Burst

Spring is here and the flowers are blooming (well, today it is raining, but before that!)! This sock is blooming as well! Both the color and pattern just BURST!

Burst: to break open, apart, or into pieces usually from impact or pressure from within; to give way from an excess of emotion; to emerge or spring suddenly

Pattern: Burst

Yarn: Knit Picks Stroll Tonal, colorway Queen Anne

Needles: US 1.0 (2.25mm) or size to obtain gauge, DPNs or circulars

Gauge: 36 sts = 4 " over stockinette stitch

Size: adult women's average/medium, although size can be easily modified by adding or subtracting an equal number of purl stitches to the pattern in the purl background

Measurements: 7 1/2" foot circumference, 5" approximate leg length

You may go directly to the Knit Picks site to purchase Burst here. The pattern is only $1.99, the price of all of the Independent Design Program Patterns.

You may also purchase it through my ravelry pattern page here .

Happy Spring!!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits

Merrily Cowl

When I designed my Merrily socks, I loved the simplicity and repetition of the pattern and thought it would be perfect for a cowl.

Introducing.... the Merrily Cowl.







Knit with 2 skeins of Knit Picks Andean Silk, this cowl is just so drapey! I love it! Perfect accessory for spring! This is another design I did for the Knit Picks Independent Designer's Progam (and really, if you haven't, go check out the great designs over there!).



This cowl takes just under 200 yards, so I had to try it out with my new lone skein of Madelinetosh Vintage yarn that I purchased at Stitches. Not quite as drapey as the Andean Silk, but I think the pattern holds up nicely in this yarn too!



Pattern: Merrily
Yarn: ~ 190 yards of worsted weight yarn; shown in 2 skeins of Knit Picks Andean Silk, colorway Hollyberry; also shown in 1 skein of Madelinetosh Vintage, colorway Thyme
Needles: US size 6 (4.0 mm) or size to obtain gauge, DPNs or circular needles

Gauge: 20 sts = 4" over st st
Measurements: 12 1/2" width, 8 1/2" height

You may go directly to the Knit Picks site to purchase the Merrily Cowl pattern. The pattern is only $1.99, the price of all the Independent Designer's Patterns.

You can also purchase the pattern on my ravelry pattern page here .

Happy Knitting!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits

Bursting!

So much I've been wanting to tell you all and show you! Secret knitting isn't always fun! But, one of the secrets is out (yippee!!!). And to tease you a bit more, I had a photo shoot today with my mom (everyone give a shout out to IrishMom!)!

Burst, new design coming soon! Featuring the new Knit Picks Stroll Tonal yarn!

ETA: Burst just released here!

And I may have found the perfect sock model.

Thanks Mom!

Happy Knitting!!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits