Showing posts with label pattern. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pattern. Show all posts

Friday, June 07, 2013

Proud as A Peacock Mystery CAL


ETA: The MCAL is over, you can buy the full pattern and kit here.



"Look at me!" The peacocks shout, then they fan their feathers out. 
Their feathers reach up to the sky, each one has a big, dark eye. 
"Look at me!" The peacocks shout, then they fan their feathers out.

Proud as a Peacock is a deep triangular shawl that can be made with only one skein of lace yarn 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.

Suggested yarn and yardage needed: 
Any lace yarn.
I used Rendezvous Silky Lace 50% Merino wool/50% Silk.
For 1 skein shawl, I used Sleeping Beauty colorway 1 skein (100g, 800 yards).
For 2 skeins shawl, I used Emerald colorway 2 skeins (200 g, 1600 yards).

Note: Although I give approximate yardage for each sizes, you can adjust the size easily depend on the yardage you have by reduce or increase the total number of repeats.



Gauge: The first 9 rows, you will get 28 cm (11”) wingspan and 13 (5.1”) deep. This measurement is after blocking. Every additional repeat of rows 10 - 15 you add 5.5 cm (2.2”).

Finished Sizes (in blocking board):
One skein shawl: 176 cm (69.3”) across top edge, 84 cm (33.1”) depth.

Hook: 3.50 mm (US).
Adjust hook size accordingly if you use thinner/thicker yarn.

Notion: Removable stitch markers, beads (optional). See table for the number of beads needed.
Note: Option 1 and option 2 are using same amount of beads, but for option 1 you use larger beads for the last row. Option 3 if you only want to use beads on last row only (you can use size 6 or 8).

Level: Intermediate

The Mystery CAL is divided into 3 Clues published every Thursday starting on August 1st
1st clue: August, 1st
2nd clue: August, 15th (no clue on August 8th)
3rd clue: August 22nd.

To participate, there are 2 options: 
Option 1: You can buy my hand-dyed yarn Rendezvous Silky Lace USD 30 for single skein, USD 50 for 2 skeins or USD 70 for 3 skeins (shipping and clues are included).
You can choose your color here or here (pls note that the link only for color reference, so don't click "add to cart" over there)
Please state your color choice (pss.....you can choose more than 1 color) in the space provided above the add to cart button.
Payment by Paypal, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted. The pattern will be sent to you via Ravelry 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 - 21 days to reach your hand.
Latest date to order: June 30, 2013.

Option 2: You can buy the clues only for USD 4,-
Payment by Paypal and delivery by Ravelry, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted. Latest date to order: July 30, 2013.

Project Set-up:
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, and don't forget to put the "Proud as a Peacock MCAL" image above on your project page.

Additional Information:
At the end of the MCAL, the participants will receive a copy of the complete pattern at no additional cost. After July 30, the pattern will be released with a full price USD 6,- and the kit will be sold with a full price USD 32 for single skein and USD 55 for 2 skeins,- Pattern is protected by copyright, so participants in the MCAL are required to not distribute copies of the clues or copies of the whole pattern.

Info about the yarn: 
Weight: Lace
Fibers: 50% Merino/50% Silk
Yardage/Weight: approx. 800 yds / 100g
Hand Wash/lay flat to dry using bleach-free detergent.
May bleed slightly upon first wash.




Saturday, March 16, 2013

Fox and The Grapes Mystery KAL


Fox and The Grapes is a triangular shaped shawl worked from the bottom up. The pattern is worked on the both wrong and right sides, but it is easy enough to memorize and knit. I named it Fox and The Grapes because I can see foxes and grapes in the pattern. Can you see them?
Pattern includes charts and written directions. If you would like to add beads to your shawl, instructions are included as to where to place the beads.

Suggested yarn and yardage needed:
Any sock yarn (see table for yardage needed).
I used Rendezvous Silky Sensation 50% Merino wool/50% Silk.
For 8 repeats size sample I used Sofia colorway 1 skein (100g, 400 yards).
For 12 repeats size sample I used Wine Burgundy colorway 2 skeins (200 g, 400 yards).



Finished Sizes (in blocking board):
8 Repeats: 110 cm (43.3") across top edge, 60 cm (23.6") depth.

Needle: At least 24" long circular needles size 3.5 mm (US 4) and 4.5 mm (US 7).

Notions: Stitch markers, crochet hook for beading (optional), size 6/0 beads (optional), and crochet hook size 3.5 mm for CO (optional).

Level: Advanced.

The Mystery KAL is divided into 4 Clues published every Thursday starting on May 23.
1st clue: May, 23
2nd clue: May, 30
3rd clue: June, 6
4th clue: June, 13

To participate into The “Fox and The Grapes” Mystery KAL, there are 2 options: 

Option 1: You can buy my hand-dyed yarn Rendezvous Silky Temptation USD 27 for single skein, USD 49 for 2 skeins or USD 69 for 3 skeins (shipping and clues are included). You can choose your color here. Please state your color choice in the space provided above the add to cart button.
Payment by Paypal, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted. The pattern will be sent to you via Ravelry 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 - 21 days to reach your hand. Latest date to order: April 23, 2013.

Option 2: You can buy the clues only for USD 4,- or the e-book for USD 15,-
The e-book consist of 4 patterns: Dandelion on A Meadow, Princess and The Pea, Fox and The Grapes, and the new upcoming pattern.
If previously you bought 1 of these patterns/kits before, you have automatically get USD 5 discount.
If you bought 2 of these patterns/kits before, you have USD 10 discount (pm or email me at lprajogoathotmaildotcom for the coupon code).
* Since automatic deduction only applicable to pattern purchase only, you need to pm me if you bought my kit(s) before and interested to buy the e-book.
Payment by Paypal and delivery by Ravelry, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted. Latest date to order: May 23, 2013.

Princess and The Pea Pattern only
USD 6,-

add to cart

Shawl Collection to Knit 3 
(Consist of 4 patterns: Dandelion on A Meadow, Princess and The Pea, Fox and The Grapes, New upcoming pattern) 
USD 15,-

add to cart

Project Set-up:
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.
On your Ravelry Project Page: Click photo, then choose slurp from web, copy and paste this link: http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/lprajogo/153144522/Fox_and_The_Grapes_medium.jpg

Additional Information:
At the end of the KAL, the participants will receive a copy of the complete pattern at no additional cost. After February 6, the pattern will be released with a full price USD 6,- and the kit will be sold with a full price USD 30 for single skein and USD 53 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: Fingering Fibers: 50% Merino/50% Silk
Yardage/Weight: approx. 400 yds / 100g
Hand Wash/lay flat to dry using bleach-free detergent.
May bleed slightly upon first wash.


Monday, July 21, 2008

Wholesale Order

Last month, somebody convo me in Etsy. She asked whether I was interested in selling my patterns wholesale, as she was going to open a yarn shop. Well, I had never wholesale my pattern before. Thus, this was an interesting offer.



After looking through all discussions about selling pattern wholesale in Ravelry, I agreed to sell the pattern half price with minimum 5 copies per pattern, but they had to bear the shipping cost. Actually, selling pattern wholesale is a troublesome, since I had to do all the printing and so on. However, the thought of LYS carries my pattern excited me.

Anyway, after calculating all the cost, I didn’t have much profit left. Not to mention that the actual shipping cost was higher than my quotation.

Still, this was a good experience for me.