loose ends & summer beginnings

summer is closing in - the weather is cooperating enough for sure, but i mean summer in the school year sense. since the girls attend an “extended school year” school, they’re carrying on until june 6th.  alizah has been working on her science fair project for three weeks now and is scrambling to get her boardjust so. it is, of course, more important than the actual science.

i’m excited to be working on a new design for knit picks - just received yarn support today in fact - and will be knitting like there’s no tomorrow! i need to get this one knit, written, edited, photographed and shipped in record time because the baby girl and i are setting off on an adventure. it’s going to be a real whirl wind around here with all of our planning and packing and knitting - and tying up loose ends of various sorts. sometimes the to-do list is so overwhelming i just have to sit down for a minute and let myself become acclimated to the impending hysteria. (what’s to come? we’ll be cowgirls, then visit a BLOG FRIEND! did you just die from excitement? me too.)

i’ll be keeping up on instagram but will be away from this space for a month or more. of course, i’ll be able to check emails and will do my best to respond… service is going to be tricky where we’re going. all you amazing testers that have the arrow caplet - you guys are number one so if you have any questions, i will respond as quickly as possible.

i will also be keeping up with the holla knits KAL! seriously, i can’t believe meeting point was #1. i’m flabbergasted actually. and flattered. and proud. and beaming with joy. here’s the holla knits kal info. i can’t wait to see these sweaters knit up - in fact, the nachtfalter in those grey linens sounds… divine. you’ll see what i mean if you click that link back there. ha!  thanks SO much to everyone who voted.  i feel supported and really blessed to be in the company of so many lovely knitters.

(and is that a new hat design, too?  what’s going on around here???)

so.  until next time. xo

call for testers

hey there knitterly folk!

if you’re interested in testing this adorable caplet, please either send me a message via contact me or leave a comment below with your email address.

sizes 34-42 available and ready for testing!

isn’t it just the cutest??? eeeee! xo

nature kids fall 2013 collection

the kids nature collection is here! this collection is comprised of four beautiful, practical, nature-inspired knits for children at a great price.  the patterns range from beginner to advanced and incorporate simple color work, some cables, and a healthy dash of whimsy.

i’m offering each pattern individually here on the blog (knitting patterns —> patterns for sale) as well as on ravelry (top left: mountain peak pillow, top right: birch doll, bottom left: thistle rug, bottom right: forest poncho)

the entire collection is also available at a promotional price until august 1st (which gives you all summer to prepare for the cooler weather, falling leaves, and camp fires) - all four patterns are available HERE for $16.50!!

hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather and sunny skies xo

just peachy

peach tree is now available! (as promised last week)

of course, you can find it on the side bar under knitting patterns —-> patterns for sale, or on ravlery

this design isn’t “my style” in particular which is sort of a strange thing to say, but when inspiration strikes!!! … in this case it was some yarn marked down that i couldn’t leave behind (peach and brown?  SOLD).  now that it’s finished and blocked i am so in love with it.  i can’t wait to see the colors people come up with for this pattern - especially some tonal or variegated yarns.  

i hope you love it as much as i do! xo