Two New Classes Available!

Now available for enrollment, Advanced Shawl Design:

With this 6-week class you will learn how to design a shawl using advanced design skills.
Lessons will include:

• How to design different shawl shapes including square, circular, hexagon, and Faroese.
• How to modify different shapes.
• How to incorporate an edging into your design.
• How to customize stitches to create unique designs.

Prerequisites required:

• You must have taken the Design Your Own Shawl class; or at minimum:
• Have knowledge of how to design a basic top-down triangular shawl.
• Have knowledge of how to write a chart using Excel or other knitting software.
• Have knowledge of how to format a pattern to include basic instructions along with design charts.

An email will be sent to you, the week prior to the start of class, with the link to the class site where you will need to register for the class.

This class will begin Monday, September 10, 2012 and end Sunday, October 21, 2012. Orders will be taken until Sunday, September 9, 2012.

 

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Now available for enrollment, Beginning Sock Class:

With this 3-week class you will learn how to knit a basic sock with some minimal options.
Lessons will include:

• How to knit a basic, top-down sock
• How to adjust a basic sock pattern to fit your foot
• How to make a heel flap and basic toe
• How to make a short-row heel and toe

Prerequisites required:

• Basic knitting skills - how to cast on, knit, purl and bind off.
• Ability to knit in the round with double-point needles.
• Ability to read a written knitting pattern.

An email will be sent to you, the week prior to the start of class, with the link to the class site where you will need to register for the class.

This class will begin Monday, September 10, 2012 and end Sunday, September 30, 2012. Orders will be taken until Sunday, September 9, 2012.

Yarn Collections for July

Yarn collection colors now available for Birthstone Collection and Zodiac Collection:

Birthstone - September/Sapphire

Zodiac - Gemini/Yellow

Also available, every month, are any of the Balance Collection colors:

New Yarns on Etsy

I’ve added some leftover club yarns to my Etsy store! These are from the "Dark Side of Oz Sock Club" that I offered last year.

Sale on Patterns!

Beat the heat with a new Goddess Knits pattern, or two (or more)! All regular patterns are now 25% off - Sale ends July 31, 2012!

Needing Online File Management?

I'll try to make this not seem like an ad :)

I needed an online file management resource so I came across one called Dropbox. What I liked about it was that I got a good amount of free space, I don't really need a lot right now, plus you can access your files from anywhere you have an internet connection - including any internet capable devices, such as your phone or iPad. You can upload any type of content - photos, videos, PDF files, other document files - and you can share folders for other people to view. You don't have to go to the website to upload your files, and you don't have to use FTP to upload anything. You can install the software on your computer, then you can copy files directly to the Dropbox folders on your desktop. Whenever you add new files, it automatically updates all of your locations (computer, iPad, etc). Plus they have a free app on iTunes to download. There are also ways to earn additional free space, right away, including referring other people.

So, I'm posting My Link here. If you use my link to sign up for a free account - I did mention it was FREE right? - you will automatically get an extra 500mb of space on your account (and so will I). Then you can earn more free space for your account by completing a few tasks, and referring other people!

You will need to install the desktop application on your computer, after you sign up, before the free storage space is applied.

Decadently Divine Shawl Club

Decadently Divine Shawl Club

An exclusive shawl club bringing you offerings of divine decadence. Each month members receive an exclusive shawl pattern along with enough Decadent Lace yarn to complete the pattern.

• The next club installments will be shipped monthly in October, November and December of 2012.
• Choice of color collection: Sunlight - regular, semi-solid colors; or Moonlight - regular, semi-solid colors blended with black.
• Discounted price when ordering both collections.
• Yarn will be shipped by the 25th of each month via USPS.
• Shawl patterns will be sent by the 25th of each month via email in PDF format.

Deadline to order is August 31, 2012!

Pricing is $35 per month for US/Canada, and $41 for International, for one collection; $63 per month for US/Canada, and $73 per month for International, for both collections.

You are also welcome to join the Ravelry group for the club.

SteamKnit Yarn Club

Introducing the SteamKnit Yarn Club

This club features 6 months of Goddess Knits designs paired with Decadently Divine yarn in colorways, and knitwear designs, inspired by the Steampunk culture. With each shipment you will receive an original, exclusive pattern, enough divine yarn to complete the project and an extra accessory, such as buttons, ribbon, or beads. All patterns, and colorways, will remain exclusive to the club for 6 months after the delivery of each monthly kit.

• Club installments will be shipped monthly from October 2012 through March 2013.
• Yarn will be shipped by fourth week of each month via USPS.
• Yarns will vary from month to month and may include wool or wool blends.

Deadline to order is August 31, 2012!
Deadline to order with the installment option is July 31, 2012!

Pricing is $260 for US/Canada and $296 for International; all prices include shipping to your location. A two-payment installment option is also available.

You are also welcome to join the Ravelry group for the club.
 

Fall Mystery Shawl 2012

The Fall Mystery Shawl 2012 is now available to join. This KAL will be FREE.

I am dyeing my Decadent Lace SW yarn for this, there are four colors to choose from.
• The group is free to join, you DO NOT need to purchase the pattern in order to be in the group.
• The KAL will NOT include a complete copy of the pattern but you will be able to purchase a discounted copy (some restrictions apply).

The group will be open to new members until September 8, 2012.

For more info and to join the group, visit the group’s home page.

The Ravelry group for this will be the same Mystery Shawl Along group as usual.

New Patterns Available

I have three new shawl patterns available, from the Decadently Divine Shawl Club - Pleiades, Angel Nebula and Solar Flare:

These can all be found under New Products on my website.

Yarn Collections For This Month

Yarn collection colors now available for Birthstone Collection and Zodiac Collection:

Birthstone - August/Peridot 

Zodiac - Gemini/Yellow

Zoya Share the Love

Okay, I don't normally do this because it seems fake but here goes:

If you haven't heard of Zoya, it's a brand of nail polish, created in 1986, that has no toxic ingredients such as toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, and DBP (dibutyl phthalate). They have tons of colors and come out with new collections each season. They also have other nail care and skin care products that are salon quality. You should check them out!

Plus, if you click on my link and create your own account, you automatically get a free bottle of nail polish and you can get your own "Love" points to use towards their products!

Time for a Change

I decided to update my blog. I've had the same template since I started it, forever ago. Since Blogger updated their format I felt like I wanted to update mine, especially since I'm planning on changing my logo soon.

I've also been thinking about writing more about me and not just what I'm selling. So we'll see how that goes! I don't seem to have much time to think, let alone write anything down.

Still trying to get things caught up with my clubs, working on the Decadently Dark Sock Club May sock now. Just got all the Birthstone and Zodiac yarns ready to mail out for May, on their way to the post office in the morning. Then I'll just have the May Jewelbox and Avalon patterns to finish, then dyeing for next month's stuff, plus try to get patterns finished for the Spare Parts KAL and dye yarn for the Mystery Shawl #28.

You know how things tend to snowball? Well that's what happened. It started way back in December, my husband was sick for 2 weeks so I got behind on my dyeing, which put me behind on getting patterns finished, then it was just behind, behind, behind...then other family issues, my own health issues, and the further behind I got.

So here I am, almost caught up, hoping to get a head start on this month!

Pick Your Poison Sock Club

Introducing the Pick Your Poison Sock Club!

This 6-month club is a yarn only club featuring semi-solid colorways in your choice of color palette. Each month, members will receive a new skein of basic sock yarn dyed in a different colorway from their chosen palette. Yarn bases will be wool, or wool blend, and have a minimum of 400yds per 100gr skein, which should be enough for an average pair of socks (or mitts).

• Club installments will be shipped monthly from September 2012 through February 2013.
• Yarn will be shipped during the third week of each month via USPS.
• This is a yarn only club, so no patterns are included.
• Yarns will vary from month to month and may include wool or wool blends.

Deadline to order is July 31, 2012!
Deadline to order with the installment option is June 30, 2012!

Mystery Shawl #28

The Mystery Shawl #28 is now available to join. I’m doing things a little differently this time, so this KAL will be FREE.

I am dyeing my Decadent Lace LTD yarn for this, there are four colors to choose from.
• The group is free to join, you DO NOT need to purchase the pattern in order to be in the group.
• The KAL will NOT include a complete copy of the pattern but you will be able to purchase a discounted copy (some restrictions apply).

The group will be open to new members until July 14, 2012.

For more info and to join the group, visit the group’s home page.

The Ravelry group for this will be the same Mystery Shawl Along group as usual.

Huge DESTASH on My Website!

Huge DESTASH on my website!

These yarns are from my personal stash, not dyed by me, that I’m wanting to get rid of. All prices are less than regular retail and include shipping to US or Canada only.

Since this is considered “second-hand” yarn, all sales are final, no returns accepted; no implied guarantees or warranties on any item.

Purchase more than one of these items - of $10 or more each - and receive an additional 10% off using coupon code “MYSTASH” when you checkout. You MUST add at least TWO Personal Stash items to your shopping cart in order to use the coupon or your order will be cancelled and payment refunded. Coupon code is only good for items listed as Personal Stash, any other items on the website cannot be included as an additional item.

If you wish to purchase anything else, from my website, please order them separately. Thanks!

Design Your Own Shawl Class for July

Now available for enrollment is the Design Your Own Shawl class.

With this 5-week class you will learn the basics of designing your own lace shawl using the basic triangle shape.
Lessons will include:

• How to layout your design using charts
• How to modify stitch patterns to fit within your chart
• How to choose different stitch patterns that will compliment each other.

Prerequisites required:

• Basic knitting skills - how to cast on, knit, purl and bind off.
• Knowledge of basic lace knitting.
• Also recommended is some knowledge of Excel, though it is not required.

An email will be sent to you, the week prior to the start of class, with the link to the class site where you will need to register for the class.

This class will begin Monday, July 2, 2012 and end Sunday, August 5, 2012. Orders will be taken until Saturday, July 1, 2012.

New Patterns Available

Lots of new patterns available! See them all on the New Products page.

Summer Mystery Shawl 2012

The Summer Mystery Shawl 2012 is now available to join. I’m doing things a little differently this time, so this KAL will be FREE.

I am dyeing my Decadent Lace SW yarn for this, there are four colors to choose from.

• The group is free to join, you DO NOT need to purchase the pattern in order to be in the group.
• The KAL will NOT include a complete copy of the pattern but you will be able to purchase a discounted copy (some restrictions apply).

The group will be open to new members until June 9, 2012.

For more info and to join the group, visit the group’s home page.

The Ravelry group for this will be the same Mystery Shawl Along group as usual.

Collezione di Italia Yarn Club

Introducing the Collezione di Italia Yarn Club, a unique six-month yarn club inspired by the colors of Italy. Each month, members will receive a new skein of yarn dyed in a different multi-tonal colorway inspired by Italy, along with a coordinating stitch marker.

• Installments will be shipped by the fourth week of each month, from August 2012 through January 2013.
• This is a yarn only club, so no patterns will be included.
• Choice of all sock yarn or all lace yarn.
• Sock yarn selections will be a minimum of 400yds each.
• Lace yarn selections will vary from 400yds to 880yds each.
• Yarns will vary each month and may include wool or wool blends

Deadline to order is June 30, 2012!
Deadline to order with the installment option is May 31, 2012!

Zodiac Collection

Introducing the Zodiac Collection yarn series.

A monthly yarn collection featuring semi-solid yarns in Zodiac colors. Each selection includes a matching Swarovski® Crystal charm that can be used as a stitch marker, bracelet charm or pendant. Makes a great gift for any knitter or crocheter! Chose from lace or sock yarn.

This is not a club, so there is no long-term commitment, simply order the months you choose. On the 15th of each month, a new selection will be available and can be ordered until the 14th of the following month; shipments will be mailed approximately 2 weeks after the order cut-off date.

Choose from sock or lace yarn; pricing includes shipping costs; international orders welcome!

You are also welcome to join the Ravelry group for the collection.

Available now - Aries