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February 9, 2017
Thursday Trivia with Marly Bird
It’s time for Thursday Trivia with Marly Bird and Red Heart Yarns!
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What can you win in Thursday Trivia:
For you to have a chance to win a prize package of $25 from Red Heart Yarns you must answer this week’s trivia question correctly. Make sure you read to the bottom of the post to get your clue for where to find the answer. Rafflecopter will help us choose a correct answer randomly to win, be sure you enter your email address so we can verify the winner.
Giveaway Timeframe:
You have one week to answer the question.
Winner will be announced the following Thursday at the launch of next week’s question.
Be sure to come back and see if you were the winner.
[image error] This Week’s question:
Please comment on this blog post (and enter the Rafflecopter widget)–What yarn is used in Marly’s new creativebug class for her shawl?
Spread the word:
Help spread the word about #ThursdayTrivia. You can find each week’s question on the blog under Thursday Trivia.
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The Thursday Trivia Giveaway with Marly Bird and Red Heart Yarns is open to US and Canada addresses only. One winner will win a $25 prize package from Red Heart Yarns. This giveaway ends on 2/15/17 at 11:59 pm Mountain US time. To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below. If you are on mobile and have difficulty entering, please use a desktop computer to enter. You must enter a blog post comment on THIS post and click the Rafflecopter button to be eligible. Click the button below to enter your information to be entered to win.
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February 7, 2017
Caption This Contest with Marly Bird and Erin Lane Bags
Today we are launching a brand new contest for your chance to win a LIMITED EDITION Stitches West Marly Bird and Erin Lane Sheeple Bag.
Caption This Contest Details:
To enter the caption this contest you will need to leave a comment on THIS blog post with a caption for the picture below. The image that you see will be on the fabric of the Stitches West Sheeple bag.
Caption Contest will run Monday Feb. 6th – Wednesday Feb. 22. You MUST leave a comment on this BLOG POST to be entered for a chance to win!!! If you post a comment anywhere else it will not be entered to win.
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Caption This Contest Winner:
Winner will be announced on Friday Feb. 24th via FB Live with Marly and Lindsey!
Lindsey and I will read through all of the comments that are on THIS blog post at the end of the contest and select our winner. Good luck to everyone.
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If you want to make sure that you get your very own Marly Bird and Erin Lane Bags Sheeple bag you can preorder them now. Bags are preorder only right now and have to be picked up at Stitches West. The bag will be release to everyone after Erin Lane gets back from Stitches.
The bags are designed from the ground up in house at Erin.Lane.
Lindsey herself designs the art, the fabric, the colorway, the bag, and then sews them together.
The sheeple bag is exclusive to Stitches West and Erin Lane Bags.
You have two size options to choose from in the preorder:
Small 12 X 12 flat fold bag
Sock 11 tall X 10 wide X 5 deep with a snap to add to a bag or belt loop.
Stitches West:
If you haven’t already registered for Stitches West there is still time. I hope to see you at the event. If you are there be sure to come say hi, I would love to meet you!
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February 6, 2017
Red Heart Yarn’s Planned Pooling eBook
Red Heart just launched a new eBook all about Planned Pooling Crochet. All of the projects in the book are made from Red Heart Super Saver or Red Heart with Love. Be sure to take some time and check out the new Planned Pooling eBook.
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Not only has Red Heart selected two affordable yarns for this eBook but you also have a great assortment of colors. You can see all of the beautiful colors on Red Heart’s website. Each project in this book can be made perfectly to your preferences. Take a look at the new eBook and the nine new planned pooling crochet projects.
To start the eBook off you will find a list of my YouTube videos on the topic. These videos will help you understand how to do planned pooling crochet successfully using the moss stitch. My planned pooling videos will help walk you through the process and then you can apply it to the project you choose.
[image error] Planned Pooling eBook Patterns:
Argyle Poncho
Standout Scarf
Argyle Wristers
Argyle Hat
Argyle Cowl
Argyle Pullover
Argyle Throw or Blanket
Argyle Pillow
Argyle Table Runner
Planned Pooling Tutorials:
Best Crochet Tutorial Planned Pooling Argyle
10 Secretes to Perfect Planned Pooling
Planned Pooling Crochet Finishing Starting Chains
How to Create Crochet Planned Pooling Charts
How to Crochet Moss Stitch
Download the eBook today and get started on your next planned pooling crochet pattern.
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February 5, 2017
What’s New Buffalo Wool Co?
What’s New Buffalo Wool Co? was the big question of the day for our sponsors of the Yarn Thing
[image error]podcast with Marly Bird, and Ron Miskin was here to share with us, calling in from an event in Harrisburg, PA. Yes, while on the road!
The Original Buffalo Wool Company was chartered in 1821 by the Hudson Bay Co. in [image error]Red River Manitoba, headed by Lady Selkirk, the wife of the then governor.
The plan was to harvest bison fiber and make ladies hosiery They were founded and funded with £5000,and after spending almost 4/5th of that investment on rum, proceeded to go bankrupt fairly quickly. Fast forward 190 years, The BWC was revived both in name and spirit by Theresa & Ron Miskin. Ron an ex-restaurateur and Theresa, a public housing councilor. Ron and “T” have spent the last 10 years traveling around the globe as “bison ambassadors” showing off the beauty and benefits of bison and bison fiber.[image error]
Follow more adventures with Buffalo Wool Co through their website, www.theBuffaloWoolCo.com as well as their Facebook page, and their products can be found in Amazon as well.
If you missed hearing this LIVE you can catch it as an archive where it aired originally: http://tobtr.com/9755667 or look for the video from Marly’s Birds of a Feather Studio that was Live on Marly’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MarlyBird/
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February 3, 2017
New creativebug Knitting Class with Marly Bird
[image error]You are the first to know! I have a new creativebug knitting class coming out this month. The first lesson is scheduled to come out on February 8th.
With the introduction of this class I will have NINE classes on creativebug’s platform. I love working with their team and truly believe you will enjoy the format of their classes.
This class is an Entraloc workshop. It will be run as a three part series. Every Wednesday over three weeks will release a new part of the class. Throughout the workshop you will be able to make three different projects.
What you will learn in the new creativebug knitting class:
During the three weeks you will learn how to knit entraloc flat in a shawl, and in the round for a cowl and a hat. We will talk about how to decrease and increase with this technique as well.
How to sign up:
Although the class doesn’t launch until February 8th you can sign up now to make sure you don’t miss it.
If you sign up today you will get a two week free trial. If you go to my class page you can click ‘start free trial’ in the top right corner.
You can try out the first two weeks of the class and even try my other classes with creativebug. If you love the classes you can sign up for the monthly membership on creativebug’s site, they have new classes added often.
Marly’s Creativebug Classes:
Adding duplicate stitch to knits[image error]
Knitted cocoon cardigan
Cabled Christmas stocking
Cabled crochet
Crochet shawl workshop
Beaded crochet
Working short rows in crochet
Beaded knitting
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Crochet Cables and Lace Shell Stitch Pattern
As seen in the Free Crochet One Skein Soft Essentials Cowl, the Crochet Cables and Lace Shells Stitch Pattern is one that is beautiful and easy to memorize. [image error]
The cowl pattern is written in the round but some of you have requested that I offer instructions to be worked flat as well. Because I know exactly what it is like to fall in love with a stitch pattern and wanting to use it in something else, I will certainly offer you the free crochet cables and lace shells stitch pattern to be worked flat.
Just as the Soft Essentials Cowl pattern (see image), the stitch pattern uses the post stitches to create its texture and next to the delicate lace shell stitch. This is a great stitch for many projects and one that I loved to use with the new yarn on the market exclusive to Michaels, Red Heart Soft Essentials Stripes. This yarn is part of the Soft Yarn family but now in BULKY weight!
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Crochet Cables and Lace Shell Stitch Pattern
Worked Flat (stitch multiple of 14 + 4)
Abbreviations with Video Tutorials
FPdc: Front Post Double Crochet
FPtc: Front Post Treble Crochet
BPdc: Back Post Double Crochet
Ch: Chain
Sc: single crochet
Hdc: half double crochet
Dc: double crochet
Tc: treble crochet
TCH: Turning Chain
St(s): Stitch(es)
Pattern
Foundation Row (RS): Work a chain in a multiple of 14 plus 4 stitches.
Designer Note: It is best to do at least three repeats for your gauge swatch.
Skip 5 chains (counts as a dc, and 2 foundation chains), [(dc, ch 1) 3 times, dc] (shell stitch created) in next ch, skip next 2 chain, *Dc in next 4 ch, skip 2 chain, shell in next chain, skip 4 chain, shell in next chain, skip 2 chain; rep from * to last 10 chain, dc in next 4 chain, skip 2 chain, shell in next chain, dc in last chain, turn.
Begin Crochet Cables and Lace Shells Stitch Pattern (worked flat)
Row 1 (WS): Ch 3 (counts as a Dc), shell in center ch-1 space of next shell, skip [dc, ch 1, dc], * BPdc in next 4 sts, * [shell in center ch-1 space of next shell] twice, skip [dc, ch 1, dc]; rep from * for repeat to last shell, shell in center ch-1 space of last shell, Dc in top of TCH, turn.
Row 2 (RS cable row): Ch 3 (counts as Dc), shell in center ch-1 space of next shell, *FPdc in next post stitch, skip 1 post stitch, FPtc in next post stitch, FPtc in skipped post stitch (crossing in front of previous st), FPdc in next post stitch, [shell in center ch-1 space of next shell] twice; rep from * for repeat to last 4 post stitches, FPdc in next post stitch, skip 1 post stitch, FPtc in next post stitch, FPtc in skipped post stitch (crossing in front of previous st), FPdc in next post stitch, shell in center ch-1 space of next shell, Dc in top of Tch, turn.
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Designer note: just want to point out that the last row for working this stitch pattern flat should be a row 1 (WS), but if you are making the cowl in the round you will notice that I have you end on a cable row. The cowl ends that way because I was using up only one skein of yarn and needed to make sure I didn’t break into a new ball by working one more row.
Final Row to even up the height of the stitches (RS): Ch 3 (counts as a Dc), Dc in space between tch and first Dc of shell, hdc in next ch-1 space, sc in next ch-1 space, hdc in next ch-1 space, dc in space between last dc of shell and next post stitch, * FPtc in 4 post stitches, dc in space between last FPdc and first dc of shell, hdc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, hdc in next ch-1 sp, hdc in space between the two shells, hdc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, hdc in next ch-1 sp, dc in space between the last dc of the shell and the first FPdc of next repeat; rep from * to last 4 post stitches,FPtc in 4 post stitches, dc in space between last FPdc and first dc of shell, hdc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, hdc in next ch-1 sp, dc in space between the last dc of the shell and the TCH, Dc in top of Tch. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends
Written pattern copyright Marly Bird 2017, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. To print or download, use the Print Friendly button below. If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern, or translate it to another language, please visit the About page for details. Thank you to Red Heart Yarn for providing the yarn for this pattern!
Crochet One Skein Soft Essentials Cowl is a FREE PATTERN
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February 2, 2017
Crochet One Skein Soft Essentials Cowl
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This week’s Free Pattern Friday is the Free Crochet One Skein Soft Essentials Cowl. This pattern uses the post stitches to create it’s texture and next to the delicate lace shell stitch. This is a great project to learn a new stitch and use a new yarn on the market exclusive to Michaels, Red Heart Soft Essentials Stripes.
For many of us it is the time of the year when we need to get out our cold weather accessories. It is always a treat to be able to have something new to add to our collection. This cowl is made with one skein of Red Heart Soft Essentials Stripes. This yarn is part of the Soft Yarn family but now in BULKY weight!
The stitch pattern I used for the cowl only has a 14 stitch multiple and two rows making it easily memorizable. It is a fun stitch pattern using post stitches to make crochet cables along with a lace shell stitch. Not sure you know what those stitches are? No worries, I did a video to show you how to do it!
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Materials
US-J, 6 mm hook (Susan Bates Hooks)
110 yds Red Heart Soft Essentials Stripes (Bulky/”5″; 110 yds/101m; 4 oz/113g)
Sample Color: Linen Stripe #7930
Gauge: 1 stitch repeat = 5″ in Cable and Shells
Size: 30″ circumference, 5″ tall
Abbreviations with Video Tutorials
FPdc: Front Post Double Crochet
FPtc: Front Post Treble Crochet
Ch: Chain
Sc: single crochet
Hdc: half double crochet
Dc: double crochet
Tc: treble crochet
St(s): Stitch(es)
Note
Stitch multiple for the body of the cowl is 14 stitches. In the video, I only did 2 repeats but the actual cowl uses 6 repeats.
Pattern[image error]
Start: Work a foundation double crochet 84 times (6 stitch multiples for the cowl). Join with a slip stitch to the first dc to work in the round.
Round 1: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), * FPdc in 4 sts, skip 2 ch, [(dc, ch 1) 3 times, dc] in next st (shell stitch created), skip 4 ch, shell in next st, skip 2 ch; rep from * for repeat, join with a slip stitch to the first FPdc. Do Not Turn.
Round 2 (cable round): Ch 2, *FPdc in the first st, skip 1 st, FPtc in next st, FPtc in skipped st (crossing in front of previous st), FPdc in next st, [shell in center ch-1 space of next shell] twice; rep from * for repeat, join with a slip stitch to the first FPdc. Do Not Turn.
Round 3: Ch 2, *FPdc in 4 sts, [shell in center ch-1 space of next shell] twice; rep from * for repeat, join with a slip stitch to the first FPdc. Do Not Turn.
Round 4 (cable round): Ch 2, *FPdc in the first st, skip 1 st, FPtc in next st, FPtc in skipped st (crossing in front of previous st), FPdc in next st, [shell in center ch-1 space of next shell] twice; rep from * for repeat, join with a slip stitch to the first FPdc. Do Not Turn.
Round 5: Ch 2, *FPdc in 4 sts, [shell in center ch-1 space of next shell] twice; rep from * for repeat, join with a slip stitch to the first FPdc. Do Not Turn.
Round 6 (cable round): Ch 2, *FPdc in the first st, skip 1 st, FPtc in next st, FPtc in skipped st (crossing in front of previous st), FPdc in next st, [shell in center ch-1 space of next shell] twice; rep from * for repeat, join with a slip stitch to the first FPdc. Do Not Turn.
Round 7: Ch 3 (does not count as a stitch), * FPtc in 4 sts, dc in space between last FPdc and first dc of shell, hdc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, hdc in next ch-1 sp, hdc in space between the two shells, hdc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, hdc in next ch-1 sp, hdc in space between the last dc of the shell and the first FPdc of next repeat; rep from * for repeat, join with a slip stitch to first FPtc. Fasten off.
Finishing
Use beginning tail to seam the foundation dc join closed. Weave in ends.
Video Tutorial
Facebook Live at #makeitmichaels #redheartyarns
Written pattern copyright Marly Bird 2017, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. To print or download, use the Print Friendly button below. If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern, or translate it to another language, please visit the About page for details. Thank you to Red Heart Yarn for providing the yarn for this pattern!
Crochet One Skein Soft Essentials Cowl is a FREE PATTERN
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One Dollar Wednesday-Dual Cable Hat by Marly Bird
Each Wednesday I want to offer you a special discount on one of my patterns in my Ravelry Store. For one day ONLY you will be able to get the selected pattern for $1.00 in my Ravelry Store. Join me each week for One Dollar Wednesday! *This post may contain affiliate links*
You can check back here each week to see what the discounted pattern is. I hope that you can fill you pattern library with lots of Marly Bird patterns!
This week’s One Dollar Wednesday Pattern:
This week I will be offering the Dual Cable Hat for $1.00. (Since this is the first One Dollar Wednesday, this pattern will be $1.00 through Thursday 2/2/17. It will not be extended beyond 12pm Mountain Time.)
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[image error] The Dual Cable hat also comes with a coordinating scarf, fingerless mitts and boot toppers. Be sure to check them out in my Ravelry Shop.
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Thursday Trivia with Marly Bird
It’s time for Thursday Trivia with Marly Bird and Red Heart Yarns!
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What can you win in Thursday Trivia:
For you to have a chance to win a prize package of $25 from Red Heart Yarns you must answer this week’s trivia question correctly. Make sure you read to the bottom of the post to get your clue for where to find the answer. Rafflecopter will help us choose a correct answer randomly to win, be sure you enter your email address so we can verify the winner.
Giveaway Timeframe:
You have one week to answer the question.
Winner will be announced the following Thursday at the launch of next week’s question.
Be sure to come back and see if you were the winner.
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Please comment on this blog post (and enter the Rafflecopter widget)–How many solid colors are available in the EXCLUSIVE Michael’s Red Heart Soft Essentials Yarn?
Spread the word:
Help spread the word about #ThursdayTrivia. You can find each week’s question on the blog under Thursday Trivia.
[image error] FINE PRINT:
The Thursday Trivia Giveaway with Marly Bird and Red Heart Yarns is open to US and Canada addresses only. One winner will win a $25 prize package from Red Heart Yarns. This giveaway ends on 2/8/17 at 11:59 pm Mountain US time. To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below. If you are on mobile and have difficulty entering, please use a desktop computer to enter. You must enter a blog post comment on THIS post and click the Rafflecopter button to be eligible. Click the button below to enter your information to be entered to win.
Checkout my FREE Patterns with Red Heart Yarns:
See all FREE patterns from Red Heart on their website.
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February 1, 2017
The Knitter’s Journal by Jane Klein
The Knitter’s Journal by Jane Klein is a handy resource that we learned about on the Yarn Thing [image error]podcast with Marly Bird.
Jane Klein was an elementary school teacher for many years and then a psychotherapist. After retirement, she got an idea for an on line internet knitting kit company located in NYC. They were just at the Vogue Knitting Expo showing their kits, the book and some accessories as well, the favorite wwas the ‘Grab and Go’ knit which sold out. Another item that was very popular were the animal scarves.
Finally the essential knitting journal that can be customized to meet your personal needs. For the novice, tables of yarn estimates, understanding yarn labels, properties of yarn and recommended books. Knitters of all levels will benefit from the needle inventory, swatch and needle gauge. But what makes this book special is that we have unique features such as 6 erasable swatch pockets to keep track of your current projects and pages that allow you to keep samples of your yarn stash. The spiral binding with elastic page holder add the perfect finishing touches.
We can be found at www.janesknittingkits.com and Facebook.
To listen to this podcast where it aired originally: http://tobtr.com/9773983 and there is video recorded live and broadcast in Marly’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MarlyBird/
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