Tag Of The Month: December

Well, you probably guessed it. Yup! The tag of the month for December is Happy Holidays. All orders made through Knitterella.com will receive a complimentary Happy Holidays gift tag!

One OR Six

Like my Knitterella gift tags but not sure you'll need a 6 pack? Now you can order my tags 1 at a time! Visit Knitterella.com, click on the gift tag(s) you like and order from there!

There is also now FREE shipping on orders over $25.00!

Tag of the Month: Just For You Pink

I'm starting a new Knitterella promotion. I'm going to include a complimentary Knitterella Gift Tag in each order made through Knitterella. The complimentary gift tag for the month of September is the Just For You Pink Gift Tag.

INVENTORY SALE: Part 2

Cards, Cards, Cards! My very first Knitterella Note Cards have been near and dear to my heart for a long time. Although I love these designs dearly it's time to slash prices so I can get out the old to make room for the new.

Part two of my Knitterella Inventory Sale cuts the prices of these original 8 note cards designs to nearly half. What once was $8.95 for a pack of NINE NOTE CARDS is now only $5.00!

 Click HERE to buy this note card now!

Click HERE to buy this note card now!

Click HERE to buy this note card now!

Click HERE to buy this note card now!

Click HERE to buy this note card now!

Click HERE to buy this note card now!

Click HERE to buy this note card now!

Click HERE to buy this note card now!

Act fast because these little beauties will only be around for a limited time!

INVENTORY SALE: Part 1

While moving into my new house I realized, I have way to much Knitterella inventory! Therefore, an INVENTORY SALE is in order. Part one of my inventory sale will be my Knitterella Project Bags. I love these bags but it's time to cut their prices and move them out so I can make room for new bags.

There are only a limited number of these bags left so I've moved them over to my Knitterella Etsy Shop. See available designs below…
 
Click HERE to buy this bag now!
 
Click HERE to buy this bag now!
 
Click HERE to buy this bag now!

I hope one or more of these bags will be a new home for your WIPs and with only a limited number left, these are sure to go fast!

TNNA 2012 Photobook

What a wonderful and inspiring time I had at TNNA last June in Columbus, Ohio. This year my wholesale distributor, Deep South Fibers, invited their designers to come and have their own half booth space. It was my first time having a booth and I had a BLAST! Below are some photos of the event…

(My own Knitterella booth - not too bad for a first time exhibitor.)

(Free buttons!)

(Sample knits and promo cards for my newest pattern - Mojavé)

(I had a tshirt made for the event - I really like how it turned out, maybe I should add some to my shop?)

(Kate was the best booth-mate.)

(She was super-mom running her busy booth and taking care of her precious 8 week old baby at the same time! Oliver was so good. He made the cutest hat model too.)

(My girl FPK.)

(It was so cool to have the talented Gudrun in the booth next to me. I'm an admirer her work so it was extra cool to meet her.)

(My friend Erica and my new friend Anne came to my booth. These girls are so fun - isn't Erica's custom maternity tee too cute?!)

(My new friend Hilary. Such a sweet girl.)

(FPK and I in Tiny Owl Knits booth. I love her magical designs and did you know she can sing? I mean REALLY sing - check her out - Amazing!)

(I was bummed that my friend Carrie wasn't there this year but her Fiar sample knit was - I've got to make one of these!)

(Here I am with my friend Sarah, from Ravelry - I always love seeing her.)

(Meeting Vickie Howell was awesome. I'm a longtime fan and being that I just finished the logo for her new charity initiative, The Purple Stitch Project, meeting her in person was extra special.)

(The long days always came to an end at the Hyatt lounge where every gathered to knit. SO many laughs there. Here I am with FPK, Brandy, Anne and Allegra - love these girls and miss them tons!)


What a fun time I had. I'm already excited thinking about next year's show!

NEW PRODUCT: Peace & Love

I'm so excited to share with you the NEW designs I've added to my Knitterella stationery line. Check them out…

"Peace, Love & Knit" Gift Tags

(For more info and to buy now click HERE)

"Peace, Love & Crochet" Gift Tags

(For more info and to buy now click HERE)

"Peace, Love & Knit" Note Cards

(For more info and to buy now click HERE)

"Peace, Love & Crochet" Note Cards

(For more info and to buy now click HERE)

This NEW Peace & Love look was well received at TNNA and I hope you like them too. Speaking of TNNA, I have some of my cute, pink, Knitterella buttons left over from the show and if you place an order now through July 1, I'll include a button in your package (while supplies last of course). So feel the love and order some Knitterella stationery today! 

Giveaway: Mojave

I just got back from a wonderful TNNA (more on that later) and was pleased to see the hard copies of my newest pattern, Mojave, were waiting for me when I got home.

While I get settled back into the swing of things I thought I'd offer a little giveaway. Leave me a comment, let me know what you think of my new pattern and in a couple days I'll draw a winner (or two or three) and send a hard copy of my Mojave pattern your way!

New Pattern: Mojave

I'm so excited to announce the release of my next pattern. This is totally my favorite design to date!

Introducing the Mojave…

 
With instructions for either an infinity scarf…

 

or a standard cowl… 

 
options to knit it in 4 colors…

or 2…

the bold, Southwest inspired graphics make this beautiful and stylish design the perfect accessory for your fall and winter wardrobe. The Mojave is worked up in Plucky Primo! Sport from The Plucky Knitter. The beauty of Sarah's hand-dyed yarns really show through in this knitted colorwork.

The Mojave pattern is available for purchase today! You can order a downloadable PDF HERE or a hard copy HERE.

 

So go ahead… Queue it up! Cast on! And have fun knitting your own Mojave!


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Photos were taken by is my friend, Alisa DeShano, of Divine Images Photography. I'm so thankful for the beautiful photography that she does. Please check out her website. She's very creative, easy to work with and a true talent. If you are looking for a photographer — I highly recommend Divine Images Photography!

LYS Sonoran Cowl

Just finished another Sonoran Cowl. This one is a sample knit for my LYS, Apple Valley Yarn Company. I think the turquoise and grey look great together!


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Pattern Source: My Sonoran Cowl purchase yours HERE
Yarn: Simpliworsted by HiKoo by Skacel Collection, Inc.
Notes: More details at my Ravelry link HERE

A Sonoran Cowl & Knitterella News

Thank you all for the purchases and positive feedback on my Sonoran Cowl pattern! I'm so proud of it and thrilled that it's going over so well. Releasing my second pattern feels so good and I've been very busy getting ready to release my third (hopefully this week!).


Although I haven't been able to post many new FOs my needles have been very busy. There has been lots of test knitting, sample knitting and new pattern designing going on over here. Needless to say I'm trying to get as much done as I can before June's TNNA in Columbus. I'm very thankful to be a part of the awesome Deep South Fibers team again this year. What's even more exciting is this year I'm actually going to have my own Knitterella space! I'm sharing a booth with the lovely and fun Kate Oates of Tot Toppers. SO exciting!

So with June right around the corner I have LOTS to do. Hopefully my blog won't go to the wayside too much. I know when I do post though it should be exciting stuff because it's likely to be new patterns and maybe even products!

To stay up to date on Knitterella's happenings please sign up for my new eNewsletter. Towards the top of the right hand column on my blog you can see where to enter your email. As always, thank you so much for your support and encouragement. You all are the best!

UPDATE: Sonoran Cowl Kits

Quick update to let you know that the Sonoran Cowl kits are available today and tomorrow through Plucky's shop!


What a great opportunity to get your hands on some of Sarah's newest yarn and my newest pattern! So what are you waiting for? Go pick out your colors NOW!

NEW PATTERN: Sonoran Cowl

The anticipation to release my second, self-published pattern this week has been killing me! After lots of work, trial and error, I'm SO excited to finally able to release it today. Introducing, my newest pattern, the Sonoran Cowl!


A southwest inspired motif is knit into this colorwork cowl. Beautifully colored yarn gives this bold graphic stunning results. This is a great, stylish accessory to keep you warm during the chilly months!


I had a bit of hesitation when I first dreamt this cowl up. I mean, I've only done charted colorwork knitting once before and that was back in 2007! I wasn't sure what I would be getting myself into but I’m glad I decided to jump headfirst into colorwork design. Being a graphic designer the process of designing a graphic and then turning into a colorwork chart for knitting felt very natural. I enjoyed it so much I know you will see more colorwork designs from me in the future!


With The Plucky Knitter's new Plucky Rustic as my muse, this cowl turned into a work of art! As you know, I just adore Sarah and her yarn and this new yarn base was no exception. Rustic just soaks up her colors making vibrant, beautiful yarn. I love the way this knit up and I frankly can't wait to cast on for another. With Sarah's amazing palette picking out the color combos is such a fun part of the process.


The Sonoran Cowl pattern is available for purchase today! You can order a downloadable PDF or a hard copy HERE


But WAIT there's more! This Thursday, in a shop update, Sarah will be offering my Navajo Cowl pattern in a Southwest color work kit!!! This is a great opportunity to get the pattern along with the gorgeous yarn that it was design for. Besides, Plucky Rustic is Sarah's newest yarn and I know you want to get your hands on it. And now you'll have the perfect pattern for it too ;)

So go ahead… Queue it up! Cast on! and have fun knitting this fun, stylish cowl!

Two New Patterns

Two new patterns designed with my favorite yarn. All I need now is a few speedy test knitters. Anyone… Anyone? to finished the last few details.


Thank you to all those that volunteered to test knit for me. Wow! You guys are awesome.