Category: design

Hibiscus Shawl

Hibiscus was inspired by a trip to the Hawaiian Islands. Featuring an easy star mesh pattern, this shawl is large enough to wrap around you but scrunchy enough for a scarf. And Hibiscus has a hidden surprise – a twist-stitch flower!

SIZE
60 inches / 152 cm across the top, 20 inches / 50 cm down the centre back

MATERIALS
525 yards / 480 m of fingering weight yarn. Shown in Koigu KPPPM, colour P306, 3 skeins.
US 6 / 4mm circular needles, 24 inches / 60 cm or longer, or size needed to obtain gauge stitch markers if desired tapestry needle

GAUGE
20 sts and 36 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm square in stockinette stitch
Exact gauge is not very important for this project, although a tighter gauge will result in a smaller shawl!

7-page PDF file includes both charted and written directions.

Available through Ravelry (no account needed), payment by Paypal.

$5.00 CAD

BUY THE HIBISCUS SHAWL PATTERN ONLY:

Also available as part of the Flora and Fauna collection – a trio of patterns for just $14.00 CAD

BUY THE FLORA AND FAUNA TRIO:

Note: As of July 5, 2010, sales tax will be added to this price for all Canadian residents only. The rates are: British Columbia 12%; Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador 13%; Nova Scotia 15%; and everywhere else in Canada 5% GST. Tax will be added in the Paypal payment process.

September 16, 2009
Macro Lace Cardigan

Cozy up in the Macro Lace Cardigan, an easy to knit, oversized cardigan featuring a sophisticated allover large scale lace pattern. Quick to knit up with minimal shaping in a super soft worsted weight yarn with subtle colour variation.

SIZES
To Fit Bust: 28-32 (34-38, 40-46, 48-56) inches / 71-81 (86-96, 102-117, 122-142) cm.
Sizing is very flexible. If you want something more fitted, choose a smaller size. If you want something larger that can close over the chest, choose a larger size.

MATERIALS
Malabrigo Merino Worsted (100% merino wool, 215 yd/100 g) shown in colour: Hollyhock. 4 (4, 5, 6) skeins

US 9 / 5.5 mm 32-inch / 80cm or longer circular needles
US 9 / 5.5 mm double pointed needles or circulars of your choice for knitting sleeves in the round

GAUGE
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm square in Stockinette Stitch

4-page PDF includes both charted and written directions.

Available through Ravelry (no account needed), payment by Paypal.

$5.00 CAD

BUY THE MACRO LACE CARDIGAN ONLY:

Also available as part of the Flora and Fauna collection – a trio of patterns for just $14.00 CAD

BUY THE FLORA AND FAUNA TRIO:

Note: As of July 5, 2010, sales tax will be added to this price for all Canadian residents only. The rates are: British Columbia 12%; Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador 13%; Nova Scotia 15%; and everywhere else in Canada 5% GST. Tax will be added in the Paypal payment process.

September 16, 2009
settling in and catching up

Whew. I think things are finally sort of settling down a bit, although I have loads of stuff to do for the apartment still – setting up another shelf, general organization (especially the yarn! and my office), plus the usual daily/weekly stuff like dishes and laundry. I’m hoping to have a bit of time to myself in the next week or two to get things the way I want them, but we’ll see! This weekend I’m getting a new stove – hooray for a good landlord – so that’ll be a bit disruptive, but awesome!

How about a few apartment photos?

(looking from the bedroom through the living/dining room, office is at the back)

Books! Knitting books and cookbooks.

I’ve been knitting up the cover sweater from the fall Interweave for a store sample, in purple Manos Naturals. Colour’s a bit off here, it’s a cooler purple.

I’m also hard at work on editing and doing finally proofing so I can release some patterns!

I know some people have been waiting very patiently for a few patterns, and I apologize for the delay – who knew that moving was such a time suck? (Everyone, I’m pretty sure). So I’ve decided to release 3 patterns together as a collection, the Macro Lace cardigan above, the Hibiscus shawl, and the Honeybee cardigan which will be available in two lengths (cropped and full length).

The patterns will be available separately as usual, or all together for a discount. Or at least, as soon as I figure out how to do that on Ravelry! Now, I need some help – I need a name for this little collection! The name chosen will receive a free copy of all three patterns.

Any ideas? Much obliged!

September 12, 2009