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June 29, 2011 · 5:20 am

Wednesday’s Pattern: Monarch Emerging

I love summer knits, especially the ones that have a swing to them and a bit of flair. One such design has captured my attention that offers a little bit of both, Monarch Emerging by Becky Herrick for the Sanguine Gryphon 2011 Summer Collection. This flirty little skirt is the perfect summertime knit!

Courtesy of Sanguine Gryphon

Knit from the top down in three tiers that are finished off with a ruffle trim, this textured design will hold a knitters interest by combining a simple moss stitch design with elements of beads and lace. The waistband for this project is worked flat and then bound off. The body is then worked by picking up stitches along the bound off edge of the waistband and then joined in the round at the end of the button placket. This skirt is designed to sit on top of your hips, so when choosing your size, you will choose a size 1-2” smaller than your actual high hip measurement. I love the fact that this pattern includes a wide range of sizes with a waistband measuring from 28.5″ to 53. 75″, and that Becky used an ingenious method to keep the skirt from sagging by incorporating an eight gore panel that alternates between a linen stitch and a moss stitch.

This project will require approximately 1,000 t0 1,700 yards of DK weight yarn, a size US 6(4 mm) 32” cm circular, or size needed to obtain gauge of 28 stitches and 42 rows to equal 4″ in a Linen stitch or 19 stitches and 38 rows to equal 4” in a Moss stitch. This skirt in the photo is shown using the Sanguine Gryphon ‘Traveller’ in the colors of Hotel Tassel, Lisii Nos , Abu Dhabi ,Horta Museum and In the Nude .

Finished size: Finished hip size will measure approximately 36.25″ to 65.75″ with a finished length of approximately 19.75″ to 22.5″.

Courtesy of Sanguine Gryphon

This pattern as well as the entire Summer 2011 collection can be found online at Sanguine Gryphon.

For more of Becky’s lovely designs, please visit her online at Ravelry. You can also find Becky online at FaceBook, Twitter and her Blog.

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March 20, 2011 · 12:45 pm

And the winner is of the Weekend Shawl is ….

Thank you all for entering my recent giveaway featuring the elegant Weekend Shawl by knitwear designer Anne Kuo Lukito of Crafty Diversions.

A very special thank you to Anne for donating two of her Weekend Shawl patterns and a huge thank you to the Sanguine Gryphon for sponsoring this giveaway and who have generously provided 2 hanks of their incredible Gaia Lace in A Sound of Thunder.

There were a total of 122 comments, but two entries were not included as they were not valid, so there ended up to being a total of 120 entries. Out of those entries I used Random.org to generate the winners.

The winner of the First Prize, who wins one copy of Anne’s Weekend Shawl Pattern, 2 hanks of Gaia Lace in A Sound of Thunder and a set of stitch markers is entry #6 – Erin of Leesburg, VA.

The winner of the Second Prize, who wins one copy of Anne’s Weekend Shawl Pattern is entry # 118 - Kayrn of Montgomery, NY.

Be sure to check back each week for another review, along with a possible giveaway!

Until then…. happy knitting, hooking, spinning, quilting and crafting!

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March 16, 2011 · 5:40 am

Wednesday’s Pattern – The Weekend Shawl

Today’s featured pattern is the simple, yet elegant Weekend Shawl by knitwear designer Anne Kuo Lukito of Crafty Diversions. If you have been looking for a fairly quick knit shawl project, this pattern is for you! Not only is this shawl a wonderful accessory piece that can complement any style, but could easily become a wardrobe essential and could become the perfect gift for a special friend or a loved one.

While this shawl appears to be a triangular or even circular, it’s actually a three-quarter circle that is worked top-down using a background of stockinette and then finished off with a simple yet elegant lace border. Even though this design looks a bit complicated due to the shaping and lace work, this pattern is perfect for an advanced beginner who would like to try a shawl but might have been a bit intimidated. With Anne’s detailed written step-by-step instructions, charts for the lace design, as well as notes, abbreviations and blocking tips, knitters of all levels will find this pattern to be a breeze! Anne has also provide instructions using two weights of yarn, fingering and lace, and sizes small, medium and large.

If you choose to knit the fingering weight version, you will need approximately 614 to 750 yards of fingering weight yarn, a size US 9 (5mm) 40” (100cm) circular needle, or size to obtain the gauge of 18 sts and 20 rows = 4” (10cm) in stockinette. The approximate finished size for the span will range from 65″ to 74” (165-188)cm) and a depth that will range from 21 3/4″ to 24.50” (55.5-62)cm).

If you choose to knit the lace weight version, you will need approximately 598 to 711 yards of lace weight yarn, a size US 5(3.75mm) 40” (100cm) circular needle, or size to obtain the gauge of 22 sts and 30 rows = 4”(10cm) in stockinette. The approximate finished size for the span will range from 57″ to 64 1/4 ” (145-163 cm) and a depth that will range from 18 3/4″ to 20 3/4” (47.5- 52.5 cm).

Yarn Suggestions: Sanguine Gryphon Gaia Fingering (shown in red), Yummy Yarn in Studio in Alpaca Silk Lace (shown in blue), Knit Picks Lace Yarns, Claudia Hand Painted Yarns in Silk Lace, or Madelinetosh Prairie.

Courtesy of Crafty Diversions

You can find more of Anne’s beautiful designs on her website, Crafty Diversions and on Ravelry. You can follow Anne online at Twitter and FaceBook. If you belong to Ravelry, be sure to join her Raverly Group, Crafty Diversions to stay in formed of her latest designs.

About: Anne Kuo Lukito has been knitting and making up her own patterns ever since she taught herself to knit a few years ago in order to pass time during her long train commute to work. Her designs have been in several publications, including Knitty, Interweave Knits, Twist Collective, Luxury One Skein Wonders, Knitting in the Sun, and Knitscene.

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I am very excited to announce that Anne has generously offered one two free copies of her Weekend Shawl Pattern pattern as giveaway to my blog readers and I have a special sponsor, the Sanguine Gryphon, who has generously offered 2 hanks of their incredible Gaia Lace in A Sound of Thunder (40% Mongolian cashmere and 60% silk).

There will be two drawings for this giveaway:

First Prize: One copy of Anne’s Weekend Shawl Pattern, 2 hanks of Gaia Lace in A Sound of Thunder and a set of stitch markers.

Second Prize: One copy of Anne’s Weekend Shawl Pattern

To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment (one comment only) and provide either your Ravelry ID or Twitter ID. This giveaway starts today and will end on Saturday, March 19th at 7:00pm Arizona Time, with the winner being selected by a random number generator. The winner will be announced on Sunday, March 20th. This giveaway is open to all US and Canadian residents, and the winners will receive these items directly from me!

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This giveaway is sponsored by the Sanguine Gryphon, purveyors of one of a kind handpainted yarns. Knitters will be delighted with the beautiful blends that offer subtle color shifts as well as the selection of weights that include lace and fingering.

Who are we? We’re Sarah, Gryphon, and the Elves! Sarah and Gryphon design all the colourways and the elves do all the magic to help us get those colourways onto luxurious yarns and into your hands. We work out of two studios, one in Easton, MD and the other in Baltimore, MD. You can chat with us on our Ravelry forum; we’d love to get to know you.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED – THANK YOU !