We hate to give up an entire category of projects, just because the temperature’s risen a little. That’s what makes Little Bird and Little Bird Colors great for this project. They’re 100% microfiber acrylic, so you won’t overheat with the project in your lap while knitting.
The Tidal Shawl uses one solid color and one self-striping, for a nicely coordinated feel. A textured stitch is combined with little eyelets for a texture that lets individual stitches of the solids and stripes show through each other – a nice blending of colors.
Work it top-down, and finish with a neat i-cord bind-off. Presto. A gorgeous shawl you can wear year-round.
I love the blues that give the Tidal Shawl its name, but you might like something different. Maybe a Sunshine Shawl?
Last year we introduced a very special yarn called Unity, along with its patterned counterpart, Unity Beyond.
Unity/Unity Beyond is made up of linen, cotton, bamboo, and wool. Man, I love a good blend, especially when it’s the best of both plant and animal worlds, as is the case with Unity. This yarn is bursting with character. Let me give you a closer look:
Color 204 Boardwalk
The bamboo, wool, and cotton are combed together and twisted, and a fine strand of linen is wrapped around. The strand is just a bit thick and thin, but subtly so. In the Unity Beyond colorways, the dye is printed on just one side of the yarn giving an organic, washed out appearance.
This collection was photographed just blocks from our office here in Charlotte at an old-timey general store called Davis General Merchandise. The owner, Silas, kindly allowed us to shoot around the grounds to take advantage of the aged, rich texture of the building materials. Our own Rachel Brockman did the photography, so every shot is through the knitter’s eye.
All patterns can be purchased via Ravelry as individual downloads or together as an ebook. (Ravelry link)
And that brings me to our giveaway! Crochet expert Ellen Gormley released a swatching video featuring Unity Beyond. I work with our yarns every day, so it’s always interesting to me to hear another’s take on our products. Ellen does not disappoint! You can see her video here: (link video)
And if you’re interested in brushing up on some crochet techniques, follow Ellen’s youtube channel. She has lots of instructional videos.
But back to free yarn! Here are the details:
Two lucky crafters will win the Atacama Scarf pattern and the yarn to make it with (3 skeins of Unity Beyond!)
For a chance to win, leave us a comment on this post. Keeping in line with our Unity theme and Ellen’s commentary about why one might like to work with a yarn like this that has such rich character, in your comment, tell me something unique about yourself
Leave this comment before Monday, July 3, 12 pm EST
Winners will be announced on July 4
Eligible for US crafters only (no offense, international peeps!)
And that’s it! Craft on, and keep on doing whatever it is that makes you, you!
How’s your summer going? Are you still looking for that perfect project that will be satisfying to make but not stifle you in the heat?
Voila! Amy Gunderson’s Mars Tee! Crocheted in the round from the bottom up, this beauty is sized from XS to 4X, with shaping that starts out a little bigger at the base, for those of us with a bigger… um… base. The point is, this is comfortable and cool.
Double-crocheting three together makes cute little eyelets without making the fabric too lacey-loose.
From personal experience, I can tell you that the Cotton Supreme family is easy on the hands to use. Go with either the called-for Cotton Supreme DK Seaspray, or try solid Cotton Supreme DK. How cute would this look striped?
Cotton Supreme DK Seaspray
We hope you have a great weekend, with lots of time for you to take care of yourself.
Hot enough for ya? It is here, so we’re looking with delight at some of the great designs in Yashi and Yashi Iro 100% raffia that are out there. We saw Gwen Buttke McGannon’s First Light Rug in the Summer 18 issue of Interweave Crochet and thought, “yes. that’s what we need.”
Something cool and light. And as always, designer Rachel Brockman does not disappoint.
These fun summer accessories don’t take much work, but they look great.
All the notions you need are some jewelry findings, and a crochet hook to pull your favorite colors of Yashi into a loop.
If you can make fringe, you can make this jewelry.
A few beads to finish them off, and you’re set.
We hope you have a fantastic weekend, and that you stay cool.
The team is in Cleveland at the National Needlearts Summer Show, setting up booth 1032! We’ve got a lot of brand new things to share with our LYS friends, so we thought we’d tease folks a little with a glimpse of what we’re bringing.
Of course, we don’t want to give too much away. If you’re at the show, swing by booth 1032. We’d love to see you. Everybody else… stay tuned – there’s lots of good stuff on the way!
If you’re looking for a last-minute but thoughtful Father’s Day gift, you’re in luck. Today we’re sharing the Father’s Day Tie. This necktie takes just 36 grams of Deluxe DK Tweed Superwash!
I talk to my dad at least two or three times a week. He’s one of my best friends, and I feel so lucky for that. On top of that, my husband (and hesitant but equally gracious model for these photos) is a pretty fantastic dad to our dogs and cats. Yep – I am totally the kind of person who sees their pets as a ridiculously special part of my family.
Anyway, as we well know, Father’s Day celebrates all the great father figures out there. Yep, father figures – because it’s so important to recognize those that have played that role in our lives, regardless of a biological relationship. Whether that’s a spouse, friend, dad (or dog dad!), it’s important to take a moment to say thank you.
The Father’s Day Tie is knit flat primarily in linen stitch and features a spine of slipped stitches down the center. Paired with Deluxe DK Tweed Superwash, this accessory elevates an otherwise casual look. So what are you waiting for? Grab your needles and yarn and get started! You can find the pattern here (link).
This vest was inspired by an idea we had a couple of years ago. In 2016, we designed the TNNA Cardi and all wore it to the National Needlearts Association’s tradeshow, the event where we get to meet with our LYS owner friends and show them what’s new for the sesaon.
Katie, Yonca, and Amy are ready to show off some yarn!
The cardi looked and fit great, but wasn’t really tailored to the guys attending. This year, we’re fixing that!
The TNNA Vest is also knitted in Bamboo Pop color 107 Ocean (gotta match!), but it replaces lace with different stitch patterns. The V panel in the center recalls the diagonal lace of the original cardi. The largest size (4X) only takes 5 balls – Bamboo Pop goes a long way!
We’re heading to the show next week. If you’ll be there, swing by booth 1032 and say hi. We’d love to see you!
Papyrus is one of those yarns that we can’t get enough of – a textured cotton/silk combination that’s light and interesting. Crafters seem to like it too, and are putting it to good use. I really hadn’t thought of using Papyrus for Amy Gunderson’s Silver Blossom Tee, but after seeing the beautiful job that Raveler Sally9 did on hers, it’s going in my queue.
The Pathways Poncho looks more complicated than it is. The key here is mock cables, giving the illusion of cabling with no actual cable needle required.
Knit the front and back flat, then join the two pieces and add edging and buttons, and you’re done. With the yarn’s cotton content, this piece will work well in warmer weather.
We hope you have a fantastic knitting, full of fun projects.
