Wednesday, March 30, 2011

it's all about the shoes...


The final Patterns of the Month are finished and are going out email today and tomorrow.  I think these are both great Spring projects!
‘Simple-icity’, the standard gauge pattern is totally stockinette and the article with it has a ton of information about planning your garment and tips for finishing, such as when do you need to add a stitch for seaming or not and of course, those great patch pockets and details like the buttonholes and even tips on sewing on buttons.



‘Two Step’ is the mid gauge pattern - hand transferred lace with a ton of techniques and the article has tips on hand transfers, planning your lace garment and the actual hand manipulations - it fit Agnieszka perfectly and looks great on her - now, she’s my daughter-in-law and I love her, but, look at this picture! While talking on the phone and setting up this little photo shoot, she’s asking what do I want her to wear and I say, oh, just jeans and a black tank and she says, what about shoes? and then she answers herself - oh, I know it won’t matter because you usually chop it off just below the hem. So, there we are, in front of the camera and I’m saying, ‘what the...?’ We are actually the same height!
Anyway, thanks for subscribing - the patterns can be purchased as singles, either as a pdf emailed to you or snail-mailed on a cd. I've had people asking about renewing for the next batch and I just wanted say that this was a trial - limited to the 3 month deal, so I could judge what I was letting myself in for - I hate to say this but the response was rather poor and I found myself again working for peanuts, so I will not be continuing on a subscription basis. I may have more patterns offered as singles in the future - please keep checking back to see what's up. April is a busy month, with the seminars - hope to see you at one of them!

5 comments:

Jeangu said...

Thank You, these sweaters are the best! I love all 3 of the LK150 patterns you did. I finished the first one and have a sleeve done for the second one. Can't wait to try this one. I appreciate all the work you put into these patterns and the detailed instructions. I can't imagine the work to get them down to 2 pages in your magazine. I hope you do more in the future.

Cathybee1 said...

Sorry there wasn't enough participation to continue, I've enjoyed getting the patterns, and reading all the explanations and instructions. I am really inspired by the Simple-icity to actually try pockets! Keep on keeping on, Mary Anne, you're the best!

TracyKM said...

I also really appreciate the amount of detail in your subscription patterns. I got off to a great start with the first one, but then somehow March evaporated and I'm still not done it! I do plan to make the others one but I'm being really committed to getting this one finished first!

Helen Fox said...

I don't think many knitters know of your patterns yet in the UK. I will be letting my machine knitting club know very soon. Your patterns are always inspirational and a real learning curve.
Many Thanks
Helen Fox

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