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Category: Designs

  • The Millie Crop Vest Design

    The Millie Crop Vest Design

    Happy November! The season of the chunky knits is going strong. I love it. I love having a new piece in a few days time. I love having more time for all the things I love. This time of year gets busy and chaotic, but it really is also filled with so much sparkle and magic.

    Speaking of sparkle, I am really having this glittery moment. My last design, the glitter era pullover (speaks for itself) and now this one. This started out to be a very simple, basic design. After I took all of the photos for the pattern, I was looking back at them and just couldn’t find the “ah I’m so excited!” moment that I look for.

    So I looked at it for a bit and figured it could do with some color across the front. That turned out to be the perfect idea. I had some extra sparkly tinsel yarn leftover from years ago, and wound that around some scrap of “the wool” from We Are Knitters, and there it was born. It got the color and the sparkle. I love it.

    This is, again, an easy pattern. Beginners can do it! You’re only going to be working with some 1×1 twisted ribbing and stockinette stitch. A little bit of picking up stitches, a little bit of half duplicate stitch (I actually don’t know if that’s even a thing, but it’s literally what I did for the front) and that’s it!

    Make it your own! You can leave it a solid color, work stripes into it, do stripes and the half duplicate stitch, whatever your heart desires. You got this! Have fun with it!

    Purchase the Mille crop vest pattern here!

  • Glitter Era Pullover Sweater Design

    Glitter Era Pullover Sweater Design

    First off, I have to say that this yarn is a serious splurge. I love Knit Collage yarn with a passion, but it’s not very cost friendly. I don’t purchase it too often, it’s a treat! So if you’re not wanting to spend much to make this sweater, I suggest using any chunky weight yarn! You don’t have to use the same as I did, but it is incredibly gorgeous and if you want a one of a kind, do it.

    The yarn I used is called Spuncloud. It’s a super soft wool that has a light strand of tinsel woven through it to give it a little sparkle. I love anything glittery or sparkly, so this just gets me.

    This sweater uses 5 skeins of the Spuncloud yarn and is knit on size 15mm (US 19) straight knitting needles. You’ll also need a darning needle for seaming.

    This sweater is super chunky and cozy. It can be worn off the shoulders, off one shoulder, or pulled forward or back for a scoop neck or scoop back.

    You’ll just need basic knitting skills for this sweater along with picking up stitches for the neckline.

    To purchase the Glitter Era sweater pattern, Click here!

  • Ozzy Scarf Design

    Ozzy Scarf Design

    Fall is officially upon us. Time for all the pumpkin coffees, pumpkin patches, walks through the fall leaves, apple orchards, gorgeous weather, the yummy baking, and last but not least, the cozy knitwear. The scarves, the sweaters, the cardigans, the blankets, the hats, it’s all so good. We knitters love nothing more than a fabulous knit session, cozying up with a coffee and treat, and in my case wearing my favorite hoodie and sweats, and knitting to the hearts content.

    I was perusing my yarn stock a couple weeks ago and found this gorgeous “Lil Heal the Wool” from Wool and the Gang. I actually bought this a few years ago and was a little disappointed in the color at the time. Now, I’m head over heels in love with it and had to put it to use.

    I only had three skeins, which wouldn’t have been enough for a sweater. Then with the texture of it as well, a scarf would really be the best viable option. Its not a super soft yarn, much more an accessory yarn. It’s much much warmer than I thought it would be. During the photo shoot, I had to take it off multiple times due to it getting so warm! So the open stitch was a good option for it. It gives it a delicate feminine look, while also keeping you nice and toasty!

    This is a fun one to knit if you’re wanting to work more on your stitches while not knitting something too difficult. And if you’re a pro, just have fun!

    Purchase your ozzy scarf pattern here!

    Happy fall!