August Accessory SALE

In the northern hemisphere, August tends to be the hottest month of the year. Here in the pacific northwest though, it never gets really hot and typically is upper 70s to low 80s (25C to 30C) with low humidty. Most other places it is too hot to be knitting or crocheting on large projects.

Hat Patterns on Ravelry

Now is the perfect time to cast on one of my smaller accessories and what better incentive than a SALE.

Purchase 2 of my accessory patterns and receive a 3rd one free. 

Simple head over to Ravelry and place 3 accessory patterns in your cart and $4.00 will be discounted off the price (no coupon needed). Sale valid for the month of August 2016.

Sock Patterns on Ravelry

I hope you are finding a spare moment somewhere cool to knit or crochet your favourite project!

Wrapping

A couple of upcoming designs will include a "wrap" or "cluster" stitch. This is where you wrap the working yarn or contrast yarn around a set of stitches. Sometimes this technique is used for smocking but I'm using it more for texture than to draw in the knitted garment. 

Here's a short tutorial on how to do a wrap stitch demonstrated on my upcoming hat pattern, Currant.

WRAP TECHNIQUE

Start by slipping 3 stitches from the left hand needle onto a cable needle.

Take the working yarn or contrast yarn and wrap around the stitches on the cable needle from the back of the work to the front. 

Wrap the yarn 3 times around the 3 stitches on the cable needle. 

Knit the 3 stitches on the cable needle onto the right hand needle. 

Carry the contrast yarn loosely behind the work until you reach the next stitches to be wrapped. 

Happy Knitting!