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Underwater Cave 3

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Swimming through last week’s underwater cave clue resulted in Amanda winning with the correct answer:“I chose the name as we really do live on Magpie Lane”Great job, Amanda! It’s Thursday in week 3, which means it is once again time for your weekly treat. Puddles says, “Focus!” Have a noodle on Clue three in the Secret Underwater Cave game! PM me (on Ravelry!) with your guess. You have until 9am tomorrow (Friday August 26, 2016) to submit your answer. According to the Knit Eco Chic website, what does the acronym GDCSJ stand for and who fulfills that most important duty? Puddles will randomly draw a correct answer from valid players (those participating in the MKAL) and post the name of …

Puddles ankle deep in water

Oceanic MKAL on You Tube

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Did you know there are 2 You Tube how-to’s for this MKAL: “Oceanic MKAL Initial Cast On Demonstration” & “Oceanic MKAL”? I know it is daunting diving into directions without knowing what you are knitting, so I wanted to provide extra help if you need it. Without giving too much of the pattern away, the first video is a short how-to of the initial modified I-cord cast on directions. You can watch that video here. And please forgive me – in an effort to cover both right handed and left handed knitters, I demonstrated both. I wholeheartedly admit that my left handed knitting skills are still developing, but I didn’t want to leave you lefties high and dry! So lefties …

Yarn with chocolate brioche and tea

Underwater Cave 2

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Swimming through last week’s underwater cave clue resulted in Kristie winning with the correct answer:“re-use water multiple times in our dyeing process.”AND“We try to do our little bit to help others by donating at least 5% of our net profit to charities. Two of our favorites are Doctors without Borders and the Amani Children’s Foundation. additionally We have created colorways inspired by each of these organizations; 50% of our sales of these colorways are donated to the organizations!”Way to go Kristie! It is once again time for your weekly treat… the second clue in the Secret Underwater Cave game! This one is a text clue, instead of a collage. Good luck & happy guessing! PM me (on Ravelry!) with your …

Yarn with chocolate brioche and tea

Underwater Cave 1

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Happy Thursday, Oceanic MKAL-ers! How are your projects coming along? Isn’t the Unique Sheep Green Sheep Organic Cotton and Bamboo Fingering weight yarn just like candy for your fingers & knitting needles! Since it is Thursday, it is time for a treat… the first clue in the Secret Underwater Cave game! PM me (on Ravelry!) with your guess. You have until 9am tomorrow (Friday August 10, 2016) to submit your answer. Puddles will randomly draw a correct answer from valid players (those participating in the MKAL) and post the name of the MKAL winner tomorrow in the MKAL chat thread.

Sunken Treasure

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T-4 Days until Oceanic is underway! Are you all set with your supplies? The MKAL chat thread is up and running on the Knit Eco Chic group on Ravelry. Jump aboard and show off your yarn! Did you order fresh supplies or are you stashing down? I’m looking forward to seeing what colors you selected for your Oceanic shawl. Sunken Treasure?The physical prize for this MKAL is donated by MagpieLaneCrafts‘ Janet (Janchuck). With the current knitting craze demanding bling on your needles, Jan put together a make your own stitch marker starter kit! Jan’s awesome prize will be awarded by random selection to one lucky winner from the FO thread at the conclusion of the MKAL. This starter kit includes …

Coastal Reflection front

Coastal Reflection

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Coastal Reflection, a transatlantic collaboration, unites yarn and pattern from two indies who are becoming fast friends. As tides recede from the shores of England, gentle waves appear on the banks of North Carolina. Whether launching a yacht or walking along the shore, cast away with Coastal Reflection to your favorite destination. The tech edited and test knit pattern includes written directions, charts of the Stitch Detail, the Stitch Detail written, a Stitch Detail and shaping cheat sheet, and blocking schematic. $8.25 Finished Measurements:Blocked Bust: 32”/ 81.5cm (34.25”/ 87cm, 35.75”/ 90.5cm, 37.75”/ 96cm, 40”/ 101.5cm, 42.25”/ 107cm, 43.75”/ 111cm, 45.75”/ 116.5cm)Total Length: 21”/ 53.5cm (21.25”/ 54cm, 22”/ 55.5cm, 22”/ 56cm, 22.5”/ 57.5cm, 23”/ 58.5cm, 24”/ 60.5cm, 24”/ 60.5cm) Materials:Sleeved – …

no puckering and puddles too

A Yarn’s Tale

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After weaving in the ends, photographing for testers, washing, and laying the “Goldilocks and the Three Stitch Designs” flat to dry, this designer tucked some edits for the tank design into layout and took a much needed nap, confident another design was well on it’s way to publication. Out of the darkness a gentle whisper floated and fluttered around my ears, the soft tonal grays in eco-stitch’s hand dyed yarn spoke softly, “sleeves.” I wisped it away. Then the light blue joined in the refrain, “wake up, I’m not done.” But my sleep was sweet so I dozed on. Undeterred, the volume rose and rose until the bright aqua gave a resounding shout shocking me awake. The sample cried forth …

Puddles making a squishy mail wish

Goldilocks and the Three Stitch Details

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There is something truly special about squishy mail arriving on your birthday! Diane, at Eco-Stitch, blessed me this April with such a surprise and I knew the best way to show my gratitude was to transform it into something special. Like a good little designer, I swatched the concept for an ebb and flow stitch design. And set to grading, writing, and then knitting. In the frosty cold April sunshine, Puddles and I snuggled as my needles went click, click, click and the design came to life. But then I realized a dilemma – of course when you mirror a wavy edged design, the mirroring evaporates the edge detail. So what do I do about the center line? After many …

Erin showing off Solar Flare at TNNA 2015

Brand Ambassador

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Thank you so much for the love you’ve shown Puddles, the GDCSJ, and me as well as the enthusiasm you’ve shown for my designs! I know lots of you enjoy being part of the pre-release pattern production through test knitting. Today I am excited to share that I now have a modality for you to be involved post-release too! One of the small treasures on the FAQ page is “I want to be a Brand Ambassador” tab, but what does it mean? It simply means helping me overcome one of my biggest limitations of being homebound by being my knitters in the world. Knit your Knit Eco Chic patterns in public at your LYSs and other knit and chat groups …

The Craig family

Sharing

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Perhaps you saw the “What Happens With…” tab and diagram on the FAQs page and wondered? Well, I’m so excited to share with you this year’sharing world mission recipients, John & Kristi Craig & their 3 kiddos – Nori, Banner, and Millie. Through Wycliffe, the Craig’s are working on improving water and power infrastructure as well as ministering in Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea. Though their internet is intermittent, the Craig’s created a website before they left. You can follow their, often buggy, adventures here: Live for God and Live. When praying about who Knit Eco Chic should share with, God kept bringing to mind John. Growing up my sister had a small close circle of friends who became part of …