Lynn's pattern is not only cute, it is essential! Help the scrunchie live on!
Friday, June 14, 2013
NKBN: Quickie Flower Scrunchie
A weekly feature on the blog, NOT Knit by Nat highlights great patterns by budding designers on Ravelry
I was walking through Dollarama last week with Ella and she stops as usual in the hair section to pick out a cute headband. She's a headband kinda girl. Her eyes widened as she spotted something new she had never seen before. "Mommy, what is this?". "It's a scrunchie. You don't know what a scrunchie is???" Am I old? Is she young? Will the next generation think all hair ties are the tiny black rubber no snag deals? How is this possible?!
Lynn's pattern is not only cute, it is essential! Help the scrunchie live on!
Lynn's pattern is not only cute, it is essential! Help the scrunchie live on!
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Not Knit By Nat Anniversary! WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Thanks for playing everyone! I used the random number generator this morning to select 3 winners, listed below. I will contact you and send you the pattern via Ravelry!
One year ago today I kicked off the Not Knit By Nat series. I started it off as a fun way to connect with people and spread some blog love. I have not been disappointed. I have been connected with 52 wonderful, gracious and talented knitters. I am grateful to everyone who has been part of this, to those who have offered patterns for giveaways out of their own good will, to those who have been so kind to spread the word and offer encouragement. I've said it before, and I'll never stop saying it: Knitters Rock!
To celebrate the NKBN Anniversary I'm hosting a giveaway on all of my patterns I have for sale. I will randomly select 3 winners, one for each of my patterns below.Just leave a comment by next Wednesday, June 12th at midnitght and I will randomly select the winners. Contest closed
Dolce, named after my cousin and best friend.
WINNER :
Stella, named after Ella the Star. I adore her poses.
WINNER:
And Emma, the first pattern I ever wrote for a friend's daughter.
WINNER:
Good luck everyone and thanks for reading!
One year ago today I kicked off the Not Knit By Nat series. I started it off as a fun way to connect with people and spread some blog love. I have not been disappointed. I have been connected with 52 wonderful, gracious and talented knitters. I am grateful to everyone who has been part of this, to those who have offered patterns for giveaways out of their own good will, to those who have been so kind to spread the word and offer encouragement. I've said it before, and I'll never stop saying it: Knitters Rock!
To celebrate the NKBN Anniversary I'm hosting a giveaway on all of my patterns I have for sale. I will randomly select 3 winners, one for each of my patterns below.
Dolce, named after my cousin and best friend.
WINNER :
Beautiful patterns! I especially like Emma - it's my daughter's
name :)
Stella, named after Ella the Star. I adore her poses.
WINNER:
Your patterns are great! I love them all, especially Stella, so
cute!
And Emma, the first pattern I ever wrote for a friend's daughter.
WINNER:
Oh, they're all darling!
Good luck everyone and thanks for reading!
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Rockin' Tic Tac Toe
A little while ago I saw an interesting craft from Martha Stewart about a domino game made out of river rocks. I was instantly drawn to it since my kids regularly ask to make the trek to "Rock Mountain" several times a weekend up north. Don't let the name intimidate you. It's a 50 yard walk from the foot of our cottage to a slight incline off our little road that is made out of some sort of shiny rock and has an equally pretty spattering of pocket sized stones strewn across it. Naturally, my domino loving daughter excitedly started to collect perfectly sized domino rocks and we are slowly building up our collection to complete a set. (She has discerning taste, afterall the rocks have to be juuuust right, you see).
I've written up the pattern, which is so simple it's almost embarrassing to publish. But your little rock collector will be glad you whipped one up for them ;-)
While the roster of pieces grow, Ella and I have been brainstorming in the meantime on other rock game crafts we could come up with. And her clever idea was Tic Tac Toe rocks. After quickly painting on some X's and O's in (sadly) the only available colours we had on hand (20 lbs of stuff in our craft bin and all we have are orange and red? seriously??) "But we need something cool for the board". Say no more, little one... now that is right up my alley! A reversible little double knit Tic Tac Toe board was made expeditiously and we were all playing game after game before we knew it.
I was tempted to knit a case for it, and I still might eventually. But for now, it's found a home on a table off in a little nook. Easy for all to quickly get a game in here and there.
I've written up the pattern, which is so simple it's almost embarrassing to publish. But your little rock collector will be glad you whipped one up for them ;-)
Friday, May 31, 2013
NKBN: Cheeky Little Monkey
A weekly feature on the blog, NOT Knit by Nat highlights great patterns by budding designers on Ravelry
At 7 inches tall and a quick knit, I think Tanya's Cheeky Little Monkey would perfectly replace a bow on top of any baby shower gift and be sure to get the compulsory ooohs and aahs. I have a few of those coming up, I think I need to pick up some brown felting yarn!
Friday, May 24, 2013
NKBN: Pete the Pig
A weekly feature on the blog, NOT Knit by Nat highlights great patterns by budding designers on Ravelry
It was tough to choose one of Sarah's pattern to highlight on NKBN this week. She has four adorable patterns that fit my criteria, but Pete the Pig makes me smile every time I look at the little guy, so he takes the cake!
It was tough to choose one of Sarah's pattern to highlight on NKBN this week. She has four adorable patterns that fit my criteria, but Pete the Pig makes me smile every time I look at the little guy, so he takes the cake!
Friday, May 10, 2013
NKBN: Animal Tracks Dishcloth
A weekly feature on the blog, NOT Knit by Nat highlights great patterns by budding designers on Ravelry
In keeping with the cottage theme because it's COTTAGE SEASON!!!!, Anna has designed a great set of animal tracks dishcloths. I’m planning to buy a stash of earth toned cotton chenille to keep up north with these patterns and whip them up throughout the summer. A great back burner project. What are you summer knitting plans?
Friday, May 3, 2013
NKBN: Moose Chart
A weekly feature on the blog, NOT Knit by Nat highlights great patterns by budding designers on Ravelry
Trekking
through the woods is quickly becoming our favourite past time up at the
cottage. It’s not an intense or long
hike by any means, but it’s perfect for the kids to feel “enchanted” and
juuuuuust long enough that mama starts to think “are we going the right way??”. With the flood levels high this spring
season in Ontario cottage land, our usual trickle of a creek was a full fledged spring that involved balancing across some fallen trees to get across. You can see my fearless explorer in the
corner there leading the way. It is a
moment I won’t soon forget. I also won’t
forget the piles of moose droppings along the path.
One which was nearly steaming in front of our very eyes. I don’t have to be a professional trail blazer to know that
a big moose was very close by! Deer and
turkeys are plentiful in our area, but a moose is quite extraordinary!
To commemorate our elusive moose encounter, this week’s NKBN creation is a smart little Moose Chart by Eveline. Maybe I should knit up some moose trail markers for our next walk??!!
(Be sure to check out her crochet Kaleidocycle too. Very cool stuff)
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