Worsted Badlands Hat

It’s finally here! Nearly two years ago I published the original Badlands Hat and matching mitts, which have continued to be some of my best selling patterns. But we don’t only have fingering weight leftovers, do we? Enter the Worsted Badlands Hat.

Like its predecessor, the Worsted Badlands Hat is perfect for using up leftovers. It is sized from newborn to adult, which accommodates nearly any amount of leftover yarn. So those sweaters you knit that juuuuust broke into another skein of yarn? This hat is the solution.

The pattern is also perfect for a variety of colorways — solid, semi-solid, variegated. It contains the perfect amount of texture to keep the knitter interested, which in a solid color allows the pattern (and your knitting prowess) to really shine, and in a more variegated colorway breaks up possible pooling or stacking.

I hope you enjoy the Worsted Badlands Hat. It is almost holiday knitting season, and this would make a lovely quick gift knit for the worthy recipient (or yourself — you are knitworthy too). You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry, where you get a discount for buying the hat and mitts together.

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New Pattern: The Dog Ate My Homework

Last fall on Instagram I asked my followers to vote on which yarn I should use to design a sweater for my second child. The majority voted for some Fyberspates Vivacious DK that just so happens to match his eyes. I've just released the resulting pattern -- The Dog Ate My Homework.

I call this one The Dog Ate My Homework because so often as knitters we get hung up on knitting the sleeves. This pattern gives you the look of a set-in sleeve without having to knit them separately and ease them in. Instead you pick up stitches around the armhole and use short-rows to create the sleeve cap. Then all you have to do is knit the sleeves down to the wrist.

The pattern comes in sizes from Newborn to 10 years. It's shown here in a size 2 on a small 2.5 year old. The smallest three sizes (Newborn - 12 months) include a button placket to account for the larger head circumference.

You can purchase The Dog Ate My Homework on Ravelry and use code Intro15 to get 15% off through 11:59pm EST on Sunday March 18. And don't forget that I have special coupon codes available for my newsletter subscribers.  You can put your name on that list and get the discounts by filling out the form here.

New Pattern: Bradshaw

Bradshaw is a seamless baby and children’s cardigan sized for newborns to 10 years and worked from the top down.

The children’s sizes (2-10 years) feature pockets that are worked together with the body of the sweater while the baby sizes (0-6 and 6-12 months) are pockletless.

The pattern utilizes picked up stitches to create a seamless construction, and the cables are both fully written and charted. Knitters may work from either set of directions as they prefer. 

The sample shown is a size 4 on a 4 year old in the 90th percentile for height and 80th for weight.

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New Pattern: Duara

A couple months ago I told you about what has been inspiring me as of late and referenced an upcoming pattern collection.  Here's a sneak peek of that collection by way of an early pattern release.  The rest of the 5 pattern accessory collection will be out later this fall but for a limited time you can pre-order the entire collection (and have the Duara pattern now) for just $16.  

Duara, meaning circle in Swahili, features motifs of interlocking circles connected by a wide panel of extended ribbing.  It is completely reversible so as to be appealing no matter how you wear it.  I have special coupon codes available for my newsletter subscribers.  You can put your name on that list and get the discounts by filling out the form here.