Just a friendly reminder that our May coupon code expires tomorrow!
Use MAY15 to receive 15% off your yarn and fiber purchases!
Happy shopping :)
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Happy Early Mother's Day!
In honor of everyone who is a mother or has a mother (everyone!), I've put a coupon code up in the shop.
For the month of May, you can use coupon code MAY15 to receive 15% of your purchases.
Happy shopping and Happy Early Mother's Day!
For the month of May, you can use coupon code MAY15 to receive 15% of your purchases.
Happy shopping and Happy Early Mother's Day!
Princess Pants
I know this is a primarily a knitting/yarn/fiber blog, but I'd like to show you something that I made this weekend. I am so proud of these tiny pajama pants!
The pattern is from an Etsy shop called Puking Pastilles (which has moved to a shop with a different name and doesn't seem to sell this pattern anymore). It's called the Ankle Biters Pants. The fabric is from Fresh Squeezed Fabrics on Etsy. I bought the fabric a while back, when they were featured on Soulemama's blog. It's an Alexander Henry print called Paris Park. The contrast fabric is a .99 fat quarter I bought at Wal-Mart the other day.
I fumbled through the pattern a bit and made a couple mistakes that were easy to correct. They turned out a bit shorter than I intended because I sewed the contrast fabric on the wrong way! But, the length turned out to be perfect. Izzie is a little on the short side, so that mistake worked out to be in our favor.
I would definitely make this pattern again. It seemed like a generic pajama pant pattern, and the directions were easy to follow (even though I made mistakes. I realized quickly what I had misunderstood). And I definitely recommend the buying fabric from Fresh Squeezed Fabrics! Their shipping was very fast and they packaged the fabric nicely.
The pattern is from an Etsy shop called Puking Pastilles (which has moved to a shop with a different name and doesn't seem to sell this pattern anymore). It's called the Ankle Biters Pants. The fabric is from Fresh Squeezed Fabrics on Etsy. I bought the fabric a while back, when they were featured on Soulemama's blog. It's an Alexander Henry print called Paris Park. The contrast fabric is a .99 fat quarter I bought at Wal-Mart the other day.
I fumbled through the pattern a bit and made a couple mistakes that were easy to correct. They turned out a bit shorter than I intended because I sewed the contrast fabric on the wrong way! But, the length turned out to be perfect. Izzie is a little on the short side, so that mistake worked out to be in our favor.
I would definitely make this pattern again. It seemed like a generic pajama pant pattern, and the directions were easy to follow (even though I made mistakes. I realized quickly what I had misunderstood). And I definitely recommend the buying fabric from Fresh Squeezed Fabrics! Their shipping was very fast and they packaged the fabric nicely.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Favorite Designers: Veera
Have you all heard of Veera from 100% Rain? I can't remember how I came across her designs on Ravelry, but I do remember that the first one I saw was the Modern Garden Cardigan (Rav link). I've actually knit that one up... it's just sitting in the closet waiting to be sewn up! (for shame, right?) Every pattern she comes out with makes me want to pick up my knitting needles right now.
Well, as I was scrolling through my google reader, I saw that she had a new post on her blog. She mainly posts pattern releases there now. I think she used to post pictures of her life? I seem to remember so. Maybe I'm wrong.
Anyways! All that to say, she has a new collection of patterns called Modern Times, and it looks gorgeous!! Check it out here to see the beautiful photos. There are 7 patterns in the collection -- 5 sweaters, 1 top, and 1 beanie/cowl set. My favorites are Shift of Focus and Urban. To me, this collection is so Veera. Simple, beautiful, and classic designs.
Are you going to be purchasing it?
Well, as I was scrolling through my google reader, I saw that she had a new post on her blog. She mainly posts pattern releases there now. I think she used to post pictures of her life? I seem to remember so. Maybe I'm wrong.
Anyways! All that to say, she has a new collection of patterns called Modern Times, and it looks gorgeous!! Check it out here to see the beautiful photos. There are 7 patterns in the collection -- 5 sweaters, 1 top, and 1 beanie/cowl set. My favorites are Shift of Focus and Urban. To me, this collection is so Veera. Simple, beautiful, and classic designs.
Are you going to be purchasing it?
Friday, May 4, 2012
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