Meanwhile in Maine split screen

Body, Collar, and a Roof!

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Exciting developments are afoot on both Meanwhile in Maine projects!  First up, the fiber: (insert trumpet sound) The mental block broke!!!  I’ve been knitting like crazy and am already finished the body, first stab at the collar (it’ll need just a touch of tweaking), and last night I started the first sleeve.  Check out Antionette’s live replay for a sneak peek.  Since she surprised me by putting me on camera yesterday (without any warning, mind you), I thought I’d share the WIP I had to work on during her live. https://www.youtube.com/live/iG1SmDIDTpw?feature=share (to skip to the preview, click here: https://www.youtube.com/live/iG1SmDIDTpw?feature=share&t=2044 ) As you can see in the video, I did add a little cable detail to the front, which originally was …

camera mom in Air Bender

Knitworthy dips and bobbles

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Part of the Joy of Knitting this year is knitting for others.  When it comes to the knitworthy, my list is long, but there is one name at the top of it, camera mom!  Who’s on your knitworthy list? As soon as camera mom saw this yarn in late April, she claimed it!  So, naturally it became her Mother’s Day present.  Because I’m not THAT fast a knitter, I worked on it over last summer, and we shot it just before the final blossoms disappeared.  The funniest bit was upon arriving back home, she promptly placed it in her closet!  Something I have loved teasing her about these days leading up to Mother’s Day.  Hmmm, perhaps I should snag it …

Garden Buzz close up

Garden Buzz

Lindsay Lewchuk 2023 New Releases, Announcements, How-to Videos, Joy of Knitting (2023 theme), Shawls

Captivate knitters like bees to flowers, with exciting dip stitches and budding bobbles.  From Wallflowers to Dahlias, be the buzz of the garden party in Garden Buzz.   Watch as the flowers bloom with blocking in this easy rectangular wrap.  As versatile as the array of flowers in the garden, style your Garden Buzz shawl to enhance your summer wear. The tech edited and test knit easy (not beginner) level pattern is fully written and charted.  2 quick stitch tutorials accompany the design on the Knit Eco Chic blog. $12.00 Finished Measurements: 60”/ 154.5cm (75”/ 190.5cm) long by 11.5”/ 29cm wide Materials: 2 (3) skeins DK weight yarn Sample shown in LeRoo Cotton Organic Cotton DK, color Raspberry Single skein info: …

Sneak peek at the Autumn Come chart created in Stitch Mastery

Extra extra read all about it

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I had the honor of being interviewed about my design process by one of the software tools I use to create my designs! Head over to Stitch Mastery to read the inside scoop: URL – https://stitchmastery.com/interview-series-40-lindsay-lewchuk/ Of course, I couldn’t talk about designing without GDCSJ, Puddles

Resuming

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It’s been an interesting 2023 so far and I’m beyond thankful to say I have finally found a new allergy treatment for Spring with tolerable side effects!  Riding the high wave of increased energy, curtailed nasal symptoms, and mostly clear thinking (a weird side effect is neurological, but one that impacts my speech not my thought process), and celebrating the crossing of 41 yesterday, today I pulled the Meanwhile in Maine design out of the sin bin to resume writing and knitting!  A few dedicated hours later, the pattern is in much more comprehensible shape from the shoulders to the arm openings.  With 2 rows of set up still in question, the rewrite on the upper back went smoothly – …

Diamond Discovery full design

Diamond Discovery

Lindsay Lewchuk 2023 New Releases, Cowls, Joy of Knitting (2023 theme), Patterns 2 Comments

Discover the joy of knitting texture from cast on to bind off in Diamond Discovery.   Nestled between cables these hidden gems of playful stitches are certain to dazzle.  This quick knit beautifies your fall through spring wardrobe when the days threaten an icy chill and call for a little extra warmth. The tech edited and test knit pattern is fully written and charted with two mini video tutorials. $7.00 Please note: price on knitCompanion is set by knitCompanion Finished Measurements:18”/ 46cm (24”/ 61cm) around 8.5”/ 21.5cm tall Materials:1 skein Cestari Monticello DK, shown in Pewter (size 18”/ 46cm) Skein info: 75% Cotton & 25% Imported French Linen; 250yd / 228.6m per 100g/ 3.53oz Sample weights: 70g/ 2.47oz (94g/ 3.32oz)US 5/ …

Monticello from Cestari in Pewter

Discovering Hidden Gems in Your Stash

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Several years ago, I swatch tested an entire skein of new to me yarn (now discontinued) and as part of the test did a medley of stitches.  My mom fell in love with the “pattern” and wanted it!  I told her I couldn’t publish a swatch, it needed to be something!  As I knit up the yarn into it’s final design, Je Ne Sais Quoi, I wondered whether the swatch would make the cut or be unraveled into the shawl design.  It was part of the leftovers so got tucked into the yarn drawer of my desk.  (And was forgotten about, shhhh… it really isn’t *THAT* messy in there.) Another new to me yarn, happened to jump into my yarn …

Off the Set hat

Off the Set

Lindsay Lewchuk 2023 New Releases, Head, Patterns

After falling in love with a stitch pattern used in an indie collection, the stitching addiction On the Set prompted an Off the Set spin off design.  Exploring its possibilities led to some glamorous 1920s daydream knitting adventures in the form of a cute cloche.  The journey begins with a highly textured I-cord cast on.  Stitches are picked up for the body of the hat.  Cables and lace merge to take this adventure Off the Set into daily living style. The tech edited and test knit intermediate level hat is fully written and charted. Sizes:  S (M, L, XL) for head sizes 19 (20, 21, 22)” / 48 (51, 53.5, 56)cm with 3”/ 7.5cm negative ease Finished Measurements: 16 (17, …

photoshoot fun

The Naughty Knot Hat and Other Humourous Disasters

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Hi all, remember me?  It’s your friendly knitwear designer!  I know 2023 started off with a bang of Joy of Knitting anticipation and excitement then crickets.  Well, I’ve been squirreling away pattern writing, frogging, rewriting, crying to my tech editor, and delving into all sorts of tangles.  Since the light at the end of the tunnel is beginning to glimmer, I figured today was a great day to catch you all up. First up, the 3 designs I wrote last summer for late Winter / early Spring 2023.  Well brain fog during writing made them completely incomprehensible, even to me.  So despite the samples being “ready to go” sample / photography wise, instead of burying myself in those rewrites, I …

Joy of Knitting!

2023 Theme

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Over the last few years, I delved deeply into a lot of techniques.  To celebrate 2023 joy of knitting theme, this year we’ll be revisiting some of favorites in new ways.  From brioche to lace, regular cables to slipped stitch cables over garter stitch backgrounds, keep an eye out for easy accessories, technique filled beautifully structured garments, and a couple of exciting collaborations. Without letting too much out of the bag, here a few a snapshots of what’s coming: Last year I fiddled (and fiddles and frogged and fiddled and tossed in time out and fiddled) a design in brioche that featured butterflies.  After designing a shawl with the final butterfly motif in mind, I knit up the “plain” shawl …