Pattern Highlights from the Road

As you know, Sabrina and Logan are on the road bringing yarn and fiber across the country for much of the year. What you may not know is that they also bring a lot of patterns with them as well, so you can cast on your new treasures immediately! This year alone, the pair have sold at least 86 different pattern titles. 

The top ten most popular patterns so far this year?

10. Nebuleta by Vera Sanon

9. Tressage by Vera Sanon

8. Knocknagree by Irish Girlie Knits

7. Wish I Might by Irish Girlie Knits

6. Alana by Taiga Hillard Designs

5. Starshower by Hilary Smith Callis

4. Sophie by Wood House Knits

3. Shifting Rib Cowl by Anzula/Miriam Felton

2. Nesoi Tee by Miriam Felton

1. Artesian by Romi Hill

The trunk show madness is over for April, but look to May 13th when you can see Sabrina and Logan in Reno at Jimmy Beans Wool to kick off the cross-country journey to Columbus Ohio for Summer TNNA!

Pattern Spotlight: Trillium Shawl by Manda Shah

We've been waiting to tell you until it was released, but now that the secret's out, we are so happy to share! Manda Shah's lovely Trillium Shawl is in the Summer 2015 issue of Interweave Knits that was just released online on Saturday. 

© Harper Point Photography

This elegant shawl is knit from two skeins of Squishy, and is shown in Madam. Pick up a copy of the magazine now (in print or digital format), or wait until next month when the shawl will be available as a kit from Interweave. 

© Harper Point Photography

Once you get your hands on a copy of the magazine, you can also flip just a few pages in to see Vera in the "Linen the Dream" segment. 

Pattern Highlights: March

So many great patterns were released in March - let's hop to it!

Vera Sanon's Camellia MKAL is all finished up, so we were able to finally see the AMAZING finished project. Make this one in Meridian! 

From Steve of Barrington Knits / It Takes Balls to Knit, March saw the release of this wonderful double knit cowl, Barrington 5.0. Knit this one in Cricket for a soft and squishy cowl you'll love to cozy up with! The pattern includes video support for double knitting as well as making and using a knitting thimble.

I know as soon as some of you see this, you'll be struck by Cupid's Arrow and cast on right away! Kaitlin Massey Arteaga released the Cupid's Arrow Shawl shown below; it would be a light and romantic shawl for summer if knit in Cloud. But it can be knit in any weight from Lace to DK. 

I love the cowlette trend, and this is one of my favorite ones I've seen so far. The Clairmore Cowlette is knit in Cricket (so you know it's got the soft squish factor) and it has lots of lace and texture throughout. This pattern is from Corrina Ferguson (who we interviewed on the blog not long ago for her contributions to the Stitch Sprouts pattern booklets).

A quick knit for a wee one might be just what you need for that baby shower coming up, and Two Stix Studios has you covered! The London Baby Cardigan takes a skein or less of Cricket and knits up quickly. 

Another great use of a skein of Cricket would be to knit the Driftwood Scarf by Christopher Bahls. This scarf is knit sideways with a cable pattern running down the center - no cable needle needed. 

Combine Squishy and Nebula like designer Sue Mitchell did, or use your favorite combo of our fingering weight yarns to knit the Pretty Poppy Cowl. Click through to see more ways to wear this cozy layer!

For something a little lacier, check out Fiber Dreams' Margaret Street cowl. It is knit in Squishy and the pattern includes options for four different sizes. 

Crocheters have a few new patterns to choose from as well. Tian Connaughton has released the Harwinton Easy Lace Boomerang in Squishy.  

And from Elizabeth Kay Booth a lovely top crocheted in Breeze, the Summer Colorblock Top. 

You can always check out Ravelry for more patterns that are available in our yarns in both crochet and knit!