pattern previews

Finally! I have photos of all of the patterns, and everything is ready to go. Here is the official schedule, as well as detailed previews of each pattern. After The Great Cowl KAL is over, you will be able to purchase the final 4 patterns as a set at a discount ($20 instead of $24). [...]

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Photo selection process for The Great Cowl KAL

January 18, 2012

I spend an insane amount of timepicking which photo should be the main image for each pattern. Do I want the best photo of the model with ample detail, or is it better to use a general photo of the entire item? Should I go for quirky or serious? Is accurate color or detail more [...]

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Some sneak previews of The Great Cowl KAL

January 16, 2012

We did a photo shoot this weekend for The Great Cowl KAL. I’ve only got 2 samples left to photograph, plus some detail shots of all the patterns, and 1 pattern awaiting feedback from my lovely tech editor. Hopefully both of those will be done sometime this week, and I’ll be able to compile the [...]

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Introducing The Great Cowl KAL!

January 3, 2012

I couldn’t be more jazzed to announce this. In the upcoming weeks, I’ll be starting The Great Cowl KAL. Currently, there are 4 patterns being edited and photographed, and a fifth sample being knit. I’ll be posting preview photos as soon as I have them, but this post will contain yarn info, as well as [...]

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Coming this weekend: FREE Holiday Hat KAL

December 2, 2011

This weekend I will have something new and fun for you! A free holiday hat KAL. The hat is unisex, and is sized for a women’s L (I wears medium and it fits me pretty well) or a men’s M. You will need approximately 180 yards aran weight yarn, and a set of US 7 [...]

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Preview: Fairy Tales Saga

August 11, 2011
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Fairy Tales Saga is a collection of four patterns inspired by fairy tale stories of heroines and damsels. Every one of the four patterns in this collection speaks to the classic fairy tales of Grimm, Andersen, and (somewhat shamefully) Disney fame. Each pattern is unique –the cardigan, cowl, hat, and shawl are all special, just [...]

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New patterns coming soon: shawl, scarf, and cowl

May 22, 2011

I have three new patterns that at in the process of being edited and compiled for distribution. Some you’ve seen, some you haven’t. The first one is a design that I’m particularly in love with. Ode to the Bay is a shawl knit using a light sport weight (or heavy fingering weight) yarn. It works [...]

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Sneaky preview: My Renaissance

April 10, 2011
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I am SO mean. So mean. That’s the only preview I’m giving you. Yup, I know. Mean. I’ve got a new shawl pattern for you, coming out this week before the Roxanne Mystery Shawl KAL begins. Some clues? It’s asymmetrical. It’s knit using sport weight, or fingering weight: your choice. This beautiful sample is knit [...]

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Pacing the Roxanne Mystery Shawl KAL & yarn pre-orders

March 30, 2011

In an effort to provide everyone with the information they will need to complete the Roxanne Mystery Shawl KAL, I am happy to bring you more information about the KAL. If this is the first you’ve heard of the Roxanne Mystery Shawl KAL, all of the information you’ll need is available in the following posts: [...]

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A scavenger hunt and Luna’s Shawl

March 29, 2011
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Back in January, I did a giveaway for Veronika over at her blog Yarn on the House. I had so much fun doing it, and I was really flattered when Veronika asked me to be a guest on her blog once more. But this time we decided to do something a little different. Rather than [...]

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Random things: a club and questions about the Roxanne Mystery KAL

March 10, 2011

I love being sneaky and giving people pattern previews. Part of the fun of being an independent designer is that I control my own release dates, which also means I control how much information I can give you in pattern previews. I’ve got a lot on my plate right now: 3 pairs of socks getting [...]

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Roxanne Mystery Shawl: KAL begins April 15, 2011

March 2, 2011
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I love a good mystery, whether it be a book, Bones (the television show, not the human skeleton), or a mystery KAL, I can’t get enough. So I’m pleased to announce my first mystery KAL, designed with a little something new in mind. I’ve paired up with Little Red Bicycle to offer you a pattern [...]

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Spoiler alert: One Million Eye(let)s Scarf

February 28, 2011
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SPOILER ALERT! This pattern is part of the February 2011 shipment for The Yarn Club of Unspeakable Horror. The pattern will be available to the public May 2011. Until then, you’ll have to sit and stare at its awesomeness. When Didi tasked me with designing a scarf for her Shoggoth shipment of The Yarn Club [...]

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