If you didn’t win this time, you can find these needles for sale here.
The random number generator I used to pick the winner can be found here.
Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel – new knitting video every week, and more giveaways coming soon!
The free pattern link is on the Ravelry page – be sure to like and queue! The yarn company SKEINO is no longer in business, but you can use any bulky weight yarn for this pattern.
The colorway I chose for my shawl is “White/Brown”.
I’ve done three other tutorials for SKEINO which can be found here:
Arabella
Scarf-in-a-Scarf
Miss Grace
Click HERE to learn more about SKEINO and how they are collaborating with organizations that employ people with special needs in Germany and the US.
Information on things you’ll see in this video:
The needles I use in the video are Knitter’s Pride Cubics and Knitter’s Pride Dreams, both interchangeable sets.
The nail polish I’m wearing is by Julep, color “Linnea”.
My silver ring is actually a knitting needle gauge, and can be found here.
Click HERE to enter the giveaway.
Even if you entered the last SKEINO contest, you’ll need to sign up again for this one to be entered to win a Moon Shawl kit. (You’re not automatically entered to win.)
To see the colorways available in this kit or to purchase a kit, visit the SKEINO site here.
You can download a copy of the free pattern on the Moon Shawl Ravelry Page.
SKEINO ships from the US, to locations worldwide.
Please watch the entire video for instructions on how to enter the giveaway. This contest is open to US and international viewers (customs charges may apply outside the US). The contest is open until 12:01 am (US Central Time), November 30, 2015; and the winners will be announced in video on December 1, 2015. The winning email addresses will be chosen by random number generator.
You are welcome to comment here, but to enter the contest, you must leave your comment on the YouTube watch page.
Since not everyone can win, you can find these needles for sale here.
Please watch the entire video for instructions on how to enter the giveaway. This contest is open to US and international viewers (customs charges may apply outside the US). The contest is open until 12:01 am (US Central Time), November 25, 2015; and the winner will be announced in video on November 26, 2015. The winning email address will be chosen by random number generator.
Many thanks to Knitter’s Pride for sponsoring this video. To find a shop that carries Knitter’s Pride Products near you, visit their “find a store” page.
You can find the Marblz interchangeable needle set on WEBS.
Shadow Chevron Pattern:
Cast-on a multiple of 8, +1
Note: all even-numbered rows are just knit the knits, and purl the purls
Row 1: K1, *P7, K1*, repeat between *s to end of row
Row 2: P1, *K7, P1*, repeat between *s to end of row
Row 3: K2, *P5, K3*, repeat between *s to last 7 stitches, P5, K2
Row 4: P2, *K5, P3*, repeat between *s to last 7 stitches, K5, P2
Row 5: K3, *P3, K5*, repeat between *s to last 6 stitches, P3, K3
Row 6: P3, *K3, P5*, repeat between *s to last 6 stitches, K3, P3
Row 7: K4, *P1, K7*, repeat between *s to last 5 stitches, P1, K4
Row 8: P4, *K1, P7*, repeat between *s to last 5 stitches, K1, P4
Row 9: P1, *K7, P1*, repeat between *s to end of row
Row 10: K1, *P7, K1*, repeat between *s to end of row
Row 11: P2, *K5, P3*, repeat between *s to last 7 stitches, K5, P2
Row 12: K2, *P5, K3*, repeat between *s to last 7 stitches, P5, K2
Row 13: P3, *K3, P5*, repeat between *s to last 6 stitches, K3, P3
Row 14: K3, *P3, K5*, repeat between *s to last 6 stitches, P3, K3
Row 15: P4, *K1, P7*, repeat between *s to last 5 stitches, K1, P4
Row 16: K4, *P1, K7*, repeat between *s to last 5 stitches, P1, K4
To make the dishcloth:
Size: 8” square
Yarn: 25 grams of Knit Picks Comfy Worsted
Needles: size US 5 (3.75mm)
Cast-on 43 stitches
K 9 rows (for 5 ridges)
K5, work rows in Shadow Chevron pattern to last 5 stitches, K5
Work Rows 1-16 twice, then work Rows 1-8
K 10 rows (for 5 ridges)
Bind-off using a normal bind-off.
To work this stitch in-the-round:
Cast-on a multiple of 8
Rounds 1 & 2: *K1, P7*, repeat between *s to end of row
Rounds 3 & 4: K2, *P5, K3*, repeat between *s to last 6 stitches, P5, K1
Rounds 5 & 6: K3, *P3, K5*, repeat between *s to last 5 stitches, P3, K2
Rounds 7 & 8: K4, *P1, K7*, repeat between *s to last 4 stitches, P1, K3
Rounds 9 & 10: *P1, K7*, repeat between *s to end of row
Rounds 11 & 12: P2, *K5, P3*, repeat between *s to last 6 stitches, K5, P1
Rounds 13 & 14: P3, *K3, P5*, repeat between *s to last 5 stitches, K3, P2
Rounds 15 & 16: P4, *K1, P7*, repeat between *s to last 4 stitches, K1, P3
Information on things you’ll see in the video:
The yarn I used in my dishcloths is Knit Picks Comfy Worsted.
My silver ring is actually a knitting needle gauge, and can be found here.
The nail polish I’m wearing is by Julep, and isn’t actually a color, but I like the way it looks. It’s a nail treatment, called Oxygen Nail Treatment. It seems to help my nails grow, and prevents chipping and peeling.
The Honeybear Hoodie from Spud & Chloë is very cute and quick to knit, and is an excellent first sweater for anyone ready to give garments a try, with a four-part video tutorial to walk you through the techniques. Click HERE to get your pattern on Ravelry.
Sizes: 0-3 months, 4-8 months, 9-12 months
Needles: Size US 11 (8mm) 24″ circular needles, size US 11 (8mm) double-pointed needles
Yarn: Spud & Chloë Outer, 65% superwash wool, 35% organic cotton, 100 grams/60 yards: 3 (4, 4) hanks
Additional Materials: stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle, two 7/8″ buttons, measuring tape
Gauge: 10 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
The yarn used in the sweater is Spud & Chloë Outer, see the colors available here.
The yarn used in the socks is Spud & Chloë Stripey Fine, see the colors available here.
Visit the Spud & Chloë website here to find a retailer near you.
The Honeybear Hoodie pattern is available here on Ravelry.
The entire Little Spuds collection can be seen here.
An adorable behind-the-scenes video of the Little Spuds photoshoot can be found here.
Here are the other patterns in the Little Spuds Collection:
Whoops – you’ve accidentally dropped stitches right through a decrease! In this video, I show you how to recreate k2togs and ssk stitches (two common decreases) without ripping back rows and rows of stitches.
You can see my entire “Correcting Mistakes” playlist here.
The crochet hook I’m using is a Knitter’s Pride Dreamz hook.
The knitting needles I’m using are Knitter’s Pride Bamboo DPNs.
The yarn I’m using is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky.
The nail polish I’m wearing is by Julep, color “Amanda”.
My silver ring is actually a knitting needle gauge, and can be found here.
There are several reasons that a pattern will have you binding-off stitches in the middle of a row – the necklines of sweaters, for example. In this video I show you how to do that, while keeping the correct stitch count.
The basketweave stitch in my sample is the stitch I use in my Mimi Hooded Scarf pattern.
The needles I use are Knitter’s Pride Bamboo DPNs.
The yarn I use in the video is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky.
The nail polish I’m wearing is by Julep, color “Amanda”.
My silver ring is actually a knitting needle gauge, and can be found here.
Congrats to Kristin D.H.!
If you didn’t win this time, you can find these needles here.
The random number generator I used to pick the winner can be found here.
Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel – new knitting video every week, and more giveaways coming soon!
A modern, luxurious poncho – and flattering to all body types. A fun project to “sink your teeth into” as we finally venture into cooler weather.
Sizes: Two sizes – Petite and Average. Ponchos in photos are Average size, 48” wide, 26” long.
Needles: Size US 7 (4.5mm), 24” or 32” circulars, 16” circulars for collar (or you can use magic loop with a longer cord), DPNs (or magic loop) for sleeve cuffs
Yarn: 17 50 gram balls of Knit Picks Gloss DK, or 1968 yards of another DK weight yarn
Additional Materials: tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends
Gauge: 19 stitches and 26 rows = 4”, (or 4.75 sts per inch, 6.5 rows per inch)
Pattern + links to three-part video tutorial, $6 via PayPal.
Information on things you’ll see in this video:
The yarn I used in my gray poncho is Knit Picks Gloss DK.
The blue poncho in the collar close-up photo is made with Knit Picks Capra.
The nail polish I’m wearing is by Julep, color “Amanda”.
My silver ring is actually a knitting needle gauge, and can be found here.
