The Dragon Force shawl pattern has been released and it's 50% off through August 4th!!

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This super customizable, stash-buster pattern is available to download in the Yumiyarns.com Shop as well as through Ravelry and Love Crafts (soon).⁠

It includes instructions to make the shawl with 3 skeins of fingering-weight yarn as shown or you can use the simple worksheet included in the pattern to use whatever yarn you have available and make the shawl however big (or small) you like!⁠

Dragon Force is worked modularly, from the center-outwards, section by section and is finished with an encompassing border. Pictured is a 6-section version symbolizing dragon wings in mid-flight, but feel free to make it with more or less sections as you see fit.⁠

Happy knitting!

Shaina ^_^

To support the Black Home Birth Initiative 20% of all YumiYarns profits are being donated to Metro Midwifery through the month of July 2020.

Step by Step Tutorial: Icelandic Bind Off

In this tutorial I'll be showing you how to knit the Icelandic Bind-Off (used as the finishing touch in the Dragon Force shawl).

This is one of my absolute favorite bind-offs because while it's stretchy enough for the cuffs on socks or edging a lace shawl, it doesn't flare out at all & creates a look that is similar to a garter-stitch row. I've yet to find a project that I don't love it on & it's dead easy once you get the hang of it. I hope you enjoy it & that it comes in just as handy for you as it does for me!

Test Knitter Showcase!

Look at how creative my test knitters for the Dragon Force shawl were with their stash!!

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I absolutely love how each version is so different with subtle changes to suit the knitter. Some testers changed the number of sections they made, some changed the yarn weight, and some changed the striping sequence.⁠

All of them told me how much fun they had with their projects and I had so much fun watching their progress! (Who doesn't love watching skeins and balls of yarn grow up into a beautiful garment?)

Official Dragon Force Kits & Discounts!

Aren't these skeins from The Girl Who Crafted gorgeous?

Since Sari is the genius behind the colorways I used to design the Dragon Force shawl pattern, I'm offering the pattern for $1 when you snag a skein (or 3) from her from now through the end of August 2020!!⁠

Since this is such a versatile pattern where you can use any yarn weight & any colors, she doesn't have specific kits listed in her shop. This way you can pick your favorite base, pick your favorite colors, and enjoy some fun, easy knitting!⁠

The above features fingering-weight yarn but Sari offers multiple bases and does custom orders as well. So if you fall in love with a combo but don't see it as "in-stock" just shoot her an email so you can make the dragony shawl of your dreams. 🐉💕

Expand Your World View

I've linked a few reading lists below if you're also interested in expanding and improving your view of the world we all live in.