It’s been a while since I’ve hear from you. Respond to this post by telling me which of my books you’d like to own and why, and I’ll enter your name in a drawing for a free copy.
Check out my website for details about each book.
I’ll draw a winner Sunday, June 11. Knit on!
Thanks to all of you who gave me advice on which skirt to cast on next. The vote was surprisingly close with 44% of the votes going for a repeat of Putting on the Pleats in Blue Moon Socks That Rock in the Antequated Systems colorway (below left), versus 56% of the votes going for a new skirt pattern in Shibui Cima and Pebble in the Fjord colorway (below right).
Problem is, I still can’t get myself to choose just one. So, I’m going to do something I’ve never done before. I’m going to cast on both (I certainly have enough needles) and work on them simultaneously. Perhaps at some point I’ll focus on one or the other. For now, I’m anxious to knit with both yarns! I think I’ll call it dueling skirts. Stay tuned…
As for the raffle, the winner is Michelle Brown who wrote:
“That blue is to die for!!! If I had to pick just one, it would be the blue 🙂”.
Congratulations Michelle. I’ll email you personally to find out which skirt pattern you’d like.
I’m in a quandary and need your help deciding which skirt to cast on first. Yes, I already have eight skirts, but I find I wear them everyday, especially when the weather is cool. Besides, skirts are much easier to fit and knit than sweaters so they’ve become my go-to projects when I’m traveling (which is a lot of the time!).
On the left is Blue Moon Socks That Rock in the colorway Antequated System. I plan to use this yarn for a repeat of my Putting On The Pleats skirt — there’s too much going on colorwise to add any decorative stitch pattern.
This will be a relative quick knit for me because once I get the gauge of 7.5 stitches/inch, all I have to do is follow the existing pattern.
On the right is Shibui Pebble and Cima, both in the Fjord colorway. Because the fabric will be a uniform color, I can add a stitch pattern to the pleats, as for Take-Two Skirt, Lacy Pleats, or Traveling Pleats, or add a stitch pattern to the gores, as for Tavia.
Either way, this skirt will take longer to complete because I’ll have to design a new pattern.
Please help me decide by responding to this post with your vote! Respond by midnight November 4, and I’ll enter your name in a drawing for a free skirt pattern.
Decisions, Decisions… Read More »
The winner of a free copy of New Directions in Sock Knitting is Susan Day, who wrote:
“. . . because I have loved seeing your progress on the Mitered Triangles socks. They are beautiful!!”
Congratulations Susan! I’ll send you a personal message to get your mailing address and get the book in the mail right away!
Thanks to all of you avid sock knitters who entered!
Next up, I’m going to try my hand at Smokey ZickZacks (pictured top left on the cover) by Natalia Vasilieva.
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While I’m busy knitting the mate to my version of Kathryn Alexander’s Mitered Triangles socks from New Directions in Sock Knitting, I want to hold a raffle for a free copy of the book!
Respond to this post by telling me why you’re ready to knit socks from a new direction, and I’ll enter you in a raffle. I’ll draw the winner Sunday, June 25, 2017, and announce the winner Monday morning (June 26).
Put your best foot forward!
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The winner of the Blue Lobstah’ Cowl pattern and exclusive skein of yarn is Tina L, who wrote:
I love to knit cowl because they are small and portable and allow me to experiment with new stitches and techniques. love the blue!
Congratulations Tina! I’ve sent you a personal email to get your mailing address.
Thanks to all who entered. As consolation, you can get 25% off the Blue Lobstah’ Cowl purchase price by using the code “loveit” when checking out.
Wishing all you mothers a most happy day!
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I’m delighted to finally be a little back on track following my father’s death. Last month I held my Knit For Fun Retreat in Freeport, Maine, at the beautiful Harraseeket Inn. My co-teachers were Norah Gaughan and Bristol Ivy. Attendees got to take classes from all three of us and enjoy a lot of fun and surprises in between.
One of the highlights of the Knit For Fun Retreats swag (something we all get) bag is a cowl pattern and a skein of a colorway dyed especially for the retreat. For this retreat, my cowl design Blue Lobstah’ Cowl pays homage to Maine and lobsters.
The corssover-stitch openwork pattern between garter-stitch bands reminds me of the lattice on lobster traps. The yarn is Tern (75 % American wool, 25% silk) from Quince and Co in a “Blue Lobster” colorway specially died by Forage Color of Searsmont, Maine. Although this colorway is no longer available, the cowl will look terrific in most any solid or semi solid fingering weight yarn.
I’ve just added the pattern to my Ravelry store and would like to raffle off a copy of the pattern and one of few leftover skeins of this remarkable colorway. Respond to this post by telling me why you like to knit cowls and I’ll enter your name in a drawing that will take place Sunday, May 14 (Happy Mother’s Day!)
I’ll announce the winner in a separate post.
The winner of the Mason-Dixon Knitting Field Guide 2: Fair Isle is Joan Miller, who wrote “These socks would be great for a knitting retreat.”
I agree Joan! Perhaps you’ll wear them to an upcoming Knit For Fun Retreat! In any case, I hope you enjoy knitting (and wearing) them!
Congratulations!
I’m delighted to have a pair of socks included in the Mason-Dixon Knitting’s Field Guide 2!
Apres-Everything Socks are knitted in a dreamy bulky yarn that’s the knitting equivalent of Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Almonds. Made of 505 Royal Alpaca/50% merino wool, these socks are wholly impractical for daily life. Instead they’re destined to be your favorite nonverbal way to say, “I’m relaxing now, people.”
The colorwork pattern is worked with slip stitches so that only one color of yarn is used in each round of knitting. Talk about Easy Colorwork! I can’t think of a quicker and more satisfying way to introduce a bit of color without a bit of fuss.
Respond to this post by telling me when you’d wear such cozy and comfy socks, and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a FREE copy of the book!
I’ll draw a winner after midnight Tuesday, February 7, and announce the winner Wednesday, February 8.
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