Knitterella
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Nov 19, 2013
KAL: Herrington
Show me more! →I meant to post this last week but due to kids (and myself) coming down with a cold and an unexpected power outage things got pushed back a bit. Thankfully today we are all on the mend and the power is back on. Incase you missed it last week, Bare Naked Wools is hosting a KAL for my Herrington pattern. For all the details on how to join the Bare Naked Wools KAL with your BNW yarn please click HERE. (photo courtesy of David Whitfield of Knitspot. Infinity scarf in BNW, Breakfast Blend and cowl in BNW, Stone Soup) With...
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Nov 12, 2013
NEW PATTERN: Herrington
Show me more! →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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Oct 30, 2013
Treasure Hunt Giveaway Winners
Show me more! →The HUNT is over and what fun it was! It went over really well and there were many that participated. Thank you! The winners have been drawn using the random number generator and they are as follows… • The Fickleknitter prize goes to: Sarah McF • The Yarn Love prize goes to: Kathlyn R • The Knitterella prize goes to: Jen B • The Corrina Shawl Kit Knitcircus prize goes to: Kathy C • The Matching Socks Knitcircus prize goes to: Gretchen F • The 7 Hats and Cowls e-books Knitcircus prize goes to: Natalie K from Ravelry, DANA M,...
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Oct 28, 2013
Treasure Hunt Giveaway
Show me more! →The HUNT is on! Today is the launch of the collective "Treasure Hunt" giveaway hosted by Jaala of Knitcircus. Jaala along with myself (Knitterella), Michelle of Fickleknitter and Katie of Yarn Love are the contributors to this virtual treasure hunt. At the bottom of this post you'll find directions on how to participate. First things first though, let's meet the women behind the contributing businesses and check out the of awesome prizes that are up for grabs!… • Meet Katie of Yarn Love. Katie works from her studio in rural Iowa, inspired by the beauty of her natural surroundings. When she's...
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Oct 21, 2013
Upcoming Treasure Hunt Giveaway
Show me more! →I'm excited to tell you about a fantastic knitting giveaway coming up that I'm going to be a part of. This one is going to be a lot of fun! It's called the "Treasure Hunt Giveaway" and it's hosted by the lovely Jaala Spiro of Knitcircus. Without giving away too much yet I can say that the Treasure Hunt Giveaway is going to happen here next week on October 28th-29th and here is a sneak peek of just a few of the prizes you could win… a new Spring in Central Park kit from Fickleknitter… a huge gift basket from (yours truly) Knitterella… and beautiful Knitcircus...
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Oct 09, 2013
Baby Owen
Show me more! →Hopefully you already follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and/or my Ravelry Group page, because if you do you've already heard the good news. If you don't, well my blog absence might have been all clue you needed to know that yes, I did have my baby boy. Owen James was born 2 weeks early at a healthy 8 pounds, 1 ounce and 19.5 inches. He has a head full of dark hair just like his brothers did. He's absolutely beautiful and we are all doing great! I'm so thankful for my sweet new boy and my now family of 5! Life...
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Sep 17, 2013
FO: Gramps Cardi for Baby Z
Show me more! →Quite possibly the cutest baby sweater I've made! Baby Z is going to look absolutely adorable in his Gramps Cardigan! This green will be perfect for the Holidays. Now, if I only had enough of this yarn in my stash to make matching ones for each of my other boys. Hmmm… * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pattern: Gramps Cardigan by Kate Oates of Tot ToppersYarn: The Plucky Knitter, MCN Lite (stash yarn - colorway Governess)Ravelry...
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Sep 12, 2013
Sweet Lattice for Baby Z
Show me more! →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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Sep 11, 2013
NEW PATTERN: Empire State
Show me more! →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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Sep 06, 2013
Ripple Effect + Plucktember Winner!
Show me more! →Thank you for all the entries to the Ripple Effect + Plucktember Giveaway. I knew this would be a hot one! Using the random number generator the winner is comment number #56… Susan Michele says..."Awesome giveaway! Thank you so much for your generosity!" Congrats Susan and thank you so much for entering! Please email me at knitterella@knitterella.com with your address info. I look forward to hearing from you and sending you your lovely winnings!