Wednesday, March 11, 2015

50% Off Schaefer Anne & 5 FREE Schaefer Patterns!

 
This is very special Sale!  Schaefer's fingering weight yarn Anne is now 50% Off and if you purchase a skein you'll receive 5 Free Schaefer Patterns of your choice, a $25 value!  Just write the name of the patterns in the Comments Box when you check out.  
 
Pictured are the Honeycomb socks, designer Chris Carroll created the texture to showcase the nuances in Anne's lovely hand painted colorways.

Sunday, March 8, 2015

the Vinterbar Cowl by Fiber Dreams

Vinterbar is the Swedish word for winter berries.

A life long collector of books Laura Patterson of Fiber Dreams found 3 lovely motifs in a slim volume of Swedish colorwork designs.  After playing with them she used all three to create this very special stranded colorwork cowl, Vinterbar.  

Knit in 2 contrasting colorways of a worsted weight yarn my Sandrasingh 1 Ply Merino Worsted is your perfect choice.  Email, I'd be happy to help you select the colorways that are just right for you. 

Visit Fiber Dreams to see all of Patterson's designs.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

March 2015 Layering Garments: Robie Street and 2 more Cardigans from Laura Aylor

March is all about transitional pieces perfect for layering over your favorite blouses, dresses and tee-shirts and the clean lines of Laura Aylor's classic designs are perfect to update your wardrobe. 

Robie Street
March is in like a lion and out like a lamb so make sure to have some layering pieces ranging from short sleeves, long sleeves to 3/4 length sleeves on hand so you can get out quickly and enjoy the weather.  Pictured above is Aylor's new Robie Street
 
Hay Cove
Cozy Hay Cove can be knit in 2 colors or as many as 10. Two rows of stranded colorwork transition from one color to the next and construction is an adaptation of Barbara Walker’s top-down seamless simultaneous set-in sleeve construction.

Pebble
With its 3/4 length sleeves Pebble makes a great go to piece for Spring.  This textured stitch is much less tedious to work than either moss or seed stitches and only the wrong side rows have patterning. 

Visit Laura Aylor to see all of her knitwear designs.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

1 Skein Lace Project: the Spring Maple Shawl

This is a touch of Spring you can wrap around your neck! 


Inspired by the wonderful spring foliage of her Japanese maple trees Linda Choo designed the Spring Maple shawl to reflect their beauty!  Knit from the top down with a gentle crescent shape it features several motifs including maple key, leaf, and tree.

You only need 1 skein of my Sandrasingh Lace which is generously put up in 950 yard skeins and is on sale for only $16.50.  Stock up and knit several Spring Maples each in a different colorway!  Sold as a Kit or a pattern only this is an instant PDF download from my website after purchase.

Monday, February 23, 2015

A Touch of Spring: 3 Projects by Tiny Owl Knits

3 great transition pieces to take you from the lingering days of Winter right into Spring. 


This year the groundhog predicted 6 more weeks of winter, perfect that's 6 weeks of knitting time for your early Spring Knits!  These 3 garments by Tiny Owl Knits will get your spirit in the warmer weather mood, yet still look good with your winter coat!  Pictured above the delightful Moss and Bluebell Pocket Scarf

Sweet Robin Wrist-ees
Wear the first Robin of Spring!  And visit Tiny Owl Knits to see all her amazing designs.


Forest and Frill
Cables and Lace go together perfectly on this little shrug!

Friday, February 20, 2015

Blackberries by Laura Aylor


Aylor's new Blackberries cowl features a reversible textured pattern reminiscent of a bowl of blackberries.  This long cowl is edged with simple garter bands and this garter border can be done in the same color as the center or in a contrasting color.


Thursday, February 5, 2015

the Avonleigh Scarf/Hood by Jenny Williams

A dramatic accessory you'll love. 


A vine wanders back and forth across the Avonleigh Scarf/Hood, accented by leaves and berries. The scarf is knit in two pieces, grafted together, and a hood is then added to create a warm, dramatic accessory.  This Intermediate level project features a little lacework, cabling, bobbles, grafting and seaming.  

Avonleigh is 1 of the 10 beautiful scarf patterns in the new eBook Fresh Designs Scarves.
 

Fresh Designs Scarves is an instant PDF download, just follow the links after purchase to download it and save it to your computer.