Twist just went live and Chrissy Gardiner has designed a sock pattern - Amaranth - for my fingering wt merino wool….and in a beautiful tulip red. Perfect for “backyard knitting”.
Thanks so much Chrissy!
Mention code blog410 when ordering Crimson or any other Tonal merino for your socks and receive 12% off if you purchase the pattern or 10% if you don’t - and free shipping over $125.00.
Our First Pattern for Indigo Moon Silks….yeah!!!
This pattern was designed by Saccade and is available for sale as a pdf download through Ravelry. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chatelaine
All proceeds for the sale of this pattern will be donated to The Nature Conservancy.
It is an elegant pattern designed exclusively for the Indigo Moon Mulberry Silk in Gemstone colours http://www.indigomoonyarns.com/index.php?cPath=36_21
Such a gorgeous pattern - Saccade did a wonderful job…thanks Saccade!
The pattern will also be available as a kit exclusively through the website within the next few weeks …I’ll post the new link when they are available.
Have a wonderful weekend …and for all the mothers out there (of both human and non-human kids)…Happy Mother’s Day!
What a great birthday gift I received!? Debbie O’Neill pubished her 2nd Indigo Moon pattern online.? Here’s the link:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/feuilles-de-vert
It’s been a crazy busy 24 hours with lots of new ideas coming to the fore (now that I’m in my 2nd half of life I’ve got to get cracking!)
To celebrate the launch of Feuilles de Vert?the ?Tree Frogs Singing and In the Heart of the Forest colourways will be 15% until Friday…so when you purchase your pattern don’t forget to stop by at www.indigomoonyarns.com to buy the yarn…happy knitting!
To celebrate the new pattern in Twist all fingering wt merino tonals (semi-solids) will be 20% off for all of this week while quantities last.
I was going to feature only the Buttercup yarn but decided that for those interested in the pattern, but wanting a different colour for socks?.let?s do them all.
www.indigomoonyarns.com
?Here’s the link for the Twist pattern…it’s called Netherfield and is knit up in the Buttercup colourway.
http://twistcollective.com/2009/spring/magazinepage_034.php
?Happy Shopping!
What have I been working on now….hmm actually way to much to write down..so I’ll mention just a couple projects.
Well they aren’t really knitting projects, but they are projects with yarn.
The first project involved overdyeing a Ruana I wove in a natural brown Rominey wool a couple of years ago.? I’ve been wearing it but was a bit tired with the colour…I wanted a richer chocolate brown.? So yesterday I got the big pot out (24″ diameter) and decided enough is enough…stop the whining and dye it!?? Sometimes I forget that I can simply overdye wool garments and silk ones as well (though silk is a bit tricky since no matter how clean you think it is there is always some stain you can’t see and it inevitably won’t overdye!).
For those of you unfamiliar with a Ruana,? it is basically a poncho with a front slit.(you can definitely knit one too!)..so it’s kinda like a shawl that stays on your shoulders, and that you can pin to the side over your shoulder, wear like a poncho and belt it (just over the front panels not the back or it would be far too bulky) or when travelling use it as a pillow or blanket!….I’ll post photos? once it’s dry (it’s hanging around the woodstove right now).
What else…well I was talking about knitting a sweater a while back, started on a couple but my tension it too bloody loose…and I’ve bought more than enough bamboo circulars for now…I refuse to buy any more for a bit….one a week is just too much for the past month!? So I’m holding off on the fingering wt sweater.
I did do a bit more special dyeing with the sport wt.? Yes I know I don’t carry the sport wt any longer, but I looked in my stash and found 9 skeins of the sport wt in Blue Jeans - and since I was looking for a very very dark indigo blue colour for a trip I will be taking, I overdyed it….so that’s overdye project #2!? The yarn is a really really deep indigo blue (though I forgot one skein till the very end - we don’t need it but I felt terrible I left it out)…again I’ll post a photo when it’s dry.? The pattern I chose is Cable Love pattern…it will be perfect for me and easy to knit up.?
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?Though I had to do a reality check before casting on…I need this jacket/top for a show in April so there’s no way I can knit it up that fast - someone nearby will knit it up for me….I will however do one later in the colour I really want in a yarn I really want to use…but that’s a surprise for the future…you’ll have to wait on that.
That’s about it for now..and for overdyeing for a while!
Happy knitting!
February 14th…the day I have been waiting for….this is the day the first pattern specifically designed for my yarns goes live for sale….how exciting!? It has been such a pleasure to work with Debbie on this? - I think she’s done a great job pairing the West Coast Sunset with a pattern that really shows off the yarn well.? Some patterns out there pften compete with a hand dyed yarn - so I am so glad there is now?a pattern - that is doable at any skill level - that works up perfectly in my yarn!? Yippee!!!
?It’s called Chains of Love…a perfect for gift for yourself or someone you love….enjoy!
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chains-of-love-socks
?http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/nutty-creations-designs/13798″>buy now</a>
And for one more day?there are many?red yarns on sale at 20% off.
And the link of the week is http://www.eattheview.org/videos?
Enjoy!
Debbie O?Neill, published knitwear designer, will be launching her newest sock pattern designed specifically for the Indigo Moon fingering wt merino - Wo hoo!!!!
Some of?you know just how long I have been waiting for the day. Debbie will be launching this pattern on Ravelry on Feb 14th.???
?There are more patterns on the way this year?and as always?many many?patterns already out there are perfect for both the merino and silk yarns.
?Happy knitting!