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I have finally, finally finished my Vanessa Ives Shawl. It took me almost a whole year… eh, not really :D But I did take that long from the time I cast on until I finally blocked and took pictures. I cast on last March (2016), and finished it in December, but did not soak and block until the end of January.

The pattern was pretty easy to follow. I think I only…

Hiatus.. and then some.

Hello Everyone, Deann here.

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I cannot believe it has been so long since I have posted! This past year and a half has been both long and short all at the same time. So much, and yet so little has happened. I will spare you all the gory details and just say that usual things have happened: kid stuff, illnesses, financial stuff, time crunches, Life. That last one sums it up…

All change – giving up on one project and turning it into another!

Do you ever have one of those projects where you’re just not feeling it? Even though you started full of enthusiasm and energy for it?

Yep! This happened to me lately. Last year, both Deann and I started working on a summery cotton mesh top pattern. Deann’s is finished, apart from the sewing up (she’s not keen on that part!), and mine was almost done. I had knit about 3/4 of the entire project.…

Gift Parade…

A Happy New Year to all our readers.

Now the holidays are long gone I’m able to share with you all 7 knits I made as gifts for some of my family members this year, I no longer have to keep them secret!

I’ve made a little collage of all the knits, with the pattern and yarn names. Some I just made up myself and are my own design. I’m thinking of turning the wobbly scarf into a little free pattern,…

Pick of the Patterns – Garments! Indie Design Gift-A-Long 2015

Here’s a round-up of some of my knitting and crochet pattern picks for garments that are part of the Indie Design Gift-A-Long this year, all with 25% off! 

All of these patterns are part of the sale period, which runs until 23:59 EST on 27 November. You can get your 25% discount by using coupon code giftalong2015at checkout. So if you like these too, snap them up now while there’s still time to…

Pick of the Patterns – Hands and Feet, Indie Design Gift-A-Long 2015

Here’s a round-up of some of my knitting pattern picks for hands and feet that are part of the Indie Design Gift-A-Long this year, all with 25% off! I’ll be doing a few more of these pattern round-up postings before the sale period ends. So if you can’t settle on what to make  this winter for holiday gifts, or even just for yourself, maybe some of my picks will help you decide!

All of these…

Discounts, prizes, knitalongs and more…get ready for the Indie Design Gift-A-Long 2015!

What is the Gift-A-Long?

It’s an annual event held on Ravelry to promote and support all the wonderful independent knit and crochet designers out there! It consists of a sale period, running from November 19th at 8pm (US-EST) through November 27th at 11:59 pm (US-EST) , offering 25% off thousands of patterns, using coupon code giftalong2015 at the checkout. The code is ONLY valid during the sale…

My turn to check in..

Hello Everyone!

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You may have noticed Ellen and I have been off of our schedule lately. We both have tons going on and are trying to figure out how to work everything in. We may be switching things up a bit to make up for this, or eventually get back to our regular posts with extras thrown in. Stay tuned to see which way we go. :)

The last time I updated on here I hadn’t been…

What we’ve been up to this week…!

Deann has been super busy this week so I’m holding the fort today! I don’t have any WIPs to show, nothing has made any progress! I’ve been quite occupied running pattern tests so I can get my new winter set out at the start of next month.

But this weekend I did still find time to knit and also help out a couple of other designers with some little projects, so I’m excited to show you those!

This…

Hello Everyone! Happy Thursday, hope you all are getting in plenty of crafting time! We have been super busy lately and haven’t had much time for posts, but to make up for it I have scoured Ravelry and come up with a bunch of free patterns. Some of these end tomorrow so be sure to click and go through them before then.

Have a toddler to knit for? Here is a cute pattern, offered free til October…

Deann is really busy this week, and I don’t have anything in the way of a WIP to show today. However I do have quite a selection of patterns/items to show you that are finished!

This week I wrapped up the testing for my Maidenhall shawl, which you can see above, and the pattern is now available to buy on Ravelry at the link below. I have a very special introductory price on this pattern, it’s…

Knit’s my Life: The Moss Stitch Reawakening…

In which I attempt to write about my life in stitches

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Much like the break in this selection of little memories, I took a long break from knitting for quite some years. I had been busy, producing two small people, who have now grown into substantial older teens. But as they grew a little older, a friend reintroduced me to knitting.

There really seemed to be a big resurgence in the popularity…

Free through tomorrow, October 2nd, no code needed. Parallelogram Stack Cowl pattern by Karen Turnbull //cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js

Mix and match mitt pattern is offered free until October 15th, no code needed, click add to cart and it will auto-deduct. Canicule Mitts pattern by Mer Almagro //cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js

Would you like some lobster mittens? Now is your chance!…

WIP Wednesday.. or not!

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Deann here.. This week somehow.. even though we live on two different continents.. Ellen and I have managed to both get the crud. We generally do well and get it at separate times so it doesn’t take us both out at the same time, but this year I think we have been in sync with our crud catching. Not a goal we worked for!

I have still been feeling way too under…

Can’t believe it is Thursday already! Ellen and I both got caught up in life this week and totally missed WIP Wednesday yesterday. We should be back on track next week, with hopefully some new stuff to show you. For now enjoy our limited offers round up below and happy crafting!

FREE until September 30th! No code needed. Just click add to cart and price will autodeduct. Sleeved Wrap pattern by…

Free until September 19th midnight Pacific time, using code: gift Miss Erio dk pattern by Alla Saenko //cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js

Free for a limited time, using code: madcap Rapid Transit pattern by Michele DuNaier //cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js

Get this pattern for free til September 20th, 2015 with coupon code: KENDALLBABY Kendall Baby Cardi pattern by Mindy Abodeely //cdn.embedly…

What We’re Working On..

  Ellen is currently working on…

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Well I am in full creation mode right now, getting things ready so that I have patterns for the winter season! Here is a prototype mitten and hat, which will go with the cowl l I’ve been working on, for a winter set of 3 accessories in chunky weight yarn. These will be quick knits. I’m halfway through writing up all the patterns and sizes and…