Join the Solar Flare Circular Shawl MKAL on Ravelry! The MKAL runs in the Knit Eco Chic group on Ravelry from the Spring Equinox (March 20, 2015) to Earth Day (April 22, 2015). Join us and knit your own solar inspired non-pi circular shawl in organic cotton & bamboo yarn! The tech edited & test knit intermediate level pattern is fully written & charted with stitch demos too. MKAL highlights: prizes, interviews, video demos, chatting, and of course, knitting fun!To kick of the MKAL, the pattern is on 50% off crack of dawn special. No coupon needed!! The crack of dawn special runs through March 15, 2015. From March 16th -20th the pattern will be on a morning light special …
Creative Yarn Entrepreneur Show
Creative Yarn Entrepreneur Show interviewed me for their podcast! Listen to the complete interview on Marie’s podcast here. The podcast covers eco conscious knitting & niche marketing, with a tangential discussion on running MKALs/ KALs/ CALs.
Solar Flare Circular Shawl
A sudden flash of brightness observed over the Sun’s surface, Solar Flare Circular Shawl electrifies your knitting with twisted flame stitches and sun-shaping lace. Add optional beading for even greater solar energy releasing bursts of color as they sparkle in the sun. Construction: This non-pi circular shawl is knit in the round until the flame tops which are worked flat individually. Fully written and fully charted, the intermediate level tech edited pattern also includes three how-to videos. $15.00 Finished Measurements:One size – radius: 24”/ 61cm Materials:6 Skeins (1 gradiance set of 50 gram skeins) The Unique Sheep Green Sheep CottonSingle Skein Info: 51% organic cotton, 49% bamboo; 220 yds/ 50 grams – fingering weightUS 3/ 3.25mm circular needlesUS 3/ 3.25mm …
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! My Valentine’s gift to you:PM me on Ravelry (KnitEcoChic) with the name of a Ravelier you’d like to send a Knit Eco Chic pattern to along with a short message from you & I’ll play Cupid & drop it in their Ravelry library! No purchase necessary! Only valid for followers of Knit Eco Chic’s blog.Ends February 15th, 2015 11:59pm EST (patterns & messages received today before 5pm will go out today, all others will be sent on Monday).Only 1 per person
Inside Underground Crafter
A self professed “solopreneur,” the Underground Crafter (Marie Segares) is the genius behind the vastly educational yarn focused podcast, the Creative Yarn Entrepreneur Show. After the privilege of being interviewed by her twice – once for Indie-Design Gift-a-long 2014 with the other admins (Nina Machlin Dayton, Alex Tinsley, Simone Kereit) & then again last week – I got to wondering about this creative & what she is about. Marie graciously agreed to allow me to interview her. She shared many purls of wisdom for designers fo all levels – Enjoy! You have taken entrepreneurship to the stratosphere with your crafting “solopreneurship” & all the diversity it entails. Tell us about your entrepreneur offerings & how you balance your time between each individual venture.I started out my …
Photoshop Removing Stray Hairs
For Valentine’s Day this year I decided to update “Tugging My Heart Strings” with the modeled photos from last summer. After the photo shoot I did a quick glance through to make sure I got a “hero” and several close up shots, got busy with current projects, and put them in a drawer (okay a folder on my computer) until my calendar dinged, Update Tugging My Heart String photos. Working on the project this week my heart sank. Could it be? I called dad in to see if a man’s eye could see the issue. “Looks like a great close up… too bad you have those hairs distracting you from seeing the knitting.” ::head desk:: To Google I went looking …
Teaching Boys to Knit
To celebrate his 8th birthday, my nephew asked for another knitting lesson. But since he’s all the way over there & I’m all the way back here the solution was to create a video. The video covers creating a slip knot and then each step for a 15 stitch small swatch including cast on, knit stitch, purl stitch, and bind off with boy inspired analogies. Happy birthday Nathaniel! I’m thrilled you are eager to learn to knit & hope you enjoy your birthday lesson.
Patternfish Article
I was honored when Gayle Clow of Patternfish asked me to write an article on my experiences with knitting & EI (environmental illness). Read it in full in the “From the Ambassador’s Desk” section of Patternfish’s first newsletter of 2015 here, then check out the list of Knit Eco Chic patterns available on their site.Happy knitting!
#wearyourknitting campaign
Beauty meets function, style meets utilitarianism – knitting embodies the aesthetic and artistic while concurrently being functional and useful. After pleasurable hours, days, and weeks spent knitting a creation, the crafter’s joy continues through incorporating the item into his or her wardrobe (or given the generous nature of knitters, the wardrobes of family and friends). The campaign: #wearyourknitting campaign celebrates the artistic and utilitarian aspects of knitting. Whether styling that special sweater for a first date or your go-to scarf to spice up your workday wardrobe, knitting fits into all aspects of life. From summer beach cover ups to winter coats, there is hardly a piece of clothing that hasn’t been knit and worn with pride. The challenge: Snap a …
2015 Preview!
2015 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Knit Eco Chic! Yarn: Look for patterns featuring organic cotton, bamboo, and linen. Style: Accessories – cowls, shawls, and maybe even something for the wrists & hands. Garments – a sweater and a few tanks. Fun: A spring MKAL is in the works. The pattern has been my baby for over a year now and I can’t wait to share it with you all. I’m bursting with excitement!! Here’s the first hint to the design – it is a non-Pi circular shawl with optional beading. Head over to my Pinterest board for a sneak peak on upcoming designs:Pinterest board 2015 previewThis year the board will be structured slightly differently. Instead …