No. 48 ~ Abstract Leaves Cowl
Project No. 48 of our 52 in 52 knitting challenge is the Abstract Leaves Cowl, a complimentary pattern found here. Test drive Road to China Light, a luscious blend of 65% Alpaca, 15% Silk,10% Camel and 10% Cashmere using just one skein for this project.
No. 47 ~ Magician Scarf
Project No. 47 of our 52 in 52 knitting challenge was love at first sight. The Magician Scarf by Alchemy is another felted project, but this time not completely felted. They call this scarf ‘magic’ because of the remarkable transformation that happens after it is knit. Trading on basic principals of Shibori, two Alchemy fibers are combined while knitting the piece. Once complete, the scarf is felted (easily done in the washing machine), and magically, the ruffled edges appear!
The pattern and yarn for this project can be found here. This project requires 1 skein of Sanctuary (in olive as pictured below) and 2 skeins of Silken Straw in 2 different colors.
Everyone needs a pair of felted bunny slippers! Hopsalots, designed by Tiny Owl Knits is project No. 46 of our 52 in 52 knitting challenge.
My knitting experience began with felting which caused me to fall deeply in L O V E with the craft. I have since moved on and haven’t felted in years. I swear I giggled throughout the entire process. The designer not only writes a good pattern, but a funny one too! No lie, she writes…..(Felt & shape ears separately & attach last. Ears are important because bunnies like to hear all the good gossip. They’ve also been known to watch a soap opera or two.)
We stock the hard copy pattern which can be found here. I have to confess, the yarn I used just happened to be in my stash. I plan to re-knit a pair using a yarn that can be purchased in the shop, such as Cascade 220. Perhaps this time in a grey or a soft brown. I don’t recommend using non-bunny colors, such as turquoise, purple or blue.
It’s hard not to notice that loops and cowls seem to be all the rage these days. Therefore project No. 45 of our 52 in 52 knitting challenge is just that, the Anthro Inspired Cowl, a new complimentary house pattern.
Anthro is knit with just 2 skeins of Souffle, a super lofty yarn by Berroco. The subtle color change and the double moss stitch pattern make this rather simple loop quite interesting. It’s a pretty quick knit, just in case you were wondering. And yes, you’ve still got time to knit and gift this project.
To download this complimentary pattern from our site, you will need to register and proceed through ‘check-out’ even though this a complimentary item. Click here to link to the pattern.
Find the yarn for this project here.
No. 44 ~ Lacey
Project No. 44 of our 52 in 52 knitting challenge really wasn’t a challenge after all. Lacey, a NEW self-ruffling yarn by Berroco arrived this week and in lots of pretty colors.
It didn’t take much to persuade Robin to knit our shop sample, which is pictured in blue. You can knit or crochet this project by simply following the pattern found under the label.
Find the yarn for this project here.
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No. 43 ~ Cashmere Slip
Project No. 43 of our 52 in 52 knitting challenge is the Cashmere Slip, designed by our own Susan Barstein. Cashmere Slip is a beautiful wrap or cowl to be ‘slipped’ over your head and worn around your neck or pulled down around your shoulders. The pattern is quite versatile as it’s written for either a worsted or dk weight yarn. Choose the one that suits you best or better yet…knit both.
Susan worked up our shop sample in the dk version using 1 skein of Nirvana, a lace weight extra fine superwash 100% merino held together with 1 skein of Superior, a cashmere/silk/extra fine merino blend. Both yarns are part of the Filatura Di Crosa Golden Line collection. Amazingly, the yarn she chose for this project is just $34. The pattern is available as a hard copy or as a PDF download. Supplies for this project can be found here.
Project No. 42 of our 52 in 52 knitting challenge is Paper Crane, a design I fell in love with from the Habu trunk show we hosted last spring. I am not going to lie, this project took me F O R E V E R. Using a size 2 needle and a single strand of Habu lace weight linen, the only way I could speed up this project was to omit the sleeves. Hence the vested version. But seriously, if you start now, you just might have it completed by spring 2012.
I was pleasantly surprised how this rather odd piece of knitting actually turned into a wearable garment after seaming. The back and front of this garment are knitted as one piece with a perpendicular grain transition at the bust. This clever detail creates a flattering bustline for all body types with an interesting neck detail that rolls and reveals the contrasting garter stitch.
I found this pattern on Ravelry as a PDF download. Hard copies are NOT available for purchase in the shop. Sorry! However, you can find the yarn here.
Project No. 41 of our 52 in 52 knitting challenge is the Scribble Scoop Scarf. If you’ve never knit scribble style, now is your chance to give it a whirl. Simply use the scribble lace technique found here, one ‘Scoop’ of yarn and a contrasting yarn. What you’ll end up with is a truly unique one of kind project – perfect for gift giving. Of course, you can omit the pattern and simply knit the entire ball.
Never heard of Scoops? You won’t find it anywhere else but here. Why? Because it’s home made! We painstakingly chose 4 – 8 strands of yarn in various weights, all within a similar color palette and wound them together to measure approximately 35 yards. Sound fun?
Pardon the pun, but we had a ball making them. So much so, that we’ve created almost 100 ‘Scoops’ to go on sale today! There is literally something for everyone. If you like sequins, we’ve got sequins. If you like fluff, we’ve got fluff. In fact, if you find something you like and want to ‘beef’ it up with yarn from your own stash, go right ahead.
And of course the fun doesn’t stop there……….
tucked inside just one Scoop is a $25 In the Making gift card.
Don’t bothering asking us which one, because we don’t know either.
Project No. 40 of our 52 in 52 knitting challenge, I knit for myself. But as you can see from this photo, it has since been claimed by my 9 year old daughter. Propello is a beret style hat designed by one of my favorite designers, Woolly Wormhead. Not only is she a fantastic hat designer, she is also a really nice person. She has more than 100 hat designs under her belt with so many more to come.
As a store owner, I sometimes take advantage of our sale bins too. You just never know what you’ll find there. On my lucky day, I happened to find 2 skeins of black worsted cashmere that needed a good home. Hello! Cashmere? Surely I can find something to knit with 2 skeins of cashmere. And that I did. Never underestimate our sale bins. You just might a treasure!
Like Propello? You can find the pattern here:
