Saturday, November 27, 2010

A surprise Saturday Giveaway!

I was sitting here think about how blessed I am to have so many kind people who come to my blog every day, so I said to myself "Self how can you show how grateful you really are?"  And it came to me, a GIVEAWAY!!!  So here is the deal go to my second page http://knits4udesigns.blogspot.com/p/knits-4-u-designs.html Look at the patterns and pick one you love and would like.  Then come back to this post and leave a comment say which one you would like to have.  I will be drawing a winner in 8 hours that is midnight here in Chicago by random number generator and then I will post the name of the winner and how they can email me their email address so I can send the pattern they picked!  Again Thank you all so much and good luck!

Friday, November 26, 2010

Celtic Tree of life throw blanket preview!

Part of my Celtic Knot series of throw blankets is now 1/2 done!  Yes the Celtic Tree Of Life Throw Blanket is the second in a series of 3 Celtic Knot Throw Blankets.  I thought you would like a preview!  The Throw is now 1/2 of the way done, I am expecting to have it finished and ready to release by this time next week, (I know that is fast but it is my hope!).  So here you go.....I present Celtic Tree Of Life Throw knit in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Bulky in  the Chocolate Color way!

Black Friday Sale has started!











Our Black Friday Sale started at 12 am this morning and will end at 11:59 pm Central time on Sunday!  You will save 25% on all purchases!  As you can see we have lots of quick and easy patterns for you to choose from!  Just go to our 2nd page http://knits4udesigns.blogspot.com/p/knits-4-u-designs.html or go to our Ravelry shop http://www.ravelry.com/stores/patricia-bishop-designs your discount will be deducted automatically!  Thank you and Happy Holidays!


Thursday, November 25, 2010

Welcome to Our Black Friday Sale!


Starting in 5 hours and running for 72 hours you can save 25% on all patterns purchased here on our second page or on Ravelry in my pattern shop located http://www.ravelry.com/stores/patricia-bishop-designs This is a great chance to get some of the patterns you have been wanting or to give as gifts!  There is nothing you need to do the 25% is taken off automatically!  Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holiday season to you all!

Mystery KAL Part 2

Here is the second ½ of the pattern! I hope you enjoy it and remember to make as many as you like but take photos of them and between December 1st and 7th post them as project pages on Ravelry for a chance to win, these 2 skeins of Lorna’s Laces Sock Yarn!






Row 24 (WS): k5, p2, k4, p2, k2, p7, k2, p8, k2, p11, k1, p1, k5, p4, k5



Row 25 (RS): k8, p8, k10, p2, k8, p2, k9, p2, k2, p2, k8



Row 26 (WS): k5, p3, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p10, k1, p9, k3, p8, k7, p3, k5



Row 27 (RS): k8, p7, k5, p9, k5, p1, k10, p1, k4, p1, k1, p1, k8



Row 28 (WS): k5, p4, k3, p4, k2, p11, k4, p3, k6, p4, k1, p1, k5, p3, k5



Row 29 (RS): k8, p5, k5, p2, k2, p3, k6, p2, k8, p3, k4, p2, k11



Row 30 (WS): k5, p8, k2, p4, k3, p2, k3, p10, k2, p2, k3, p5, k4, p3, k5



Row 31 (RS): k7, p4, k4, p2, k5, p2, k12, p5, k3, p2, k15



Row 32 (WS): k5, p12, k3, p18, k2, p5, k2, p6, k1, p2, k5



Row 33 (RS): k7, p1, k6, p3, k4, p2, k17, p2, k19



Row 34 (WS): k5, p15, k2, p13, k6, p3, k1, p1, k2, p5, k1, p2, k5



Row 35 (RS): k8, p1, k4, p4, k1, p5, k2, p5, k8, p2, k21



Row 36 (WS): k5, p18, k2, p3, k4, p8, k6, p1, k3, p2, k1, p3, k5



Row 37 (RS): k9, p2, k2, p5, k14, p5, k24



Row 38 (WS): k5, p20, k3, p14, k4, p10, k5



Row 39 (RS): k18, p6, k5, p5, k27



Row 40 (WS): k5, p25, k9, p17, k5



Row 41 (RS): k61



Row 42 (WS): k5, p51, k5



Row 43 (RS): k61



Row 44 (WS): k5, p51, k5



Row 45 - 49: k61



Bind off, weave in the ends and enjoy! Thank you so much for taking part in the Mystery KAL I have had a blast doing it too. Again Remember to post your project pages between December 1st and 7th for a chance to win the Lorna’s Laces Sock yarn in the drawing on the 8th!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Black Friday sale!

I wanted to give you all a heads up that starting Friday the 26th at midnight and going through the end of 11/28 we will be having a Black Friday sale on all patterns sales on this site and on Ravelry!  So if you have been wanting some of the patterns this would be a great time to buy them.  Remember this starts Friday at 12am!  Just go to our second page right here http://knits4udesigns.blogspot.com/p/knits-4-u-designs.html the discount will be done automatically!

Welcome to the Starting Line of the KAL

Hi Everyone I noticed a comment asking how to join the KAL if you are here and you are knitting, you have joined.  Now to win the prize you will need to Post a project page for each dish rag you knit, you can knit as many as you like, on Ravelry after December 1st when the pattern will be listed live for sale at the cost of $1, and just to make sure people aren’t asking why pay for a free pattern the pattern will have a chart that I am not posting for this KAL. Then on December 8th I will pull up all the project pages for that pattern and using Random Number Generator dot org I will pick a winner, I will then PM them on Ravelry and also make a blog post listing the winner.




OK now on to the fun here is the 1st ½ of the Pattern….enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Supplies



1 skein of Lion Brand: Lion cotton yarn Or any kitchen cotton yarn.

Size US 6, 4mm knitting needles

Darning needle to weave in ends.





Cast on 61 stitches



Row 1- 5: k61

Row 6 (WS): k5, p51, k5

Row 7 (RS): k61

Row 8 (WS): k5, p51, k5

Row 9 (RS): k30, p2, k29

Row 10 (WS): k5, p22, k7, p22, k5

Row 11 (RS): k26, p6, k1, p2, k1, p7, k18

Row 12 (WS): k5, p10, k4, p1, k1, p1, k2, p3, k9, p20, k5

Row 13 (RS): k25, p8, k3, p8, k2, p3, k12

Row 14 (WS): k5, p6, k3, p1, k7, p1, k2, p3, k8, p20, k5

Row 15 (RS): k24, p9, k3, p1, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p4, k1, p2, k10

Row 16 (WS): k5, p3, k12, p1, k5, p2, k10, p18, k5

Row 17 (RS): k22, p4, k1, p11, k1, p15, k7

Row 18 (WS): k5, p2, k9, p1, k9, p2, k5, p1, k7, p15, k5

Row 19 (RS): k19, p2, k1, p2, k1, p6, k3, p14, k1, p5, k7

Row 20 (WS): k5, p2, k1, p1, k2, p1, k10, p5, k2, p2, k3, p1, k1, p5, k2, p13, k5

Row 21 (RS): k11, p2, k3, p2, k7, p4, k3, p1, k11, p6, k1, p3, k7

Row 22 (WS): k5, p2, k2, p1, k4, p4, k4, p1, k5, p2, k2, p2, k1, p1, k2, p6, k7, p5, k5

Row 23 (RS): k9, p5, k1, p1, k12, p2, k1, p2, k6, p2, k1, p4, k3, p3, k1, p1, k7

Row 24 (WS): k5, p2, k4, p2, k2, p7, k2, p8, k2, p11, k1, p1, k5, p4, k5

Row 25 (RS): k8, p8, k10, p2, k8, p2, k9, p2, k2, p2, k8

Mystery dish rag KAL prize is!

TaaaDaaaaa!

Ok given it is not the greatest picture in the world but you get the idea!  If you are the winner you will be receiving 2 yes 2 full unused lightly petted skeins of Lorna's Laces Hand-dyed Shepherd Sock Yarn in the Bee Stripe #202 Color way.  This is 430 yards so this will be plenty for a pair of socks like say

my lovely Bee's Knees sock that where inspired by this yarn! I will be posting the first half of the pattern within the hour!  So Stay Tuned!!!!!


Tuesday, November 23, 2010

How about a mystery dish rag KAL????

I am posting this at 10:30 pm on 11/23/10, tomorrow, I will be posting the first ½ of the written directions for our Mystery KAL.


What you will need???

• 1 skein of kitchen cotton like Lion Brand: Lion Cotton Yarn

• US size 6, 4 mm knitting needles

• Darning needle for weaving in the ends



Wednesday 11/24/10 I will be posting the first ½ of the pattern and then on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, I will be posting the second half of the directions. This pattern will be put up for sale here on this blog and on Ravelry for $1 once the KAL is done but will also come with a chart and picture.



Oh my, did I forget to mention the Give Away attached to this KAL???? Once the KAL is over say December 1st I will post the pattern for sale on Ravelry and then if you post a project page on Ravelry linking to the pattern with a picture of your finished dish rag you will get one entry for each project page you post. On December 8th soon as I wake up I will pull up all the project pages and in whatever order they come up in assign numbers to them and then go to Random Number generator and pick a winner who will then be pmed on Ravelry and of course a post will be placed here listing the winner! The winner will then pm me with their address and I will then send out 2 skeins of Lorna’s Laces sock yarn to you, enough to do that pair of socks for a last minute holiday gift! Stay tuned tomorrow for the start of this wonderful adventure and for a picture of the prize, sorry it is too late and too dark to take the picture now. So everyone come join the fun!

The Celtic Trinity Knot Throw Blanket is now available!


This lovely throw blanket is 50 inches by 60 inches knit in Cascade 128 Superwash Chunky and is very quick and easy to do.  The pattern has charted as well as written line by line directions and only requires you know how to knit and purl.  The pattern is available on our 2nd page here on the site for $5 you will need paypal to make the purchase.  I want to thank Cascade Yarns for they very generous yarn support for this pattern, they are just as amazing to work with as their yarns!  This yarn is so soft and squish and warm it makes the perfect throw blanket! 


In other news stay tuned tomorrow for a the start of a fun Mystery KAL of a dish cloth/rag.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Celtic Trinity knot throw preview #2

Yes I finished the throw!!!!  Whooo Hooo for me!  It came out amazing but still needs to be blocked, which I will be doing today or Tuesday depending on my mood and time.  Again I want to thank Cascade yarns for the yarn support, their Cascade 128 superwash is amazing and I really suggest everyone use it for their next project that takes bulky yarn.  I wanted to share a preview of how it came out to all of you, so here goes.



Sunday, November 21, 2010

I finished the first throw!

Late last night I finished my first of 3 throws!  I can't wait to block it, which is happening Monday morning!  The Cascade 128 superwash yarn is amazing and the throw came out nice and squishy and warm!  I am hoping to to have the pattern up for sale for the first throw this month, with the next 2 coming out one a month over the next 2 months.  I am sorry I have no pictures for you all today but it is so dark here today I can't get any good pictures.  Tomorrow while the throw is blocking I will make sure I get a good picture of it.  I also finished the Dragon Skin Cowl for Knit Picks and I will be taking the pictures for that this week too! 

Today I was commissioned to make a pattern for a Dish rag with a Camero on it and that should be available in the next week or so too!  Also don't think I forgot about the Dish Rag a month pattern I am waiting to hear back about yarn support and soon as I hear I will be putting that into testing and releasing it!  Once it is ready we will be doing the drawing for the free pattern please look back at my older posts for the contest.