Beach Shawl Pattern is Live!

Beach Shawl is being released for sale today both in Ravelry (as an instant PDF download) and on my Etsy shop - please note that if you order on my Etsy shop the PDF pattern will be e-mailed to you within 24 hours of your order being placed.  If you'd like to use the yarn I used for the blue shawl this is from Spinning-a-yarn (colour Airforce Baby) and is luxurious silk-merino lace.  If you're a spinner and would like to spin your own yarn, then the gorgeous orange shawl is spun from Vintage Purls silk-merino fibre to laceweight (absolute perfection of weight is not so important as gauge isn't crucial to this project).

Happy knitting!

New to the store this week will be beautiful felted ball necklace, and 2 rather cute matching belts - one in adult size and one in child size (in photo) in racy hot pink and bright purple... (these will be loaded on by tomorrow).

I've been finalising the Beach Shawl pattern ready for release.  The test-knitters have been busy knitting away and are almost done.  The pattern will be released this weekend in both the Etsy store and on Ravelry as a download.

I got a new toy last week - haven't had much time to play on it yet, and it is for work and not pleasure...  I got an Ashford Table Loom and I love it!  It took a while to put together and a longer while to work out how to warp it and get going, but now I am weaving away...

I am in the process of redecorating my studio so for the time-being the dining area is a small factory.  Here is my first cloth on it.  I need to work a bit on my tension but I'm really pleased with the results so far.

What's on the Needles?

Well - I can't tell you much - its a new design... but I can tell you its green... and is going to be very beautiful - another shawl -but a small 'kerchief style shawl to be worn around the neck... and it has some very cute sheep hanging out on it at the moment!  I can reveal its Vintage Purls sock yarn... that's all I'm going to reveal for the moment!

Test Knitting

Test knitting is now closed and underway for Beach Shawl.  Two lovely volunteers here in New Zealand are test-knitting and the release date is set at 3rd October.

More necklaces winging their way to the shop ...

New Necklaces in the Shop

New Necklaces can be found here with more coming later in the week...

Beach Shawl pattern testing call has been put out on Ravelry - if you are interested please contact Charlisa on Ravelry.  I have completed a test-knit of my own which has had beautiful results (see photo).  Date for pattern to be released is 3rd October and will be for sale in my Etsy shop and will also be for sale as a download on Ravelry - let me know if you want an earburn on there on the date of release.  I took some more pictures of my second test-knit today - it was a bracing day so getting dressed up in a summer's dress was a bit brave!!

Friday Friday

Friday today and the Rugby World Cup starts here in New Zealand.  The country waits in anticipation and black and white flags are everywhere.

I have more belts being added to the shop today...

Coming soon will be some rather snazzy shoelaces in girl and adult sizes... and I am working on some felted bead necklaces.

I've finished knitting and designing my 'Beach Shawl' pattern - just knitting up another one to check yardage and then am planning on sending it to test knit mid/end September... so I'll be looking for some test knitters on Ravelry - if you are interested in test-knitting this pattern please contact 'charlisa' on Ravelry.