new free pattern: Leda*
There are going to be a lot of warm wieners out there–after just one week of sales, the Wurstwärmer pattern has raised $140.40 for the Michigan Animal Rescue League! I made a donation to MARL yesterday, and will keep making donations at the end of every month, as long as folks keep buying the pattern.
Thanks everyone for your generosity!
And, as an extra thank-you, please enjoy this new free scarf pattern!
This scarf offers all the élan of a feather boa, but none of the social or professional consequences of wearing one to work. Leda is as light as a feather, with the lofty warmth of alpaca. (For a Spring or Fall scarf, just substitute a less toasty fingering-weight yarn.)
Suitable for a first lace project, the stitch pattern should also hold the attention of more experienced laceknitters. The pattern includes written instructions and two charts. The lace pattern only appears in chart form–there are no written lace instructions included.
MATERIALS:
− 1 skein (450 yards) Classic Elite Alpaca Sox or other fingering-weight yarn
– US 4 (3.5mm) circular needle, or size needed to get gauge
– 2 stitch markers
– tapestry needle
*with many thanks to Mary-Heather for coming up with the perfect name.
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April 1st, 2010 at 9:34 pm
Yay, I’ve been waiting for this! So beautiful. And thanks for the shout-out!
April 2nd, 2010 at 12:30 am
Very swan-like, perfect name!
April 2nd, 2010 at 7:57 am
Thank you for the pattern! It’s beautiful!
April 2nd, 2010 at 8:40 am
it’s lovely, thanks! and it may be perfect for the merino/cashmere i’m currently spinning.
April 2nd, 2010 at 9:49 am
This is such a girly pattern. It would be lovely with a cute cardi and dress. Thanks for sharing!
April 2nd, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Beautiful! And the wurstwaermer pattern is so cute that it makes me wish I had a dog to knit it for… A wild picture of my cats in the sweater ran through my head, but it would not be worth the bloodshed required to put it one of them!
April 2nd, 2010 at 5:47 pm
It’s beautiful! You’re too good to us!
April 2nd, 2010 at 9:47 pm
You have a very generous spirit. Thank you for sharing this lovely scarf pattern.
April 3rd, 2010 at 11:18 am
Oh my God Pam, you are so hilarious–I love that you’ve thought about the professional consequences of the boa!
April 3rd, 2010 at 11:53 pm
I love it!
April 5th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
That is beautiful. I’ve never seen a knitting pattern like that before.
April 7th, 2010 at 1:25 am
Thank you very much for the pattern! It’s a wonderful scarf! I’ll put it on my to do list!!!
Your dog is really cute with its warmer!!
Aline Praline
April 7th, 2010 at 6:51 am
Looks wonderful! I agree that the name is just perfect
April 7th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
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April 11th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Thank you so much for the pattern, I can’t wait to cast on for it. It will be my very first lace project!
April 20th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Lordy Loo, that is a beautiful pattern! I am excited to cast on for this. It might be one of the things in my vacation knitting!
January 4th, 2011 at 11:44 am
This is beautiful and just what I was looking for to complete my glove swap package!
Yes I am hosting a glove swap over at http://www.holeykneesanddragonflies.blogspot.com
It closes tomorrow and I wanted to include something special. I think I will get started on this right away!
thanks for sharing.
February 28th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
It struck me as I was looking at this beautiful scarf, just one column of the pattern, very much shortened, and knitted in crochet thread would make a beautiful bookmark. I may try it.