NINJA KAL! Get Ready!

Just a reminder that the Ninja Kal is getting ready to start in my group on March 1st. You can come by and join in the fun. Remember to celebrate this month of fun and knitting together, all the self-published patterns in my shop (including ebooks) are 20% off through the 15th of March using code NINJAKAL at checkout. The project declaration thread is up. So come by and declare what you would like to work on this month. Even I will be knitting along (though, I probably won’t finish!)

I also posted another prize photo. What Ninja can be without their stars?

Ninja Stars!

I will be posting again soon as I have a new pattern for you in the next few days!

New Pattern, Pigwidgeon!

Oh yes, you’ve heard me lament over the hot weather delaying my photo shoot. You have seen a photo after I finally got cooperating weather. Now, you get all the info! Today is release date for Pigwidgeon. I had so much fun designing and then knitting this one up. I think I have mentioned on here (maybe not), I am obsessed with colorwork right now. Like, I want to knit it…all the time.

So, I was thinking about a top down, in the round jumper for little kiddies and then I was thinking…hmmm, owls. I love spunky little owls. So, I charted a spunky owl, swatched him about a 100 times, and then designed the sweater and the rest is history. The motif, just seemed to scream PIGWIDGEON. So, I started calling my project Pigwidgeon and then it just stuck. I felt that I couldn’t name it anything else.

The color possibilities are so completely endless on this. I chose a fall color palette. Though, I can see this in a wide variety of colors. The contrast colors use partials and could probably use up scraps in the stash. The yarn used in the sample is Sunshine Yarns Classic Sock and it is absolutely fabulous. It worked wonderfully for colorwork. It is such a pleasure to knit with and it blocks to an absolutely gorgeous fabric. I linked the website for a reason. Go! Run! Order! You’ll love it! I mean it! Ok, enough exclamation points.

Yes, he does look cool doesn’t he. It took several cookie bribes to get him to stand still, but he finally complied.  Now, keep in mind the color combos possible. I just happened to have a boy sitting around to model. As a unisex sweater, a girl could totally rock this look too.

 

There are short rows to raise up the neck just a bit. Worked top down, this is sweater really is minimalist on the finishing. It is so nice sometimes, to finish a sweater and no have anything else to do!

 

And here is the money shot! He even smiled and looked at the camera, at the same time!

 

Don’t let colorwork intimidate you. I used to think it was too hard. Obviously, I was wrong. When doing the colorwork sections, I use the Philosopher’s Two-handed method. Though, you can do it one hand at a time, it just takes a little longer but is still fun!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and don’t forget about the KAL. It starts October 1st in my group. This pattern also qualifies for the sale too. Remember to use code: STOCKPILE2012 at checkout to get the 20% discount.

 

 

And the winner is….

Beth! with this comment on why she likes knitting for kids:

“I love knitting for the tykes…the patterns are all sooooo adorable and obviously a lot quicker to knit than for myself .”

Congrats,  Beth! I’ll be getting a hold of you this weekend for your delivery info!

Thanks all for your fantastic comments. I, like many of you, enjoy knitting for the little ones for many reasons. One reason is that, little things are cute! Another reason is that the sleeves are shorter. I hate knitting sleeves. Anyways, I still owe you guys a book review and I hope to get to that this weekend or early next week! Have a great weekend!

Itty Bitty Kiddie KAL with prizes!

Are you knitting for a little one (well, even a not so little one)?  Pick a pattern any pattern (not just mine) and consider stopping by my group  for the Itty Bitty Kiddie KAL! Sign ups have started! The actual KAL will start September 1st, but a few days before I will start posting group questions. It will run until September 30th. These questions are just for fun, so there’s no pressure. It’s just sort of a “get to know you” type of thing.  I will also be getting together a “badge” for your project pages. I have a really cute idea, I just hope my toddler cooperates.

I have some prizes set aside including: a skein of Stroll Tonal Fingering colorway canopy, a skein of Malabrigo Rasta colorway Coronilla, and a skein of Lorna’s Laces Green Line DK in Carol Green and Zombie BBQ. I will see what else I can get together for prizes. Hopefully, I will find some fun stuff.

Also, until September 15, kids patterns in my store will be 15% off. No code required.

Again, I want to reiterate that this is not only for my patterns. Any pattern is fine!

Ok, so the picture below really has nothing to do with the KAL. I’ve just been messing with my new camera and photoshop and well this is what you get…a picture of my stuffed frog with yarn.