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The Flax Collection

Heather — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:23:59 +0000

Heading into the holidays it seems a little odd to be releasing spring patterns…but here they are anyway! Earlier this year Universal Yarn put out a call for designs for their designer collaboration program. Luckily my patterns were selected and will be available in pamphlet form from them. If your LYS carries Fibra Natura yarns, look for my little booklet. The collaboration part of this deal allows me to also sell these patterns directly! Check them out below:

The Collection

The whole collection is available via Ravelry as an e-book for $17 or as individual patterns. This collection includes Circuitous, a lacy shrug, Sweet Retreat, a ruffle edged shawl, Suburbanite, a slouch hat, and Wave Runner, a lace edged tank top. Each pattern uses the 100% linen yarn called Flax by Fibra Natura.

Circuitous

Sweet Retreat

Suburbanite

Wave Runner

These patterns and e-book are now available in my Ravelry store as well as here on my blog (click SHOP).

New Balls

Heather — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:28:40 +0000

Just a quick post today. I wanted to show you my new balls…of yarn. *snicker snicker* I’m working on a new project with the silky, smooshy, and always beautiful Madelinetosh DK.

my new balls

Another Design Series?

Heather — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:37:33 +0000

Hmm, I was thinking back to when I did the Design Series which resulted in the Nancy & Judy shawl. It was super fun and I ended up learning a lot about myself and about the way that I design. Hopefully my readers learned some things as well. I’ve always wanted to go back and do something else…maybe a garment…

Would you be interested? Should I pursue this? What type of project would you be most interested in?

Jane Austen Knits

Heather — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:30:53 +0000

I love Jane Austen and many knitters I know do as well. What could be better than combining my love of knitting with my love of Jane? Interweave has done just that with Jane Austen Knits, a special edition dedicated to Jane Austen inspired designs. I was honored to be able to contribute two designs to this special publication. This issue is available now as a digital download here, or you can order a print version here. It should be on newsstands around November 8th.

The Scarlet Capelet features my classic round hood and an almost seamless top down construction.

This Modern Reticule is the perfect size for a small knitting project or for holding your phone and a few essentials.

If you are a Jane fan, you will enjoy this issue. There are many (over 35!) lovely designs as well as articles included. Word is there is a Jane Austen Knits 2012 issue planned as well!

Knit Along with Me?

Heather — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:01:53 +0000

I’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

Strawberry

Heather — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:35:00 +0000

Here’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

Special thanks to my two wonderful testers, Irina and Sairy!

Strawberry

Strawberry is available on Ravelry (no account needed)!

Ravelry Detail Page

Purchase the pattern for $4USD

Tamarix Quilt

Heather — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:46:58 +0000

For 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.

I have also added it to Ravelry HERE.

New Day

Heather — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:54:51 +0000

Presenting…my first pattern available for download!

New Day Scarf

Click HERE to download directly from this site (PDF).
Click HERE to download the New Day scarf pattern on Ravelry (no account needed!)

If you are able to download the pattern, but unable to view it perhaps it is better as two separate pages. I have sent these separate to some, and they were able to see them.
New Day Page 1
New Day Page 2

Initial story HERE.
Technique Article on Gradient Carding HERE.