Lady of the Canyon Shawl has arrived!

“Trina takes her paints and threads and weaves a pattern all her own,” Joni Mitchell sings in her ‘Ladies of the Canyon’

Another example of music influencing design….it’s the inspiration for this shawl…  the combination of the very unique Aran Lace stitch patterns¹ and wonderful merino / silk blend  yarn².

This is the second pattern in the Celtic Shawl Series – Lady of the Canyon. The link leads to the Ravelry pattern page.

(The first pattern in the Series is my Margaree Harbour Shawl)

::wink:: little plug here for our new software program: the written directions for this shawl were generated using knitXpress  - 132 lines of written directions took less than 10 seconds to be formatted to all caps at the beginning, periods at the end of each line, identifying all of the repeats within each line and all of the row repeats, etc.; needless to say I love it!  

¹ from talented stitch designer Annie Maloney’s book Aran Lace

² Knit Picks Gloss Fingering yarn

knitXpress Beta v_03

We’re on knitXpress Beta v_03 with v_04 following fast on its heels.

Two main improvements for v_o3 include:

• if all odd numbered or even numbered rows are identical, knitXpress will generate
  • “R1 and all odd numbered rows: ……” or
  • “R2 and all even numbered rows: …..”

• if several sequential rows repeat a previous row, then knitXpress will combine the results thus:
  • “R5-8: Rep R1.”

What’s in store for v_04?

Beta v_04 will include the ability to produce mirrored output instructions e.g. for lace shawls.  We’re also working on a way to have the program warn the user if there are missing rows or duplicate rows.

Currently we’re still hoping for an April 18, 2011 launch!!

Lots more info on the knitXpress website.

Great News – Published through Knit Picks

Whitney Pier Socks

My Whitney Pier Socks pattern has been accepted into the Knit Picks Independent Designer Program (IDP)!!!! I’m very excited

The socks are knit in Stroll Sock Yarn in the Dove Heather colourway and the pattern is now available through their website here.

Just a note: The pattern in the sidebar available through Ravelry.com is an expanded pattern and has both sock yarn and sport yarn versions for this sock; the Knit Picks version only has the sock/fingering weight version included.

Kilaren scarf pattern published

Kilaren Scarf

This scarf started out as one of those “I need something to take along and knit in the car” projects — very small and easy to carry.

The scarf is only 4 1/2″ wide but 72″ long (11.5 x 183 cm) so there are lots of wearing possibilities. The sample scarf took 250 yds of Fleece Artist Somoko (a hand painted fingering-weight yarn; 355 yds/ 325m per 4 oz/ 115g skein; 65% merino, 20% kid, 10% nylon, 5% silk).

only $3.95USD

I had some fun trying to find the perfect cover shot — I took over 30 pictures. Thought you might like to see some of the ones that didn’t make it ( I don’t “clean up” the ones that don’t make it, so you’ll see background blips and colour oddities that wouldn’t be there if they were “the one”):

All rolled up and nowhere to go!

The Necklace Twist

Kilaren: single loop

Kilaren: Personal Guerrilla Knitting

Kilaren: the head wrap

You can see the dragonflies…

in the iridescence of the beautiful yarn used in Odonata, the newest of Jenna H.’s designs … read all about this beaded scarf here.

While you’re there, check out Jenna’s new website FibreSpark Knits & Wovens.

Handkerchief Tee by Jenna H.

Jenna’s just posted some pics of her gorgeous lace Hankerchief  Tee that was published in the Spring2010 Interweave Knits, so I thought I’d share. Check out her blog and the Interweave Knits links for more pics that show the great versatility of this little top.

Jenna Hurry’s Handkerchief Tee published in Interweave Knits Spring 2010

Another milestone for this designer.  Jenna’s newest design — a lace tee with a handkerchief hem — has just been published in the Spring 2010 edition of Interweave Knits — Congratulations, Jenna!

See the pics

Jenna’s Ravelympics and Knitting Olympics creation is another Wow! — a tropical blue mohair sweater with lace detail and a collar large enough to transform into a head cover –  you can read all about her design on her Knits & Wovens blog.

Moebius Knitting Adventure 2

The Woodland Grace Moebius Scarf is finished

Once the initial cast-on hiccup was overcome, it was smooth sailing – the pattern is a combination of knits, purls, yo’s and some k2tog and p2tog, that’s it!

Cranberry Ocean Knits publishes Heirloom Treasure Baby Blanket

Very excited to announce this new addition to the Cranberry Ocean Knits line. See more info here.

Jenna H. Designer News

Duineil Cabled Cardigan by Jenna H.

Well, LOTS of things have been happening!

Jenna H’s Duineil (Ravelry link — if you’re not a member, sign up — it’s free and gives you access to much fibery goodness!) has been published in the Fall 2009 Issue of Janet Szabo’s Twists and Turns Newletter.   Congratulations, Jenna!

Lasa Cadais Short-Sleeved Top by Jenna H.

Jenna has also just published the Lása series — a set of 3 patterns which includes:

Lása Cadáis (Ravelry link –) is the short-sleeved version

and the Lása Olann Pullover and Lása Olann Cardigan (Ravelry links) — you can also see pics and the story on Jenna’s Knits ‘n’ Wovens blog.

These beautiful patterns can be purchased individually or as a set through the Ravelry links above or from Jenna’s blog.

Lasa Olann Pullover by Jenna H.

(photos published here with permission of the designer)

Lasa Olann Cardigan by Jenna H.