It takes a village to raise kids, but nowadays, many of us don’t live near our families. That’s why Aunties are so important – female friends who love and support us AND our kiddos. My Aunties Cowl is an homage to my sister-friends, those I lean on and give to in support of this oh, so, difficult but fantastic job, that …
Knit it: Fruit Stripe Scarf
Do you like rainbows? Because, I sure do. And fortunately for me, so does Lorajean at Knitted Wit, which is pretty evident to anyone who’s ever worked with or drooled over her yarn. And I love the thought of knitting a rainbow, which is exactly what I was able to do when designing the Fruit Stripe Scarf. When she gave …
Winding down the year…
It’s so hard to believe that 2015 is just about over. It’s been one heckofa year, as they all are, if I’m being honest with myself (and you). Many familial adventures, fabulous times with friends, fantastic and fiber-filled days, the ability to make so many things (because making things is my most favorite pastime), so much collaboration with women I love and …
Sundae Sock kit
Just in time for the holiday of your choice (even if that holiday is “Treat Yo’Self Early”), I’ve got Sundae Sock kits available for a limited time. There are two options: Green and Pink. Both come with a custom-made box-style project bag from A Needle Runs Through It (a fantastically-talented female-run small business located in California), a stitch marker set …
Knit them: Jazz Age Collection
Re-introducing the Jazz Age Collection. At a new price of $15 for four pieces, it’s a really fun collection to knit (and wear, as you can see). Re-knit (thanks, Pati, one of my sample knitters extraordinairre!), re-formatted, re-vamped, and re-photographed. All are shown in Knitted Wit yarns – Superwash Merino Worsted (cowl, hat, & shawlette) and Victory DK (mitts) in …
Happy Birthday to me!
It’s my birthday today, and I’m sharing a gift with all of you – a big ole’ smooch! It’s the Smoochers Hat, a fun foray into colorwork that you can whip up for all of those people you love enough to smooch. Just head over here: http://www.ravelry.com/redeem/shannon-squire-designs-2 and use the coupon code ageaintnothing and voila! You’ve got yourself a brand-spanking …
Happiness, Thankfulness, & a sale still going strong
First of all, the Happiest of Days to you all. Today is Thanksgiving, which to our family means time with loved ones, lots of food, and appreciation of all that we have. We are hosting this year, so I don’t have much time – lots of party-readiness to do – but I wanted to pop over here and express my …
In Triplicate: my patterns
Lee took these marvelous photos of the In Triplicate Collection, and I want to share a few with you all today. It was oodles of fun to work on, and I’m dying to see all nine of the patterns in different color combos. My first pattern is Line Segment. A three-color hat using slipped stitches to make a spiraling brick-stacking-y …
Knit them all: In Triplicate
I’m so proud and happy to be a part of the In Triplicate collection, people. It was fun, and collaborative, and interesting, and inspiring, and… just plain awesome. It all started this Spring, with a text from an old friend, Star. It was a short and sweet text: Lee and I have a proposition for you. Wanna meet up? Six months …
Knit them: Sundae Socks
Sometimes, a pattern just gets in your head, and you can’t stop, won’t stop making it. Over and over and over. That’s what’s been happening with these Sundae Socks, my newest pattern and a fantastically delicious collaboration with Knitted Wit. See, it all started at TNNA in June. JJ, idea-generator and work-wife extraordinairre, suggested I write a sock pattern with …
Knit them: He Said/She Said collection
Just in time for the holiday of your choice, I’ve released the fifth offering from the Big Ass Skein Society, and it’s a doozy – four patterns all together, all made in Blue Moon’s fantastically squishy Targhee Bulky. He Said/She Said is the perfect pattern collection for all of your holiday knitting – two hats, two sets of fingerless mitts, …
Knit it: Ananke
Ananke was my very first pattern, and remains my very-most popular one, too. I don’t know what it is, exactly, about this pattern that has made it rise to the top of my designs, but I suspect it’s the simplicity of the design. The simple and meditative pattern lends itself well to knitting while living life, and the stitch patterns complement …