Isle of You

 Love, love, love.

Introducing a quick intro to Fair Isle knitting, 

Isle of You.  

Shown in Shepherds Wool Worsted,

(using up some of those little leftovers that I can never bear to toss)

Speaking of Love.

During the first 4 days of the Winter Olympics, 100% of the proceeds from Isle of You, 

and 50% of the proceeds from my other patterns will 

 be donated to the Human Rights Campaign.

Hats off to Bristol Ivy for organizing this.

Remember Peeko, that super squishy baby blanket?

Here are a few variations on the pattern:

In Rowan Denim, Ecru color. 

(The yarn is, sadly, discontinued - substitute any worsted cotton.) 

The best little washcloth ever.

Half of the blanket, made with 2 balls of Freia Fibers Worsted

becomes a cosy triangle for your shoulders.  Thanks, Tina Jacobson!  

Ricochet.

In my last post I mentioned my love for colorshiftyarn.  It is beyond beautiful in life and delightful on your needles.  And it makes things like this.  

(Haley's sweater is Beatnik, by Norah Gaughan.)

I also tested out Dragonfly Fibers new Damsel, 

which was the inspiration for the Eyelet Ridge version of the pattern.  

Haley made a Ricochet for me, with leftover sock bits.

And another for herself, with assorted Noro Kureyon leftovers & 

one skein of White Shepherds Wool Worsted.

Link your projects on Ravelry, and join in on the discussion.

Happy Knitting.

All Happiness.

I am in love.  

Late last year I discovered Colorshiftyarn.

Erica dyes the most amazing bridges of color, shown above in Olive to Tea Rose, 100%merino.

Shown here, in Leaf to Taupe, Ricochet in progress.

 As I was arranging the colors for yet another Ricochet, I remembered seeing double color balls and thought it might be a good way to avoid some of the tangles while alternating colors.  I think it's a great solution.  Here, I'm working from the center color, so the ball is set with that end up.  When I go back to the outer color, I flip it over so that the center thread is down.  The second set of colors is wound and ready to go.

Ricochet will be published soon.  There are several test knitters working in a huge variety of weights and colors.  I am so excited about this versatile and fun little wrap.  I wear Haley's version made with leftover sock yarn almost all the time.

Brancusi

When Quince & Co. released their new color ways, 

I knew that Fjord was made just for me.

With deadline knitting etc, I knew that a small project was all I could squeeze in, so I bought just 2 skeins in Lark and revisited an old idea with great result.  

These have been worn quite a bit during the Polar Vortex.

There has also been some updating and reviving some old work.  

If you bought a paper copy of the worsted weight Saki Slippers, please email me for the updated layout.  The pattern is unchanged, but the new layout is smoother. 

If you bought the PDF, you should have received the update at the end of December.

Here are my Over the River Mitts, a years old pattern.

I will be knitting quite a few more of these with 

partial skeins of worsted that I seem to have so very many of.  

Please use the code 

all happiness  

for a complimentary copy of this pattern, as a thank you for following me along.

Do add them to your favorites, and post your projects on Ravelry, if you would. 

May 2014 be a year of wonderful things.  

From me, to you.

One Week 'til Solstice.

Mid-Winter approaches.  

Today is cold, wet and a bit dreary.  

I'm procrastinating pattern writing at the tricky part where it's just all those numbers. 

Evergreens lights, and fir cones are up, as much as that rascally new kitten allows.

We have been Baking.

Concocting little gifts. 
Sriracha Salt, Spoon Butter, 

and those little pecan tarts that are so hard not to eat before they are shipped away.

Wrapping tokens of love, and mailing parcels with our fingers crossed that they arrive.  

In Knitting News:

Sablier, part of Twist Collectives Winter 2013 Collection.
A very cozy worsted weight knit, with slash pockets, undulating cables and 

a terrific fit.  
This was taken on a swelteringly hot day at the 11th hour, thank you again, dear Haley.

Wishing you all Comfort & Joy

Time for some very cozy knitting, hanging out with these guys:

(After I tackle the math)

                                     Sweet & ever Patient Daisy                                   

 That Rascal, Oliver.

Shimmy!

Shimmy is a different take on traditional Feather & Fan.

Shown here in 5 colors of sport weight Chickadee, from Quince & Co., 

it would work beautifully in a solid, or multi-striped to use up odds & ends.  

With a bit of swatching and a little math 

you could vary the weight of the yarn to suit your stash and climate. 

New Work & Swans Island

I am thrilled to finally be able to share these new patterns, 

each worked in collaboration with Swans Island Yarns.

Entwined Cowl, shown long here.

Made with 1 or 2 skeins of Swans Island Worsted.

The Ava Cowl takes 2 skeins of Worsted. This is one of my favorites...

The Sophia Mitts are a sweet compliment to the Ava Cowl.

Timberline is also made from a skein of the Worsted Weight.  

Sparrow Mitts are made from one skein of Fingering Weight, held double.  

Currently in the works for spring, is something delightful with the new 

Sport Weight in Silk & Merino;  

Superb to work with, resulting in a wonderful fabric.  

All of these lovely images are from Swans Island.

Thank you, it's wonderful to work together.

I do hope that you will find a thing or two to make.

The Month for Cowls

Here's the lineup of my newest cowls:

At either end is Goyard, then 2 versions of Folding Rule, and in the center, 

yet to be published Wide Rule.

Goyard, down.

and up.

Larger Version.

Both are knit from one skein of Quince & Co. Osprey, colors are Snap Pea & Carrie's Yellow.

Folding Rule, shown in Shepherd's Wool Worsted, held double, in color Spring Green.  

It would be a great use of odd lots or two similar colors.

Folding Rule in Cascade Eco Cloud, about 1 1/2 skeins leftover from one of Haley's projects.

Wide Rule, shown in Malabrigo Worsted, color Vaa.

I'm finalizing the pattern this week.

My current go everywhere project is this version of Wide Rule.  

in a skein of Jill Draper's worsted something in the subtly beautiful shade, MourningDove.

I'll add an update of wool type when I find the label.

Halfway through my latest with Cephalopod's Bugga leftovers -

 I'm in love.

I imagine it to be made in quite a few versions and colors.  

What should I name it??