Pattern: My own, hopefully written and released soon
Yarn: The Plucky Knitter MCN Lite in colorway "Sisters"
When I won this yarn from the ever generous IndieString for one of her giveaways, I knew I loved it, but wasn't sure what to do with it.
It was only when it so happened to sit on top of my copy of "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green that inspiration struck. The color of the yarn is almost an identical match to the cover. A few themed cables later and this cowl was born!
Infinities are a theme presented in the movie/book, that really caught my attention. I was sure I wanted to work them into the design.
So after recalling a cable idea my Dad had suggested for the infinity symbol, things just fell right into place.
After some expected trial and error (I knitted and frogged this puppy 7 times), I finally came up with something that used just enough yarn (I only had 4 grams left!) and looked how I wished.
Unlike other patterns I've come up with, I took much better notes this time around (including charting as I went), so I am really hopeful that I will be able to write this up sooner rather than later. It is my dream to put it up for sale with the proceeds going to one of the cancer foundations (I'm going to have to research some to find the best) for at least the first few months.
“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.” - John Green
As always, thanks for stopping by.
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T
Pattern: The Cabled Infinity by me!
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in the colorway "Ocean"
Needles: #10
Inspiration: Autism Awareness
When my friend Kay over at IndieString announced her Blue KAL in honor of Autism Awareness Month, I knew I needed to participate.
While I used to not think of Autism touching my life directly, a little insight has helped me believe ASD has touched many.
Not just those that are diagnosed, but anyone that has benefited
from the vast and extraordinary minds that have been post-diagnosed as well.
For anyone that thinks of people with ASD as strange or odd, I ask
them: Don’t you have quirks? Idiosyncrasies? Anything that you like a
certain way? Not having eccentricities is much more strange to me than
having them. We all have quirks, they are what set us apart, define us,
make us special, people with ASD just have them in higher
concentrations, and honestly, I think the world flourishes with people
like that around.
Another great KAL hosted by the ever lovely Kay on her knitting/spinning/life podcast. If you ever have a little time to be entertained, I would definitely suggest giving her podcast a watch. You can find her on her blogspot here and also on the Ravelry group which is here.
To learn more about Autism please visit: autismspeaks.org
As always, thanks for stopping by.
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I am really excited. I'm really excited because after 2 months I am finally done designing, test knitting, writing, photographing and producing the pattern for a cowl I came up with.
Around 6 months ago, I found out that the "Pioneer
Woman" Ree Drummond, was going to be coming to my neck of the woods. I
have been a fan of her blog for a few years, and my mom loves her
cooking show. Thus we planned to go to her book signing.
I thought it would be really cool
to make her something, but I wanted it to be original and completely my own design.
I love cables and I adore cowls, so I thought "why not combine the two". After some trial and error, I came up with this.
I came in right under the wire for finishing a charcoal 'Cabled Infinity', just for Pioneer Woman.
After waiting in a very long line (that is a story for another time), I finally got to meet Ree (we're on a first name basis, ha) and presented her gift of which she was very grateful for and even said "I love it when people knit for me".
I knew the minute I finished the one for PW, I would write the pattern. I didn't know, however, it would take so long, lol.
After everything, I am SO excited to finally publish this pattern and make it available for purchase!
You
can get "The Cabled Infinity" on Ravelry for $3. The pattern is 9 pages
long and includes written instructions for two ways to knit the cowl,
corresponding charts and even a photo
tutorial for grafting.
Also available upon request, is a second pdf with just the charts, so if you wanted to print them by themselves you could.
As always, thanks for stopping by.
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Pattern: Bandana Cowl from The Purl Bee
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in the colorway "Heather Gray"
Mods: Knit using a smaller needle size and smaller gauged yarn for a more close fit cowl
Inspiration: Aria Stark
Purpose: Project 4 of 4 (yay!) for the Game of Thrones KAL on the Ravelry group
Aria is a lot of things. She is head strong, she is fiestey and most of all she is fearless when it comes to her convictions. She is possibly the most kick-a** Stark and one of my favorite characters.
I wanted to make something inspired by her and fell in love with the simple lines of this cowl. I wanted something that looked like Aria would actually wear it and this cowl fit the bill quite nicely. While the shape has a masculine appeal (something tom-boy Aria would probably appreciate), it still has a touch of feminine charm.
I chose the color gray for Winterfell and for the Stark colors; no matter where Aria goes, she always has Winterfell in her heart, so I thought it fitting to pay homage to the fact she might hold onto a little Winterfell gray.
The pattern is well written and easy to follow. I hadn't worked short rows before and this pattern made them a breeze. The cowl worked up very quickly and was easy to knit on while watching tv, but never became boring.
Seeing as the weather where I am has risen to the late 80's, I'm looking forward to wearing this in the Fall ... or maybe it will end up in the gift pile.
Pattern: Gris de lin by Cailliau Berangere
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in colorway "Pagoda"
Mods: Knitted 4 repeats instead of 8
Inspiration: Daenerys Targaryen
Purpose: Project 3 of (crossing my fingers) a hopeful 4 for the Game of Thrones KAL
So I've been in a rut of sorts recently. I partially blame the cold I have, which has left me tired and just feeling blah and not in the mood to work on much of anything. Or at least, these are my excuses for a second GoT knit in a row.
Anyway, on to the knit itself. My inspiration for this cowl was Dany Targaryen and for good reason. Dany is straight up fierce, to the highest degree of fierce. The only match to her fire and determination would be her pure and good heart. If anyone has a good claim to the throne, I think Dany just might be the best bet. She has dragons.
This pattern caught my eye, partially because I liked the texture, but also because it reminded me of the dragon eggs gifted to the Khaleesi in season 1.
The pattern worked up nicely and was very well written. Interesting enough to not get boring but not so complicated it left me frustrated. I would love to make it again, but perhaps with a superior yarn.
