Angel of Beauty Scarf – Knitting Buddy Winner

The winner is Jeanne Fangman!
Jeanne, please send me a note with your address and color selection! I can’t wait to hear what you think of this pattern. I think you should knit the first (practice?) one for yourself and then maybe some more for your local oncology office.
Hugs and congratulations!
Kelley <

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Plan your next project in three easy steps

We’ve made putting together a complete knitting project easier than ever.
First – select a size so we know how much yarn you’ll need.

If you like the colors we’ve knit with, click “Order recommended colors” and we’ll calculate you how much of each you’ll need. Feel free to add more if you want to make two or make a lot of mistakes (like me!).

Don’t like the colors we’ve picked? No problem. Click “Choose your own colors” instead and browse our recommended Knit Picks yarns to find the look that’s right for you.

Finally, tell us how you’d like to receive the pattern and hit “Add to Cart“.

Everything you need is added with one click!

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Pickle-pocalypse 2009


Have you seen the new Tidings of Joy kit yet? When we had the first staff meeting about Nina’s holiday ornament kit, I was surprised to see a knitted pickle included as one of the patterns. Tina explained that it’s a tradition for some families to hide a pickle ornament on their Christmas trees, and the first person to find the pickle is supposed to have good luck for a year. I’m not sure about the luck-pickle connection, but I do know that I laughed out loud when I first saw the knitted sample.
We’re offering the pickle pattern as a free download as a little holiday treat, a sort of early Christmas present for knitters who think squishy pickles are hilarious. It’s the only one we’re releasing for free from the Tidings of Joy ornament kit, but we’ll have some other exclusive freebie patterns coming up …

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New Fall Issue of Knitty

If you haven’t checked out the new fall issue of Knitty, here is the link. It’s OK, I’ll wait until you’re done.
Now that you’ve looked at everything, let’s talk about the patterns!

These are the Zozo toys which were knit out of Swish Superwash.
There have been so many good sweater patterns released this fall. I’ve queued up several things from Knit Scene, but I was waiting for the fall Knitty to arrive before I figured out what I was going to knit next. And I’m glad that I waited, because I really love the patterns that Amy Singer selected.

My absolute favorite sweater is Girl Friday, designed by Mercedes Tarasovich-Clark. I enjoy knitting lace, but most lace patterns don’t fit my style, they’re just too fancy for me! This folding diamond lace pattern is bold, geometric, and full of texture. Also, I love cardigans and shawl …

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Little Bubbles Inspiration

We have sold out of our Little Bubbles kits, but now the pattern is for sale on our website for $4.99.
169 people have knit the Little Bubbles Kit and put pictures of their projects on Ravelry. Here is a sample of some really cute Little Bubbles baby sets. The Ravelry name of each knitter is listed under their photo.
Pink kit

Mombos
Neutral kit

DeniseCT
Blue kit

badknitter

kmunson779

100percentLana
Twin Bubble Jackets

NoKnitSherlock
I like NoKnitSherlock’s new interpretation of the kit colors. Now that the pattern is sold separately, what colors will you use for your Little Bubbles sweater? <

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I have a giant pickle

Have you seen the free pattern for the pickle ornament? Well, I love the entire kit of ornaments and while I don’t actually like pickles….I had to make this one.
Meet Fredrick, the Giant Pickle

I happened to have a small amount of Swish on hand so I decided to just make a giant pickle. I went up to size 4 needles & whipped him up in an evening. I decided to give him some eyes…and he has some accessories that he’ll show off at a later date. 🙂

I’ll probably make a smaller one to hide in my family’s Christmas tree…but Fredrick is going to keep watch over my desk.
Now I really need to get back on to working on the Calluna Cardigan…I put it off because it got so hot here, but now that it’s cooled off, I’m excited to get this finished for the …

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I have a giant pickle

Have you seen the free pattern for the pickle ornament? Well, I love the entire kit of ornaments and while I don’t actually like pickles….I had to make this one.
Meet Fredrick, the Giant Pickle

I happened to have a small amount of Swish on hand so I decided to just make a giant pickle. I went up to size 4 needles & whipped him up in an evening. I decided to give him some eyes…and he has some accessories that he’ll show off at a later date. 🙂

I’ll probably make a smaller one to hide in my family’s Christmas tree…but Fredrick is going to keep watch over my desk.
Now I really need to get back on to working on the Calluna Cardigan…I put it off because it got so hot here, but now that it’s cooled off, I’m excited to get this finished for the …

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Photoshoot

It’s photoshoot day (or at least one of them) for the November catalog. Lots of gift items and quick knits in this catalog since it is the last one you will receive before Christmas. Here’s a short video of what photoshoot day is like:


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Mystery Colorwork Project


It’s not too late to start Melissa’s mystery colorwork project! I’m one of the test knitters, so I’m a little ahead of the public pattern release (which is why I covered up part of my project in the photo) and I can tell you that it’s fun and beautiful! Melissa designed it so you don’t have to do very much knitting each week – it’s pretty easy, so that you can keep up (or catch up – the first installment of the pattern was released last Friday, and the next will be released this Friday).

Here are the colors of Palette that I’m using:
Foreground (photo center) – Currant
Background, in order (clockwise from lower left) – Brindle Heather, Marsala, Sweet Potato, Turmeric, Cornmeal, Golden Heather, Mai Tai Heather, Conch, Rose Hip, Raspberry Heather …

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Pickle Sleuths Needed

Can you help us out?
(To find the pickles (and enter for a chance to win a Tidings of Joy ornament kit) head over to our newest online catalog.
You have to enter by October 5th, 2009, and we’re giving out ornament kits to five sharp-eyed pickle sleuths. The instructions on how to enter are listed on page 6 of both the online and paper catalog.) <

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