knitting school dropout

another bout of insomnia gave me a chance to write up the pattern for a cowl that i knit way back in 2011, when i was pregnant.
the good earth cowl is a great way to use up that worsted weight, self-striping yarn that has been hanging around in your stash for far too long. i used 4 skeins of noro silk garden in color 211 for this one, but you could even skip a repeat or two, if you wanted a shorter cowl, or have less yarn.
this pattern is 25% off for the first week. find it on ravelry here.

and, i've also designed a simple ribbed cap for men, that's a free pattern from blue sky alpacas. the icehouse hat has a simple 1x1 rib with neat decreases and some colorblocking to keep it interesting. you can find it on ravelry here.

Posted by melissa at 08:38 PM | Permalink

today sarah from the plucky knitter is celebrating 6 years in business! not only does she bring us some of the prettiest yarn on the planet, she's also one of the nicest people i've ever encountered in the yarn world. go, sarah! here's to many more years!

i've been lucky enough to use plucky yarns in 9 of my patterns (plus there are 2 more, waiting for release!)
to celebrate this anniversary, all 9 patterns are each 25% off from today, until the end of the day on 6/10/13 . the discount should automatically be applied.

enjoy! you can view all of my patterns designed for plucky yarns here: the plucky ones

Posted by melissa at 08:33 PM | Permalink

first off, i neglected to mention that all of my wool 4 patterns are now available for purchase as individual patterns. you can purchase them directly from the pattern pages. here's odetta cardigan, elyse cowl, and coralie beret.

another new pattern! this time, it's a bulky, sideways-knit, rippled scarf in plucky bulky!
lima is available as an individual pattern for $5, or as part of a 15 pattern collection from Cecily Glowik MacDonald and friends, called Ashore with Friends.

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Posted by melissa at 03:13 PM | Permalink

finally, a more productive week, and i have another new pattern to show for it.

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

Posted by melissa at 07:09 AM | Permalink

where has the time gone?! my daughter turned 1 last month, and all those cliches about how it goes by too fast, are so, so, true. how can we be at 1 already? but 1 is such a fun, fun age. i really am enjoying every moment, which is why i don't get here too often!

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!

Posted by melissa at 01:52 PM | Permalink

It's here! It's here!
Wool: Book 4, my 4th collaboration with Quince and Co and Cecily, is now available!
The 5 pattern e-book features the following patterns from me: Odetta cardigan, Elyse cowl, and the Coralie beret (rav links). Plus, there are 2 sweater patters from Cecily! View all of the patterns on ravelry, or purchase the e-book here for $20 (these patterns are not available individually right away, but they will be, in a few weeks)

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i'm sneaking one more new pattern in this year.
zags is a bulky loop scarf/doubled cowl, in a fun and squishy zig-zag garter stitch. it's quick to knit and a fun way to play with color.
find it on ravelry here.

Posted by melissa at 08:24 AM | Permalink