tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370441435383378672024-03-13T08:05:07.745-07:00LeftSide KnitsLeftSide Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107057337097578727noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337044143538337867.post-52091364886866168212011-07-19T12:49:00.001-07:002011-07-19T12:51:45.244-07:00QuasarI have a new & free pattern available on Ravelry today.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/quasar">Quasar</a> is a simple lace shawl designed to show off those gorgeous skeins of variegated yarn that you just aren’t sure what to do with but that are too pretty to keep in the skein.<br /><br /><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6135/5934200970_5d4cf040bc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 406px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6135/5934200970_5d4cf040bc.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>LeftSide Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107057337097578727noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337044143538337867.post-22599097208828698662011-06-29T14:34:00.000-07:002011-06-30T07:56:07.882-07:00Hummingbird CharmI was completely stunned and ECSTATIC when Meg of <a href="http://www.twistedfiberart.com/Default.asp">Twisted Fiber Art </a>contacted me about working on a collaboration for her shop.<br /><br />I had posted a picture of an Anna's Hummingbird in her Colorway Dreaming thread on Ravelry a few months prior and she used the picture to dye up the most amazing ball of yarn that I had ever seen!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzsvdteKKdoYeh0lV0CNqgzID9ZEBFiYRPro1omOIoUA00-NDp26JgyodpKBUYaPrlVtw2bz3zdZl-PNc8nVfpp-Mb3gUVT1onvssUyYPjxfOOf75czf775QBCcXalr0kpKMV1FWpvPR0/s1600/KHmbd-Shwl-3T.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzsvdteKKdoYeh0lV0CNqgzID9ZEBFiYRPro1omOIoUA00-NDp26JgyodpKBUYaPrlVtw2bz3zdZl-PNc8nVfpp-Mb3gUVT1onvssUyYPjxfOOf75czf775QBCcXalr0kpKMV1FWpvPR0/s320/KHmbd-Shwl-3T.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623760924824344354" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQIpXeJqf5_flI6lvhG_dXnHNQh3VT17kKHZvaig2NkxnUkI2fylruBKhLly3TxWdj4jAGe8VzZ6hYTFoVdrUh0iE9pPoEFheMIcL-0xYat8CKYlFff3q0oPhZs-iz1Oa9b67ZjCz6mA/s1600/KHmbd-Shwl-3T.jpg"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyxSMx6ewfMmQJbGTi-6MlrkuHebVGvsECW30TWvHh9qZ53Edum-I1ozeNATsstYK_x-cOcSe-J_4tUAiRvok9mueqCx1uN9Q-aF8h4KpDHqgRWz7YrReiyaopcDweSu_bBRS4sk9ZEo/s1600/hummingbirdyarn.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyxSMx6ewfMmQJbGTi-6MlrkuHebVGvsECW30TWvHh9qZ53Edum-I1ozeNATsstYK_x-cOcSe-J_4tUAiRvok9mueqCx1uN9Q-aF8h4KpDHqgRWz7YrReiyaopcDweSu_bBRS4sk9ZEo/s320/hummingbirdyarn.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623761069290271378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I had such a blast designing the shawl to go along with her gorgeous yarn. I used garter stitch for texture in the first motif to mimic the ruff of feathers around the hummingbird's neck and then from there moved into a sweeping lace motif to mimic the wings of the bird.<br /><br />The shawl is written for two sizes and is perfect for either a single evolution or a double evolution. Twisted Fiber Arts also has a few different base options to choose from. You can find out more about the kit on Twisted, <a href="http://www.twistedfiberart.com/Hummingbird_Shawl_Kit_p/khmbd-shwl.htm">here</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBbcIv-eoqG9wfcUYTLRN0PzQLdIY_94ACK-PwsUj-AMprhE_P8iqhnhS_LU_ULlljbbKpPykXD787XbvgT5XLRBo4uEhRXG_oYxyoLVhX3NKSSUA9SNViEUmilwUb98b1Nz5-vuotTQ/s1600/hummingbird+collage+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 453px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBbcIv-eoqG9wfcUYTLRN0PzQLdIY_94ACK-PwsUj-AMprhE_P8iqhnhS_LU_ULlljbbKpPykXD787XbvgT5XLRBo4uEhRXG_oYxyoLVhX3NKSSUA9SNViEUmilwUb98b1Nz5-vuotTQ/s400/hummingbird+collage+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623762761556987794" border="0" /></a></div><br />Of course, it could also be knit in any fingering weight that you have in stash, ranging from 340 yards for the small to 530 yards for the large version. The pattern is also available on Ravelry, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hummingbird-charm">here.<br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0oHoy6hvfPxTCGy1Ib3An8TLlv5-vBjlTGrpVI7I0Z0gLGcrwJnJcqhPXbAcus83vj3bqVWJlBhkN6Rbr3xljhnkc8QiSKdugtIVkDpcUFtXNDgy-Wpl22dXreu4rleIx6jP4LSuS4A/s1600/ArialTwisted3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0oHoy6hvfPxTCGy1Ib3An8TLlv5-vBjlTGrpVI7I0Z0gLGcrwJnJcqhPXbAcus83vj3bqVWJlBhkN6Rbr3xljhnkc8QiSKdugtIVkDpcUFtXNDgy-Wpl22dXreu4rleIx6jP4LSuS4A/s400/ArialTwisted3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623763195557486946" border="0" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFnk5atAMRRP-r23sYUyRIHLu_1XzYaNAewvhLGS_nmGEgKbf_-PsD03VRJIyBdn3xy3uqpS2MbcR_LP6r65Q5brnNJ0dj9WYQ-xiaYie_TGEA4sVwJwH0h3bRh_ik8UDNDEx0oer67k/s1600/hummingbirdyarn.JPG"><br /></a></div>LeftSide Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107057337097578727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337044143538337867.post-30251411254276106452011-05-27T19:30:00.000-07:002011-05-27T19:30:00.394-07:00Quirky QuillsBack in April, I designed a new shawl pattern using a gorgeous skein of Kabam fingering from <a href="http://www.twistedfiberart.com/Default.asp">Twisted Fiber Arts</a>. Seriously, look at it...isn't it just amazing! I love her evolutions!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5076004455_ac6115b81d_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 306px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5076004455_ac6115b81d_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Meet <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/quirky-quills">Quirky Quills</a>... The shawl is written for two versions, a raglan as shown in the picture below and a triangular version. It uses anywhere from 500 to 650 yards of fingering weight depending on your gauge and version knit.<br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5143/5551468026_69628fe53f_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 424px; height: 563px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5143/5551468026_69628fe53f_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>LeftSide Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107057337097578727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337044143538337867.post-88873654588783888762011-05-27T18:35:00.000-07:002011-05-27T18:35:00.210-07:00Lots of New Designs!!I have 4 new patterns to share with you! I really need to be better about updating my blog. Instead of doing all 4 together in one post. I think I will do them every few days for the next week or so. Which will help me work on blogging more also!LeftSide Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107057337097578727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337044143538337867.post-59832265035329734942011-03-10T06:04:00.000-08:002011-03-10T09:20:16.308-08:00Everdeen Shawl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVO1cJJhnaGO4d0XgV03Naon9ptP4ije1p4lJJxHBR-RwNpOglsl0iTDV-bPWSwozRVwvIFgg71KOGZKPY6YFd28BknQkmFcn8hfIyiTL47eWCyUEEv6PAf9uVQMozcW-JXr_P_zksNtQ/s1600/GEDC2367_medium2.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnls9fkROrEi_Xi4iR-OvWP0IcrDf6KHGMEvYJYFM6HWXzoQLcAvyTTxiWEA1vPG8YEpR_QC8nSyAuRgmAX0uYKsPgxJG65UivsiHx4nq1Vrj6zuXT89sXSJ_13t6Hh91l4xfHVdszsw/s1600/5506119747_50b34fda5d-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 358px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnls9fkROrEi_Xi4iR-OvWP0IcrDf6KHGMEvYJYFM6HWXzoQLcAvyTTxiWEA1vPG8YEpR_QC8nSyAuRgmAX0uYKsPgxJG65UivsiHx4nq1Vrj6zuXT89sXSJ_13t6Hh91l4xfHVdszsw/s400/5506119747_50b34fda5d-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582499259989699154" border="0" /></a><br />I have a new shawl pattern available now! It is a worsted weight shawl that has lots of texture. I just love seed stitch and how it makes this pattern pop!<br /><br />The pattern is also easily customizable for different weights of yarn by modifying the amount of repeats of chart 2 that you complete.<br /><br />You can find it <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/everdeen-shawl">here</a> on Ravelry. It is on sale from now until the end of March for only $2.50!LeftSide Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107057337097578727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337044143538337867.post-69381489820291089362011-02-15T06:30:00.000-08:002011-02-15T07:01:01.926-08:00Embrace the Cowl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQuL5m2-oxgl3KZGI5tX87QFpu-4h5-s07NJo-6HLcZhVybcJsXPIat5NAuvLW736YWoCKfz7BsKDtOT4PQQVusA95ieJFylbQtE-kbZYtEP5TyjyL73TT54byJ8R-DCpjImgz2UvXOo/s1600/5431313742_01cbc1d218_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 539px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQuL5m2-oxgl3KZGI5tX87QFpu-4h5-s07NJo-6HLcZhVybcJsXPIat5NAuvLW736YWoCKfz7BsKDtOT4PQQVusA95ieJFylbQtE-kbZYtEP5TyjyL73TT54byJ8R-DCpjImgz2UvXOo/s400/5431313742_01cbc1d218_b.jpg" alt="" 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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--></a>Meet my latest design, Embrace the Cowl. It is sized for both a fitted neck cowl and a larger eternity scarf. You can easily add repeats of both length and width to change the cowl to fit your needs.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSG_3x-2w4tsgwZcGmWQxlzo9TPsJMsPHRW6nu6DSZKL5t3nsfUHfKfBmOMHNdQTxiVj5TQmmyA-MrSsiQfKvHBjwDh1Q_MGXxqeOTYBkVUoUGf1iABSQzB-jDnY7XFghErzEzzqXkyI/s1600/5431945522_3b9ff64d48_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSG_3x-2w4tsgwZcGmWQxlzo9TPsJMsPHRW6nu6DSZKL5t3nsfUHfKfBmOMHNdQTxiVj5TQmmyA-MrSsiQfKvHBjwDh1Q_MGXxqeOTYBkVUoUGf1iABSQzB-jDnY7XFghErzEzzqXkyI/s400/5431945522_3b9ff64d48_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571792393149576818" border="0" /></a>The lace reminds me of hearts and of open arms/hugs which is just perfect for this time of year.<br /><br />I used two skein of Quince and Co. Lark which is a worsted weight wool that works wonderfully to show off stitch definition.<br /><br />You can find it on Ravelry here, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/embrace-the-cowl">Embrace the Cowl</a>.<br /><br /><strong>50% of the sales through 3/14/11 will be donated to the <a href="http://www.braintumor.org/">National Brain Tumor Society</a> in honor of my friend’s Mother who passed away last month.</strong>LeftSide Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107057337097578727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337044143538337867.post-16473137804449513392011-02-08T18:12:00.000-08:002011-02-09T05:47:46.108-08:00Unwinding Hours Shawl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8t-4gm2GIdZbgftdsjZp8kCpApkTgboKe0Z4264BlIo-VGrYMNYKfKROuFxMYgUVdAgQKbtEt7J6QUBQ8tZKBeGt-rh7ZFQIAG3xNc5Wr_IFj9EZoRkZoAvF66QHvIeBhEmFXfw7uBYc/s1600/Unwinding+collage+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 489px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8t-4gm2GIdZbgftdsjZp8kCpApkTgboKe0Z4264BlIo-VGrYMNYKfKROuFxMYgUVdAgQKbtEt7J6QUBQ8tZKBeGt-rh7ZFQIAG3xNc5Wr_IFj9EZoRkZoAvF66QHvIeBhEmFXfw7uBYc/s400/Unwinding+collage+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571061400674011202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">Jill and Kim from the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/spin-a-shawl">Spin a Shawl group</a> asked me to be their first designer for a special S-KAL (Spin & Knit-a-long) running from February 1st though March 31st on Ravelry, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/spin-a-shawl/1492779/1-25">here</a>. Please join the group if you are interested in knitting shawls from handspun.<br /><br />I couldn’t have been more thrilled to design this shawl for them! I went with a simple stockinette and lace pattern because I really wanted to showcase the beauty of handspun yarn. I hope that the group has a blast spinning and knitting this shawl together!!<br /><br />If you would like more information on the pattern, you can check it out on ravelry. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/unwinding-hours">Unwinding Hours Shawl</a></span><br /></span>LeftSide Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107057337097578727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337044143538337867.post-89005849344544556132011-02-08T06:09:00.000-08:002011-02-08T09:27:01.180-08:00Beginnings...<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hi, my name is Chrissy and I’m truly obsessed with knitting. If I don’t have a pair of needles in my hand then you will probably find me on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com">Ravelry</a> checking out my friends’ feeds, drooling over yarn, or chatting in my group, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/leftside-knits-fan-club">LeftSideKnits Fan Club</a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I first picked up a pair of needles in 2007 and quickly became smitten. It was as if this new, creative world just opened for me. Aided by my cat Ralph, who loves to lay on my blocking FOs, I started LeftSideKnits and by extension this blog, as an outlet for my love of knitting. I have recently begun experimenting with designing, which is quickly becoming my true love.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Knitting is my life and I hope that comes through in my designs. Take a look around, check out my patterns, they’re all linked down the right side of this blog. Feel free to comment or contact me if you have any questions or simply want to talk knitting.</span></span>LeftSide Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107057337097578727noreply@blogger.com1