My first collaboration with Shibui Knits, Mix No. 29 was out this Monday. It's a zigzag infinity loop - there are lots of elements at play here to keep you interested - different zigzag sizes and many colors.
Since I shipped the sample back to Shibui, I now need one for myself!
When it rains, it pours!
I have had a busy year in terms of knitting and designing - which culminated in 2 more patterns being released this upcoming Monday. Woohoo! Can you tell I am excited?
First one is from Shibui, I have had lots of fun designing this and of course knitting it: the two yarns used together are a joy to work with and the design is quite unique since it combines various depth of chevrons. I am really excited to present no. 29!
And secondly, I am running my first MKAL ever! Come and join us for this adventure.
A bit about the shawl: it's a free-form, dainty, asymmetrical large shawl knit from top down. It uses an old Orenburg stitch and some modern design elements. I think it perfectly captures today's world of knitting, being an old craft which has evolved tonnes in the last 10 years! So many innovative patterns and concepts out there, it makes my head spin for one thing.
We have amazing prizes, the grand prize being any skein of yarn from Colour Adventures shop.
Here is taste of Colour Adventures
I am so excited to be running my first KAL! I saw other designers run these and have always wanted to join in the fun but never had the guts or time. Well, here is my chance!
The patterns eligible are the Zigzag Infinity loops - lucky no 7 and no 10 - both feature patterns reminiscent of Missoni.
Join it here"! We have prizes!
Last night I released my no 10 infinity loop! It's been a work in progress, I tell ya! I have included two versions of the stripe arrangement in it.
This is the first one
Time sure flies! It's already almost fall which means fall knitting, evenings by the fireplace and cold mornings. Just in time for this, I have prepared this tutorial to showcase the little trick I use to hide color changes when knitting chevrons in the round. You could also use this for knitting stripes in the round, but it works better for chevrons.
This possibly exists elsewhere (nothing new under the sun!) but since I use this in my chevron tube scarf patterns, it's nice to have it handy here.
I have called it "lift the stitch just knit, knit it together with the next stitch", since this is basically what you will end up doing literally.
Step 1
Quite an eventful day today so I simply had to make a blog entry...finally! First of all, Elann is featuring my v lace on their web site with the new shipment of lustrado! Quite exciting for someone like me...especially because V lace was of the reasons why I started knitting again after a 20 year hiatus. You see, I was always obsessed with bell sleeves and zigzags and since I couldn't find anything like that in the stores...well, I had to make it and the rest is history. The pattern was 2 years in the making and some days I didn't believe I would ever finish but in June 2012 it was released and garnered quite a bit of attention. So overall, I would consider it a success.
And last but not the least - new pattern release! Something squishy and bright - my spine cowl! Cables, Malabrigo - oh my! hope you like it.
