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10 Yarn-y Gifts for Him & Her

Hand-tastic Wrist Warmers







iSleeve







Shady Beanie







Subway Scarf 








Urban Revival Beanie






Armed & Ready Wristlets





Chain Link Eternity Scarf





Smitten Mittens







Flea Market Bag







Color Card Scarf

Sheep(ish) Yeti on KTLA Morning News!

It's no secret that we love big foot themed items in my house, so I was thrilled when Cheryl Cambras agreed to design a Yeti Toddler Hat in my Sheep(ish) yarn. This just in...the hat was just featured in a segment from The Urban Craft Center on Los Angeles' KTLA Morning News!





Watch the segment here. Get the pattern here. Get the yarn to make it here.

Yay, Cheryl!

Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

New Sheep(ish) Toddler Jacket in Creative Knitting!

The January issue of Creative Knitting is out now and includes an interview with me as well as the pattern for my homage to the first sweater--a brioche rib jacket-- my mom knitted for me when I was a baby. It was pretty cool to be able to make a using Sheep(ish), then have my daughter model it. I tell ya, knitting is the gift in my life that keeps on giving!




My daughter wearing my

New Sheep(ish) Pattern: Hand-tastic Wrist Warmers!

It's Day 6 on the Caron Connections' 12 Days of Christmas pattern-stravaganza, which means my pattern for Sheep(ish) unisex wrist warmers is up! Grab the Hand-tastic pattern here, and get started on making these for the people on your holiday list!






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Vickie

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NEW PATTERN: Sheep(ish) Stocking on About.com

...the (knitted) stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that Saint Knitolas soon would be there.



Ok, that was obnoxious. My point being though, that if you're planning to knit holiday stockings this year then now's the time. Wouldn't you know it, I have just the pattern for you! Type on over to Kntting.About.com to nab the instructions for this Zig-zag Christmas Stocking.

ETSY: How-To Tuesday!

 



Stop on by the Etsy blog to see yesterday's How-to Tuesday post, by moi. In it, I show you how to do the pattern stitch for my Wrist Factor wrist warmers. Make a pair for yourself, then whip out a few more for the guys and gals in your life.

Enjoy!

Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

Vase Cozies for Fall Decor

I love it when I get to reuse a project for more than one season--it makes the time put into knitting it, even more worth it! This month I busted out the Chevron Vase Cozies I designed for Craftzine.com in September, and worked them in to the Fall decor at our home. I love how the be-cozied vases look with the stemmed pumpkins inside of them. I'm thinking one of these would make a great host or

5 Sheep(ish) Gifts for Kids!

'Tis the season to stitch for your wee one. Here are a few ideas for some Sheep(ish) treats for your little sweets!



5 Sheep(ish) Giftsfor Kids

1. Pea-Wee Coat2. Yeti Hat3. Pumpkin Pixie Hat4. Amigurumi Robot5. Swiss Miss CardiganStitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

Cover KAL Recap!

Last week we officially said "so long" to our Stitch.Rock.Knit-along. Unofficially however, it lives on. The threads on both Ravelry and Facebook are still up as well as the how-to cable video on YouTube, so feel free to continue working on cowls and sharing pictures--we love seeing 'em!



Just like any host, I was nervous that no one would show up to the knit-along party. I was

Cover Cowl Knit-Along Starts Today!

Hey there! I'm thrilled to announce that the first, Stitch.Rock.Knit-Along for Sheep(ish) yarn starts today on both Ravelry and Facebook! We're all casting-on for the Cover Cowl (pictured) from the holiday issue of Knit Simple Magazine. Wontcha join in the fun? This cowl was designed with busy people like you in mind. It's lush, beautiful, but quick to knit. Make one for yourself to