text: I've just entered these cute little owl stitch markets into my Etsy shop. They are large, 12 mm stitch markers that can fit up to a US 17/12 mm needle. The picture below shows them on a US 11/ 8 mm knitting needle, so you get an idea of how well they work for chunky and bulky knits.
  They also work equally well on smaller needles- I used a similar pair successfully on US 8/ 5 mm needles with sport weight yarn and knitting went beautifully.
  Oh, and the sale- enter "ART01" into your Etsy checkout cart for 10% off until Valentine's Day this Saturday. :)
  Happy arting!
  Posted by Krystalle at 11:21:00 AM No comments:
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  Sunday, February 01, 2015
  Rosewood Cowl is Live!
  I have finally had my Rosewood Cowl pattern tested and tried, and it is live on Ravelry for $3.00 USD! The pattern has two downloads, one for the pattern proper and a step-by-step photo tutorial for the rosebuds, which are extremely easy to make, just difficult to demonstrate by words alone.
  Logistics:
  -210-340 yards DK or worsted weight yarn in main colour (testers' yardages varied wildly depending on the yarn weight used)
  -60-100 yds yarn for roses (some testers used 40-50 yards), and about 40 yards for the leaves in DK, worsted, or aran
  -gauge unimportant, just need flexible motifs. Testers used hooks from 4.00mm-5.5mm. I recommend using a slightly smaller hook for the rosebuds and leaves than you did for the cowl proper
  -about 3-4 days to make. The pattern is beginner-friendly but interested enough to keep an experienced crocheter (like me!) challenged
  If you want to see the other blog posts I made regarding this pattern, see Of Wood and Roses (WIP and initial design concept sketch) and Roses, Cream, and Yardage (pre-blocked cowl).
  Posted by Krystalle at 12:40:00 PM No comments:
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  Labels: BFL, blue faced leceister, cowl, crochet, Debbie Bliss, design, floral, flowers, my designs, my patterns, pattern, ravelry, rose, roses, rosewood, rosewood cowl, scarf, superwash, wool