testknitting

Testknitting for Laylock

Every now and then i like to do a testknit, its interesting to get a peak into the design process of a designer, exciting to be able to knit something before the pattern is officially released and it gives a sense of accomplishment to finish a testknit in time for the designer.

Testknitting for Derya Davenport aka Laylock is very nice, since her patterns are great.
In this case she is back with a new recipe for sideways shawls - making two versions of a sideways shawl totally customisable! what a great idea! Take her pattern, use whatever stitchpattern you like from any stitchdictionary and off you knit!

She is planning to release the revised pattern on June 20th, so keep an eye on her blog!

best, kat

testknitting the trigonometrician shawl

japan relief effort

this is a tiny way to help Japan with rebuilding, and to some of us it would give a bit joy too...

Following the foto, link and quote by the designer Reiko Arato, you can buy and download the pattern via Ravelry

Dear knitters,

I was born and grow up in Sendai, Japan, and have lived in Shanghai, China since last year.
My parents live in Sendai. Many friends also live there.
For my hometown and Japan which had suffered serious tsunami damage, I had thought what I was able to do from Shanghai.
Then, I decided to sell my pattern and to contribute the total amounts I received for Japan to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

The pattern consists of one page.

In the stricken area, hygiene, food, information, and all other things are insufficient.
I hope you will cooperate with me.

Sincerely yours,
Reiko Arato

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thanks to kristin for showing that pattern at our Stitch'n Bitch meeting yesterday.