The pattern is in the process of testing now and I am planning to release it by this month. If you want to be notified when I release this pattern, you can subscribe here.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Purple Magnolia aka Liliiflora
It's spring time, and I saw this pretty flower that really inspired me to make a new shawl based on this flower.
This time, I didn't make my shawl triangle shape instead I want to try a crescent shape shawl and this is what I got:
The pattern is in the process of testing now and I am planning to release it by this month. If you want to be notified when I release this pattern, you can subscribe here.
The pattern is in the process of testing now and I am planning to release it by this month. If you want to be notified when I release this pattern, you can subscribe here.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Remember Me Crocheted Pattern for Sale
Remember me is a triangular shawl with lace panels on the center and across the top edge. This shawl is crocheted from the neck down and consists of 3-rows repeats to create the body. No seaming required. You can adjust the size very easily according the amount of your yarn. The lacy edging finishes off this shawl nicely. The nice thing you should know about the edging is that you can stop at any row and it will still look pretty. As usual, this pattern comes with row-by-row written direction in US crochet term and charts.
Technical Editor: Chaitanya Muralidhara
Yarn: Lace weight or light fingering weight yarn.
Yarn requirement: Depends on how big or small you want it to be. I used lace weight (or maybe light fingering) and used about 690 meter.
Hook: 3.5 mm (E) (adjust hook size accordingly if you use thicker yarn)
Gauge: Not important
Level: Intermediate
Finished Size: Variable.
Mine is 58” across top edge, 29” long from centre top to point
All posts about this projects: click here.
How to Buy: Pattern is 7 pages in PDF includes charts and written directions. Payment by Paypal and delivery by Ravelry, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted.
Errata: Here
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Or you can buy the e-book: Shawl Collection to Crochet. Consist of 4 patterns: Garden Path, Gathering Leaves, Cassandra, and Remember Me.
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USD 6.00,-
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Or you can buy the e-book: Shawl Collection to Crochet. Consist of 4 patterns: Garden Path, Gathering Leaves, Cassandra, and Remember Me.
USD 18.00,-
FO: Remember Me Crocheted Shawl
Remember my entry about my new crochet project? Yup, it's done and it's really really pretty (it's OK to admire my own work, right?). I still could not believe that my construction worked nicely for this shawl. This shawl is work from the top down and has no seaming! Looks complicated but it is very easy. It has only 3-rows repeat pattern that is easy to memorize.
The idea of this shawl is started when I wanted a shawl with lace panels on the center and all sides of edges without any seaming. I also didn’t want the solid part to be just plain dc. I wanted a bit of texture to it. I also want it to be easily adjusted so people can make as small or as big as they want to. I did a lot of experiments before finally get to this combination and really like the result. This shawl came out just exactly like I imagined it. I don’t know the name of the yarn. I got it on sale without label, all I know it’s 100% wool, but I like working with it and it blocked beautifully.
So, tell me what you think?
The idea of this shawl is started when I wanted a shawl with lace panels on the center and all sides of edges without any seaming. I also didn’t want the solid part to be just plain dc. I wanted a bit of texture to it. I also want it to be easily adjusted so people can make as small or as big as they want to. I did a lot of experiments before finally get to this combination and really like the result. This shawl came out just exactly like I imagined it. I don’t know the name of the yarn. I got it on sale without label, all I know it’s 100% wool, but I like working with it and it blocked beautifully.
Pattern: Remember Me
Source: You can buy it here or Ravelry or my Etsy (see link at about me)
Materials: Light fingering 100% wool. Lavender colorway.
Qty: 3 x 50 gram (230 m/50 gram, 690 m total).
Needles: Clover hook 3.50 mm Start
Date: 7 March 2011
Finish Date: 14 March 2011
Finished size: 58” across top edge, 29” long from centre top to point
So, tell me what you think?
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Metropolitan Shawl Kit Giveaway
Just want to let you know that Sandra from Sandrasingh.com is having a giveaway of my Metropolitan pattern and 1 skein of Dream In Color Smooshy in Lipstick Lava in her blog.
This is a great opportunity to try out the yarn if you haven't used it before. There are several way to join this giveaway. The more ways you enter, the more chances you have to win and make sure to leave a comment telling exactly what you did to enter. No purchase is necessary to enter and the winner will be announced on April 12, 2011.
This is a great opportunity to try out the yarn if you haven't used it before. There are several way to join this giveaway. The more ways you enter, the more chances you have to win and make sure to leave a comment telling exactly what you did to enter. No purchase is necessary to enter and the winner will be announced on April 12, 2011.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Crochet New Project
I got another crocheted shawl in the making. Another triangle shawl that worked from the top down. This shawl really make me happy because it turned out exactly like the way I imagined it to be. The lacy and the solid sections worked like the way I planned it. It will become a stunning shawl.
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Tutorial: easier way to make p2tog tbl for tight knitter
When I made Narnia, one of the stitch that is difficult for me to make was p2tog tbl (purl 2 together through the back loops). It was because I am a tight knitter. After some failed attemps to do this stitch repeatedly, in the end I used the 2 steps method. If you are a tight knitter like me, you might want to try this method:
1. Slip 2 stitches purlwise from left needle to right needle.
2. Reinsert the left needle along side the right one so both needles come out side by side, points together. Remove the right needle.
3. You have twisted the stitches just like below picture. All you have to do is just purl them off like normal p2tog.
See, easier to do, just takes longer because there are two steps. Try it yourself!
See, easier to do, just takes longer because there are two steps. Try it yourself!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Another Narnia Shawl
Yup, I made another Narnia. This time I used DK weight yarn to knit Narnia. Since I got total 400 m and didn’t want to waste the yarn, I took a risk to add one more repeat to make the shawl bigger. Guess what? I run out of yarn! I didn’t have enough yarn to do the bind-off. I didn’t want to waste money to buy another skein just so I could use a few meter from it. So, I did some adjustment for the bind-off. Instead using 5-chain, I used only 4-chain, and during blocking, instead of putting the needles on the 2 middle loops, I only put 1 needle in 1 of those middle loops. I think I like the slightly curvy effect.
This time, I managed to get the beauty of this shawl perfectly.
Pattern: Narnia ShawlMaterials: DK weight yarn 100% merino (2290 961 70616), 100g/200 m per skein in gray colorway.
Qty: 2 x 100 gram (200 m/100 gram, 320 m total).
Needles: Addi lace 3.50 mm
Start Date: 27 Feb 2011
Finish Date: 9 Mar 2011
Finished size: About 52” wide by 24” deep
This time, I managed to get the beauty of this shawl perfectly.
Pattern: Narnia ShawlMaterials: DK weight yarn 100% merino (2290 961 70616), 100g/200 m per skein in gray colorway.
Qty: 2 x 100 gram (200 m/100 gram, 320 m total).
Needles: Addi lace 3.50 mm
Start Date: 27 Feb 2011
Finish Date: 9 Mar 2011
Finished size: About 52” wide by 24” deep
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Gathering Leaves Shawl in Action
Finally I managed to take photo of Gathering Shawl on me. When I wanted to published this shawl last year, I never had opportunity to take a modeled picture. In the end I asked Lauri to model it for me. Although she did a good job, I always wanted to take model it myself as this is my favorite shawl. I love the process of crocheting it, love the yarn and love the result.
I managed to take many nice photos, but these two are my favorite. I really like the bottom photo.
I managed to take many nice photos, but these two are my favorite. I really like the bottom photo.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Cassandra as A Featured Pattern in Ravelry
Oh look, my Cassandra shawl pattern was picked as a featured pattern in Ravelry. As the result she was rank 5 of "The most active recently published designs" category in Ravelry (see the circle). No 1 - 4 are free patterns. So, it's quite an accomplishment as a paid pattern to be able to sit in no 5.
Actually this is the second time my pattern was selected as featured pattern. The first time was 2 year ago, they picked my Dahlia Top Pattern.
Actually this is the second time my pattern was selected as featured pattern. The first time was 2 year ago, they picked my Dahlia Top Pattern.
Sunday, March 06, 2011
Narnia Knitting Shawl Pattern for Sale
Narnia is a triangular shawl worked from the top down. This shawl was quite challenging for me as I learnt some new stitches that are quite a handful to do. This shawl is all about texture. It reminds me of the wood carving in my grandparents’ wardrobe, and I always imagine that wardrobe was the same wardrobe in the The Chronicles of Narnia story.
I used worsted weight yarn for this pattern to make the texture pop out. As a result, not only is this shawl beautiful to look but it is very functional.
As usual pattern includes charts and written directions. I also include a picture tutorial of how to make the crochet bind-off, and tips on how to make a larger shawl and calculate the yardage needed.
Technical Editor: Chaitanya Muralidhara
Yardage:
Fingering weight: 290 m (319 yards)
DK weight: 300 m (330 yards)
Worsted weight: 310 m (341 yards). The sample was made using worsted weight yarn.
Needle: Fingering weight: 3.25 mm (US 3)
DK weight: 3.50 mm (US 4)
Worsted weight: 3.75 mm (US 5)
Hook (optional):
For BO 3.5 mm (E)
For making nupp 3.0 mm (D)
Notions: Waste yarn for provisional cast-on, stitch markers.
Finished Size (aggressive blocking):
Fingering weight: 48” wide by 22” deep
DK weight: 50” wide by 23” deep
Worsted weight: 52” wide by 24” deep
Level: Advanced
All posts about this projects: 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 6.00,-
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Or you can buy the e-book. Consist of 4 patterns: Bella, Metropolitan, Poison Ivy and Narnia Shawls.
USD 15.00,-
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Correction:
Row 12 of chart shows “p2togtbl” symbol following a ptbl. There shouldn’t be a p2togtbl, it should just be a purl stitch. The written direction is correct
Row 37: there is missing cross 2 L on the chart. The written direction is correct.
Row 79: it should said lcd not special sts
I used worsted weight yarn for this pattern to make the texture pop out. As a result, not only is this shawl beautiful to look but it is very functional.
As usual pattern includes charts and written directions. I also include a picture tutorial of how to make the crochet bind-off, and tips on how to make a larger shawl and calculate the yardage needed.
Technical Editor: Chaitanya Muralidhara
Yardage:
Fingering weight: 290 m (319 yards)
DK weight: 300 m (330 yards)
Worsted weight: 310 m (341 yards). The sample was made using worsted weight yarn.
Needle: Fingering weight: 3.25 mm (US 3)
DK weight: 3.50 mm (US 4)
Worsted weight: 3.75 mm (US 5)
Hook (optional):
For BO 3.5 mm (E)
For making nupp 3.0 mm (D)
Notions: Waste yarn for provisional cast-on, stitch markers.
Finished Size (aggressive blocking):
Fingering weight: 48” wide by 22” deep
DK weight: 50” wide by 23” deep
Worsted weight: 52” wide by 24” deep
Level: Advanced
All posts about this projects: 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 6.00,-
add to cart
Or you can buy the e-book. Consist of 4 patterns: Bella, Metropolitan, Poison Ivy and Narnia Shawls.
USD 15.00,-
add to cart
Correction:
Row 12 of chart shows “p2togtbl” symbol following a ptbl. There shouldn’t be a p2togtbl, it should just be a purl stitch. The written direction is correct
Row 37: there is missing cross 2 L on the chart. The written direction is correct.
Row 79: it should said lcd not special sts
Saturday, March 05, 2011
FO: Narnia Shawl
After showing a sneak peak of my new shawl in my last post, here is the finished shawl!
This was my first experience using worsted weight yarn to knit a shawl. I must say that I really like the result. Too bad that I don’t have enough yarn to make it bigger. I learned a few new stitches that I never did before, such as p tbl and p2tog tbl. These stitches are quite handful to do, esspecially for tight knitter like me. Luckily I used Addi lace needle with its pointed tip. Eventhough I used Addi Lace, in order to make p2tog tbl, I still needed to use the 2 steps method. The one that have to move the stitches to the right needle first and twisting it back to the left needle before p2tog.
Anyway, here are the important details:
This was my first experience using worsted weight yarn to knit a shawl. I must say that I really like the result. Too bad that I don’t have enough yarn to make it bigger. I learned a few new stitches that I never did before, such as p tbl and p2tog tbl. These stitches are quite handful to do, esspecially for tight knitter like me. Luckily I used Addi lace needle with its pointed tip. Eventhough I used Addi Lace, in order to make p2tog tbl, I still needed to use the 2 steps method. The one that have to move the stitches to the right needle first and twisting it back to the left needle before p2tog.
Anyway, here are the important details:
Pattern: Narnia Shawl
Source: here
Materials: Worsted weight yarn 100% merino (2078224A18069), 100g/160 m per skein in orange colorway.
Qty: 2 x 100 gram (160 m/100 gram, 320 m total). I had about 10 m leftover.
Needles: Addi lace 4.0 mm (but I knit very tightly until my finger hurt)
Start Date: 19 Feb 2011
Finish Date: 24 Feb 2011
Finished size: About 52" wide by 24" deep
Sunday, February 27, 2011
New Project
I still remember the first time I tried to knit lace shawl. My first shawl was Kiri. I didn’t like the process at all. I guess it because I used the wrong yarn and wrong needle. Now, since I use addi lace needle and hand-dyed yarn, knitting lace shawl is much more enjoyable.
I got another new shawl project on my needle. I love the result so far. This time I use worsted yarn, although I think it will also looks good in DK or sock yarn. I am still testing it now, I hope I can publish it next week.
Here is the sneak peek:
I got another new shawl project on my needle. I love the result so far. This time I use worsted yarn, although I think it will also looks good in DK or sock yarn. I am still testing it now, I hope I can publish it next week.
Here is the sneak peek:
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Cassandra Crocheted Shawl Pattern for Sale
Cassandra Shawl is a somewhat circular shawl. Because of the shape, this shawl can be worn in many ways. You can wrap it around your neck and shoulder easily, and will stay put without a pin.Cassandra Shawlis crocheted from the top down. I recommend making this shawl using fingering weight yarn. However, you can substitute DK or even worsted weight yarn for a bigger shawl. As usual, this pattern comes with row-by-row written direction in US crochet term and charts.
Technical Editor: Chaitanya Muralidhara
Yarn: Fingering weight yarn. Around 800 yards. I used 2 skeins of Madelinetosh Sock (Fingering/4ply 100% merino, 114g/395 yards per skein) in Dahlia colorway, and had about 33 yards yards leftover. I am a tight crocheter, please prepare another skein if you are not.
Hook: 4.5 mm (G) (adjust hook size accordingly if you use thicker yarn)
Notion: Removable stitch markers for crochet
Gauge (for sock or fingering weight yarn): See Instruction on the pattern
Finished Size (for sock or fingering weight yarn): About 95 cm or 37.5" in diameter.
I blocked the shawl loosely.
All posts about this projects: click here.
How to Buy: Pattern is 8 pages in PDF includes charts and written directions. Payment by Paypal and delivery by Ravelry, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted.
Errata: Here
USD 6.00,-
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Or you can buy the e-book: Shawl Collection to Crochet. Consist of 4 patterns: Garden Path, Gathering Leaves, Cassandra, and Remember Me.
USD 18.00,-
add to cart
USD 6.00,-
add to cart
Or you can buy the e-book: Shawl Collection to Crochet. Consist of 4 patterns: Garden Path, Gathering Leaves, Cassandra, and Remember Me.
USD 18.00,-
Saturday, February 12, 2011
FO: Cassandra Crocheted Shawl
I am super lazy to blog about my knitting or crochet projects lately. Most of the time, I only blog about it when it is already become a FO (Finished Object). I know I should post the progress or the process of the making here as this is my craft journal. The problem was, I had to start and frog this project many times, in the end I gave up documenting it. As you see that it took me more than a month to finish this shawl and I only did this shawl exclusively. No other projects ongoing.
The reason why I wanted to make this shawl crescent or semi circular was because I know some people doesn't like triangle shape, as they don't like the way the tip of the triangular pointing to certain place of their body (read: butt). Another reason is that crescent shape will stay put in the shoulder without a pin.
The reason why I wanted to make this shawl crescent or semi circular was because I know some people doesn't like triangle shape, as they don't like the way the tip of the triangular pointing to certain place of their body (read: butt). Another reason is that crescent shape will stay put in the shoulder without a pin.
Although, I personally like triangle shawl (that is the only shape that I have so far), I was curious about how do I feel about other shawl shapes.
My choice of yarn to make this shawl is Madelintosh Sock yarn. I only have 2 skeins of yarn, so I made sure that I maximize the usage of this yarn but not run out of yarn. Before blocking, the shawl looks small. However, it grew substantially after touching water. I only lightly blocked this shawl.
This is my first using Madelintosh. I bought the yarn from detash in Ravelry in a bargain price (I only paid USD40.20 for both skeins including international shipping!!!). The color is deep, vivid and glowing. The yarn itself is a pleasure to crochet. I definitely will use this yarn again.
Anyway, here are the important details about this project:
Pattern: Cassandra Shawl
Source: here
Materials: Madelinetosh Sock, fingering/4ply 100% merino, 114g/395 yards per skein in Dahlia colorway, and had about 33 yards yards leftover.
Qty: 2 x 114 gram (395 yards/100 gram, 790 yards total). I had about 33 yards yards leftover.
Needles: Clover Hook 4.5 mm (G)
Cost: USD 40.20 (including shipping)
Start Date: 1 Oct 2010
Finish Date: 4 Nov 2010
Finishe size: About 95 cm or 37.5" in diameter
Source: here
Materials: Madelinetosh Sock, fingering/4ply 100% merino, 114g/395 yards per skein in Dahlia colorway, and had about 33 yards yards leftover.
Qty: 2 x 114 gram (395 yards/100 gram, 790 yards total). I had about 33 yards yards leftover.
Needles: Clover Hook 4.5 mm (G)
Cost: USD 40.20 (including shipping)
Start Date: 1 Oct 2010
Finish Date: 4 Nov 2010
Finishe size: About 95 cm or 37.5" in diameter
Special thanks for my technical editor: Chaitanya Muralidhara.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Poison Ivy Shawl Pattern For Sale
Poison Ivy is a triangular shawl worked from top down. This is the first shawl that I designed using top down construction as I was curious how I like it compared to the bottom up construction.
Pattern includes charts and written directions, and stitch count totals for every row.
I also include picture tutorial of how to make the crochet bind-off and tips on how to make a larger or smaller shawl and calculate the yardage needed.
Suggested yarn: Any sock yarn. I am using Sundara Sock Yarn 100% Merino Wool 350 yards (still have leftover 20 yards). Color: Grape over Grey Violet
Needle: 4.00 mm (US 6) circular needle
Hook for BO (optional): 3.5 mm (E)
Notions: Waste yarn for provisional cast-on, stitch markers.
Gauge: Follow instruction in the pattern.
Finished Size: 42" across top edge, 23" long from centre top to point
All posts about this projects: click here.
How to Buy: Pattern is 12 pages in PDF includes charts and written directions, and stitch count totals for every rows. I also include the tips how to make larger shawl and the yardage needed.
Payment by Paypal and delivery by Ravelry, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted.
USD 5.00,-
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Or you can buy the e-book. Consist of 4 patterns: Bella, Metropolitan, Poison Ivy and Narnia Shawls.
USD 15.00,-
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FO: Poison Ivy Shawl
I make this shawl in October 2010, but never got opportunity to snap a nice modeled photo, so it has to wait until now. This is my first experienced to work with Sundara yarn. I must admit that I enjoy working it and as you can see here the color is amazing.
Pattern: Poison Ivy
Source: Here
Materials: Sundara Sock Yarn 100% Merino Wool, color: Grape over Grey Violet
Qty: 350 yards (still have leftover 20 yards).
Needles: 4.00 mm (US 6) circular needle
Cost: USD 28 (including shipping fee, bought from eressea’s detash in Ravelry
Start Date: 1 October 2010
Finish Date: 18 October 2010
Finishe size: 42" across top edge, 23" long from centre top to point
Source: Here
Materials: Sundara Sock Yarn 100% Merino Wool, color: Grape over Grey Violet
Qty: 350 yards (still have leftover 20 yards).
Needles: 4.00 mm (US 6) circular needle
Cost: USD 28 (including shipping fee, bought from eressea’s detash in Ravelry
Start Date: 1 October 2010
Finish Date: 18 October 2010
Finishe size: 42" across top edge, 23" long from centre top to point
Anyway, this is my third knitting shawl design, after Bella and Metropolitan Shawl. This time I tried different construction. Instead bottom-up construction, I used top-down. I must say that I prefer top-down. I also tried to use more complicated side edging.
And….. I got technical editor checking out this pattern. Isn’t it cool!
And….. I got technical editor checking out this pattern. Isn’t it cool!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Free Pattern: Rings Afgan
Look Here! I found an inresting afgan. I don't think I have the time to make this, but probably you have and if you are interested to make, here is the link for the free pattern.
Friday, January 14, 2011
What's New in 2011?
WoW! It's 2011 already.
Year 2010 was quite productive year for me. I managed to design and publish total of 5 designs:
1. Garden Path Shawl (crochet)
2. Bella Shawl (knit)
3. Sage Cardigan New version (knit)
4. Gathering Leaves Shawl (crochet)
5. Metropolitan Shawl (knit)
Thus, its more than my target, which is only 3 designs a year.
I got several designs that I started in year 2010 and never make it to final yet. If you remember my old posts, I mention about designing crocheted bolero. I had already started drawing the diagram, but somehow I never able to finish it.
Beside this bolero, I also have 2 knit shawls (Poison Ivy and Something Grey) and 3 crochet shawls (Cassandra, Blue Lagoon, and Almost Pinnaples) that are still in process of writing. I hope I can publish them all this year.
Thank you so much for all your support by buying my patterns all these years.
Year 2010 was quite productive year for me. I managed to design and publish total of 5 designs:
1. Garden Path Shawl (crochet)
2. Bella Shawl (knit)
3. Sage Cardigan New version (knit)
4. Gathering Leaves Shawl (crochet)
5. Metropolitan Shawl (knit)
Thus, its more than my target, which is only 3 designs a year.
I got several designs that I started in year 2010 and never make it to final yet. If you remember my old posts, I mention about designing crocheted bolero. I had already started drawing the diagram, but somehow I never able to finish it.
Beside this bolero, I also have 2 knit shawls (Poison Ivy and Something Grey) and 3 crochet shawls (Cassandra, Blue Lagoon, and Almost Pinnaples) that are still in process of writing. I hope I can publish them all this year.
Thank you so much for all your support by buying my patterns all these years.
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