I'm so excited you guys! Sari from Girlwhocrafted.com is offering an exclusive discount on her beautiful yarn to anyone who buys a copy of my Dragon Force Shawl pattern!!⁠

Simply purchase a copy of the pattern either through my Ravelry shop or through YumiYarns.com and I'll email you the code to get 10% off any yarn at girlwhocrafted.com so you can build your own shawl kit (or just build your stash, lol).⁠

If you've already purchased the pattern, you should have an email or Ravelry message waiting for you with your discount code. If you haven't gotten the pattern yet... What are you waiting for?⁠ Scroll down a bit for a special newsletter only discount!

Have a great week & happy knitting!

Shaina ^_^

To help support them in their training, education, and advocacy endeavors, 20% of all YumiYarns profits are being donated to the NAACP Empowerment Programs through the month of August 2020.

30% Off the Dragon Force Shawl!

The Dragon Force shawl pattern has been released and it's 30% off through August 31st for Newsletter Subscribers!!

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This super customizable, stash-buster pattern is available to download with your discount in the Yumiyarns.com Shop as well as through Ravelry with your exclusive coupon code: CarryOn2020⁠

The pattern 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.⁠

Step by Step Tutorial: Pick-Up & Knit

This week I'll be sharing a tutorial for the Pick-Up and Knit (pu/k) technique so that you can change directions in your knitted fabric like we do in my new Dragon Force shawl pattern.

This technique works easiest when worked into an edge that has a slipped-stitch selvedge so that you can see right where to put your needle each row. I've included an explanation of a slipped-stitch selvedge in the tutorial as well.

Knit-a-Long News

The Stockinette Zombies are hosting a KaL from Aug-Sep for @paperdaisycreations beautiful Everlasting socks! Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun at any point up till the end of September. See the Stockinette Zombies' site for full details.

Sneak Peak at the Naiad Shawl

I realized that I’ve been sharing a lot of info about this project in my Instagram stories (and everything is in a Naiad Shawl Highlight in my Insta-profile), but I’ve yet to share much progress on this pattern redesign anywhere else.

The pattern will likely go off to my tech editor this week as some of my test knitters are already finishing theirs. Then MJ Yarns & I have plans for a really fun pattern launch!

So, keep an eye out for more updates & sneak peeks of this super customizable & fun knit as this week goes on & I’ll see you all soon!!

Friday Finish - Magic Fringe Shawl

This week I finally finished and mailed out this version of my Magic Fringe Shawl to a friend.

The colors are getting a little blown out, but it’s made from Queenie Crochet’s beautiful Chocolate Bar colorway & Brown Sheep Co’s Black Legacy Lace (lace was held double).

Since it’s a mosaic pattern it’s really squishy, but these yarns have really nice drape so this shawl hangs really nicely & I’m super happy with it.

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.