Decadently Dark Sock Club - Deadline Extended!

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 27!

Introducing the Decadently Dark Sock Club from Goddess Knits.

An exclusive sock club bringing you offerings from the dark side. This is a 3-month club and each shipment will include an original sock pattern that will be available to club members only and enough decadent sock yarn to complete the pattern. Different yarns will be sent each month.

Pricing is $90 for US or Canada and $108 for international; pricing includes shipping. There are limited spots available and we will take orders until December 27, 2010 or until all spots are full. If all spots are filled before December 27, the club will be closed before that date.

More information is available on the Sock Club page.

Winter Mystery Shawl #21

I am now accepting orders for the Mystery Shawl #21 which will begin Saturday, January 22, 2011. I will be accepting orders until Saturday, January 29, 2011.

• When you order, you MUST provide the Yahoo ID you use to join the group, not the one you use to login to Yahoo.
• You MUST join the Mystery Shawl 21 Yahoo group in order to receive the pattern.

I plan on dyeing yarn for all of the KALs next year; if this changes I will include that info in future notices. Once you’ve been approved to the group, you will receive an email with information on ordering the suggested yarn.

Decadently Dark Sock Club

Introducing the Decadently Dark Sock Club from Goddess Knits.

An exclusive sock club bringing you offerings from the dark side. This is a 3-month club and each shipment will include an original sock pattern that will be available to club members only and enough decadent sock yarn to complete the pattern. Different yarns will be sent each month.

Pricing is $90 for US or Canada and $108 for international; pricing includes shipping. There are limited spots available and we will take orders until December 25, 2010 or until all spots are full. If all spots are filled before December 25, the club will be closed before that date.

More information is available on the Sock Club page.

Jewelbox Lace Club

The Goddess is opening her vaults to bring you a cache of dazzling gems of the world; a 6-piece, exclusive, collection of sparkling jewels for you to treasure. Each month a fabulous new piece will arrive at your door for you to add to your collection.

With each shipment you will receive an original, exclusive pattern, enough gemilicious yarn to complete the project and some extra bling to make your project extra special. All patterns, and colorways, will remain exclusive to the club for 6 months after the delivery of each monthly kit.

For more information, and to place your order, visit the Goddess Knits website.

New Shawl Pattern

A new shawl pattern, Eye of the Storm, is now available from Goddess Knits.

The inspiration for this pattern was two events that occurred, in Iowa, in 2008. The first was an EF5 tornado that wiped out part of a town and the second was massive flooding that caused damage to several communities.

This is a Limited Edition pattern and will only be available to purchase until August 31, 2010. $8 out of each pattern sale will be donated to American Red Cross disaster relief - if you wish to donate more you may purchase more than one copy of the pattern.

Summer Mystery Shawl 2010

I am now accepting orders for the Summer Mystery Shawl 2010 which will begin Saturday, June 19, 2010. Please make sure you provide the correct Yahoo ID when ordering the pattern - the ID that you join the Yahoo group with, NOT the one you use to login to Yahoo - and be sure to join the Summer Mystery Shawl Yahoo group. I will be accepting orders until Saturday, June 26, 2010.

Spinning Bunny will be dyeing a wool/silk blend lace weight yarn for this KAL and they will ship internationally. Info on ordering the yarn will be emailed to members once they’ve been approved to the group.

Mystery Shawl 17

I am now accepting orders for the Mystery Shawl 17 which will begin Saturday, May 15, 2010. Please make sure you provide the correct Yahoo ID when ordering the pattern - the ID that you join the Yahoo group with, NOT the one you use to login to Yahoo - and be sure to join the Mystery Shawl 17 Yahoo group. I will be accepting orders until Saturday, May 22, 2010.

PennyRose Yarns will be dyeing a wool/silk blend lace weight yarn for this KAL and they will ship internationally. Info on ordering the yarn will be emailed to members once they’ve been approved to the group.

Kennels for K-9's Project

Lace Club Preparations

Getting geared up for the ZenGoddess Lace Club that begins next month. There are only 3 weeks left to order so don't miss it!

I'm busy working on writing up the patterns for the club and I'm sure everyone will love the yarns Roxanne is using.

ZenGoddess Lace Club

A Goddess and Zen master have joined together to bring you offerings of exquisite beauty; a six month journey of lovely lace and enticing colourways to please your senses. Each month a new Goddess will arrive at your door to lead you in that journey.

Each package you receive will include a complete pattern, enough yarn to complete the project and a little extra gift to be used with the project. All patterns and colourways will be exclusive to the club for 6 months following the delivery of each monthly kit.

Come join along with Goddess Knits and Zen Yarn Garden as we explore a different project every month. Projects will include a pair of socks, a shawl, a scarf, fingerless mittens, a cowl and a shawlette. Projects will vary monthly and will not necessarily be in this order but we promise to bring you something new and exciting every month. Watch for a few luxury yarns (think cashmere blends!) in your packages which will titillate and heighten your knitting senses.

The USA/Canada club membership fee is $260 and includes all shipping fees for shipping to the USA or Canada. If you live outside the USA and Canada, we are happy to offer international memberships for $296 which includes the extra shipping fee of $6 per month to ship to your international destination.

For more information, visit the Goddess Knits or Zen Yarn Garden websites.

Successful Lace Knitting

I wanted to announce that a new book, featuring one of my designs, is expected out in May of this year. Successful Lace Knitting: Celebrating the Work of Dorothy Reade by Donna Druchunas features more than 25 lace designs by several designers. We've all chosen a stitch pattern from Dorothy Reade to use for our designs. Dorothy's work is timeless and inspirational.

My pattern "Copper Queen" is a lace stole with beaded accents; picots added around the edge give a little more visual appeal then a plain garter stitch border. After choosing the yarn color and beads, I decided to name the project “Copper Queen”, inspired by the Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee, Arizona which is not far from Tucson where I grew up.

The reason I chose the stitch pattern I used was because I thought that the Victorian-style design would make a beautiful shawl. Since my project is a stole, I wanted a pattern that looks the same no matter which way you view it and this one fit the bill.

The yarn I used was Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper. I picked this one mostly because I have never worked with it and this was a great opportunity for me to try it. Since it has been used quite a bit for lace projects I knew it would be an excellent choice for this one.

I feel like Laceknitting is such a wonderful way to produce something extravagant and intricate, that looks impossible to make and can potentially become an heirloom piece, something that can be passed down from generation to generation. With endless combinations of just a few simple stitches, a finished lace piece can give you a great sense of accomplishment.

Almost every time I finish a shawl and pin it out to block I am amazed, “wow, did I really make that?”. Although sometimes it can be a bit challenging to follow more complicated patterns, it is usually well worth the time invested to create something you, or a giftee, can cherish for years to come.

Successful Lace Knitting by Donna Druchunas will be released in May on the Musk Ox & Glaciers Knitting Cruise, where Donna will be teaching along with Lucy Neatby. The audio book edition of Arctic Lace (http://sheeptoshawl.com/arcticlace.html) will also be published at the same time, so cruise participants will be among the first to have a chance to see (and hear!) these two new releases.

To enter to win 2 balls of laceweight qiviut yarn, sign up for thecruise mailing list here: http://tinyurl.com/ybv6jqm