I have been totally smitten with this pattern lately. I picture it all finished and blocked layed out over a crisp white bedspread, as a Coverlet. Oooh…ahhhhh….

A Bed spread may seem like an odd knit during the cusp of summer but someone’s Hubby likes it frigid in the bedroom at night. Bbbbrrrrrr….. This [...]]]>

I have been totally smitten with this pattern lately. I picture it all finished and blocked layed out over a crisp white bedspread, as a Coverlet. Oooh…ahhhhh….

A Bed spread may seem like an odd knit during the cusp of summer but someone’s Hubby likes it frigid in the bedroom at night. Bbbbrrrrrr….. This is the perfect (AND prettiest!) compromise.

It is a nice “mindless” knit and is done on size 10′s, so you see you’re progress quickly before getting bored with the pattern. Only problem…I’ve ran out of yarn.   I hate it when that happens! If only I had little “sheepy” friends roaming around my back yard, who could help me with that dilemma.

Hemlock Ring Blanket by Jared Flood (aka Brookyn Tweed).

FREE on ravelry.

Over the river and through the woods To Grandmother’s house we go. The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh Through the white and drifted snow, O! Over the river and through the woods Oh, how the wind does blow. It stings the nose And bites the toes As over the ground we go.

Meet [...]]]>

Over the river and through the woods
To Grandmother’s house we go.
The horse knows the way
To carry the sleigh
Through the white and drifted snow, O!
Over the river and through the woods
Oh, how the wind does blow.
It stings the nose
And bites the toes
As over the ground we go.

Meet my latest design…. “Through the Woods”!

“Readers, Through the Woods.”

“Through the Woods, Readers.”

This pattern has been a long time coming. Just ask my friend and co-worker, Amy. Who has endured the torment of listening to me go on and on about the various ideas I had in an attempt to create this design.

Or ask my dear husband, who had to witness the horror that is repeatedly frogging yard upon yard of “CO 100. No, wait! CO 120. Purl 4, Knit 4. No! WAIT! AAAAHHHH!!!!!!!”

I may at one point, have found him tucked away in some dark corner chanting, “Make it stop!!!” But it may or may not have been deafened by the sound of my thrashing knitting needles.

At any rate….. let us just say that this pattern took some time and effort and a couple hundred of my precious brain cells.

But alas, she was born! And isn’t she precious??

Yes, she is a girl. Just because she is so darn pretty. I think by far, this is my FAVORITE pattern to date! What do you think, dear readers???

You can purchase the pattern in my Etsy shoppe for $5.

And I would like to also mention that through the end of January, 10%  goes to the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund and another 10% goes to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to support Breast Cancer Awareness.

Hoping you all have a wonderful week! 

Love, Kalurah

I can feel it starting….the air is feeling ever so slightly crisper, thinner, fresher. Fall is coming soon. I know it is because the box of fresh crayons and bottle of Elmer’s glue told me so!

School will be starting in just over a week. I’ll be heading down to the basement to pull out the lightweight [...]]]>

I can feel it starting….the air is feeling ever so slightly crisper, thinner, fresher. Fall is coming soon. I know it is because the box of fresh crayons and bottle of Elmer’s glue told me so!

School will be starting in just over a week. I’ll be heading down to the basement to pull out the lightweight jackets and stocking the kids dresser drawers with a full arsenal of socks.

For myself, fall means back-to-work for my etsy shoppe. Orders are beginning to trickle in from all of the far reaching lands where winter has already made it’s appearance.

Time for some fresh new shoppe items!

I am totally addicted to knitting now, thanks to my friend Amy! Who knew that all it would take is just learning to knit Continental style as opposed to Traditionally.

My newest knit pattern is the Trilsean Gloves. “Tril-shane” is the Gaelic word for braid. A very fitting name for these gloves since they have an offset celtic cable running down the length. These can be knit up in a matter of hours. A perfect weekend project. My pattern is all ready made up and I just need some eager volunteers to test it out for me!

If you’d like to test it out, just leave a comment on this post along with your email address. 

I’ve just finished my second knitting pattern! YAY!!! Who says no good can come from an entire week of the Flu??? What else was I to do!?

You can download the pattern here. Be sure to share your pics and pattern notes on ravelry! 

Have a [...]]]>

I’ve just finished my second knitting pattern! YAY!!! Who says no good can come from an entire week of the Flu??? What else was I to do!?

You can download the pattern here. Be sure to share your pics and pattern notes on ravelry! 

Have a fabulous week!

Kalurah

Crochet Rose Pattern

This pattern is easy, quick and of course the finished product is very pretty! The rose, however, is crocheted [...]]]> Yay!!! My very FIRST knitting pattern EVER!

UPDATE :: Thanks to ALL of you for volunteering your knitting skills to test out this pattern.
I have met my full quota!! THANKS, again!

This pattern is easy, quick and of course the finished product is very pretty! The rose, however, is crocheted and for those of you Knitters who have never crocheted before, I have all of the crochet stitches very well explained. I also have an online website linked for fabulous online tutorials of every crochet stitch you will need to know for this flower.

That being said, over the next week, I will be working on getting all of these stitches filmed and made into video tutorials! I will have them available on my blog and linked from the finished pattern.

Now, I would like to invite any and all Knitters to test out my pattern for FREE. Just leave me a comment INCLUDING your email address and I will send you the PDF. I can’t tell you how many times people ask me for patterns to test and don’t remember to give me their email address!!!

Let me know of any mis-wordings, discrepancies or typos, etc. Also, keeping in mind that this is my FIRST knit pattern, PLEASE be kind with your critique!

For those of you who crochet, let me know if you would like to test out the Rose pattern and I will email you a copy!!!

Everyone have a happy Monday!

This pattern has been a long time coming. I’ve had a gazillion Crocheters ask me for a pattern for this scarf since last winter.

Zoe ended up in the hospital for a day and a half last week, due to dehydration, so it left plenty of time for me to work on this. What else was I [...]]]>

This pattern has been a long time coming. I’ve had a gazillion Crocheters ask me for a pattern for this scarf since last winter.

Zoe ended up in the hospital for a day and a half last week, due to dehydration, so it left plenty of time for me to work on this. What else was I gonna do? I brought a suitcase with underwear , a toothbrush, a skein of yarn, a hook and my tablet.

Alas, I’ve finally written up the pattern and created a pdf.
Only problem….I’ve misplaced all of my pattern tester emails.

I was able to remember a few by memory but HOLY COW, Pattern Girl! Why didn’t you have them all written down somewhere???
I am forever doing things like this! When will I learn?

IF you are a Crocheter and would like to try out this pattern for free, please comment on this post or email me to let me know you’re interested.

You’ll need about 150 yrds of bulky weight yarn, a “K” hook and a free weekend. Or a few free evenings.

This is a fun pattern and is absolutely gorgeous worked up!
If you don’t crochet, send someone you know who does!

Happy Tuesday, all!

After 4 hours of counting stitches, unraveling and RE-counting stitches, jotting down this, scratching out that….

And let me just add, if you are working on a pattern that requires counting your stitches, [...]]]>
This pattern-writing business is tricky stuff! I’ve been tweaking here and tweaking there, and I think I finally have the pattern where I want it.

After 4 hours of counting stitches, unraveling and RE-counting stitches, jotting down this, scratching out that….

And let me just add, if you are working on a pattern that requires counting your stitches, DO NOT attempt to watch your dearly beloved Baseball team at the same time.

Can you just visualize me sitting there on the couch, hook in hand, weaving away, whispering numbers, as the WGN Announcer spouts out,

“It’s 2 and 3 here in the top of the 4th….”
Or better yet, “… Zambrano has given up 2 or fewer runs in 8 of his 12 starts. He hasn’t lost a decision since April 11th. He’s 7-1 with a 2.33 ERA….”
AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New rule: No Baseball while crocheting!

On the plus side, all of this retooling has left me with a dud still-very cute prototype that I can sell.

I took the hat that I showed you on Tuesday and I added some red trim and replaced the green ribbon with red.

I’m really liking this color combo……very Strawberries and Cream!

As far as the floppiness factor of the final Prototype……yes. It is floppy.
It is going to stay floppy!

I do like the idea of a summer hat that has a huge, wide brim that flares straight out to the sides but I finally came to terms with the fact that, you know what? You can’t do that with yarn. At least not yarn that isn’t made out of metal. Or straw. Or bricks!

Okay……I do want to know what you all think, though. I really thrive on your feedback, positive or not. As much as I do enjoy a good ego-stroking, I need the cold, hard truth when it comes to these things.
People will be paying me to give them something pretty, after all. I cannot fail them!

Pretty is as pretty does.
Pretty much!

Bathing suit? Uh……no. Head band? Too……boring.

Too bad I can’t get hats to sell this time of year. Ooh! Wait!!And then I pictured those lovely gals like Audrey Hepburn [...]]]> Ooooohh…..pretty. pretty. pretty.
I love her! I have been sifting through the creative “floaters” drifting around in my head lately for something “Springy” or “Summery” to create for the shop.

Bathing suit? Uh……no. Head band? Too……boring.

Too bad I can’t get hats to sell this time of year. Ooh! Wait!!
And then I pictured those lovely gals like Audrey Hepburn or Grace Kelly basking in the summer sun, while wearing one of these.

In my head, the hat was way bigger. And much floppier. A quite exaggerated version of what I created.
I may make up something bolder like that later in the summer.

But for now, here she is. A very low-key, classic version of a beautiful cloche. What do you think?