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Alana's samples made it from California to Maine, where the entire Coastal Kids gang has been united.
These samples will become part of the Coastal Knits trunk shows starting June 1. Check the schedule here to see if they are coming to a shop near you!
Thanks to the nice folks at Happy Knits, Alana and I are pleased to offer giveaways for our Coastal Kids patterns!
1. One winner will receive a PDF of the Tiny Rocky Coast pattern along with 4 skeins of The Fibre Company Canopy Fingering in any of these colors available from Happy Knits.
2. A second winner will receive a PDF of the Mini Water's Edge pattern along with 5 skeins of The Fibre Company Canopy Worsted in any of these colors available from Happy Knits.
Leave a comment below, two winners will be chosen at random on Friday, May 18. If you aren't one of the winners, we still have something to offer you. Happy Knits will be offering Knitbot readers free shipping all day on Friday. Enter the code knitbot at checkout.
Be sure to enter the giveaway on Alana's blog, too!
I'm SO excited to release the final pattern from Coastal Kids: Tiny Rocky Coast! With many versions of the original Rocky Coast Cardigan out there, I anticipate some great photos popping up on Ravelry of moms and daughters in their cardigans.
Instructions are provided for an optional ribbon closure, which could be especially useful in the smaller sizes.
To Fit: 6 months (12 months, 18 months, 2, 4)[6, 8, 10, 12, 14] Shown in size 8; to be worn with 2 - 4" / 5-10 cm positive ease.
Yarn: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3)[4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins The Fibre Company Canopy Fingering (50% Baby Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool, 20% Viscose from Bamboo; 200 yds /183m; 1¾ oz / 50g); in Orchid OR 350 (400, 450, 525, 600)[700, 800, 900, 1025, 1075] yds / 325 (350, 400, 475, 550)[650, 750, 825, 925, 1000] m of fingering weight yarn such as Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light.
Gauge: 27 sts and 36 rows = 4" / 10cm in Cable Stitch patt on US5 / 3.75mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
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Next week Alana and I will each be offering giveaways for our Coastal Kids patterns, including yarn support. Check back on Monday to enter the giveaways, sponsored by the lovely folks at Happy Knits!
