This is the second year of the Indie-Design Gift-a-long (GAL) on Ravelry and it's bigger and better than last year.
What is the GAL? It's a collective effort to highlight the designs of almost 300 Indie designers. There's 2 parts to it:
1) A sale: From November 13 at 8pm US EST through - November 21, 2014 at 11:59pm US EST these 293 indie designers will be discounting between 4 - 20 of their patterns 25% for this event.
2) KAL/GAL: There are eight KAL/CALs to participate in, prizes of all sorts given out, games, and generally a lot of fun! The Gift-A-Long KAL/CALs will run from November 13 at 8pm US EST through - December 31, 2014 at 11:59pm US EST
You can find out all the details on the Ravelry forum.
Some fun facts about the GAL:
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Thursday, November 13, 2014
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Ravelry - New Share Feature
Ravelry is already one of the best designed applications I've ever seen (and I've worked in the software business for 15 years). But Casey, the master coder, continues to add amazing new features.
The other day Ravelry debuted a new "Share This" feature, which is available from the pattern pages (not individual project pages). This new feature allows you to share a pattern via several different social media.
Simply click the share this link (highlighted in red below) and a pop up menu will appear with your sharing options.
There's been so many times I've wanted to show a pattern to a friend because I know they'll love it. So I've either had to copy and paste the URL in a PM, or add it to my faves so they'll see it. This way, I can just PM it to them directly. And I can easily pin inspirational patterns to my Pinterest boards for later. No more muddling up my favorites or queue with stuff I want to remember but not necessarily knit.
The other day Ravelry debuted a new "Share This" feature, which is available from the pattern pages (not individual project pages). This new feature allows you to share a pattern via several different social media.
Simply click the share this link (highlighted in red below) and a pop up menu will appear with your sharing options.
You can send a Ravelry private message (PM) to a fellow Raveler, share on Facebook, Twitter or pin a pattern to Pinterest. I absolutely love this feature!
There's been so many times I've wanted to show a pattern to a friend because I know they'll love it. So I've either had to copy and paste the URL in a PM, or add it to my faves so they'll see it. This way, I can just PM it to them directly. And I can easily pin inspirational patterns to my Pinterest boards for later. No more muddling up my favorites or queue with stuff I want to remember but not necessarily knit.
What a great way to spread the word about patterns you love!
PS. The pattern in the pictures? My latest pattern, which is exclusive to members of the Tripping Yarn Balls yarn club for 2014. It won't be available to the general public until Jan 2015.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Road Trips: Now with more yarn shops!
I confess: I rarely check out the main Ravelry page. I have my book marks set to the Forum pages. So I only found this feature by reading a post on the For Love of Ravelry forum.
Casey & team have added an awesome new feature called the Road Trip Planner to Ravelry's Yarns tab.
Enter your starting location, your destination and how far out of your way you're willing to go. Then presto: a list of local yarn shops on your route.
This is perfect timing. I'm going on a road trip with my Mom soon. We'll be driving from Calgary, Alberta to Vancouver, BC. I'm really looking forward to seeing the Rocky Mountains. And the yarn shops.
Casey & team have added an awesome new feature called the Road Trip Planner to Ravelry's Yarns tab.
Enter your starting location, your destination and how far out of your way you're willing to go. Then presto: a list of local yarn shops on your route.
This is perfect timing. I'm going on a road trip with my Mom soon. We'll be driving from Calgary, Alberta to Vancouver, BC. I'm really looking forward to seeing the Rocky Mountains. And the yarn shops.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Long weekend excitement & The Man in the Brown Suit
I hope everyone enjoyed a long weekend (if you live in a place where it was a long weekend). At our house we kicked the weekend off a bit early as I headed out to the cottage to spend some time with my Mom and my daughter. My daughter loves having the freedom to roam around at the cottage and there are always lots of other kids around for her to play with.
We avoided the holiday traffic by heading home on Sunday morning, which also gave us time to prepare for "Back to School". Laundry was done, a first day of school outfit was selected and her backpack prepared. We're ready for grade 3!
On Monday, our long weekend was enlivened by a trip to the ER (A&E if you're in the UK). My daughter and her friends decided to try a cheer leading routine which involved lifting her up in the air. Except they've never done it or trained for it. Predictably, my daughter tumbled down and hurt her arm. Badly. When the pain didn't abate after 30 minutes, we drove over to the ER for x-rays, just to be on the safe side. We were seen remarkably quickly and received the good news that there's no fracture. Just a lot of pain. Another childhood lesson learned - and a few grey hairs added to my head.
New Pattern
In knitting news, I've just published my latest sock pattern: The Man in the Brown Suit.
Inspired by the novel The Man in the Brown Suit, by Agatha
Christie, these socks offer classic moss stitch ribbing with a dash of
cabled elegance. Suitable for a man or a woman, these socks provide an
uncomplicated knit, with just enough variety to keep your interest.
The Man in the Brown Suit, at least in the novel, is mysterious, adventurous, independent, strong and loyal. We should all have a Man in a Brown Suit in our lives. Even if we have to knit it ourselves.
The pattern instructions are provided for four sizes, small, medium, large and extra-large (58, 64, 72 and 80 sts).
The Agatha Christie Series, Volume 1
The Man in the Brown Suit is also part of an e-book offering on Ravelry. Follow along as I create designs inspired by Agatha Christie novels.
There are currently 3 patterns included in this e-book: 2 sock patterns and 1 shawl pattern. Three more sock patterns will be added over the next 3 months. When you purchase the e-book you will automatically receive the new patterns when they are released and added to the e-book.
This e-book represents a significant savings over purchasing the patterns separately. And the earlier you buy, the more you save.
Buy in September 2013: $12
Buy in October 2013: $14
Buy in November 2013: $16
Buy in December 2013: $18
Styles Court socks - One of my most popular patterns, this pattern’s herringbone rib works for men and women.
The Man in the Brown Suit - Another unisex pattern, made up of moss stitch ribbing and cables on either side of the leg.
Joanna Lymstock Shawl - A crescent shaped shawl with a pretty lace border and a stocking stitch body.
E-book details will be updated as patterns become available. All patterns will be released by December 2013.
We avoided the holiday traffic by heading home on Sunday morning, which also gave us time to prepare for "Back to School". Laundry was done, a first day of school outfit was selected and her backpack prepared. We're ready for grade 3!
On Monday, our long weekend was enlivened by a trip to the ER (A&E if you're in the UK). My daughter and her friends decided to try a cheer leading routine which involved lifting her up in the air. Except they've never done it or trained for it. Predictably, my daughter tumbled down and hurt her arm. Badly. When the pain didn't abate after 30 minutes, we drove over to the ER for x-rays, just to be on the safe side. We were seen remarkably quickly and received the good news that there's no fracture. Just a lot of pain. Another childhood lesson learned - and a few grey hairs added to my head.
New Pattern
In knitting news, I've just published my latest sock pattern: The Man in the Brown Suit.
 |
| The Man in the Brown Suit - moss ribbing and cables |
The Man in the Brown Suit, at least in the novel, is mysterious, adventurous, independent, strong and loyal. We should all have a Man in a Brown Suit in our lives. Even if we have to knit it ourselves.
The pattern instructions are provided for four sizes, small, medium, large and extra-large (58, 64, 72 and 80 sts).
The Agatha Christie Series, Volume 1
The Man in the Brown Suit is also part of an e-book offering on Ravelry. Follow along as I create designs inspired by Agatha Christie novels.
There are currently 3 patterns included in this e-book: 2 sock patterns and 1 shawl pattern. Three more sock patterns will be added over the next 3 months. When you purchase the e-book you will automatically receive the new patterns when they are released and added to the e-book.
This e-book represents a significant savings over purchasing the patterns separately. And the earlier you buy, the more you save.
 |
| Styles Court sock |
Buy in September 2013: $12
Buy in October 2013: $14
Buy in November 2013: $16
Buy in December 2013: $18
Styles Court socks - One of my most popular patterns, this pattern’s herringbone rib works for men and women.
The Man in the Brown Suit - Another unisex pattern, made up of moss stitch ribbing and cables on either side of the leg.
Joanna Lymstock Shawl - A crescent shaped shawl with a pretty lace border and a stocking stitch body.
 |
| Style Court - herringbone and cables |
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| Joanna Lymstock shawl |
Friday, November 30, 2012
Sock patterns released on Ravelry
I'm pleased to announce the release of two of my sock patterns on Ravelry.
Swirl Socks
Inspired by a dear friend who convinced me to give toe-up socks a
chance, these socks are a quick and satisfying knit. The lines flow into
one another, reminding me of swirls of water or ripples on a field of
snow on a winter morning.
The 16 row pattern repeat includes a “rest” row of knit sts on every even numbered row, making this a very quick knit. The swirl pattern is 44 sts wide, running over the edge of the foot a few sts on each side.
The pattern is intended to be customizable. No two pairs of feet are the same and it’s easy to customize the width of the cuff or leg portion of the sock. That’s what I love about this pattern (the back of the sock is a simple broken 2x2 rib), if you need to make the circumference of the sock bigger or smaller, simply adjust the number of stitches by adding or removing repeats of these rib stitches. Note that adjustments to the pattern may change yardage requirements.
Trellis and Coin Socks
Inspired by some richly toned Handmaiden Casbah yarn, these socks were
created to do justice to this lovely yarn. I wanted a pattern that was
as voluptuous as the Casbah itself. For me, that means bold, stunning
cables that capture the eye immediately.
This sock pattern is intended to be customizable. The back of the sock is a lovely alternating moss stitch and coin cable pattern. If you need to make the circumference of the sock bigger or smaller, simply adjust the number of stitches by adding or removing repeats of these stitches.
Swirl Socks
Inspired by a dear friend who convinced me to give toe-up socks a
chance, these socks are a quick and satisfying knit. The lines flow into
one another, reminding me of swirls of water or ripples on a field of
snow on a winter morning.The 16 row pattern repeat includes a “rest” row of knit sts on every even numbered row, making this a very quick knit. The swirl pattern is 44 sts wide, running over the edge of the foot a few sts on each side.
The pattern is intended to be customizable. No two pairs of feet are the same and it’s easy to customize the width of the cuff or leg portion of the sock. That’s what I love about this pattern (the back of the sock is a simple broken 2x2 rib), if you need to make the circumference of the sock bigger or smaller, simply adjust the number of stitches by adding or removing repeats of these rib stitches. Note that adjustments to the pattern may change yardage requirements.
Trellis and Coin Socks
Inspired by some richly toned Handmaiden Casbah yarn, these socks were
created to do justice to this lovely yarn. I wanted a pattern that was
as voluptuous as the Casbah itself. For me, that means bold, stunning
cables that capture the eye immediately.
This sock pattern is intended to be customizable. The back of the sock is a lovely alternating moss stitch and coin cable pattern. If you need to make the circumference of the sock bigger or smaller, simply adjust the number of stitches by adding or removing repeats of these stitches.
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