag. I am BuffiesBanter on Ravelry. Hope to meet you there.
The Peruvian Earflap Hat is awesome, and the Russian Winter Hat and purse are really pretty!
I am interested in the Peruvian earflap hat.
mayounger on Rav
i belong to your Rav group
mayounger
i like the seamless short sweater
Your patterns are great but I am into cowls and I really like yours. I also follow your blog
I like the Russian collection, textured sock and buttoned down scarf/cowl designs! Very creative and inducing to me and my needles! I'm following your blog and on FB. Contact via FB inbox.
i love andean! thanks for the giveaway
Beautiful designs, all, but I really love the Seamless Short Sweater. So perfect.
I like the Andean Hat best.
I am a memeber of your Rav group: winkm33.
I think the peruvian earflap hat is really nice and I can not decide which hooded scarf or cowl is better. I like them all. ^_^
the hooded scarf
taraz9 at excite dot com
Love the button up scarf with hood.
goldiez at hotmail dot com
Following your blog
Signed up for your newsletter.
Following you on twitter
goldiez at hotmail dot com
I like the hooded scarves but, I love the bulky vest. Oh no shopping again!
I love the Bottom-Up Hooded Scarf and have just the perfect person in mind to make this for.
knittincat@aol.com (Martha)
i love andean
I really like the seamless short sweater.
I love the hooded scarf
I am part of your ravelry group (renewedmind)
i love that russian winter purse.
alrady added it to my que on rav, where, I also belong to your group.
I like the peruvian earflap hats
Lynn P
Lnupermom on Rav
I'm in your Rav group
Lynn P
Lnupermom on Rav
I follow you on facebook
Lynn P
Lnupermom
I posted the link on my FB page
Lynn P
Lnupermom on Rav
I get your newsletter
Lynn P
Lnupermom on Rav
I follow your blog
Lynn P
Lnupermom on Rav
Love the hooded scarf -what a great idea
Im blessedspeedy on ravelry
The blogger did erase my comment. I like the seamless short sweater.
Always love the giveaways you sponsor on your blog. Good luck to someone.
Rav: mzcruse
LOVE the hooded scarf, very pixie like :)
I really love the loop knit scarf! I'm obsessed with mine!
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