Hello out there!

Oh my.  My poor neglected blog.

As many of you know, I have two small children, a two and a four year old.  Up until this summer I'd been involved in a number of collaborative work products, in addition to continuing to design for my Knitbot line.  I decided in the Spring that I was going to have a truly "summery Summer", and so I took 3 whole months off from work.  

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The first month I was antsy, the second month I relaxed, and the third month I gained some perspective.  And it's with this new perspective that I've been slowly easing myself back into work.

In case you missed it, I did release a new sweater pattern a few months back, Moto Jacket.

My husband and I have been working on an iOS app called StashBot since the beginning of the year.  We finally submitted it to the app store this past Friday!  So very soon we will have lots to share with you about that.

A second season of knit.fm has kicked off, there are already 2 episodes available!  Head over to knit.fm to hear Pam and I talk about color (episode 9) and Amy Herzog and I talk about modifying patterns (episode 10).

And lastly, Amy Herzog and I have something exciting to share with you later this week.  It involves a fully customizable version of Featherweight Cardigan and a KAL.  Interested?  We think you will be!

I will be at the NY State Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY this weekend.  Please come by the Ravelry meetup on Saturday and say hi to Alana Dakos and I, I'll have buttons for you!

NEW Knitbot Pattern: Moto Jacket

Meet the staple sweater for your Fall 2014 wardrobe: Moto Jacket.  You can wear it three different ways!

finished measurements

chest circumference: 33 (36, 39, 42, 45) [48, 51, 54, 57]” / 84 (91.5, 99, 106.5, 114.5)[122, 129.5, 137, 145] cm; sample shown in 36” / 91.5cm with no ease 

yarn

9 (9, 10, 11, 12)[13, 14, 15, 16] skeins The Fibre Company Savannah (50% wool, 20% cotton, 15% linen,15% soya; 160 yds / 50 gram skein) in Cabernet

OR 1325 (1450, 1575, 1725, 1850)[2000, 2150, 2325, 2475) yds / 1200 (1325, 1450, 1575, 1700)[1825, 1975, 2125, 2250] m of dk weight yarn

gauge

24 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10cm in St st 

 

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Also distributed in print to your local yarn shop by NNK Press.

 

Moto Jacket Preview

Here's a preview of a new pattern that will release on Friday, Moto Jacket!  I love this cardigan - it's so comfortable in Fibre Co. Savannah, and it's so incredibly versatile.

This top down cardigan can be worn three different ways - buttoned all the way up with a sculptural collar, partially buttoned with a wide collar or swingy and open.  How will you wear it?

finished measurements

chest circumference: 33 (36, 39, 42, 45) [48, 51, 54, 57]” / 84 (91.5, 99, 106.5, 114.5)[122, 129.5, 137, 145] cm; sample shown in 36” / 91.5cm with no ease 

yarn

9 (9, 10, 11, 12)[13, 14, 15, 16] skeins
The Fibre Company Savannah (50% wool, 20% cotton, 15% linen,15% soya; 160 yds / 50 gram skein) in Cabernet OR 1325 (1450, 1575, 1725, 1850)[2000, 2150, 2325, 2475) yds / 1200 (1325, 1450, 1575, 1700)[1825, 1975, 2125, 2250] m of dk weight yarn. 

gauge

24 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10cm in St st 

Get ready to cast-on Friday!