Knit Archives at Jessie At Home

Melody’s Mini CAL/KAL week 3

Welcome back the Melody’s Mini CAL/KAL!! To see the links to all the posts in this CAL/KAL, check out the first week, here. You can share your progress and chat with others who are creating with us, join my CAL/KAL group on Facebook. Make sure to read this post all the way to the end, there’s a surprise there for you!!

It’s time for those pretty diamonds!! This week we will continue working the hats up to the decrease section, which is marked in both the knit and crochet versions. Melody was super kind to create a knit video and crochet video for the diamond section of this pattern!

Melody’s Mini CAL/KAL week 2

Welcome back to the Melody’s Mini CAL/KAL!! To see the links to all the posts in this CAL/KAL, check out the first week, here. You can share your progress and chat with others who are creating with us, join my CAL/KAL group on Facebook.

Before we get to the CAL/KAL –

Twisted Cowl free knit pattern

Twisted Cowl is the sister pattern to Daniel’s Hat and Scarf set, which is available from the Cast Off Chemo Ravelry store. This pattern features a seeded rib stitch with the occasional diagonal stripe. The diagonal stripe is made using increase and decrease stitches, so no cable needle is needed. Enjoy!

Knit Love Link Party #5

Hello! Welcome to the January Knit Link Love Party #5, hosted by Marie Segares and I. Last month’s Link Party was full of bright colors, stripes, and lots of holiday cheer! It really did brighten up those cold days. We had a nice variety of finished items and works in progress. I really enjoy seeing your creation progress, so keep sharing your knitting, finished or not!

Be sure to share this link party with all your knitting friends so they can link up as well, and find new and fun knit projects around the web. Our link parties start on the first Thursday of the month, and end on the last Thursday of the month. Here are the 5 most clicked links from last month.

Jolly Waves Cowl – by Knitting and so on: Short rows and feather and fan stitch combine to make this visually striking free knitting pattern.

Melody’s Mini CAL/KAL week 1

Hello my yarnie friends. I have some fun for you this month! I have a lot on my plate right now, but I wanted to have a Crochet Along and Knit Along. So, I had a chat with my friend Melody of Melody’s Makings who designs wonderful patterns in both knit and crochet.

She was quite happy to allow use to use one of her patterns for a month long mini CAL/KAL. I took a look through her free patterns with both a knit and crochet version and decided upon this one: (click the box below to go to the pattern)

Missy Cowl

Missy
Knit Pattern
Easy Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot

Missy is a fringed shawl point cowl in two colors. Worked in garter st, with easy to create increases and drop stitch fringe, this cowl is a quick and easy pattern. It can be worn with the point in front or back, or on the side, it can even be worn as a hood! Most of 2 skeins of Cloudborn Baby Alpaca Bulky yarn by Craftsy will be used to create your own chic cowl.

**Craftsy is having a 12 days of Craftsy Sale through December 12th, 2015, and pretty much everything is up to 50% off!

Knit Love Link Party #4

Hello! Welcome to the December Knit Link Love Party #4, hosted by Marie Segares and I. November’s top 5 most clicked links can be found below. Aren’t they fun?! Make sure to add your knit links to this link party so that others can enjoy your creations! I really enjoy seeing all the lovely knitting happening all over every month.

I wish you all a wonderful, peaceful, and joyous holiday season, whatever holiday you may celebrate! :Δ)

French crochet and knit pattern round up ~ from Jessie At Home

French Round Up

Last week, several of my friends and colleagues posted free crochet and knit patterns with French themes along with info on how you can help out in the wake of the Paris attacks. I have put together a round up of those patterns, along with a few other patterns that fit into the theme. At the end of the round up, you will find a list of ways you can help.

Here are the names and links of each pattern, along with a little something that each designer has to say about them.

Yarn It Giveaway

Hello my friends! I have a fun review and giveaway for you today!!

Cloudborn Fibers Launch!!

Have your heard that Craftsy is launching it’s own yarn brand? Maybe you thought it was just a rumor? Well, it’s not a rumor, Cloudborn Fibers yarn is here!!!!

There are many different weights, colors, and fibers of Cloudborn yarn available, and, starting soon, there will be project kits as well! How awesome is that?

I have to admit, I’ve known about this for a little while. I can actually keep a secret, when I really have to. 😉 A while back I was given the opportunity to choose some Cloudborn yarn to review. I chose

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