Make.Do

Do you Craftsy?

Did you know that Craftsy offers different types of classes? And that some of them are even FREE? It's a great way to try out the online learning platform!

Two amazing free Craftsy mini-course offerings for knitters are:

1. Know Your Wool by Deborah Robson: Do you wonder where your yarn comes from? Learn about different types of wool and the individual characteristics of each.

2. Short Rows by Carol Feller: Don't fall short because you find short rows intimidating! Learn four different techniques to creating short rows, and discover how they can make shaping a knitted garment a snap.

Have a great weekend!

 

Share the Love, and a Free Pattern

I have a cold and I'm living on Nyquil right now, so I don't have too much to say, but I wanted people to know about a fabulous deal.

via borderlinesavage.com

Check out this great deal that my friend Susan posted about -- hurry!! Tin Can Knits has some very cute patterns, and many of the garments are sized for children through adults.

Small Business Saturday

Celebrating Small Business Saturday, in-store and online!

All in-stock yarns are 20% off online through November 30th!

Just add to cart and the discount is automatically reflected.

20% off all in-stock yarns, patterns, books, tools & notions in the store through November 30th, also!

 

Neutral

Storm Cloud and Bluster, two neutrals that I love! These colors are repeatable and available on any of the yarn bases.

These just happen to be REALIZE -- perfect for Dixie's one-skein quick knit, Twisty Swirl.

Full steam ahead with the holiday knitting!

 

A little update

Whew! I've managed a little update to the shop -- some fingering weight, both BE and DREAM, more of the sport-weight REALIZE, and COMPOSE lace.

• Project: My McGunnegle -- McGonigle by Jennifer L. Appleby, Twist Collective Fall 2009
• Yarn: Make.Do Realize Sport Superwash, one skein "Rachel Red"
• Needle: US 2 (DPNs)
• Start to Finish: March 8 - October 10, 2012

I just finished this beautiful hat -- I don't know what took me so long. "Rachel Red" is a color that I love, and will be working on a one-skein baby sweater in another yarn base soon.

Mashpee -- Sky, Water & Beach Grass

My friend Carole wanted some yarn to (finally) knit a Color Affection for herself. She said that she wanted colors that reminded her of the beach, when I asked if there were any colors in mind, and sent me the link to a photo in her Flickr stream.

Carole wrote about it, herself, today!

Custom work isn't always easy, but I think they turned out pretty good, if I may say. I will give a little credit to my husband for that! I may live in the midwest, but I'm no stranger to the ocean -- I've been surrounded by it in one form or another for the past 25 years! He grew up on Southern California beaches, we were married on the coast of Oregon, and he's painted the ocean untold times over the past 20+ years -- most of those years in an at-home studio -- and his business is called Oceans and Dreams!

I can't wait to see Carole's finished shawl!!

 

And also lace!

COMPOSE LACE-WEIGHT - HERE

'Tis the season for pumpkin

REALIZE SPORT - HERE

 

Yarn for sale!

 Finally!

• 100% Merino - Superwash, 8-ply (4x2-ply)
• 100 grams, approx. 270 yards
• Recommended needle size: US 3-5 / 3.25-3.75 mm
• 23-26 stitches to 4 inches
• Superwash - Machine wash, gentle; lay flat to dry

This 8-ply Sport weight yarn is ideal for hats, scarves, cowls and shawls, and is a terrific weight for sweaters!

$29.00 + standard shipping
(currently shipping to U.S. and Canada)

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There is one hank each of the following one-of-a-kind colors currently available; dyeing continues, and more of this yarn base is on the way! If there's a particular color you're interested in seeing, drop me a line and I'll see what I can do (makedotdo @ gmail . com). THANK YOU!

Every effort is made, with camera and lighting, to faithfully depict accurate colors. Please email with questions, or if there are any problems at all with ordering.

DARK LAVENDER

HI, I'M KELLY

LOVE THAT

 

Twisty Swirl!

Dixie, at Yellow Dog Knitting, has featured MAKE.DO REALIZE SPORT for the project in her latest Video Workshop! A one-skein project called Twisty Swirl, it's perfect for fall and winter knitting, and for holiday knitting.

What!? You know the holidays are coming!!

Knit in the round -- with an intentional twist -- and featuring an easily memorized lace pattern, Twisty Swirl is a quick knit resulting in a warm and cozy cowl.

I'll get stock uploaded ASAP. If you'd like to be notified of the next update by email, just let me know in the comments, or shoot off an email to makedotdo@gmail.com

Thanks!