New Knitting With Friends Designs

Thanks to all our friends out there with their suggestions for new shirt and card designs. Finally we got to the computer after a few very busy trade shows and put some of these designs from ink to the drawing board.
We have eight new designs including a new crochet design. These will be available first as greeting cards and as shirts within the next few weeks.

Here is the first preview:

Ivy Brambles Tornado Thick and Thin

It isn't often that you just come across a yarn that really is different to all the rest. Ivy Brambles Tornado is just one of those. Aaprt from the spectacular way it takes to Ivy's nature inspired colorways, it is also fabulous to knit with. 100% soft merino wool just glides on large needles. Not wishing to just knit up a stockinette shrug or scarf (way too boring) we decided to go with a classic lace pattern and supersize it!

The Tornado shrug is a fabulous lace shrug worked on large needles. The shrug features a feather and fan lace pattern and buttons under the arms for a comfortable and secure fit. Because it's knit on big needles this is one lace pattern that won’t take all year to complete.

 Materials:

Yarn: Two skeins Ivy Brambles Tornado Yarn, shown in Celosia colorway.
Needles: US #13 (9 mm) 40-48 inch circular knitting needles.
Other: Stitch markers, 4 buttons, darning needle
Gauge: Approx 8 sts per 4 inches (10 cm) before blocking

Finished dimensions: Approximately 60 x 22 inches (150 x 56 cm)

If the shrug is too ambitious you could always tackle the Tornado scarf. Because of the generous yardage on such a thick yarn one skein is all it takes to make up this quick knit lace scarf.

We finished this one in Wildflowers colorway.