Blooming Fuchsia Mystery KAL

UPDATE 29 Feb 2012: The Mystery KAL is over. You can buy the full pattern or the kit here.

So, I decided to do my first Mistery KAL in February called: Blooming Fuchsia Mystery KAL.



Blooming Fuchsia is a triangularish-shaped shawl worked from the bottom up. I named this shawl Blooming Fuchsia because the color of the yarn I used to knit this shawl is inspired by the color of blooming Fuchsia.
Pattern includes charts and written directions, and instructions to calculate the stitch count totals for every row. I also include the number of stitches to cast on and the yardage if you decide to work a different number of repeats.

The KAL is divided into 4 Clues published every Thursday starting on February, 2.
1st clue: February, 2
2nd clue: February, 9
3rd clue: February, 16
4th clue: February, 23

To participate into The “Blooming Fuchsia” Mystery KAL, there are 2 options:

Option 1: You can buy my hand-dyed yarn Rendezvous in Blooming Fuchsia color USD 23 for single skein or USD 43 for 2 skeins (shipping and clues are included).
Payment by Paypal, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted.
The pattern will be sent to you via Ravelry (please let me know your Ravelry username during check out) and the yarn will be sent to your address (please make sure to update your shipping address in Paypal). Shipping cost is FREE! Please allow 10 - 20 days to reach your hand.

Latest date to order: Janury 15, 2012 revised to January 10, 2012 (to allow more time for the yarn to arrived)

SOLD OUT!! Thank you very much.

ETA 12 February 2012: New stock just arrived!! Let me know which yarn you prefer (Light Fingering or Sock) during check out.

If you are still interested to buy option 1, I still have some stock using sock yarn (Merino 75%/Nylon 25%, 463/100gram), the color is more saturated (see last photo). Since it is the same price, you still can use the "Add to Cart" button to buy.

Option 2: You can buy the clues only for USD 3,-. Payment by Paypal and delivery by Ravelry, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted.

Latest date to order: February 1, 2012

Once you bought the clues or the yarn, you’ll receive a notification every time a new Clue is uploaded.
You also need to sign up here.

At the end of the KAL, the participants will receive a copy of the complete pattern at no additional cost.
Afer February 23, the pattern will be released with a full price USD 5,- and the kit will be sold with a full price USD 28 for single skein and USD 51 for 2 skeins,-
Pattern is protected by copyright, so participants in the KAL are required to not distribute copies of the clues or copies of the whole pattern.

Info about the yarn:
Weight: Light Fingering / 3 ply
Fibers: 100% Superwash Merino
Yardage/Weight: approx. 490 yds / 100g
Machine washable/lay flat to dry using bleach-free detergent.
Hand wash always recommended
May bleed slightly upon first wash.



Info about the sock yarn:
Weight: Fingering
Fibers: 75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon
Yardage/Weight: approx. 463 yds / 100g
Machine washable/lay flat to dry using bleach-free detergent.
Hand wash always recommended
May bleed slightly upon first wash.

No-Seaming Crocheted Flower for Sale

Remember my "No-Seaming Crocheted Flower" pattern? Well, lately I got the urge to make this flower for instant gratification. I made several flowers and I think I want to sell them away.
So, if you are interested to buy, you can buy it in Etsy store, or you can buy directly here.



About this crochet flower:
I made this myself using Elann Sonata 100% Cotton in purple color.
It took me about 1 hour to make 1 piece.
Finished size is about 8 cm or 3.12 inch in diameter (it's 10 cm/4" if you make it flat).





Please note that I only sell the crochet flower. Button is not included.
You can sew them on hat, clothes, sock, fabric or you can use them as brooch, hairpin, hair accessories, bracelet like shown in the photos above.

Payment by Paypal, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted. I will sent the flower to your address (please make sure to update your shipping address in Paypal). Shipping cost is FREE! Please allow 10 - 20 days to reach your hand.

No-Seaming Crocheted Flower (Free Shipping)
US$ 5.99,-

Rendezvous Shawl Knitting Pattern for Sale

Rendezvous is a triangle-shaped shawl worked from the bottom up. This time I knit this shawl using light fingering weight yarn that my husband dyed for me.
Pattern includes charts and written directions, and instructions to calculate the stitch count totals for every row. I also include the number of stitches to cast on and the yardage for a different number of repeats.







Technical Editor: Chaitanya Muralidhara

Suggested yarn: Any sock yarn.
I used Rendezvous Yarn 100% Merino Superwash (Burnt Orange color) 1 skein (100g, 490 yards) for 9 repeats (I only had a few yards left over, so I suggest doing 8 repeats if you are not a tight knitter like me).

Gauge: See instruction in the pattern.

Yardage Needed:

Finished Size (9 repeats): 55" wide by 26.5" deep
Needle: 3.5 mm (US 4) and 4.0 mm (US 6) circular needle, 32" or longer.
Notions: stitch markers (optional)
Level: Advanced

All posts about this projects and more photos: click here.

How to Buy:
1. The Pattern only: Pattern is 13 pages in PDF includes charts and written directions. Payment by Paypal and delivery by Ravelry, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted.
2. The Kit: You get the PDF pattern and the yarn in Burnt Orange color (1 skein for Small Kit and 2 skeins for Large Kit). The pattern will be email to your email address and the yarn will be sent to your address (please make sure to update your shipping address in Paypal). Shipping cost is FREE! Please allow 10 - 20 days to reach your hand.

Rendezvous Pattern only:
USD 5.00,-

add to cart

Rendezvous Kit:

Sizes

Rendezvous Kit (Small) $28.00 USD Rendezvous Kit (Large) $51.00 USD

Info about the yarn:
Weight: Light Fingering / 3 ply
Fibers: 100% Superwash Merino
Yardage/Weight: approx. 490 yds / 100g
Machine washable/lay flat to dry using bleach-free detergent.
Hand wash always recommended
May bleed slightly upon first wash.



Color Selection ( Please state your color choice in the comment box during check out):

FO: Rendezvous Shawl

This is the first shawl I made using the yarn that hand-dyed by my husband. However because of the process editing and testing took longer time, I published Piquant earlier.

When I designed this pattern, I though it will be lovely in this bold solid color, so I requested him to dye this color for me. Since this pattern is my design and using his hand-dyed yarn, I think Rendezvous seems to be a very suitable name.

This yarn has excellent yardage. At first I make 8 repeats size, halfway through, I realized that I probably could make 9 repeats size with this yarn. So, I frogged the whole thing and started all over again.

Pattern: Rendezvous

Source: here

Materials: Rendezvous Yarn 100% Merino Superwash (Burnt Orange color) light fingering weight 1 skein (100g, 490 yards)

Qty: 1 x 100 gram (490 yards)

Needles: 3.5 mm (US 4) and 4.0 mm (US 6) circular needles

Start Date: 21 September 2011

Finish Date: 8 October 2011

Finished size: 55" wide by 26.5" deep

Piquant Crocheted Shawl for Sale

Piquant is a crescent shaped crocheted shawl work in one piece using a single precious skein. This shawl has a very interesting construction. I designed it to avoid long starting chains. This shawl is very easy and quick to do and has a breathtaking result. Instruction come in 2 sizes, small and large, but you can easily adjust the size.

This pattern comes with row-by-row written direction in US crochet term and charts.




Technical Editor: Chaitanya Muralidhara

Yarn: Rendezvous Yarn 100% Merino Superwash (Teal color) light fingering weight 1 skein (100g, 490 yards) for small size. You need 2 skeins for large size. See yarn usage percentage for each part in page 2.
Note: The sample in the picture is small size. I used 1x100 gram yarn and had 15 gram leftover.
Yarn is available in my etsy shop.

Hook: 3.75 mm (F) (adjust hook size accordingly if you use thicker yarn)

Notions: Removable stitch markers for crochet

Gauge: See instruction in the pattern.

Finished Size: 128 cm (50.4") wingspan and 35 cm (13.8") depth.

Level: Advanced

All posts about this projects and more photos: click here.




How to Buy:

1. The Pattern only: Pattern is 5 pages in PDF includes charts and written directions. Payment by Paypal and delivery by Ravelry, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted.
2. The Kit: You get the PDF pattern and the yarn in Teal color (1 skein for Small Kit and 2 skeins for Large Kit). The pattern will be email to your email address and the yarn will be sent to your address (please make sure to update your shipping address in Paypal). Shipping cost is FREE! Please allow 10 - 20 days to reach your hand.

Piquant Pattern Only:

USD 6.00,-

add to cart

Shawl Collection to Crochet 2 e-book.
Consist of 4 patterns: Blue Laqoon, Piquant, Saltire, Laura
USD 18.00,-

add to cart



Piquant Kit

Sizes

Piquant Kit (Small) $29.00 USD Piquant Kit (Large) $52.00 USD

Info about the yarn:

Weight: Light Fingering / 3 ply
Fibers: 100% Superwash Merino
Yardage/Weight: approx. 490 yds / 100g
Machine washable/lay flat to dry using bleach-free detergent.
Hand wash always recommended
May bleed slightly upon first wash.

Color Selection ( Please state your color choice in the comment box during check out):

FO: Piquant Crocheted Shawl

It's been a long time since I have a crochet FO. So, I think it's about time to have one now, isn't it?
Let me show you my latest crocheted shawl that I made using my own hand-dyed yarn (well, actually my husband who dyed this yarn), I called this shawl Piquant.



This shawl have interesting structure and very quick to crochet. I really really love the result. Plus the yarn is so soft and buttery so it added the enjoyment of the crocheting process.

Need the details info? Here you go:

Pattern: Piquant

Source: here

Materials: Rendezvous Yarn 100% Merino Superwash (Teal color) light fingering weight 1 skein (100g, 490 yards)

Qty: 1 x 100 gram (490 yards)

Needles: Clover hook 3.75 mm (F)

Start Date: 9 Oct 2011

Finish Date: 24 Oct 2011

Finished size: 128 cm (50.4") wingspan and 35 cm (13.8") depth

New Group in Ravelry

After more than 6 months thinking about it, finally I braved myself to create my own group in Ravelry. Several people suggested to me 6 months ago, but I am too afraid to do it. First of all, I am afraid that nobody will join in. Second, I am afraid that I won't be able to maintain the group, and it will die like many groups that I know of.

However, 3 days ago, I don't know what came into me. Suddenly, I found myself open my own group in Ravelry. As today I got more than 700 members, so I guess my fear has no ground. Now, the only task is how to maintain the group in order not to die fast. I have several ideas in mind, something like crochet/knit along, mystery crochet/knit along, etc.

If you like my designs and a member of Ravelry, why don't you come and join me here.

Reminiscence Shawl Pattern for Sale

Reminiscence is a crescent-shaped shawl worked from the bottom up. I really enjoyed working on this shawl as the repeats are easy to memorize yet not boring. The lace pattern is on both RS and WS rows so there are no rest rows or purl rows. There are a few stitches that are new to me and are very interesting to knit.



Pattern includes charts and written directions, and stitch count totals for every row. I also include the number of stitches to cast on and the yardage for a different number of repeats.

Technical Editor: Chaitanya Muralidhara

Suggested yarn: Any sock yarn.
I used Wollmeise 100% Merino Superwash (Zarte Knospe color) 1 skein (150g, 574 yards) for 29 repeats (I only had enough yarn left to weave in and nothing more, so I suggest to do 28 repeats if you use same yarn).

Size Available: See table below



Finished size for 28 repeats: 163 cm (64.25”) wingspan, 49 cm (19.25”) depth

Level: Advanced

All posts about this projects and more photos: click here.



How to Buy: Pattern is 11 pages in PDF includes charts and written directions. Payment by Paypal and delivery by Ravelry, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted.

USD 5.00,-

add to cart

FO: Reminiscence Shawl

I am really really happy with the result of this shawl after blocking. I think I picked the right yarn for the right pattern. The yarn really showcases the texture of the pattern well.
I wore this shawl several times already and it stays put on my shoulder without a pin because of the shape.


I decided to name this shawl Reminiscence, because during the making of this shawl, my aunty passed away. She is my mother’s big sister. She used to play with me a lot when I was a little girl and I love to spend weekend at her house. When I heard from my mother the news that she passed away in her sleep, I could not help but to reminisce the past.


Now, about the details part:

Pattern: Reminiscence

Source: here

Materials: Wollmeise 100% Merino Superwash (Zarte Knospe color)

Qty: 1 x 150 gram (574 yards total).

Needles: Addi lace 3.50 mm

Start Date: 13 August 2011

Finish Date: 6 September 2011

Finished size: 163 cm (64.25") wingspan, 49 cm (19.25") depth

Reminiscence Shawl

This is my new shawl. Still in the unblocked state, but I will reveal how it looks like after blocking soon when I am ready to publish the pattern. It's been a long time since I published Liliiflora in May, so I think it's about time to publish new pattern soon.



This is my first time to use Wollmeise yarn. I must say that I love that yarn. I really feels like cotton, however since I love cotton, I really no complain about it. I will definitely use this yarn again soon!

Just Want to Say Hi

It's almost a year since the last time I featured my girls in my blog. Lauri started her primary school early this year and Fiori started to talked non stop.

So, here they are......

Teal Color Yarn

Another color that my husband managed to produced: Teal



I could not capture the exact color even after I adjust the color in photoshop.

The color is exactly like this gem:

My First Hand-dyed Yarn...Drum Roll Please....!

Taaa Daaaa ......



What do you think? Isn't it pretty?

Well, actually it's not hand-dyed by me. It's handyed by my other half. I am not a little bit interested in doing hand-dyed, but somehow my husband found it interesting and decided to try his hand on hand-dyed. At first I was a bit skeptical that he would be able to do it, but I must admit it now that he did a very good job.

Blue Lagoon Crocheted Shawl Pattern for Sale

Blue Lagoon Shawl is a triangular shawl that can be made with only one skein of sock yarn. If you have leftover coordinating color of that 1 skein of sock yarn, it’s even better!

This shawl is crocheted from the neck down, and can be adjusted very easily depending on the amount of yarn you have. As with all my other patterns, this pattern comes with row-by-row written direction in US crochet term and charts.





Technical Editor: Chaitanya Muralidhara

Suggested yarn and yardage needed:
For the blue shawl, I used Sundara Sock Yarn (Charcoal Over Blue Lagoon color) 1 skeins (100g, 370 yards).
For the two tone grey color sample, I used 300 yards light grey, and 70 yards dark grey).

Hook: 4.5 mm (US G)

Notions: Removable stitch markers for crochet

Level: Adventurous Beginner

Finished Size: Variable.

Mine is 41” (104 cm) across top edge, 22” (56 cm) long from centre top to point

All posts about this projects: click here.

How to Buy: Pattern is 5 pages in PDF includes charts and written directions. Payment by Paypal and delivery by Ravelry, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted.

USD 6.00,-

add to cart
Shawl Collection to Crochet 2 e-book Consist of 4 patterns: Blue Laqoon, Piquant, Saltire, Laura USD 18.00,- add to cart