February is a month full of love, and I love buttons… well ok, that’s not why I chose the theme… it just kind of developed… anyway, this month’s club: Five different button-filled projects! The first, a knitting pattern for Shoggoth, the pin cushion demon! HP Lovecraft monster that knits up in approximately 20 yards ofContinue reading “February quick knits ebook: Buttons!”
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Betiko: print pattern, new PDFs, and alternate top stitch pattern!
I’ve got a few updates regarding Betiko to let you know about! First, it’s now a part of my line of print patterns – I managed to get the 27 page pdf to squeeze into a 12 page booklet to keep it at a reasonable print pattern price. There aren’t many photos, but all theContinue reading “Betiko: print pattern, new PDFs, and alternate top stitch pattern!”
January’s quick knits club! Yay books!
This month’s quick knits club theme is Read Books! I chose the theme for two reasons (which kind of go together)… We are getting our home library (old photo) into awesome functioning order – just got a fold-out couch so it can double as a guest room, and so we now have a comfy placeContinue reading “January’s quick knits club! Yay books!”
Betiko! Mystery knit-a-long pattern revealed!
Wow it took me many days and many pages longer than expected, but the first leethal mystery knit-a-long pattern is now in normal pattern pdf format (well, maybe not “normal”… it is 27 pages long… but at least it’s all together in one file now)… And the mystery is solved – it’s a shawl! OrContinue reading “Betiko! Mystery knit-a-long pattern revealed!”
Gifts for knitters + super quick last minute knit gifts!
First, I just want to give a quick update to those of you waiting for my new pattern (if you don’t know what I’m talking about, you can skip this paragraph) – the mystery knit-a-long ended yesterday (well, it didn’t end exactly, since lots of knitters are still working, but yesterday was one week afterContinue reading “Gifts for knitters + super quick last minute knit gifts!”
Wrap It! December’s quick knits ebook
December’s ebook is out! The theme is Wrap It! and the main piece is most definitely these Cabled Keepers: An any-gauge pattern which uses short rows (sideways edge cast-ons) for custom fitting, this pattern can be used to cover any size box with any weight yarn! You just need a box with an attached lid,Continue reading “Wrap It! December’s quick knits ebook”
Printed Patterns and a Twisted Trunk Show!
Big announcement about my knitting patterns! They are now available as printed booklets! Super nice quality, full color, printed by MagCloud, available for you to order directly… …and hopefully sometime soon, available at your local yarn shop! Now that the printed patterns have been designed and made, I’m going to start wholesaling them to allContinue reading “Printed Patterns and a Twisted Trunk Show!”
Gifts from the past: Pete’s Secret Goats Hat
The holiday season beginning has reminded me of the gifts I made last year which I never blogged about! Oops! So I’ll be doing a little series of these gifts from the past, hoping to inspire in you ideas for your gift making this year! First, I knit this hat for Pete last year fromContinue reading “Gifts from the past: Pete’s Secret Goats Hat”
leethal Mystery Knit-a-Long!
It’s here! My first mystery knit-a-long! It’s an any-gauge pattern, and it’s designed by me, so of course you know it’s an accessory, but that’s all you get to know! Well, ok, I’ll give you more info that you need to knit it, and I’ll tell you now that it’s one size fits all (whichContinue reading “leethal Mystery Knit-a-Long!”
Bundle Up! November quick knits ebook, plus some recipes!
Hey, it’s November already! That’s crazy, huh? Well, I released my third quick knits club ebook on Tuesday – themed Bundle Up! Here it is: Pattern number one is Oval Pockets, which can be sewn onto a sweater that’s in need of pockets, which is pretty much all sweaters, as far as I’m concerned! There’sContinue reading “Bundle Up! November quick knits ebook, plus some recipes!”