Happy 10th Anniversary - Day 8

And we're back to Monday, Day 8 of this 10 day celebration pattern sale!

There are still enough days left to this winter to knit a scarf, fiber friends! Maybe the lace of Slip Jig Scarf🔗 appeals to you. Or you're a newer knitter and the knit-purl textures of Practice Makes Perfect🔗 are calling you. If you'd like a challenge, Rínce Fada🔗 combining double-knitting and simple rope cables might be just the ticket, especially if you're a dancer or have a special one in your life. Add one (or more if you like!) to your cart, and use the coupon LONG10COMING at checkout for 10% off until 11:59pm Newfoundland time (UTC -3.5) tonight January 13, 2025.

We're nearing the end of the celebration, fiber friends! Check back tomorrow for the penultimate sale!

Yours in yarn and still more confetti from somewhere,

Síle

Something a Little Different

Quick post today :)

Do you like trying out crafting techniques that are just a bit different than the usual? For example, Tunisian crochet instead of standard crochet. I like changing things up a bit, sort of testing my skills, stretching my craft muscles.

As you know, I've been working on the Finola shawl (by the talented designer Aoibhe Ní; her website is YarnTowers.com🔗), which is stretching my crochet muscles to Tunisian crochet. It's coming along great and I'm really enjoying the making. And it got me thinking about my knitting muscle. How can I stretch that? What step up can I reach for?

Have you ever seen 3 color double-knitting? I hadn't until I saw the Waterford Wrap by Alasdair Post-Quinn (link to his website, double-knitting.com, is in the sidebar). Revisiting patterns I own lately got my mind to thinking that's something I'd like to try. So I started on a little test piece/swatch the other day, and I'm really pleased with myself for how it's coming along. Here's a collage photo, so you can see both sides:

You might find my "flowers" familiar. They're the same ones I used on the sides of my Rínce Fada scarf :) So that's my little experiment right now. And yes, there's a reason for my playing with 3 color double-knitting, but that's for a later day!

September 1st, the unofficial first day of Fall. This year is zipping by for me. I hope you're ready to dive into sweater season! I know I am :)

Yours in yarn and the tangle 3 color knitting puts me in,

Síle