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Pigtails, shawl -

This pattern is available for $6.50 USD buy it now This fun shawl is the result of a collaboration between 5 yarn companies (and me), who all dyed a special mini skein to be joined in one shawl! A collaborative project for the TNNA 2018 Winter show in Vegas, we wanted to tie the theme into some of the other things this city has to offer: bright lights, deep desert night skies (if one leaves the lights behind) and many incredible shows!   This top down shawl is an updated take on the classic triangle shawl, with added width for...

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crochet, Nimbus, shawl -

This pattern is available for $6.00 USD buy it now It’s been cold and dreary for days and days, and the only thing getting me through has been gorgeously bright (and deliciously warm) crochet accessories. The Through the Clouds Shawl is perfect for when the gloom seems never ending - it’s designed to explode with color and the cashmere is all kinds of cozy. Simple stitching and clever striping combine to make a totally unique accessory with the Through the Clouds Shawl. The pattern uses just sc and ch, but combines them in unusual ways to make an eye-catching shawl...

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cowl, knit, Oink Bulky -

This pattern is available for $3.00 USD buy it now Sizes: Short (Long) Finished size: 23” (46”) circumference Gauge: appx 3 sts and 5 rows = 1” in modified linen stitch (though exact gauge isn’t critical, as long as you’re happy with the fabric achieved) Materials: Oink Pigments Oink Bulky, 1 (2) skeins or appx 120 (240) yds bulky or chunky-weight yarn Shown in Short size in “Bruised Blueberry” US Size 11 (8.0 mm) 24” circular needle Stitch Marker This modified linen-stitch cowl is named for English fossil-hunter Mary Anning. With little formal education, she discovered ichthyosaurs, long-necked plesiosaurs, pterodactyl,...

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kids & baby, Nimbus, sweater -

This pattern is available for $6.00 USD buy it now   Oink! Pigments has the best colorway names, don’t they? My little guy is quite the fan of a pair of adorable fish (you just might be familiar with them after now that they have been FOUND!) This color was perfect to include in my kid’s top line- and it really came into it’s own, this version is a simple side-buttoned, raglan style tee, featuring a pretty fun texture pattern that reminds me of Goldfish! You could easily make the sleeves longer to turn this tee into a sweater, just...

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Disco, scarf, shawl, slarf -

This pattern is available for $4.00 USD buy it now This vibrant scarf with sleeves (or slarf) includes applied I-cord borders at the cuffs. The sample is worked up in Oink Pigment’s new Disco yarn, which blends Lurex and Superwash Merino to give it some extra sparkle. You will definitely be noticed wearing this when out on the dance floor! Construction Notes Sts are cast on provisionally and worked down from center neck. Slarf is worked in one direction first and then sts from provisional cast on are placed on needles and worked in the other direction. It is recommended...

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