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Tuesday October 08, 2013

Spratters & Jayne

posted by: Amy Small in cowl & scarf patterns, hat patterns, pixie dust

Since last fall, we've been collaborating with Spratters and Jayne, a company that specializes in gorgeous handknit accessories. For their fall 2013 collection, our Pixie Dust yarn is featured in three of their designs. Not only did we spin the yarn for them, the ladies we employ also knit up the accessories. It was our first attempt at making finished goods from our yarns.  All in all, a very challenging, rewarding and exciting opportunity for Knit Collage.  I love their company's philosophy of working "with cooperatives around the world where fiber arts are a long standing tradition." What could be a more perfect fit with our own mission. I also love this description from their site: "Spratters & Jayne uses only artisan owned companies to produce our designs -ensuring that positive change doesn't end with the way you feel when you wear one of our pieces. Each item is handcrafted individually for us, to exacting standards, using traditional techniques to produce 21st century designs." Take a look at her designs below and be sure to visit their site where you can purchase your own unique design!


 

 

Monday August 05, 2013

The High Peak Poncho

Heather Dixon, the designer behind Army of Knitters, has created another stunner using our yarn. The High Peak Poncho combines Be Sweet's brushed mohair & 1 skein of our Pixie Dust yarn used as a trim detail. The photos are gorgeous and what a lovely floaty poncho. Added bonus- the needle size used is 17, so it knits up quickly. This is on my Christmas gift list- never to early to start right?! Be sure to check out her pattern in more detail on Ravelry.

Wednesday June 12, 2013

Finally made the purl bee lap blanket

posted by: Amy Small in free patterns, home patterns, pixie dust

The Pixie Dust Lap Blanket pattern was originally released on the Purl Bee website in October of 2010, only 9 months after I started Knit Collage. Right from the start, this was a hugely popular pattern that calls for 7 skeins of Pixie Dust yarn and size US 36 circular needles. Two and a half years later, I am finally making one for myself in my favorite Pixie Dust color Aqua Frost. It only took me about 5 hours to make and I heart it big time. Below are some pics of my blanket and the one featured on the Purl Bee. Check out the free pattern here and over 100 projects made on Ravelry here.

 

The 2 above photos are from the Purl Bee blog!

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