Hi, Knitters,
I hope you are having a great long weekend here in America. We had a family cookout last night which was really fun. I love having all of my kids and their significant others around. There is always a lot of laughter and storytelling. And there is always a lot of good food! The hot weather continues with a projected high of 93 degrees today. It is tough to do much at the height of that heat. I'll get outside on the early side today.
I recorded a new podcast episode. If interested, please be sure to enter to win the yarn over on YouTube by simply leaving a comment that includes your Ravelry username.
We have kits right now for the Cabled Gigi Pullover on Barrett Wool Co. The kit includes the pattern and yarn and also a custom made Diamond Willow button that is truly beautiful.
Have a wonderful week ahead. I'm traveling to Vermont to teach at the Wing and a Prayer Farm this weekend. I can't wait for this small intimate retreat in a scenic setting. I have never been to Vermont so I am really looking forward to it!
xo ~ susan
Hi, Knitters,
First, Evan and I were interviewed with my longtime friend, Jennifer, of the Craftsanity Podcast. It is a good interview and I hope you take a moment to listen. This is my fourth time on her podcast and she links to all of the previous interviews as well in her show notes. Thanks to Jennifer for having us.
I finally got around to filming a new podcast episode! Yay! There is a giveaway in the podcast for a skein of Three Irish Girls sock yarn. You don't need to watch to enter to win. The details are at the end of the post.
You can find me on the interwebs here and other places:
Giveaway Information for the Three Irish Girls sock yarn in the Hawk Ridge colorway:
To enter the giveaway to win the skein of Three Irish Girls in the Hawk Ridge colorway please leave one comment on this blog post. To be entered you must leave either your Ravelry username or an email to be reached in case you win. Please only click on the Publish button one time. There will be a delay until your comment will appear on the blog.
Thanks for joining me today! I'll be back soon with a randomly selected winner for the sock yarn.
xo ~ susan
I have a new podcast episode up on YouTube. I looked back and it has been at least three months since I last recorded and that seems about right. The last three months have been the craziest months of my life. Hopefully I can get back to recording with a little less time in between now that things have settled a bit.
Note: Leigh and the winner will work out the fabric selection for the prize. The photo is just a sample of one of the tote bags.
Giveaway Information:
To enter to win a fantastic Tote Bag from Shoplouleigh on Etsy please leave a comment on this blog post. Please make sure to leave your Ravelry username or an email address to contact you if you should win. Please only leave one comment and be patient for your comment to appear, only click on publish one time. There is a delay before you will see your comment. I will be back in a few days to randomly select a winner from the comments and then I will put you in touch with Leigh to figure out your tote bag prize! Leigh is located in the UK.
I promise you will LOVE this tote bag or any project bag made from Shoplouleigh! I have purchased several of her bags and they are among my favorite and most used.
Flower Fairy & Leaf Sprite ~ my new pattern in Making by Carrie Bostick Hoge. The pattern will be available for individual download in my pattern shop this fall 2016.
Stitch Markers ~ Mermaid set from Neeko Needles & Art on Facebook.
That should do it, Friends! Please don't forget to enter to win the beautifully crafted Tote Bag from Shoplouleigh! Leave a comment and good luck if you enter!
It's great to back! I have a new podcast episode and a super cute giveaway, too. Be sure to leave a comment on the blog post to win a kit from Never Not Knitting for the Squirrel and Acorns or the Little Owl.
Today's giveaway is for the kits, either the Squirrel with Acorns or the Little Owl. I showed these in detail on the podcast. You get all of the yarn, the stuffing, embroidery floss and best of all, a code for the downloadable pattern on Ravelry!
I will randomly select two winners, one for each kit, from the comments on this post in a few days.
To enter to win please leave one comment on this post that includes your Ravelry username or an email address so I can contact you if you win.
Good luck if you enter to win! Thanks for watching.
The lovely Helen Stewart is so charming and I have loved her podcast since she started recording. I had a great time chatting with Helen. Hop on over and take a listen if you are interested.
For more news, I have recorded a new podcast. Episode 22 is now available on YouTube! Yay! What do you think about me only posting on YouTube and not on iTunes? It is so much faster and easier for me to post on YouTube and I think I would record more if I didn't have to jump through all of the hoops to get the video onto iTunes. I would really love to know what you think!
If you leave a comment to enter the giveaway announced on the podcast and here on the blog for the beautiful tray, please let me know how you feel about this.
Please leave a comment on the blog post to enter to win the blue garter stitch tray by Creative with Clay's Charan Sachar. Thank you, Charan, for the beautifully crafted prize from your shop!
Your comment must include your Ravelry name or an email address so I can contact you if you win. Please leave only one comment. There is a delay before your comment will appear so please only click on Publish one time.
Have a great day and good luck if you enter to win!
I have a lot to share with you today, three new patterns, a podcast and a huge giveaway, so I will get right to it!
Pattern Releases and Lower Price Sale!
I have 3 brand-new toy patterns that I've just released today. I am running a big discount sale on all three patterns for the first week of their release. Each pattern is regularly priced at $6.00 per pattern but from Jan. 29-Feb. 5, 2016, each pattern is priced at $4.00 per pattern, which is two dollars off! On Feb. 6th the patterns will be regularly priced at $6.00.
No coupon code is necessary as the patterns are priced at the discount price for your convenience.
This pattern is currently on sale for $4.00 from January 29th through February 5th! On Feb. 6th the pattern will be regularly priced at $6.00. No coupon code is needed as the sale price is set for your convenience.
This pattern is available in wholesale print form for yarn shops and the like through NNK Press!
The Octopus pattern has instructions for both a fingering weight and a worsted weight version. Both are worked the same, seamlessly, from the top-down. The legs are cleverly worked right into the bottom of the body so no extra finishing is needed. The fingering weight Octopus makes a great ornament!
Here is some pattern information for you:
Finished size: 1 ¾ (3 ½) – inches tall
Yarn:
Small Octopus: 10 grams of fingering weight yarn
Large Octopus: 30 grams of worsted weight yarn
The samples are made in Regia Arne & Carlos sock yarn color #3653 (small size), and Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted 100% superwash wool in color #412 Campbell (large size).
Needles:
Small Octopus: US size 1 double-pointed needles, set of 5
Large Octopus: US size 5 double-pointed needles, set of 5
Use the size needles to achieve gauge.
Gauge:
Small Octopus: 8 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch
Large Octopus: 6 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch
Materials:
Yarn needle
Detachable stitch markers
Small amount of fiberfill
Ruler or tape measure
Waste yarn
2 - 9mm safety eyes
Pattern note: Both sizes are worked the same with the exception of a couple of places in the pattern so one stitch count is given throughout. In the places where the directions are different, the smaller size is listed first and the larger size is in the parentheses.
This pattern is currently on sale for $4.00 from January 29th through February 5th! On Feb. 6th the pattern will be regularly priced at $6.00. No coupon code is needed as the sale price is set for your convenience.
The four legs of the Turtle are knit first, then when the body is worked the legs are knit right in as you go! The turtle body, head and legs are worked seamlessly. The Shell is worked in the round from the center-out and attached with a quick running stitch at the end.
Here is some pattern information for you:
Finished size: From the bottom of the body to the tip of the nose, 5 ¼ - inches in length.
Yarn:
Turtle: 100 yards of worsted weight.
Shell: 50 yards of worsted weight.
Sample is made in Quince & Co. Lark, 100% wool, in Sweet Pea #128, and the shell is made in Noro Kureyon #352.
Needles:
Turtle: US size 5/3.75mm double-pointed needles or size to obtain gauge.
Also needed are two extra double-pointed needles in the same size or a similar size, preferably smaller.
Shell: US size 7/4.5mm double-pointed needles or size to obtain gauge.
Gauge:
Turtle: 6 sts per inch in stockinette stitch.
Shell: 5 sts per inch in stockinette stitch.
Materials:
Yarn needle
Detachable stitch markers
Fiberfill
Ruler or tape measure
Black embroidery floss
Waste yarn
This pattern is currently on sale for $4.00 from January 29th through February 5th! On Feb. 6th the pattern will be regularly priced at $6.00. No coupon code is needed as the sale price is set for your convenience.
Raccoon is worked seamlessly from the bottom-up for the body and head (worked back to front), all appendages are picked up and knit on. The only whipstitch seam is to attach the head to the body. This is a fun and fairly simple knit that works up pretty fast due to the heavier yarn and larger needles!
Here is some pattern information for you:
Finished size: 7 – inches tall
Yarn: Aran weight yarn
Main color: 100 yards
Contrast colors 1 and 2: 50 yards each
Sample is made in Quince & Co. 100% wool, MC - 1 skein each of Storm #104, CC1 - Egret #101, CC2 - Crow #102.
Needles:
US size 8/5mm, set of four double-pointed needles.
Use the size needles to achieve gauge.
Gauge: 4.5 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch
Please leave a comment on this blog post to enter to win 100 grams of the Fantastic Arne & Carlos Regia sock yarn (enough for 1 pair of socks!). In your comment you must leave your Ravelry ID or an email address so you can be easily contacted if you win. Please only click on the Publish button one time, please only enter once! There is a delay before you will see your comment appear on the blog.
I will be back next week to randomly select 12 lucky winners for the Arne & Carlos sock yarn.
Good luck, thanks for watching and for checking out my new patterns! Thanks for all of the support, as always.
