Camden, Mr. Blanket, and Some Other Patterns

It's been a crazy semester, but I've still managed to get some designs done. One pattern, Mr. Blanket, was released a few months ago. It's based off a joke my brother, Sean, has with his girlfriend about his beard. Whenever he shaves it off, for a day or two he leaves a mustache and styles it into a handle bar. He thinks it's funny. She just rolls her eyes. There are three different faces: Mr. Top Hat (Shown), Mr. Artist, Mr. Chef, and Mr. Cowboy. It costs 3.50 USD.

Mr. Blanket

Mr. Top Hat, Mr. Chef, Mr. Cowboy, and Mr. Artist

Now, I have an e-book of baby hats called Slip, Slip, Baby that I am hoping to have released by mid May. I have the samples for 2 of the patterns done, and am working out the pattern for the last. The whole e-book will cost 3.00 USD, while each hat alone will cost 1.50 USD. Each hat comes in the following sizes: 0-3 months 3-6 months, 6-12 months, and 1-3 years. And yes, that is a slightly creepy baby doll modeling the 3-6 month size. I think the creepiness might be due to the fact that it looks lifelike yet not at the same time.

Slipping on the Diamonds in 6-12 months size

Slipping on the Diamonds in size 3-6 months

Slip 'n' Slide in size 3-6 months

After that I have another pattern due out in mid June. Camden is a baby cardigan/jacket done in sport weight yarn. My brother wanted me to call it Boodie and say "Warning: do not shake your Boodie when your baby is in it." As you can tell, he loves puns. The body is done in garter stitch and then a reversible cable is added. It is currently being tested. The sizes available will be 3-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, and 18-24 months. I may add larger sizes later if enough people request them.  The sample I knit still needs buttons but I lost the toggles I was planning to use. Cost is 5.00 USD.

One Day Sale

Over on Ravelry, I am having a one day sale to celebrate my birthday. Any one paid pattern is free for February 1, 2013. It runs Eastern time. The code for this promotion is HAPPY. Enjoy!

Pattern Productivity

I've just finished writing two new patterns:

The first is I Think I've Broken Something Hat & Cowl/ Infinity Scarf. This is a basic Broken Rib pattern that I recently discovered I like a lot. There are two sections of the pattern: the first is the pattern for the hat and cowl in Super Bulky weight yarn for an average female adult, the second explains the math that I used to calculate the pattern so that it can be adapted to any yarn weight and size.

The second pattern is Professor McGonagall. It is a baby blanket/throw that is loosely based on The Boy Who Lived, where we first meet the professor. So loosely, that Muggles (aka non-fans) can still enjoy the picture of a cat looking up at the night sky without knowing. This was intentional since the original is intended as a gift for just such a Muggle. Plus, it amused me to sneak it in on her. This one will be available shortly.

Let the Testing Begin!

Completely unexpectedly, Ludi is now finished except for having some decent photos taken. This is the best I could do with an iPhone camera and me as the photographer. Thanks to software, most of the writing was already done, I just had to add some details and format. Sometimes, technology rocks! So now I am starting the testing process on Ravelry, with the goal being to have a finished product available on December 20th!

Ludi is the Latin word for games or festivals. This slouchy hat is fun and playful with the cables and textures, but will still keep you warm all winter. 

PS I couldn't resist a Harry Potter reference in the title of the post.

Long Time Coming

It's hard to believe it has been almost one year ago exactly that I last posted. The downside of studying abroad and senior year, I guess. I have patterns for a hat, shawl, and a cowl that should be available once I get the chance to write them up and knit decent test samples. The hat and cowl patterns, Ludi and Putnam respectively, will be available most likely in late December when I have a chance to finish the samples and take pictures. I wonder if I could convince a friend to pose for them...

I took advantage of the Cyber Monday sale at Knit Picks. I have this idea for a baby blanket with a little bit of intarsia on it. It would be the silhouette of a baby on a tricycle following by it's parents on bikes. Considering I am related to so many cyclists, I figure it will be perfect for whoever has a baby first. I ordered a bunch of Basalt and Green Tea Simply Cotton Worsted that they had on sale for 50% off. Crossing my fingers that they can fill it!  

Been Busy, so here's some pics!

Sorry that this has been my first post in a while, but I've been busy working on Christmas gifts (which I can't mention since they read this). I just finished a pretty scarf based on the Kernel pattern on knitty (though I altered it considerably). And am also working on baby hats based on my Amphitryon and Braids and Chains (I really need a better name) patterns. Be sure to check out the Patterns tab for more information. Also, my mom and Jason took some very pretty pictures of my hats for me.

More designs!

First of all, as Stephani pointed out, there was a error in the Crooked Cable Pattern. Row 2 should have ended the repeat with k6. I fixed this in the pattern on Ravelry. Second, check out the Hats page (link on the sidebar) for hats that I have available for sale. Also, I have another pattern ready for testing- Amphitryon (pictured above). It's named after the play I'm reading in Latin right now. It just reminded me of it, though I don't know why.