Blog – Page 26 – Little NutMeg Productions

Interweave Knits - March 01, 2012

Oops! missed one: Fereisle

We had an insane Christmas break this year, lots of family visiting ( 6 adults and 3 more dogs over 3 weeks to add to our 2 adults, 2 kids, 2 dogs and a cat that were here already) Add to that a few viruses working their way through the kids and then up to us including strep throat and then pneumonia it's no wonder that a pattern got lost in the shuffle!

Fereisle was published in the Interweave...

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Independent Designs - January 24, 2012

Thalassa

Several months ago an up-and-coming yarn company was looking for design submissions for their yarn line. Their request was in the form of a contest and within the contest there were two options. One option being the 'contemplater' receive your yarn info and sample early and work up a proposal. The other option was a 'risktaker', wait patiently for a mystery sample and work up a proposal in no time...

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Creative Knitting - January 15, 2012

Have you seen the newest Creative Knitting?

If you have you've seen two of my new patterns! Firstly on the front cover is a little vest called Azteca, simple to knit and striking to wear I was inspired by an updated modern and slimfitting poncho. I know right? updated slimfitting modern and poncho in the same sentence, and yet here we are. Azteca is worked by creating the band of ribbing which is worked sideways, then picking up stitches...

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December 10, 2011

And the Winners are....

Congratulations to commenter #3
Brittany: I like to buy any yarn in colors that look good on my daughter...as if I don't have enough things to knit for her already!

and commenter #6
Randi: My biggest impulse was buying two skeins of Just Our Yarn cashmere at Madrona last Feb. Although I thought about it a whole day so maybe that doesn't count as an impulse. I just found your blog via your baby...

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Interweave Knits - December 08, 2011

Interweave Knits Petite Facile

I wanted to post about a lovely little sweater that was published in Interweave Knits winter 2011, the Petite Facile sweater. Translating from French to 'Small and Simple' this sweaer is exactly that, a perfect quick knit gift for the small ones in your life.