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

Two New Patterns Available

Two new patterns available from Goddess Knits:

Hosta Leaf Cowl and Snowbunny Cowl - find them on the New Products page.

Finished Shawls for Sale

I have put some of my finished shawls up for sale on the Goddess Knits website. All prices include shipping worldwide.

First Mystery Shawl of 2010

I am now accepting orders for the Mystery Shawl 16 which will begin Saturday, January 23, 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 16 Yahoo group. I will be accepting orders until Saturday, January 30, 2010.

Winter Mountain Fibers will be dyeing a 100% wool fingering 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.

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Five New Patterns

Five new shawl patterns available from Goddess Knits:

• Mardi Gras
• Fairy Wings
• Spring Arbor
• Victorian Romance
• Wildflower Meadow

See them all on the New Products page.

New Mystery Shawl and Mystery Sock

Two new Mystery groups are now open:

Fall Mystery Shawl 09 - begins Saturday, October 10, 2009. You will need to join the Yahoo group to receive this pattern once you've placed your order.

Mystery Sock 11/09 - begins Saturday, November 7, 2009. You will need to join the Yahoo group to receive this pattern once you've placed your order.

Two New Patterns

Two new shawl patterns are now available on the Goddess Knits website:

• Cailleach
• River Dance

Summer Mystery Shawl 09

I am now accepting orders for the Summer Mystery Shawl 09 which will begin Saturday, June 20, 2009. Please make sure you provide the correct Yahoo ID when ordering the pattern - the ID that you join the Yahoo group with - and be sure to join the Summer Mystery Shawl 09 Yahoo group. I will be accepting orders until Saturday, June 27, 2009.

Wendy McDonnell will be kettle dyeing some beautiful merino lace yarn for this KAL and she will ship internationally. Info on ordering the yarn will be emailed to members once they’ve been approved to the group.

Decadently Dark Sock Club

Introducing the Decadently Dark Sock Club from Goddess Knits.

An exclusive three-month sock club with offerings to feed your darkest desires. Each month you will receive an original sock pattern that will be available to club members only and enough decadent sock yarn to complete the pattern.

The option to pay monthly is available, prepayment orders will be discounted.

We will begin taking orders for the club at approximately 10am CST on April 1, 2009 (no April fools!). There are limited spots available and we will take orders until April 15, 2009 or until all spots are full. If all spots are filled before April 15, the club will be closed before that date.

Because this is so new to us, we will only be offering membership to US and Canadian residents. If all goes well we may decide to accept international orders at a later date.

More information is available on the Sock Club page.

Spring Fling Sale!

Goddess Knits Spring Fling Sale!

All regular patterns on sale at 50% off, from now until the end of April! No need to enter any coupon code, just add the patterns you want to your shopping cart and the sale price is automatically calculated.

Sale applies to all regular patterns only, Mystery Shawls are not included in the sale.

Spring Mystery Shawl 09

I am now accepting orders for the Spring Mystery Shawl 09 which will begin Saturday, April 11, 2009. Please make sure you provide the correct Yahoo ID when ordering the pattern - the ID that you join the Yahoo group with - and be sure to join the Spring Mystery Shawl 09 Yahoo group. I will be accepting orders until Saturday, April 18, 2009.

Susan from Susan’s Spinning Bunny will be offering some wonderful sport weight merino yarn for this project. Once you’ve been approved to the Yahoo group you will receive an email message with information on ordering the yarn. All orders placed by March 28, 2009 will receive a discounted price.

Two New Sock Patterns

Two new sock patterns now available:

• Danu
• Éire

A Raffle for Dylan...

...a little boy who just lost his mother. His grandmother and her husband have taken on the responsiblity of raising him. His mother's sister, Dylan's aunt, is wanting to give him something special for his upcoming 5th birthday. As a single mother with limited funds she's decided to raffle of some great yarn to raise the money to buy Dylan a birthday gift. You can find more info, and the PayPal link, here.

Make sure to mention my blog, and that you found the info here, in the comments on your PayPal donation!

Mystery Shawl 12

I am now accepting orders for Mystery Shawl 12 which will begin Saturday, March 7, 2009. Please make sure you provide your correct Yahoo ID when ordering the pattern and be sure to join the Mystery Shawl 12 Yahoo group.

Roxanne from Zen Yarn Garden has dyed up some wonderful merino/silk blend lace yarn for us to use for this project. Once you've been approved to the Yahoo group you will receive an email message with information on ordering the yarn including a coupon code for a 10% discount on the purchase of the yarn.

The Ravelry group is still the Mystery Shawl Along group.

Christmas Bonus!

Special Christmas Bonus Offer!

I will be giving away a $20 Gift Certificate to my website for Christmas! Anyone who has ordered the Mystery Shawl #11, by December 24, 2008, will be eligible for the drawing (all previous orders will be included).

You MUST place your order for MS11 and join the Yahoo group no later than Midnight CST on Wednesday, Deceember 24, 2008 in order to be included in the drawing.

Drawing for the Gift Certificate will be made on December 25, 2008 and will be sent to the winner via the email address on their order confirmation.