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Introducing: I.B. Footsie
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010Ground control to Major Tom
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010Wow, seems like all I ever post here anymore are pattern announcements. So sorry about that. Here’s a brief update on some goings on around chez Digitalnabi.
- Bad: I never finished my Crafty Detour CHALLENGE project. What a bad example I’ve set! I had too many other irons in the fire and this little project fell to the back burner.
- Good: I haven’t missed a Crafty Detour CSI: Most Wanted monthly sock release yet. This has been quite a challenge in itself. I came very close in November, but pushed and emerged victorious! Six patterns have been published so far with four more to follow. I think this would be an excellent gift idea for the sock knitter in your life. It’s easy to send patterns as gifts via Ravelry by clicking the “send as gift” link that appears on pattern and e-book pages.
- Bad: Pattern rejections are filling my mailbox. This is just how this business goes, but part of me still gets very sad about it.
- Good: I have been asked to be a designer for an awesome club which I must keep secret. I’m very excited and was quite honored to have been contacted. More on this next year.
- Bad: I have found out that I am very, Very, EXTREMELY, ANNOYINGLY impatient. I hate waiting on things like e-mail. My husband has a co-worker who makes it a point to only look at an e-mail once. Meaning, look at it and respond if a response is needed. Don’t file it away to deal with later, because you will probably forget. Some days I feel like every e-mail I send gets put in that “forgot” folder.
- Good: I have excellent on-line friends that listen to me whine and offer what virtual support they can.
- Bad: I have still not worked on technology (coding) projects for friends that I have promised. (See last status post)
- Good: I have not forgotten about said projects! This is actually a good thing because it seems lately that I forget everything. An example: I walk into the next room and have no idea why I am there. While standing there trying to remember, I think about something I want to check back in the first room. I reenter the first room and have no idea why I am there. Rinse. Repeat. I’m either really tired or simply going insane.
I actually have other news, like things I am working on, etc. But those will have to wait for another time, if I don’t forget…
Introducing: Typsi Miovre
Monday, November 29th, 2010
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Holiday Discount!
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010From now until Saturday midnight (EST) I will be giving a special Holiday Discount of 20% on all patterns!
Just use the coupon code TURKEY at checkout to get the discount!
You can find my patterns by clicking on Pattern Store or on Ravelry here.
Introducing: Dawn Gnot
Monday, October 25th, 2010
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Not A Cowl
Monday, October 18th, 2010Introducing a new pattern! This neck warmer is knit in a luscious merino/camel blend. It’s both light weight and warm.
Cowl n.
definition from Merriam-Webster
1a. A hood or long hooded cloak especially of a monk
1b. A drapped neckline on a woman’s garment
2a. A chimney covering designed to improve the draft
2b. The top portion of the front part of an automobile body forward of the two front doors to which are attached the
windshield and instrument board
For some reason, I’m not exactly sure why, I have a cowl aversion. Not an aversion to garments like this one, but rather a dislike of calling these garments cowls. Therefore, this is a pattern for a neck warmer and Not A Cowl.
A special shout out to my awesome tech editor Sairy!
Not A Cowl
Not A Cowl
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Wintersweet and Gerda’s Scarves
Monday, October 18th, 2010What an incredibly busy month October has been. I have 3 or so blog posts to write, so here is the first:
Two of my patterns are being published in the Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2010!
Wintersweet Scarf
Wintersweet Scarf (c) Interweave Knits
This scarf was fun to make for two reasons.
First, the yarn was nothing short of delicious! The yarn used is Lana Gatto Camel Hair (distributed by Plymouth Yarn Co.) and it is buttery soft and light and just plain luscious!
Secondly, the construction of this piece is unique. I have a thing against pointy hoods. I don’t know why, I just don’t like that point in the back. My goal for this hood was to make it non-pointy. I started in the front and using increases/decreases and short rows, created the hood in one piece (no seaming) from the top down.
The scarf is also fun. It starts on one end, splits when it meets the hood, and rejoins on the other side. The split takes half the scarf along the back of the neck and the other half up around the face.
The colorwork is simple but keeps the knitting interesting. You have to knit back in purls, but the short chart makes it easy; no catching floats or anything fancy required.
Gerda’s Scarf
Gerda's Scarf (c) Interweave Knits
Gerda’s Scarf has a little story, but since the magazine is not actually available yet, I’m not sure I can tell it. I’m hopeful they kept the story since they kept my name.
The yarn used here is The Alpaca Yarn Company’s Paca de Seda – another awesome yarn. This scarf features double knitting which is a technique that I have fallen in love with.
Double knitting creates a double thick and reversible fabric by working both sides at the same time. The fun thing about it is that on each side the colors are reversed.
For those interested, I have started teaching double knitting classes at Flying Fibers and soon at The Mannings.
Both scarves were incredibly awesome to make – mostly because of the awesome yarns I got to use, but also because of the excitement to be part of an Interweave publication. Everyone I have worked with at IK has been incredibly friendly and helpful. I love working with them and hope to work with them again in the future!
Rhinebeck 2010
Monday, October 11th, 2010WOOT! By this time Friday, my gals and I will be on our way to Rhinebeck!
As I mentioned before, I have signed up as a square in the Bingo. I’m not quite sure what I’ll be wearing yet. But here is a photo.
Not A Cowl
The neck warmer in the picture is the pattern I will be handing out to the first X number of people (depends on how many copies I make). It will go on sale sometime after Rhinebeck – so this is not only free, but also exclusive for a short time. Plus, I will be handing out exactly 50 business cards with a 20% coupon to my pattern store.
Hope to see you there!
The Prettiest Hot Pad Ever!
Friday, October 1st, 2010
TPHPE!
I have just listed a new free pattern!
This actually goes hand-in-hand with my first teaching gig this weekend: Double Knitting. We will be using this pattern during the class.
Download the pattern (PDF) directly from the site HERE.
Download the pattern (PDF) from Ravelry HERE. (no account needed!)
More pictures:
The Other Sides
Reversible
Introducing: Ken Phelz
Monday, September 27th, 2010
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Look Ma! I’m on TV!
Friday, August 13th, 2010OK, so not TV…but YouTube!
I decided to make these short videos to help out with the “Seam as you go” technique used in the Tamarix Quilt. I rigged up my phone with a makeshift wearable tripod, and got to work. (Those iPhone bumpers really are good for something!)
Note about Part 2: I realized after I finally got a good recording for part 2 (these things require many takes), that I did it wrong. OK, not wrong, just that I tell you to pick up the held stitch before turning. In the magazine, I say to pick it up after turning (which is easier). Both ways produce the same result.
Let me know what you think. Also, feel free to join the KAL on Ravelry ~ Hope to see you there!
Knit Along with Me?
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010I’m planning on knitting another Tamarix Quilt and would LOVE your company! I have started a Ravelry Group for my designs here. Please stop by and share your projects and progress. So far I have only ordered yarn, but I will be sure to post my progress here and on the group as well.
Hope you join me!
Tamarix
Did you know…?
Sunday, August 8th, 2010The latest issue of Knitting Purls is out and in it you will find an interview with yours truly! I answer some questions about designing and goals. There is also a book review, product review, and other good stuff; be sure to check it out!
Strawberry
Monday, July 26th, 2010Here’s a summer pattern for you! This is something I’ve been working on for some time now.
Strawberry is a summer shawlette worked in fingering weight yarn; perfect for chasing away the chill on cool summer evenings. The shawl is designed to be shorter but wider than the traditional triangle shawlette.
Strawberry
Strawberry
Strawberry
Special thanks to my two wonderful testers, Irina and Sairy!
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Strawberry
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Introducing: Luz Mojito
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Luz Mojito
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Tamarix Quilt
Saturday, July 17th, 2010For the last two days I have been jumping around crazy with excitement over my first published pattern. (I say published meaning by someone else, not self-published.)
This has been a secret project since the beginning of the year, actually the proposal submission was about a year ago. Let me tell ya, it’s been very hard to keep it hush hush. And now that it has become public, I have been shouting about it all over the internet. So here’s a sneak peek, a preview from Interweave.
(c) Interweave Knits
(c) Interweave Knits
I have also added it to Ravelry HERE.
Introducing: Mae Finch
Monday, June 21st, 2010
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Preview
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
CSI
It’s almost time! For the latest news and more details, check out CraftyDetour.com.
Criminal Sock Investigations
Monday, June 7th, 2010It’s official! Crafty Detour has announced CSI: Criminal Sock Investigations!
This is a not-a-club club which will span 10 months with one pattern a month. Patterns are available all at once (for a discounted price) as an e-book (patterns are added to the book monthly) or for those that don’t like surprises, individually.
Patterns will be hosted via Ravelry, but you don’t need a Ravelry account to participate! However, if you do have a Ravelry account, we have started a Crafty Detour group which will house discussions, project sharing, and all that fun stuff.