I get to guest blog!

Now, I know I've been less than loquacious on this little blog of mine, but I'm here to apologize.  To mark my return to blogging (hopefully), I am this weekend's guest blogger on the UK Crochet Addicts blog.  Please go check out my post and see all of the lovely things that Sue writes about!
http://crochetaddictcfs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/guest-blogger-week-38-ocean-of-stitches.html

Solar Flare

 While teaching my summer away, I have designed this simple market tote - Solar Flare.  Made in Noro Taiyo (2 balls), the granny square front and back are done in continuous rounds - only 2 ends to weave in per square!  The bottom, sides, and handle are all one long piece done in long rows - only 6 of them - and use the leftovers from each of the 2 balls of yarn.  The top of the handle is tapered to fit on your shoulder well.  It is bright, lightweight, strong, and fast to make.  A couple of afternoons, really.  Three handle lengths - long to go across the body, medium to hang off the shoulder, and short to hang off an arm.  Only $4, and a lot of fun to make.  Enjoy!  You can buy it on Ravelry with the button below.

I Love the Letter P

 I have been working on a little e-book of children's sundresses.  The previous dress I did, Poesie, will be included, and there will be an additional crocheted dress as well as 2 knit ones.  The first of these new ones is Perhaps - A Smallish Sundress.  (All the patterns in this e-book begin with the letter P.  It is my favorite letter.)  It is for advanced beginners (ones that know simple increases and decreases as well as knitting in the round.)

It has a little button closure in the back.  Because I love little buttons on little girls.  Well, on anything really.  Knitted top, fabric skirt.  Easy peasy.  Sizes 18 months - 8 years.  With full instructions on sewing it all up.  You can buy it on Ravelry for $5 here:

A quick hello!

Just a quick little hello!

I've been crazy busy writing and whipping up a lovely crochet shawl pattern that will debuting  (in a collection that I also helped edit) this Friday at Vogue Live.  As soon as it is live, I will be hooting up a storm about it, but I've been trying to not say anything about it.  You don't know how difficult it has been!  I can't shut up at the best of times.

Anyhow, I just got a little thrill today when a friend let me know that one of my patterns was mentioned in Alana Dakos' blog Never Not Knitting as one she used for making a gift for a friend.  Check out the little knitted owl on her post here.  The pattern (seen above) is Owls Two Ways, and both the crochet version and the knitted version are on the same pattern.  Yay for little owls!