Knitterella / KNITTERELLA PATTERN

  • NEW PATTERN: Up North

    I've been looking forward to today for more than a few months now and it's finally here… Today is the day All Bundled Up goes live! All Bundled Up is the first ebook collection from The Plucky Knitter and it's a 20 pattern ebook that is completely beautiful and inspiring! I've been working on it with the Plucky team as both a graphic designer and knitwear designer. It's been the most fun and rewarding project, and I'm so excited that today we can share it with the knitting world! All 20 patterns in this book are AMAZING - truly, I want to knit...

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  • Plucky Kit Exclusive: Saugerties Shrug

    I have a Plucky Knitter kit exclusive pattern coming out this Sunday, December 20th 2015… Introducing my Saugerties Shrug! I'm beyond excited for this pattern. It's been a vision of mine for awhile now and to see it come to life and be such a wonderful knit to make and ware is a true joy.  I just love the bold, geometric motif that adorns the edge of his oversized and oh-so-cozy shrug.  And knit in Plucky Knitter’s luscious Scholar, this worsted weight design is a pleasure to knit and wear! And as a bonus to the Saugerties kits, I designed the...

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  • PATTERN: Wavelength

    My Wavelength pattern that was designed exclusively for The Plucky Shindig is live to the public today!  A chevron like wave embellishes the top and bottom of these fun fingerless mitts as well as the brim of this comfy hat. Inspired by The Plucky Knitter’s beautiful yarn and colors, these mitts are as much fun to knit as they are to wear!  This set is knit using one skein of Plucky Feet in colorway Lawnornament and one skein of Plucky Feet in colorway Charming. The yardage on Plucky Feet is so generous that if I switched up my main color...

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  • NEW PATTERN: Herrington

    I'm so excited to release my newest pattern, "Herrington"! With its herringbone inspired graphics and beautiful artisan yarns, Herrington is a stylish and functional knit to add to your cooler weather accessories. The pattern offers directions for either a 3-color infinity scarf or a 2-color standard cowl. Worked in the round, it uses a provisional cast on and Kitchener stitch grafting. You can’t go wrong with this fun to knit and easy to wear design.  This pattern was designed with two beautiful yarns in mind. The infinity scarf, is knit with Bare Naked Wools, Breakfast Blend Fingering. It was a pleasure knit and...

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  • Sweet Lattice for Baby Z

    I wasn't sure if I'd finish in time but Baby Z's blanket is done! Phew! I've knit special blankets for all of my babies before their arrival and I would have felt awful if baby #3 arrived without his first knitted blanket finished. Thankfully it's completed and it looks just beautiful in Blue Sky Alpacas' Worsted Cotton in the Mediterranean colorway.  I can't wait to meet my sweet lil boy and to wrap him up in his new blanket. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...

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  • NEW PATTERN: Empire State

    When it comes to Knitty.com all knitters get excited when a new issue is released. Today Knitty, Deep Fall 2013 was released and what made this extra exciting for me is that I have my first ever FREE Knitty pattern in this issue!  With the debut of my Empire State design I'm SO excited to now be a part of the Knitty pattern collection! True to my graphic design aesthetic, I've taken my original graphics and translated them into a fun, bold, colorwork design. Inspiration for this design came from the stylized shapes and strong symmetry of the art deco movement. The bold lines of...

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  • NEW PATTERN: Sweet Lattice Baby Blanket

    It's been a long time in the works and I'm excited to finally be able to share with you my newest pattern, my "Sweet Lattice Baby Blanket." A seed stitch border and a simple lattice motif creates a beautiful design for this sweet blanket. Light and lofty - knit in Blue Sky Alpacas’ 100% organic Worsted Cotton yarn – it’s sure to become a treasured blanket for a special baby.   This is the first ever pattern designed for baby. The cool thing is, when I started the idea for this pattern I wasn't even pregnant. Now that the pattern is finished...

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  • Ripple Effect + Plucktember Giveaway

    Happy Labor Day! AND now that it's officially September, Happy Plucktember! If you are a Plucky fan (as I am) you have been looking forward to September 1st to start your Plucky projects in celebration of Plucktember - a month dedicated to all things Plucky! (To get more info about the group, how to join the KAL's, see prizes, follow contest links, news and more, click HERE.) I think the best way to start the celebration is to kick off Plucktember with a giveaway! Enter this giveaway and win a hardcopy of my Plucktember-specific-designed-pattern, Ripple Effect Fingerless Gloves plus one skein...

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  • Have You Heard About Plucktember?

    Have you heard about Plucktember? Well, if you love Plucky (like myself and many do) you'll be excited to hear that those in The Plucky Knitter's Group and all that want to join in will be dedicating this coming September to all things Plucky! This fun event will be called Plucktember. It's a month-long festival where we'll celebrate all things Plucky. There will be KAL's, contests, new patterns, sales and prizes! To get more info about the group, how to join the KAL's, follow contest links, news and more, click HERE. As you know I love to design with Plucky...

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  • Sample Knits & A Growing Belly

    I had a few sample knits made up and I've been meaning to share them with you. These particular sample knits were made up to show alternative yarns that can be used with my  Chevron Stripe and Gradient pattern. The Chevron Stripe Infinity below is shown in The Plucky Knitter's, Plucky Feet. Colors are Oatmeal, Princess Phone, Icey Audrey and Sammy Sammerson. Don’t the colors look awesome together? I'm in LOVE with it! For this version of my Gradient Cowl (below), the sample knit was worked up in Blue Sky Alpaca's, Melange. Knit in colors Licorice and Dijon. This 100%...

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