Wisla Shawl - pattern release

 I'm happy to share my new collaboration with Eden Cottage Yarn - Wisla Shawl.

The triangle shawl is knitted sideways starting from corner to corner. Thanks to combination of two easy stitches - garter stitch and simple lace eyelets in contrast shades - this project is beginner friendly. 

The big shawl is knitted with Milburn 4ply in shade Dusk and Silverdale 4ply Mini Skein set in Charcoal Fade. 

Mini shawl is knitted in Askham 4ply in shade Blossom and Silverdale 4ply Mini Skein set in Charcoal Fade.

Eden cottage yarn can be purchased from their website.

This project is perfect for using of "those pretty" mini skeins which every knitter keeps in their stash. Also, it is a great project for utilizing of some left over yarns from the previous projects. The stripes can be made in absolutely different or even unrepeatable colours. 

Knitting pattern for Wisla shawl contains row-by-row instructions for two sizes and it is suitable for beginner knitters. Pattern is available from Ravelry and Lovecrafts 

To celebrate the pattern release I've created discount code NEW15 for Ravelry.

It is valid until 27th June. 

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Diamond Drops Sweater - pattern release

 I'm happy to share my latest sweater design - Diamond Drops Sweater.

This beautiful sweater is knitted with two strands of lace weight yarn hold together. The design is simple and elegant - boxy silhouette with dropped shoulder and wide round neck. Pretty textured stitch over body of sweater is combined with sleeves which are knitted in plain stockinette.

Front and Back of sweater are knitted separately bottom up. After shoulder are seamed the stitches are picked up for sleeves and neck band.

Two contrast shades of yarn creates beautiful melange effect. Thanks to silk and mohair yarn the sweater is great for any season of the year. For this design I used ITO Sensai in shade Cherry Blossom and ITO Serishin in shade Pale Blush.

Knitting pattern for Diamond Drops sweater is available from Ravelry and Lovecrafts

You can get 15% off with code NEW15 on Ravelry.

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I-cord bind off and attached I-cord - Finishing Techniques

In my recent design Transformer Poncho and Hat set I used I-cord bind off for pretty and simple edge finishing. 

Since this design is very simple with focus to it's shape I did not want to add any ribbing or textured band along the edge,. Instead, I wanted to keep the edge plain and simple, so I cord was a perfect choice. This technique is also used in my several older designs so I decided to make a quick video tutorial for I-cord bind off. Hope you will find it useful not just for my designs but for other projects too.

However, for bigger sizes of the Transformer Poncho picking up stitches along the edge and working on I-cord bind off can be a bit challenging so there is another useful technique - attached I-cord. It can be added to any edge of finished garments fast and easy. 

Knitting pattern for the Transformer poncho is available from Ravelry, Etsy and Lovecrafts

Happy knitting!!! :)

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Polarity Sweater - pattern release

Happy knitting everyone! Today, I’d like to introduce my Polarity Sweater and share some information about this design.

Knitting for kids is a great fun, especially if you can avoid seaming. My new sweater design is knitted TOP DOWN seamlessly. There are few obvious benefits in this type of construction. Firstly, it is saving of time on seaming, which is great for those who really dislike this process. Secondly, there is a possibility to adjust the sweater length as per your choice or even lengthen it when kids get slightly taller.

Polarity sweater is designed with raglan shaping, round neck plenty of positive ease for comfortable wearing. The body of sweater is knitted in stockinette while the sleeves are knitted in reverse stockinette and decorated with pretty and easy to memorise cables. This timeless unisex design is perfect all seasons of the year and would match any outfit.

The knitting pattern is written for wide range of sizes from baby 0-3 months through 15-16 years. For bigger sizes from 18-24 months to 15-16 years the neck shaping is formed with short rows for better fit. 

The sweater can be knitted with any DK weight yarn

The pattern is available from Etsy, Lovecrafts and Ravelry.

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