#afifa design

gnarledpaw DK Proper & DK Light 15% off -  in-stock or custom dyed. 

So, check out this shawl in a bit more detail - it’s really cool, really clever. You need to make this shawl. Fortunately for your wallet, you can save some dough on the perfect yarn. when checking out, use the code AFIFAROCKS, because she does! Questions? Email me: [email protected].

Here’s a kinda fun little Photoshop to help you visualize some different color ideas if you’re kicking around this pattern. There are actually three of these that intrigue me enough to consider making all of them. If you have any special requests, go ahead and contact me to tweak the photo for you.

buy the pattern

buy the kit

Today we are so, so, thrilled to announce the release of Afifa’s newest, fun-est and most colorful pattern yet - the Faultline Sweater. It’s the perfect pattern: it’s easy, it’s fun, it’s fast and it’s sharp! You can wear it with leggings, jeans or slacks. You can make it bold or make it subtle, whatever your own style dictates.

We’re offering Faultline for download in the gnarledpaw shop as-is for $5, AND we’re offering it as a complete kit for $80. Pick any color or colorway in our gallery or that you can describle, choose 100% superwash merino Sporty or 80/20% superwash merino/nylon Super Sporty. 

I’ve asked Afifa to talk a little bit about how she comes up with her ideas. I mean, holly cow, can she come up with fun and different with the blink of an eye or what? But before we get to that, I just want to let you know about a iittle Easter Egg. We’re really pulling out the stops to get the word out about this pattern and in one spot - posted to a public and logical place - we’ve planted a code. It’s time sensitive and must be used within the first 24 hours to save you $20 per kit. Offer good for one kit only.

And now Afifa:

Liz asked me to talk a little about how I come up with my ideas. I literally thought to myself wouldn’t it be fun to have an easy-wear, super-comfy, graphic sweater for fall? Oh, and wouldn’t it be perfect if it could be flattering, too? 

First, I figured out the lines I wanted it to have - diagonal makes for long and narrow. And I wanted to play with diagonal and triangular shapes and combine them with my unusual constructions. I prefer to knit something that’ll keep my interest and is completely seamless. AND, I love the juxtaposition of stockinette and garter, particularly in contrasting colors. 

I always knit the pattern in my head to make sure it’s feasible before I begin to knit the actual sample. Construction problems do come up and when they do, I’ll put the design away to sleep on it. In fact, I have my best ideas in the middle of the night – the sole joy of being a crappy sleeper. 

I don’t tell Liz what colors to send me but in this case I did tell her I wanted the colors for this to be equally bold. That doesn’t mean you’re bound by my vision, because the best part about seeing Faultline confirmed as a wearable, stylish garment is that I can see more ways it can work.

Finally, you need to know this was named for a 4.2 trembler we had the day I finished it up. That makes it legitimately quake-tested and approved. Not every knitting pattern can say that! ;-)

LOOK!!!!

This is a new Afifa pattern (you know, Afifa as in the gnarledpaw Ravelry Group co-mod? As in our KAL pattern? The KAL that stats a week from Wednesday?)

This is Polar Ice Melt and it’s knitted from gnarledpaw Splendid Sock - the Fern Gully colorway. Do you have a skein of Splendid kicking around? The pattern is on sale - half-off until Sunday with the code: KNITTINGFOOL.