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Lavender Breeze

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Hold on to the soft light of early fall afternoons, warm your hands on a cup of tea and wrap your self in comfort. Hazy colors, you walk the winding paths between the last flowers in your garden as a gentle breeze carries the sound of buzzing bees and the scent of lavender over to where you enjoy the warming rays of the afternoon sun.

Lavender Breeze a top down shawl knit in fingering weight yarn was originally released as a Mystery KAL in the summer of 2013.

Written and Charted instructions.

[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”2/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]Yarn: KnitPicks Palette (Fingering weight yarn) in Iris Heather (lilac) 2 skeins (Color A), Celadon Heather (green)1 skein (Color B), and Clematis Heather (purple) 1 skein(color C)

Yardage: Color A: 400yds / 366m; Color B: 120yds / 110m; Color C: 210yds / 192m

Needles: US 6 / 4mm circular, 32” min
Needle one size larger for some of the patterns used
spare circular needle for Provisional cast on

Gauge: Approx 20 sts = 4”/10cm over stockinette st after blocking
Gauge for this project is approximate

Finished size: 60”/155 cm wingspan and 25”/65 cm center back.
(This is the main size, there are 2 spots where it can be made smaller)

Beads (optional):
light beading – beads only in the Set Up Chart and along the bottom lace border: approx. 260 beads.(this is what I did and love it)
Full beading – beads in all the main sections of the shawl: approx. 930 beads
This shawl will look lovely with or without beads.

Skills required: Provisional cast on (tutorial), k, p, k2tog, ssk, yo, s2kpsso, working stitches tbl, Bind off.

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All patterns have been professionally edited and tested.

Available on Ravelry for $7

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Book Club Cowl

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Oxford chic and studied, a look you can now pull off easily, even if your not into books! Or you only have time to read magazines at the coffee shop.

Using a clever slip stitch pattern to produce a smart plaid fabric, this cowl shows you are smart about your work and know how to be stylish with ease. In fact no real colorwork is required of you to make this, you will only ever use one yarn at a time, no fiddling with carrying along a second color!

So what will it be, Macchiato or Machiavelli?

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Needles:
US Size 8 (5 mm) 16 or 20” circular needle, or size to obtain gauge
US Size 10 ½ (6.5mm) for cast-on only

Notions: 1 stitch marker

Gauge: 20 st = 4″ on US #8 (5mm) needles in plaid pattern

Finished Sizes: 20”, 22”, and 24” circumference, approx. 8” high for all sizes[/x_text][x_line][x_text]All patterns are professionally tested and edited.
Available on Ravelry for $6.00
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Sweet Harmony

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Fitted Shell Sweet Harmony hails from times past, alluding to the great stars of the silver-screen, when fashion was fitted and feminine. The magic lies in the easy to do, yet oh so sophisticated looking details, a little bow pattern accenting the center and neckline line, seed stitch edging and shaping fit for Ingrid Bergman.

Accommodating for larger busts with optional short row shaping, and two widths for the straps, this shell is a staple you’ll want for your closet, wearable as much in the office as for play![/x_text][x_line][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”2/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]Yarn
Cascade Ultra Pima, (100% Pima, (110 yards/50 gram) DK weight yarn,
Main color A 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4 skeins, 1 skein contrast color B
Shown in main color A, Sage # 4423 and contrast color B, Burgundy # 4417

Needles:
US Size 4 (3 ½ mm) 24” circulars
Needle one size larger for cast on

Gauge
22 st and 28 rows = 4” (10cm) on US #4 (3 ½ mm) needles in stockinette st (or size to obtain gauge)
Take time to check gauge!

Notions 8 stitch markers total, one for end of round (EOR) in a different color

Finished Garment Sizes
Bust 28, 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44)”
Sized to fit 30, 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46)” bust, with approx 2” negative ease
Bust 71, 76 (81, 86, 91, 96, 102, 106, 112) cm
Sized to fit 76, 81 (86, 91, 96, 102, 106, 112, 116) cm with approx 5 cm negative ease

A word on sizing: Due to the nature of cotton, which tends to ‘grow’ and stretch a bit over time, the pattern is sized to account for that with negative ease built in. It is suggested to choose a finished garment measurement that is 2” (5cm) less than your actual body measurements.[/x_text][x_line][x_text]

All patterns have been professionally edited and tested.

Available on Ravelry for $7.00

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Rosy & Grey Hat

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Great first stranded color project!

Rosy & Grey was inspired by a cold November morning, where before the sun comes up fully, the world is rendered in shades of gray and rose. Melancholy and Beauty all wrapped up into one! And just like the fog sometimes can float up and swirl down, the pattern swirls on the finished hat!

Simple and easy to make, warm but not overly bulky, it’s the perfect hat for those days when you just need a little more warmth but aren’t ready to give up on your style. Worked in the round with an easy 2 color pattern, you can make one of these in an afternoon!

You can choose which way to wear your hat, flipping the rim up for a shorter cap or leaving it as is for more coverage.

[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”2/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]Yarn: KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Worsted Yarn (100% Peruvian Highland Wool, Worsted Weight, 110 yards/50 gram ball) 1 skein color A (Cobblestone or dark grey) and 1 skein color B (Pink Posy Heather or rose heather),
or 50-70 yds each of two contrasting colors, worsted weight yarn

Needles: US Size 8 (5mm) Set of double point needles, or size to obtain gauge

Gauge: 18 st = 4” on US #8 (5mm) needles (using k2 color A, k2 color B pattern for gauge swatch)

Finished Sizes: Sizes xs fits head up to 18”, (sm fits head up to 20”, md fits head up to 22”, lg fits head up to 24”), crown of hat is 7.5 inches in all sizes

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All patterns have been professionally edited and tested.

Available for immediate download on Ravelry for $6

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Rosy & Grey Wristlets

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Rosy & Grey was inspired by a cold November morning, where before the sun comes up fully, the world is rendered in shades of gray and rose. Melancholy and Beauty all wrapped up into one! And just like the fog sometimes can float up and swirl down, the pattern on the finished wristlet is ‘turn-on-its-head-able’, the design stays the same. Choose which way to wear them, having either the gray or the rose colored edge showing, depending on your outfit or your mood. Worked in the round with an easy 2 color pattern, you can knock a set of these out in an afternoon! At only 50 yards per color, you might as well use up some remnants and make several, stash them in your car, purse and office for when the chill hits you!

Great first stranded project!

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Yarn: KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Worsted Yarn (100% Peruvian Highland Wool, Worsted Weight, 110 yards/50 gram ball) 1 skein color A (Cobblestone or dark grey) and 1 skein color B (Pink Posy Heather or rose heather) or about 50 yards each of 2 contrasting colors of worsted wight yarn

Needles: US Size 8 (5mm) set of double point needles, or size to obtain gauge

Gauge: 18 st = 4” on US #8 (5mm) needles in color pattern

Finished Sizes: sized in xs/sm to fit 6” wrist circumference (actual body measurement) and md/lg to fit 7” wrist circumference; 7.5” long for both sizes

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All patterns have been professionally edited and tested.

Available for immediate download on Ravelry for $5:

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