Tuesday, June 25, 2013

sneak peek.


As Tara said in her previous sneak peek, it "is certainly not scarf (or slouch hat) weather", but the crochet pattern for this stylish slouch calls for Knit Picks Comfy Fingering, which is a beautiful blend of 75% Pima Cotton and 25% Acrylic, giving this hat year round appeal.



 
I just need to add a few figure pictures, that show a super easy way to switch the up yarn colour (without having to fasten off, or work in a ton of yarn ends), and this crochet pattern will be ready for release!
 
 
 
kim.

Monday, June 24, 2013

new crochet pattern - triple panelled scarf by tara schreyer




Skill Level: Easy Plus

I am totally addicted to scarves. Although I can create them myself, I always find myself looking at the scarves in the department stores and I will often come home with one. This past winter, I purchased even more, ignoring the fact that I have a bin full of my own creations at home. One of my purchases was a knit scarf that I picked up at a thrift store. I love that scarf and I received a ton of compliments on it. It is wide and long and perfect for wrapping.
It inspired me to create a similar scarf using crochet stitches and I am pleased with the results. I hope that you will be too!

The pattern suggests 990 yds of Knit Picks Andean Treasure - 100% Baby Alpaca, but any favorite sport weight yarn will work up beautifully for this scarf. It is worked in one piece and it is the switching of stitches in each row that gives it the illusion of being worked in panels.

Finished size: 78" length x 9" wide


 
Buy Now

(Purchase this pattern by clicking the "Buy Now" link above and you will automatically receive 20% off your purchase!!. Offer valid until Thursday, June 20th) - See more at: http://knotsewcute.blogspot.ca/2013/06/new-crochet-pattern-chevron-lace-scarf.html#sthash.6cmQyY6Z.dpuf
(Purchase this pattern by clicking the "Buy Now" link above and you will automatically receive 20% off your purchase!!. Offer valid until Thursday, June 20th) - See more at: http://knotsewcute.blogspot.ca/2013/06/new-crochet-pattern-chevron-lace-scarf.html#sthash.6cmQyY6Z.dpuf

 (Purchase this pattern and receive 20% off by entering the coupon code NEWPATTERN20 at the checkout! Offer valid until Monday, July 8th)

tara. 

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

sneak peek.

Okay...I realize that this is certainly not scarf weather but hey...it's never too early to plan a new winter wardrobe!!!  Just a few tweaks on the pattern left and it will be all ready for you to start creating your very own.



tara.


Friday, June 14, 2013

random friday freebie - gifties for the teacher.

Can you believe that it is almost the end of another school year? If you are like us and can't believe how fast time flies by, and you now find yourself scrambling for a quick gift for your child's teacher, we have a possible solution for you.

For 24 hours only, we are offering one of our cozy crochet patterns as a free PDF download! The regular retail price of this pattern is $3.99 USD. You can download the crochet pattern for the Cabled Apple Jacket directly from Ravelry by simply clicking on the link. Remember, you only have 24 hours.

Cabled Apple Jacket by Kim Miller

24 hour free PDF download for the "Cabled Apple Jacket"


The free download for the pattern for the Cabled Apple Jacket will run between 8:00 am PST Friday June 14th, 2013  and 8:00 am PST Saturday June 15th, 2013.

Wait...there's more....

Just in case you missed the free download, or a jacket for your apples is not your thing, we have reduced the price of several of our quick to crochet cozies by 50%, so now's a great time to stock up on fun projects for the summer. Just so you know, we have already added the discount for you on ravelry.com, so there's no coupon code to remember. Just add the selected pattern to your cart and 50% will be automatically taken off at the checkout.

To take advantage of the cozy sale, simply click on the links provided below and have fun browsing!!!

The half price patterns are as follows:

Felted Coffee Cuff by Tara Schreyer - regular price $3.99 - sale price $1.99
Bottoms-Up Felted Coffee Cuff by Tara Schreyer - regular price $3.49 - sale price $1.74
Coffee Jacket by Kim Miller - regular price $2.99 - sale price $1.49
Coffee Cardigan by Kim Miller - regular price $3.99 - sale price $1.99
Owl Love Coffee Cozy by Kim Miller - regular price $3.99 - sale price $1.99

The 50% off sale, on selected cozies, will run between 8:00 am PST Friday, June 14th, 2013 and 8:00 pm PST  Thursday, June 20th, 2013.




enjoy!


Thursday, June 6, 2013

new crochet pattern - chevron lace scarf by tara schreyer



 

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

Chevron is everywhere right now! A little bit goes a long way! Make your own statement with this beautiful lace weight scarf! Make one in every colour combination you can think of for an endless array of outfits!!

This crochet pattern uses simple stitches and lace weight yarn to create an amazingly airy and light scarf. The pattern is written in American standard crochet terms and has a chart to compliment the written pattern.

Finished size (blocked): 15" wide x 70" length




 (Purchase this pattern by clicking the "Buy Now" link above and you will automatically receive 20% off your purchase!!. Offer valid until Thursday, June 20th)


tara.




Wednesday, June 5, 2013

sneak peek...

I've been picking away at this scarf for a while now (in amongst several other projects).  You understand how that goes, I'm sure! But now I am proud to say that I have finished this chevron scarf and the pattern will be released very soon.




tara.

Monday, June 3, 2013

and the winner is...

Hope you all had a great weekend! While Monday mornings are rarely looked forward to, hopefully this one is different as you await the announcement of our winner of the June issue of Inspired Crochet Magazine!


We won't torture you any more...the winner is....STEPHANIE H. who emailed us her entry.  Congratulations! We really hope you enjoy your free copy of this digital magazine. We have had a peek at its contents and it's pages are filled with wonderful projects. Which one to start on first???

Thanks everyone for participating and we look forward to seeing you all again for the next Random Friday Freebie!!


tara and kim.