Everything - Days Until Christmas Sale!

Knitting Maine

Today's sale consists of everything in my Ravelry Store!

It's all 50% off for TODAY ONLY.

This includes e-books such as Knitting Maine, and gifts—if you want to gift another Ravelry member a specific pattern.

If there were any patterns you missed over the last 24 days that you wished you could have bought on sale, now is your chance!

This sale is for today only, so don't miss out on this great deal.

Have a very Merry Christmas, everyone, and a Happy New Year! May 2014 be the best one yet!

Little Crochet Hearts - Days Until Christmas Sale

Today I'm offering another FREE pattern. These little crochet hearts are SUPER-DUPER fast to make. I like to stuff them with calming herbs, such as lavender, sage and rose petals, but you can stuff them with whatever you like!

Free

Tomorrow you guys are in for a treat! Stay tuned, and happy knitting!

Mug Cozy - Days Until Christmas Sale

Today's FREE pattern is this Mug Cozy.

The sample shown is for a Valentine's Day mug cozy, but if you knit it with a Christmas tree instead of a heart, it can be for Christmas! Christmas Tree charts are shown below.

Free

Finished Measurements:
10" wide x 4" tall

Yarn Requirements:
Renaissance by Classic Elite
100% wool
50 gram hank = approx 110 yards
• 1 hank 7155 Renaissance Red
• 1 hank 7119 Rose

Knitting Needles
• One pair size US 8 (5 mm)
Or size to obtain gauge.
• cable needle

Gauge: 
19 sts and 22 rows = 4" in Stockinette Stitch. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Rasa Beret - Days Until Christmas Sale

Today's sale pattern is the Rasa Beret!

A quick-to-knit beret, with a lace pattern to match the Homa sweater. Rasa is knit in the round from the brim to the crown. Pattern includes written and charted instructions for the lace patterns.

$4.00 (original price)

$2.00 (sale price - TODAY ONLY)

Finished Measurements:
16 (20, 24)" (40.5 [51, 61] cm) head circumference

Yarn Requirements:
Shown in Berroco's Remix yarn
30% nylon, 27% cotton, 24% acrylic, 10% silk, 9% linen (100% recycled)
100 gram ball = approx 216 yards
1 (1, 1) ball in color #3922 Buttercup, or approx 100 (125, 150) yards in a comparable earth-friendly yarn.

Knitting Needles:
Size US 6 and 7 (4 and 4.5 mm): double pointed needles.
Or size to obtain gauge.

Gauge: 
 16 sts and 32 rows = 4" in circular garter stitch. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Violet Hat - Days Until Christmas Sale

Today's crochet sale pattern is the Violet Hat!

I love this stitch pattern—so much so that I crocheted 2 versions of this hat. While working on the second one, I took careful notes about what I did so I could post the pattern for you all to make your own versions! I swear, I haven't taken this hat off since I've made it. One version or the other is always on my head. When I was out shoveling snow yesterday I had the solid version on, then when I came in to get warm, I put the wet, snow covered hat asside to dry and the lacy version took its place on my head.

They're so comfortable and easy to make.

$4.00 (original price)

$2.00 (sale price - TODAY ONLY)

Sizes: Adult Small (Medium, Large)

Finished Measurements:
20 (22½, 25)" circumference

Yarn Requirements:
Ecological Wool by Cascade
100% natural peruvian wool
250 gram hank = approx 478 yards
• 1 hanks

Crochet Hook:
• One size US J/10 (6 mm)
Or size to obtain gauge.

Gauge: 
11 single crochets through the back loop = 4". Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Cabled Hat - Days Until Christmas Sale

Today's sale pattern is the Cabled Hat.

This hat is so fun and quick to knit. I knit mine in 2 evenings, then even in the 90 degree F heat I didn't want to take it off. It's as fun to wear as it was to make. The thick yarn makes it a very quick knit, and the pattern is interesting enough to hold my attention for the duration of the knitting.

A few stitches are cast on for the center top of the hat. The stitches are worked on double pointed needles and increases are worked for the crown. Once the increases are finished, the cable ribs are worked with the circular needle. One earflap is worked, then the other. I-cords are made and attached to the front and back of the hat, then they are braided.

$4.00 (original price)

$2.00 (sale price - TODAY ONLY)

Finished measurements:
20" circumference


Yarn Requirements:
Duchess by Classic Elite
40% merino, 28% viscose, 15% nylon, 10% cashmere, 7% angora
50 gram ball = approx 75 yards
• 2 balls 1058 Royal Red

Knitting Needles:
• one 16" circular size US 11 (8 mm)
Or size to obtain gauge.
• one set double pointed needles each size US 10 and 11 (6 and 8 mm)
• stitch marker
• cable needle

Gauge: 
 16 sts and 19 rows = 4" in Cable Rib, slightly stretched, using larger needles. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Phowa - Days Until Christmas Sale

Today's sale pattern is for Phowa.

A matching hat and legwarmer set. Both the hat and legwarmers are knit in Fair Isle stockinette stitch in the round. Knitting Fair Isle in the round is fun and easy, since you're always working with the RS facing and holding the strands of yarn to the back of the work. The legwarmers are shaped to fit comfortably from knee to ankle.

$5.00 (original price)

$2.50 (sale price - TODAY ONLY)

Finished Measurements:
Legwarmers: 13¼" (33.5 cm) calf circumference, 9" (23 cm) ankle circumference, 14½" (37 cm) length.
Hat: 20" (51 cm) circumference

Yarn Requirements:
Shown in Mirasol's Miski yarn
100% baby llama
approx 83 yards per 50 gram skein
Legwarmers: 2 hanks in #100 Snowdrop (A); 1 hank in each #110 Limestone (B), #133 Steel Blue (C), and #116 Bark (D);
or approx 110 yards A, 50 yards B, 45 yards C, 55 yards D in a comparable earth friendly yarn.
Hat: 1 hank each in #100 Snowdrop (A), #110 Limestone (B), #133 Steel Blue (C) and #116 Bark (D); or approx 60 yards A, 30 yards B, 30 yards C, 40 yards D in a comparable earth friendly yarn.

Knitting Needles:
Size US 8 (5 mm): 16” (40 cm) circular and set of 5 double-pointed (dpn).
Or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions:
Waste yarn for tubular CO; stitch markers; tapestry needle.

Gauge:
19 sts and 20 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in Fair Isle St st.

Autumn Oak Set - Days Until Christmas Sale

Today's sale pattern is for the Autumn Oak set!

These mitts are my go-to mitts. I've made countless pairs of them for myself and as gifts. They work up beautiful in a wide variety of yarns. After making these mitts, I had plenty of yarn leftover, so I made a matching hat.

The pattern is written to be worked back and forth in rows—because I find the brioche stitch pattern is more fun to work back and forth, than in the round. But I've included alteration instructions for how to work the pattern in the round for those who would prefer it.

$5.00 (original price

$2.50 (sale price - TODAY ONLY)

 

Sizes:
Hat: Baby (Adult)
Mitts: one size

Finished Measurements:
Hat: 16¼ (20¼)" circumference
Mitts: About 6" finger circumference and 7¾" hand circumference

Yarn Requirements:
Miss Priss by Schaefer Yarn Co. (100% merino wool; 4 oz hank = approx 280 yards)
• 1 hank will make the set. Or approx 70 (120) yards in a comparable yarn for the hat, and approx 75 yards in a comparable yarn for the mitts

Knitting Needles:
One pair size US 8 (5 mm)
Or size to obtain gauge.
One needle size US 11 (6.5 mm) for loose BO on mitts
One set of 4 double pointed needles in size US 9 (5.5 mm) for thumb trim of mitts.

Gauge: 
14 sts and 37 rows = 4" in Brioche Pattern. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Sunyata - Days Until Christmas Sale

Today's sale pattern is Sunyata!

This pretty, warm-weather shrug begins with a provisional cast on and the lace pattern is worked as a rectangle. The waste yarn is removed from the provisional cast on and some stitches are cast on at the underarms. The trim is then worked in the round for a few inches. For a stretchy and fun edge, the trim is bound off with some picots!

No seaming is required to make this piece.

$5.00 (original price)

$2.50 (sale price - TODAY ONLY)

Finished Measurements:
40¾ (45½, 50½, 55¼, 60, 64¾, 69½)"
103.5 (116, 128, 140, 152.5, 164.5, 176.5) cm
around shoulders

Yarn Requirements:
Shown in Classic Elite's Sprout yarn
100% organic cotton
100 gram hank = approx 109 yards
2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3) hanks in color 4355 Sassafras Tea, or approx 140 (170, 190, 220, 240, 280, 300) yards in a comparable earth-friendly yarn.

Knitting Needles:
Sizes US 10 and 11 (6 and 8 mm) 32" circular.
Or size to obtain gauge.

Notions:
Stitch marker; waste yarn and crochet hook in size US J/10 (6 mm) for provisional cast on; tapestry needle.

Gauge:
12 sts (4 stitch repeats) and 18 rows (6 row repeats) = 4.5" (11.5 cm) in Lace Pattern with smaller needles, after wet-blocking and stretching to dry; 10 sts = 4" (10 cm) in 3 x 3 Ribbing with larger needles. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Wabi-Sabi Mitts - Days Until Christmas Sale

It's Sunday! That means I'm featuring another free pattern. This week it's my Wabi-Sabi mitts.

Handspun yarn often comes in a single hank—one of a kind, and just waiting to be made into a small treasure. These Wabi-Sabi Mitts were designed for a single hank of handspun yarn. The model mitts use approximately 94 yards, but the pattern is written so more or less could be used.

The single hank of handspun yarn is wound into a center pull ball, then both mitts are cast on at the same time—each from opposite ends of the ball. Both mitts are worked at the same time, until only enough yarn to bind off both mitts remains.

Free

Sizes: One size

Finished Measurements:7½" hand circumference

Yarn Requirements:
Handspun yarn; approx 94 yards

Knitting Needles:
• One pair size US 8 (5 mm)   
Or size to obtain gauge.

Gauge: 
16 sts and 22 rows = 4" in Stockinette Stitch. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

River of Life Socks - Days Until Christmas Sale

Today's sale pattern is for the River of Life Socks.

This stitch pattern is one of my favorites. The way it is made—by increasing stitches at the edges, then decreasing them in the center—reminds me of how everything in life comes and goes—birth and death—and that the cycle is continuous and always beginning and ending at the same time. This technique, combined with knit and purl stitches creates a beautiful wave-like effect, and together with the blue yarn it reminds me of a flowing river—thus we have, the river of life.

$5.00 (original price)

$2.50 (sale price - TODAY ONLY)

 

Sizes: To fit Women's US sizes 5–7 (8–10)

Finished Measurements:
6½ (8)" leg circumference;
4½ (5½)" leg length;
7¼ (8¼)" foot circumference;
9 (10)" foot length, or desired length.
Note: Choose your size based on your foot circumference; adjust the foot length as necessary.

Yarn Requirements:
Alpaca Sox Kettle Dyes by Classic Elite
60% alpaca, 20% merino wool, 20% nylon
100 gram hank = approx 450 yards
• 1 hank

Knitting Needles: • One set double pointed needles size US 2 (2.75 mm)
Or size to obtain gauge.
• Tapestry needle


Gauge: 
 15 sts and 20 rows = 2" in Circular Stockinette Stitch. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Daisy Beret - Days Until Christmas Sale

Today's sale crochet pattern is the Daisy Beret.

The Daisy Beret begins at the center of the crown. Stitches are increased evenly around for several rounds, then the hat is worked even to the brim, where stitches are decreased. A ribbed band is worked, joining to the brim of the hat as it's worked around (not visible in photos, it's hidden by the ruffle trim).

A ruffle trim is created, then sewn onto the hat, just above the ribbed band. This hat is super versatile, and can be embellished in so many different ways. The ruffle trim shown in the model hat was designed to match the Ruffle Scarf. It can be omitted, leaving just the simple ribbed band around the edge. Lazy daisies can be added to the crown, or get creative and style it your own way.

$4.00 (original price)

$2.00 (sale price - TODAY ONLY)

Sizes: Baby (Child, Small Adult, Medium Adult, Large Adult)

Finished Measurements:
14¼ (17, 20, 21¼, 23)" circumference

Yarn Requirements:
Soft Linen by Classic Elite
35% linen, 35% wool, 30% baby alpaca
50 gram ball = approx 137 yards
• 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) balls Main Color—2281 New Fern
• 1 ball Contrast Color—2250 Inca Gold
Or approx 80 (110, 150, 170, 200) yards MC and 70 (90, 100, 110, 120) yards CC, in a comparable yarn.

Crochet Hook:
• One each size US F/5 (3.75 mm) and G/6 (4 mm)
Or size to obtain gauge.

Notions:
• seven or more removable stitch markers
• tapestry needle

Gauge: 
 18 sts and 15 rows = 4" in half double crochet with larger hook; 9 rows = 4" in half double crochet through the back loop with smaller hook; 13 sts in foundation single crochet = 4" with larger hook. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Mighty Mittens - Days Until Christmas Sale

Today's sale pattern is for the Mighty Mittens!

Mittens are knit from the cuff to the fingers, working in the round. The thumb stitches are placed on waste yarn while the fingers are knit, then the thumb stitches are picked up and knit separately.

$4.00 (original price)

$2.00 (sale price - TODAY ONLY)

Sizes: One size, to fit average woman.

Finished measurements:
7" hand circumference; 7¾" hand length

Yarn Requirements:
Princess by Classic Elite
40% merino, 28% viscose, 15% nylon, 10% cashmere, 7% angora
50 gram ball = approx 150 yards
• 1 ball each 3428 Major Grey, 3460 Greatest Green, 3413 Black, 3475 Beyond Beige

Knitting Needles:
• one set dpns each sizes US 5 and 7 (3.75 and 4.5 mm)
• stitch markers
• stitch holder or waste yarn
• tapestry needle

Gauge: 
 23 sts and 26 rows = 4" in fair isle Stockinette Stitch, using larger needles. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Pika Hat - Days Until Christmas Sale

Today's sale pattern is the Pika Hat.

This was designed and knit for a friend of mine. She's a fan of a certain little yellow anime character. This hat's so fun to knit & to wear. The hat and the ears are knit in the round. The only seaming required is to attach the ears to the top of the hat.

$4.00 (original price)

$2.00 (sale price - TODAY ONLY)

Sizes: child (adult)

Finished Measurements:
18 (22)" circumference

Yarn Requirements:
Eco Wool by Cascade
100% Peruvian Wool
250 gram hank = approx 478 yards
• 1 hank each 8457 Yellow and 8095 Black

Knitting Needles:
16" circular and double pointed needle in each size US 7 and 8 (4.5 and 5 mm)

Notions:
stitch markers; tapestry needle; poly-fill or desired stuffing material

Gauge: 
 16 sts and 24 rnds = 4" in Stockinette Stitch with larger needles. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Danbury - Days Until Christmas Sale

Today's sale pattern is the Danbury Hat.

The crown is knit sideways with short rows worked in Garter Stitch at the center to add some thickness and extra warmth. The lace panel is worked along the brim edge at the same time as working the short rows. When six repeats are completed the crown is joined into a circle, then the brim stitches are picked up along one edge.

$5.00 (original price)

$2.50 (sale price - TODAY ONLY)

Finished Measurements:
About 18¾" brim circumference
Worn with negative ease, will fit up to 22" head circumference

Yarn Requirements:
Shown in Quince & Co.'s Osprey yarn
100% American wool
approx 170 yards per 100 gram skein
1 skein in Bird's Egg

Knitting Needles:
Size US 9 (5.5 mm): straight and 16" (80 cm) circular. Or size needed to obtain the correct gauge

Notions:
Stitch marker; waste yarn; tapestry needle

Gauge:
14 sts and 28 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Garter st.

Budding Forest Cowl - Days Until Christmas Sale

Today's Sale pattern is the Budding Forest Cowl.

During Spring—as the forest began coming back to life, as flowers bloomed, and baby leaves were born—this cowl was imagined. The combination of stitch patterns reminds me of what I saw as I watched the forest bloom. While in Spring the weather is becoming warmer, I thought a cowl would be a great use of this stitch pattern to remind me throughout the chilly Autumn and Winter that come springtime, the forest will bloom again.

$5.00 (original price)

$2.50 (sale price - TODAY ONLY)

 

Finished Measurements:
33¾" (85.5 cm) circumference x 10¾" (27.5 cm) deep
bust circumference

Yarn Requirements:
Shown in Quince & Co.'s Lark yarn
100% American Wool
50 gram hank = approx 134 yards
3 hanks in color #130 split pea, or approx 400 yards in a comparable earth-friendly yarn.

Knitting Needles:
size US 7 (4.5 mm): 32" circular

Gauge: 
 32 sts (1 patt rep) = 6¾" (17 cm) and 24 rnds (2 patt reps) = 3½" (9 cm) in budding forest pattern. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Royal Lattice Cowl - Days Until Christmas Sale

Each Sunday from now until Christmas I'm featuring a FREE pattern! Today's free pattern is the Royal Lattice Cowl.

The cowl begins with a provisional cast on, and is worked in a fun, twisted pattern that increases and decreases to shape the side edges to match the stitch pattern. It is joined by working the cast on edge together with the live stitches, either with the three-needle bind off, or grafting—your choice.

Free

Finished Measurements:
About 6¾" wide and 17½" circumference

Yarn Requirements:
Lhasa by Lisa Souza.
100% superfine cashmere
2 oz hank = approx 100 yards
• 1 hank or approx 85 yards in a comparable yarn.
Shown in color Forbidden City.

Knitting Needles:
One pair size US 9 (5.5 mm)
Cable needle; waste yarn and a crochet hook size US H/9 (5.5 mm) for provisional CO; a third needle for Three-Needle BO, or tapestry needle for grafting

Gauge: 
 17 sts and 20 rows = 4" in Lattice Pattern. Take time to save time, check your gauge.