Yarn Along~ Treasure Vest & Treasure Cardigan

I am so excited about the release of my new knitting patterns "Treasure Vest" & "Treasure Cardigan". I have been working on these patterns for a long time and it is so exciting to finally release them into the world. I have made five different ones and I currently have another one on the needles!

I have made many adjustments to the pattern over the past year.  I wanted it to be just right and I am very pleased with how it has turned out.

I knitted the vest and cardigans with Fibre Company Canopy Worsted. I really love this yarn and I love both knitting with it and I am loving how it wears. I also made one with Sweitzer's Fiber Mill yarn that I purchased at Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. It is a combination of Yak/Baby Camel/Silk/Merino.  I am so excited to visit Sweitzer's Fiber Mill's booth at Rhinebeck this year to see what other lovely yarn they have come up with.

The patterns are charted and worked flat in sections using a US7 needle and worsted weight yarn.

I have been trying these on lots of different people with lots of different body types and I love how they look on everyone! I even love the vest on kids worn over a dress.

They are intended to be worn open, but can easily be closed with button or a shawl pin.

Thank to you everyone that has helped me getting these pattern released!!!

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ps- You only have to purchase one pattern and you will get both the Treasure Vest Pattern & the Treasure Cardigan for one price.

Yarn Along ~Destash

I've been on several missions lately. One mission has been to finish photographing my newest vest and cardigan patterns. A combination of a heat wave and Tiny's insistent to photo bomb each picture have made me realize why I pay models. Oh and I was easily distracted by a rum bucket drink at dinner last night and lost track of time and the sun set without me getting any pictures. Maybe today I'll finally get the pictures done.

Another mission I have been on is to use up my stash before Rhinebeck. I can't wait for Rhinebeck!!!! This year we will be camping up at Rhinebeck so I will be there ALL weekend instead of a day trip. I am so excited!!!!  Since we have gotten home we have been getting as much beach time in as we can before school starts.  Even if it is just for an hour or two a day. It is nice to take a break from work and go play on the beach for a little while.  The temperature has been beautiful at the beach and I've actually been able to get a lot of knitting done there!!!! Keep that shore breeze coming!

The first shawl I have photographed is still in the works. I have made it with my handspun Loop Bulls Eye Bump and cormo. I purchased the fiber at Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. I have to spin up some more cormo to finish the next part of the shawl up. I HEAVILY modified the pattern that I found on Ravelry and of course since it was a travel knit I didn't keep any notes so I'm sorry for not passing on the modifications.

For reading I am still listening to the final book in the Outlander series "Written in My Own Heart's Blood". Right now they are right down the road from me. Currently in the book is the Battle of Monmouth. I am planning on photographing my new patterns at the church where Clair is right now in the book with her triage tent. It is only a few miles from where I live. I think I might just stalk the area until Starz goes there for the filming of their series. I wonder if I will get to see the real life Clair & Jamie!!!!! I think that might be about 15  years away though at the rate they are releasing episodes.

Another fun thing this week was I won a give away from the Knitmore Girls Podcast. I got the cutest project bag, tote, notions bag and goodies. I have to send out a congrats to Jasmine for the birth of her son. I'd say she got my free stuff out just in time! I can't wait to see T-Rex in all his hand knits :)

Have a wonderful day and happy knitting!

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