Knit Your Own Cat (save on vet bills)

Knit Your Own Cat $17.97

Cat lovers and spinsters rejoice! It's the highly anticipated follow-up book to Knit Your Own Dog. With easy-to-follow instructions for 16 distinct felines, Knit Your Own Cat is the irresistible guide to knitting the pet you've always wanted. Knit Your Own Cat is packed with knitting patterns for 16 different fanciful felines, from a pretty Persian to a sleek Siamese, from a cuddly kitten to a traditional tabby. The cats are surprisingly easy to make: With a few evenings of work, you can have a covetable companion for life. Each cat includes clear, step-by-step instructions for both knitting and assembling the parts. The cats can be knit into various positions such as standing, sitting, crouching, and curled up for a nap. You can add details like collars, bells, and bows. Photographs throughout show the finished cat from various angles, and each cat is accompanied by a description of its real-life temperament and physical characteristics. 

Cats include: Abyssinian, Bengal, Black Cat, Black White, British Shorthair, Burmese, Devon Rex, Kitten, Maine Coon, Orange, Persian, Ragdoll, Siamese, Tabby, Tortoiseshell, and Turkish Van.  

See a slideshow HERE. 

As always, you can find us at Knitomatic.com!

Just arrived, Spring 2012 issue of Knitting Traditions!

Knitting Traditions Spring 2012 

Be captivated with the knitting traditions from around the world and across time. PieceWork is proud to present its latest special issue, Knitting Traditions Spring 2012. From Islamic bags to Norwegian symbolism, and Civil War Socks to 1920s vintage knits, Knitting Traditions Spring 2012 offers a vast expanse of cultural traditions as well as historical traditions.

Explore timeless knitting in three major themes:

Useful Articles—Civil War socks, a seventeenth-century undershirt, and a knitted petticoat are just some of the projects found in this section. Discover the importance that knitting has played throughout the centuries and continues to play today.

Adornments—Russian wedding gloves, Norwegian symbolism mittens, and an Orenburg scarf are a couple of the detailed patterns in this section. From colorwork, texture, and lace, this section explores traditions through beautiful knitted items.

Vintage Knits—Baby booties, a child’s frock, lace patterns, and a bunny toy are a few of the projects that come straight from the pages of vintage knitting publications and into this section. See what was being knitted in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and create them yourself!

Inside Knitting Traditions Spring 2012 you’ll find:

• Over 35 patterns from all over the world, designed by master knitters, such as Vicki Square, Donna Druchunas, Sara Lamb, Galina A. Khmeleva, Nancy Bush, and many more.
• Inspiring and informative companion stories that frame the projects with cultural and historical context, taking you to the heart of knitting.
• Focuses on techniques ranging from Orenburg lace, optical illusion colorwork, vintage lace, textured stitches, traditional colorwork motifs, and many others that will help beginners learn and inspire even the most seasoned knitters.

As always, you can find us at Knitomatic.com!

NEW Berroco Weekend

Berroco Weekend $6.97

Just like it's big sister Berroco Weekend Chunky, Berroco Weekend is a great yarn for summer projects. It's a worsted weight, so very easy to sub for a multitude of projects. It is soft, easy to work with, machine washable, and ever so affordable. Made in Peru, it is a blend of Cotton and Acrylic (but not the icky stuff, just the happy variety), which makes it a lot lighter and bouncier than regular cottons. 

• suggested knitting gauge: 18sts & 26 rows on 4.5mm needles  (4.5 sts/inch)
• suggested crochet gauge: 16sc & 18 rows with 4mm/G hook (4sc/inch)
• 100g/189m

February Lady Sweater

• free pattern on Ravelry
• 5mm-29" circular needles
• 4 to 7 skeins Berroco Weekend 
• yarn would cost $27.88 to $48.97 - not bad for a sweater!

Super Easy Baby Blanket

• free pattern on the Purl Bee
• 4.5mm-29" circular needles
• 1 skein of  Berroco Weekend in each of 7 colours
• yarn would cost $48.79, not bad!

Amy

• free pattern from Berroco
• model knit in smaller size
• 4.5mm needles
• 5.5mm-29" circular needles
• 7 to 8 skeins  Berroco Weekend
• yarn would cost $48.79 to $55.76

Betty

• free pattern from Berroco
• 3.25mm and 3.5mm crochet hook
• 8 to 9 skeins of  Berroco Weekend
• I've made this pattern, it was super easy and I love wearing it!
• yarn would cost $55.76 to $62.73

Hap Blanket

• makes a great baby blanket!
• pattern published in Whimsical Little Knits ($19.97 in store) or available on Ravelry (£3.75 GBP)
• 5mm-29" circular needles
• 3 skeins Berroco Weekend  in Vanilla 5902
• 1 skein in  Berroco Weekend Blood Orange 5947 or Reddy 5955

As always, you can find us at Knitomatic.com!