Colour Your Own

We have a pattern we believe you will find very useful for enjoying your stash of yarn. It is a blanket or poncho design we have named  "Colour Your Own".

One of the most helpful aspects of this pattern is the list for yarn amounts including yardage. You can look through your own collection, come to understand what you have and absolutely augment it with new yarns. Kim, who created the pattern loves to mix tone and texture. We are happy to assist you with the process, whether you purchase the material from us or not. It is a great opportunity for a colour and texture conversation, rather like making a new acquaintance. This is especially true if you bring in your project during and after to share the joy.

I like the "no ends to sew in" because the tails are in fact, the fringe! We hope to post the pattern for free on Ravelry, but in the meantime, email us and we will send a PDF.

I just want to add, like all sideways knits, you cannot cast on or cast off too loosely. Byron actually fashioned a cast off stick for me out of a 19mm dowel. My customary practice is to leave 4 times the width of the piece for casting off, in these cases however I allow 12 times the width though sometimes it can seem like this is almost half a ball of yarn.

The final thing I have to say about this design is it is perfect for one of my favorite yarns, namely mohair. Light, fluffy and luxurious