Inspired by the beginnings of Spring, Emmalyn is an asymmetric shawl that is light and airy yet cozy and warm. The kind of shawl that can be grabbed “just in case” on the way out the door and wrapped around your shoulders when the sun goes down. The lace evokes a rebirth of nature thatContinue reading “Test knit call: Emmalyn”
Author Archives: charknit
A New Year’s resolution
Do you ever feel like you have to force yourself outside of your comfort zone? My comfort zone is to stay home, knit everyone else’s patterns with the suggested yarn, and keep my knits on a shelf so I don’t spill something on one. Well, watch out 2022! I’m going to get social (virtually?), designContinue reading “A New Year’s resolution”
An un-advent advent set
I have mixed feelings about “advent” sets. First, I LOVE mini skeins, I LOVE mini skein sets, I LOVE fades, speckles, and surprises. I get pleasure in supporting small businesses, indie dyers who put their hearts and souls into these carefully curated bundles of squishy joy. But then comes the feelings about the not-so-inclusive wordContinue reading “An un-advent advent set”
Second Chance Shawl
Second Chance Shawl is a triangle shawl designed to be knit with a leftover 25 (or 24 depending on the set) mini-skein fingering-weight set or scraps from other projects. It also can be knit with 12 full mini skeins (each color used twice) or one MC and one CC. Sometimes mini skein sets are a mysteryContinue reading “Second Chance Shawl”
Knitting and Crochet Notions Galore – etsy.com/shop/charknit
I have been having so much fun creating stitch markers these past few weeks! It started as a gift for my test knitters, a way to show my appreciation and then a giveaway leading up to the launch of my Second Chance Shawl pattern. But soon I found myself hooked, thinking of different combinations, shoppingContinue reading “Knitting and Crochet Notions Galore – etsy.com/shop/charknit”
Second Chance Shawl: The Shlanket of Your Dreams
I was so excited to have blocked and finished my first Second Chance Shawl that I had to take photos right away: Second Chance Shawl is testing now! To see the progress of the testknitters (and myself!) check out the hashtags #secondchanceshawl or #secondchanceshawltkal on Instagram. Two sizes available, more details coming soon!
Test Knit: Crazy Diamond Wrap by Ambah O’Brien
I have always adored Ambah‘s patterns and always take part in her yearly KALs so when the opportunity to test knit one of her patterns came up I jumped at the chance. Once chosen, I quickly contacted Cathy at Hooker’s Corner to obtain the required skeins which she immediately sent out and I miraculously receivedContinue reading “Test Knit: Crazy Diamond Wrap by Ambah O’Brien”
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