Sneak peek! It’s been a while friends - let’s catch up! I’ve been working on a new garment pattern for a while with scrumptious textures and fun design details that I can’t wait to show you!
My kiddos are back in school, summer was fun with the fam (minus getting covid end in Aug), and I’m looking forward to getting back into a regular routine and hearing how you all are.
What’s on your needles? What are you reading and making for fall? How are you?
Sneak peek of something new ☺️ in the works. A fun accessory that’s a relaxing quick knit that I hope will bring you joy. I can’t wait to show you more (I’ve knit more than 1)!
I’m hoping to have a testing call up later this month. In case you’re interested the pattern uses 2 skeins (or 466yds/426m of worsted weight) of the lovely De Rerum Nature Gilliat. The testing call will always be posted in my newsletter, on Instagram, and in our Ravelry Group (if it’s safe for you to use).
🪴Friends, what have you all been making lately that’s brought you a bit of calm?
Hello friends! I’ve been missing you all so much this fall - especially since I’m physically just starting to get back to knitting and working a bit here and there again. I’m currently in bed fighting off an awful bug but thought it would be so nice to have an impromptu “MISS YOU” sale on both my knitting and sewing patterns to share some love your way! Save 25% OFF *ALL knitting & sewing patterns until 11/24/20 and midnight, PST with code “MISSYOU25”.
I’ve found so much solace in the art of making this year - it’s really helped to lift my spirits during some very trying times. My hope is that you will find the same when making one of my patterns and the process will bring some joy to both you - and anyone you may be gifting your special handmade lovelies to this year.
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The sale is valid at the following places:
My Online Shop HERE, Ravelry ShopHERE and Etsy Shop HERE. Use code “MISSYOU25” to save 25% off at all 3 places. Sale is valid until 11/24/20, midnight, PST.
*Please note: If you purchase outside of Ravelry and it’s currently not safe for you to use but you’d like to continue to back your patterns up in their library please send me an email with your order #, where you purchase and email (or RavID) and I’ll happily pop that into your Ravelry library for you.
First Row: 1) Tamitik 2) Veronika 3) Courage // Second Row: 1) Songbird 2) Elfriede 3) Tread
If purchasing a pattern isn’t right for you at this time don’t worry - check out the free knitting and sewing patterns we have available HERE in our shop along with a ton of free tutorials HERE on our blog.
Thank you so much for all of your continued support and well wishes throughout this year - it means so much to me!
Happy making from my home to yours!
*Sale is not valid on Rivulet, Kaffee Hat, Keirnan, Geometric Baby Blanket and all print books.
This shawl is meant to soothe your soul. Designed during a time in my life that I needed to have courage, it’s a project that you can get lost in, but also express your emotions and personality through. The mosaic knitting technique creates a gorgeous pattern while still letting your mind relax, so whether it’s knit during your happiest or most challenging time, Courage will bring you solace and joy. Choose colors that inspire you, and wear this shawl bravely as a symbol of your own personal journey.
COURAGE is knit using two solids and one multi-color worsted yarn, this triangular shawl is worked top down using mosiac knitting. Courage is comprised of all knit and purl stitches and uses only one color per row, creating a stunning colorwork effect that’s much easier than it looks. Play with your palette! Whether you go bold or use neutrals, be you.
To celebrate the release of COURAGE use code “courage15” to save 15% OFF your purchase on Ravelry (only). Coupon valid until 06/14/2019, midnight, PST.
Summer is here and you know what that means......it's almost time for our annual Summer Sweater Knit Along!!!! Our Summer Sweater Knit Along (or SSKAL as we call it) is where we encourage knitters to keep making garments throughout the summer months so they can sport their new handmade lovelies just in time for the fall/winter season! It's lots of fun and our biggest knit along of the year! So if you've ever been scared to knit a garment now's the time to conquer your fears and give it a shot!
I'm so very excited to announce I have a pattern in the newest Brooklyn Tweed Wool People Collection! Can we say pinch me now people! I literally cried when I found out I could cross this dream off my bucket list! It's been a long standing goal of mine to work with Brooklyn Tweed and I'm so very excited to be able to finally show you all what I've been busy working on! And then to have the whole collection release on my birthday today - well gosh darn - it's like icing on the sprinkles on the icing on the cake....lol.
IT'S TIME FOR OUR ANNUAL BIRTHDAY SALE - SAVE 40% OFF!
It's my 41st birthday today and to celebrate and say a HUGE thank you to all of YOU for supporting me and my dreams I'm running my annual birthday sale! Woot woot!!!!!
Use code "shes41" to save 40% OFF my *entire pattern library! Sale is valid on Ravelry HERE and in my online shop HERE. Coupon is valid from June 20th - 22nd, midnight, PST.
It's time for the Tops, Tanks & Tees 2018 Knit Along Sponsor Giveaway!!! I so look forward to this giveaway each year! I can't wait to see who our winners will be! Our sponsors are so generous each year and they play such a big role in keeping our KAL's going please take the time to visit their shops and show them some love!
A huge thank you to all of you for all knitting along with me year after year! In the next week or so is our Starring You post and seriously - there are so many amazing projects to share! You guys chose some great patterns/yarns and all your finished projects are lovely! Every year I'm seriously blown away by all of your talents and the community you all nurture and grow in our Ravelry group.
Ok you guys - I'm freaking out here with excitement! So remember how over the last six months or so I've been on the hunt for my dream ball winder to replace the piece of s$%t one that has brought me to tears more times than I can count? Thanks to all off your help on social media I found it!!! Insert the Fiber Artist Supply Co. Maple Jumbo Ball Winder. And top that off I want you all to have a chance to win one too (pop over to my Instagram page to enter)!!! Wahoo!!!!!
Long time knit along sponsors of ours - Pom Pom Quarterly are back again with a fascinating and interesting look behind the patterns in their newest issue! As a knitwear designer who is inspired by things such as books, music, scenery, art etc. I couldn't get enough of this post! I love seeing mood boards and where designers are drawing inspiration from! Such a cool idea and one I thought you'd all be interested in as well. Pom Pom shares some of the tops in the newest issue and a bit history of the artwork they were inspired from! I think this issue of Pom Pom (Summer 2018) is my fave one yet! If you haven't seen it don't miss it! Every pattern is fab and the tops in this issue are all gorgeous!
If you've read my blog or follow me on social media you know I love books. And by love - I mean loooooove. I truly enjoy holding a book in my hands and slowly savouring and relishing in each page. I'm a total bookworm and will happily always be that way. Even though I'm a knitwear designer I still grab any chance to read. Whether it be while knitting or after hours, I've always got at least a few books on the go ranging from fiction to health/nonfiction. You know that feeling you get when reading a fiction book you're beyond excited to dive into? It's sooo good right? Well, I also get that feeling when I find fabulous knitting books. What's even better is when that fabulous knitting book is written by your equally as fabulous friend.
"Some people feel the rain, others just get wet" ~ Bob Marley
MEET REGEN
The Regen Shawl is now live and sold individually just in time for holiday gift making season (or to treat yourself)! Previously only available in Making: Volume Three - DOTS, this texture-rich shawl pairs soft circular combos of knit and purl stitches with a border that mimics the dots of falling rain. Regen shines in Phoebe by Quince & Co. and is a versatile and light accessory that is both engaging and relaxing to knit. Regen was inspired by the patterns that raindrops and frozen water make on windows and I hope you'll enjoy both knitting and wearing Regen as much as I do.
HARO is the newest shawl pattern of mine for this year's Hinterland Straits 2017 collection! Haro is meant to be curled up and snuggled into. It's the shawl you reach for on blustery days, for seaside strolls & chilly nights, and on days you just need a knit hug.
HARO features a half-hap shawl construction. Worked in two colours of Hinterland Range, the Haro shawl is a stunning composition of openwork, texture, and colourshifts. The fabric of this generously-sized shawl is soft and cozy, with repeated stripes that create beautiful swirls reminiscent of cascading waves when wrapped for warmth.
Join us at Knit City at the PNE in Vancouver, BC on Sept. 30th - Oct 1st for lots of fun! This is one of our favourite events of the year! Fabulous vendors, great classes & events and a wonderful community of fiber enthusiasts.
You can find myself & Jane Richmond at BOOTH #206 - we'll be there with both of our entire pattern lines, lots of pretty samples for you to try on, all of our books, special discounts/sales, and fun giveaways!
It's time for the Summer Sweater Knit Along Sponsor Giveaway!!! Woot woot!!! I look forward to this giveaway each year! I can't wait to see who our winners will be! The prizes are amazing!!! Our sponsors are so generous each year and they play such a big role in keeping our KAL's going please take the time to visit their shops and show them some love!
A huge thank you to all of you for all knitting along with me year after year! In the next week or so is our Starring You post and seriously - there are so many amazing projects to share! You guys chose some great patterns/yarns and all your finished sweaters are lovely! Every year I'm seriously blown away by all of your talents and the community you all nurture and grow in our Ravelry group.
When planning this year's Summer Sweater Knit Along I thought it would be fun to introduce a few new fun posts (and writers) to go along with our guest tutorials etc. I invited the lovely Michelle of My So Called Handmade Life (Mamatronic on Ravelry) to write a guest post and I was excited to see what she would come up with. I've been a fan of Michelle's for years! She's got a fabulous eye, is an amazing knitter and has a fun blog. Bonus - her photos of her knits are always my faves in our knit alongs. She just has that special touch for taking WIP and FO shots. She's also our newest helper for this year's SSKAL. I hope you enjoy the fabulous interview she did below with the equally as talented knitwear designer Alina Schneider of Gift of Knitting Designs. Enjoy!
Throughout our annual knit alongs I like to bring in special guests to write helpful posts with lots of tips and techniques to help you all grow and expand your knitting skills. For this year's Summer Sweater Knit Along my dear friend, and designer/author Andrea Rangel is here to share her knowledge today and teach you all a bit about swatching in the round and doing it with colorwork as well! Andrea is a wonderful and patient teacher and has a great way of explaining techniques so I knew she'd be the perfect fit for this subject! She's my go to for things I'm stuck on all the time. Add on that her newest book "AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary" (watch for a full review here as well as a giveaway soon) is filled with swatches that are knit in the round (and feature colorwork) that she knit all herself I'd consider her extremely experienced...lol. I hope you all enjoy this post and learn something new today and a huge thank you to Andrea for lending her knowledge here today.
When that special piece that's missing from your closet turns from a rough sketch to your new fave sweater! A wonderful kind of magic that I'll never tire of. Veronika knits up quickly and feels so darn good for the soul. I can't help but smile every time I see her. I like to describe her as Aritzia meets rustic wool...lol. She's one of those sweaters you can live in - you know, my fave kind - the ones you can throw on with most things, layer through all the seasons....heck you can wear it with your pjs around the house (which you definitely know I'll be doing...lol).
I'm so excited to finally be able to share that I recently got to design two patterns for the newest Berroco Portfolio - Volume 4! I designed a hat and cowl set called Cavilleri that was inspired by Ali McGraw's character from the iconic romance "Love Story".
One of my favourite things about knitting and designing shawls is dreaming up color palettes! From neutrals to brights - it's always so interesting to see what color combos you all use. Add in gradients and speckles and you've got a great way to show off your personality in your knitting. My newest pattern - ATMEN, is fabulous for doing exactly that and for using leftovers, showing off custom palettes and for mixing up colors and having some fun!
I recently was lucky enough to get back to visit one of my fave yarn shops - Churchmouse Yarns & Teas in Bainbridge Island, WA. Whenever I get to Churchmouse I dive into the yarns and have some serious fun pulling color combos for shawls. This visit we put together some yummy palettes for my newest design - ATMEN. You can find these color palettes all for sale HERE on the Churchmouse website. You can also purchase lovely printed pattern booklets of ATMEN both online and in their shop as well.
