babe in the woods is a infant and toddler sized cardigan, in the plucky knitter's beautiful (an practical-for-kids-superwash) sweater yarn. i knit a grey version way back when i was pregnant, and saved it as a "someday" pattern. stella ended up wearing that sweater so much that the edges and cuffs are snagged and frayed from crawling all over in it. so, a few months ago, i made one more, a bigger one this time. this time i actually snapped a few pictures before letting her run wild in it.

sizes included are 6-12 m, 12-18 m, 18-24m and 2t. all sizes use 2 skeins of plucky sweater.
if this sweater shows any signs of popularity, i might also release bigger-kid sizes, and an adult version too!

pattern is 25% for the first week only. find it on ravelry here: babe in the woods

this week, i am releasing a couple of new patterns, and this is the first. i actually knit this almost 2 years ago and when i found out i was pregnant, i packed it away with a few other samples, so i'd have something to release after the baby was born. well, after moving, misplacing the box, and then finding it again, i can finally release it.

eline is a sport-weight cowl / infinity scarf, with a fun lace pattern that looks great on both sides, which is ideal if you'll be doubling it round your neck.
you can see all of the pertinent details here: eline cowl on ravelry
this pattern is 25% off for the first week only (regular price is $5.00)

sorry, i'm not accepting comments on this blog for a while. the spam is just gross, or annoying, and i'm having a hard time keeping on top of it. feel free to leave a comment on the ravelry page instead. xo!

my design is a first for me... legwarmers! i wanted something classic, legwarmers in a style that i would like to wear. i think that some ribbing, small, simple cables, and seed stitch achieve that. there is some shaping in these to accommodate the calf. they're fitted, not slouchy.

there are so many great designs in this book, below are just a few. if you hop on over to the november knits amazon page, there's a great preview, or you can see all the projects on ravelry.

the authors, kate and courtney, have generously given me an extra copy to give away! leave a comment on this post by the end of the day on 11/30/12 est, and i'll announce a winner the next day. i will ship to any country. thanks so much!

irving hat is great fitted hat, with an all over leaf pattern. it's a quick knit in a worsted weight yarn.

the twisted vines hat is an extra-long hat with a mesh and vine lace pattern. i'm all about the extra-long hats right now. i'm trying to grow out my hair, and i imagine that it'll be great to tuck all my hair up in the hat on a snowy day. long hats just have a relaxed kind of style that i love.

end of october is another extra-long hat, but with a ripple lace pattern that works beautifully with a self-striping yarn.

all patterns are both charted and written.

all of these new patterns, including crooked little baby bonnet, released earlier this month, are 30% off until the end of 12/5/12 est.

this year, i continue to be very thankful to all of you who continue to knit my patterns.

here's the first, a little lace bonnet for my sweet baby, stella. can you believe that she's 6 months old already? it's such a fun age!

i've been knitting some tiny versions of some of my hats for her lately. this one is a variation on my crooked paths beret. it's the same stitch pattern, but in a bonnet-shape, with i-cord ties under the chin. the stretchy lace pattern and ties make it a great fit for most babies from 6-18 months.

this hat is worked flat and has a small seam up the back. you will need the following skills to complete it:
knit, purl, yo, ssk, k2tog, basic seams, i-cord, casting on, binding off.

it uses just 100 yards of a worsted-weight yarn (i used some cashmere leftovers from cecily)!

find and purchase the crooked little baby bonnet pattern on ravelry

see all of my patterns for sale on ravelry

there are plenty of other pics on ravelry. i just love taking her picture :)

you can purchase the pattern as a pdf download for $5 here

or you can queue it on ravelry here.

photos are by the very lovely and amazing carrie bostick hoge for quince and co.

I am so excited to blog about a book that I have been anxiously awaiting for what seems like ages. The author is a very lovely coworker of mine, Leslie Ann Bestor. Cast On, Bind Off
is a wonderful collection of 54 methods of, you guessed it, casting on and binding off.
I'm definitely guilty of using only a handful of methods in all the knitting I do. Traditional, Long-tail, Backwards Loop, and 3 -Needle; these appear over and over in many of my patterns. This book is a great new addition to my knitting library, as I always enjoy learning something new. It's loaded with clear instructions, lots of step-by-step pictures and even includes suggestions of when each method will be most useful, and even some of the pros or cons of each. Best of all, this book is small and spiral-bound. It's great for toting around in your bag, and will lie flat in front of your work when needed.

I am happy to be able to offer one copy of this book up to a lucky winner. Just leave a comment by the end of August 7th, 2012 and I'll announce the winner the next day. I'll use a random number generator to choose the winning comment. Entries are welcome from any country.

Good luck!

so, here it is, a contest.

i've missed out on a lot around the internet over the last few months. so, while the baby sleeps, i'll do some catching up. to be entered to win one of 2 copies of Weekend Hats, just leave a comment here, with a link to something that you'd like to share. it can be a blog post, some knitting, something you bought, a photo, anything. winning comments will be chosen using a random number generator. you can leave a comment until the end of the day EST on 7/15/12. i will ship the books to any country.
and so that everyone can be a winner, enter WEEKENDHATS at checkout and get 30% off of 1 pattern in my Ravelry store here.

Good Luck!

but, during the last month a few of my designs have been released, and it's about time that i share them here. this is still a knitting blog, after all. :)

all photos are by the very talented and lovely carrie bostick hoge

recently released was wool 3, the 3rd in a serial collaboration between cecily and me for quince and co. i have 2 patterns in it this time.
meet lucinda, a top-down, open front cardigan that only covers the arms and back; perfect for covering up in an air-conditioned office.

and sid, a fingering-weight cowl/loop scarf, in a pretty, reversible knit/purl pattern.

right now, these patterns are only available as part of the 5 pattern ebook, which includes 3 beautiful patterns by cecily. the patterns will be available individually at a later date.

i have one more pattern that was recently released by quince.
here's willa, another fingering weight cowl/loop scarf. this time it's in 2 colors, with some stripes and a rippled edging. easy to make, and a fun little lightweight accessory.

and because of all the excitement that comes with new things, i'm having a little pattern sale. all patterns in my ravelry store are 25% off from now until the end of the day on may 27th. no code needed. the discount will be automatically applied at checkout.