Free Pattern Download!

To help bring in Spring, 100 people will get one of my patterns free!
Go to my ravelry shop (http://www.ravelry.com/designers/jen-kobrick), choose the pattern you would like, and use code SPRINGKNIT at checkout. Enjoy!

Biohazard Blankie

Biohazard Blankie

Another new pattern posted!!

Biohazard Blankie
A fun tunisian crochet blanket for a baby with parents who have a sense of humor! Or, use the biohazard chart to make a sweater, hat, felted bag, cross-stitch project, or feel free to knit the blanket or use regular crochet. 
Gauge- 4 st per inch
Yarn- Lily Sugar and Cream
Size- 40" square
$0.99 

Sarah Top

Sarah Top
Sarah is a fun piece with a touch of elegance. It is beautiful by itself on warm days, or it can be layered over a long sleeve tshirt and jeans for a modern take on the classic sweater vest, or under a blazer for the workplace or a night out. Sarah is a racerback sleeveless top with a deep and thick cowl neck. It is knit from the bottom up, beginning with ribbing from the mid-hip to the empire waist. Ribbing all the way up to the empire waist allows the fabric to hug curves and create a very flattering fit. Because of the way the cowl is shaped, Sarah easily fits a wide variety of shapes and bust sizes.

$3.99 

Braided Socks

Brand new pattern is out today!

Braided Socks

Braided Socks are knit toe up with a cable and eyelet pattern that begins at the toe, and a unique braided cable on the back of the leg beginning at the short row heel. The pattern is only a 4 row repeat, making it easy to follow. The leg is ribbed between the pattern stitches for the best fit.

The instructions are written to allow the knitter to customize the size by fitting at the ball of the foot, the heel, the ankle, and the calf. The smallest sizing would fit a small adult woman, and can comfortably be sized up to a large woman’s foot or medium man’s foot.

Please Note: The pictured sock shows the pattern stitches beginning above the toe, however the pattern is written so that the pattern begins right at the toe, with increases worked into the pattern stitches.

$2.99   

Free Shipping!

Start your holiday shopping early (and get it over with early too!) Whether you're shopping for a gift for a fiber or vintage enthusiast, or shopping for supplies to make gifts, take advantage of free shipping!

Until Thanksgiving, I'll be offering free shipping to all US addresses with the coupon code FREESHIP. Just enter the code during checkout on etsy.

Projects

First of all, I finally got around to uploading a photo of my wedding veil in action!

Here's a roundup of other projects in progress. I've been working on my Sarah Top, the next pattern I'll be writing up for Knit Picks. Its going swimmingly so far, can't wait to get past the ribbing and see how the fun part works out! Stay tuned.

I'm also working on lining my dad's camera case for him- I need to hand sew the lining in.

I started my Irish Diamond Shawl, FINALLY! I've had this in the queue for about 4 years!

I spent an evening working out double knit entrelac for my color sampler scarf- which has now become a color sampler moebius cowl. It'll be gorgeous, and the double knit entrelac is not nearly as tricky as I expected.

The "A" in sailing is now finished on my cross stitch

I've been working through a few repeats of my backstrap belt

Lastly, I finally remembered to take a photo of attempt #3 at my penguin vest, though I haven't actually worked on it in a couple months.

Pucker Up Hat

I finally got my newest pattern finished and published! Its a really quick knit, cute hat, and it would be really cute in a hand painted yarn. Enjoy! 

Pucker Up Hat

Pucker Up is a perfect hat for Fall or Spring because it’s very lightweight and breaths well. Its 3-dimensional texture keeps it interesting to knit, and nice to pull out at the end of Winter when you still need a hat, but are tired of wearing one- Pucker Up is there with fun texture! It knits up quickly, but looks more complicated than it is.

Measure the head around the widest part to determine size, sizing is given to fit each head size with a beanie style fit. If you prefer a “slouchy” fit, cast on and follow ribbing instructions for your head size, then increase in the last ribbing row to the number of stitches given for one size larger.

Pattern uses simple short rows (no wrapping and turning!) And includes instructions both for knitting back backwards or turning the work to create the short rows.

Gauge- 22st/4inches, #3 and 4 needles
Yarn- Knit Picks Stroll Sport 120-210 yards
Size- 18", 20", 22", 24", 26"
$1.99

Scratching the Itch

Its been hard to do much knitting these past 6 weeks. Leaving Boston that quickly was so chaotic and fast paced that there was literally no time to knit, and then on the long drive from MA to FL, I thought I would get a ton of knitting done- normally, I love knitting in the car! But I was so worn out from the previous weeks, that all I could do was sit and stare out the window. The first 2 weeks in Florida were fast paced again- so many things to set up, build, and unpack. Finally, this week, I've had some solid knitting time. And now I'm feeling the itch again, and having to employ all of my willpower to keep from ignoring everything else and knit, all the time.

I think during the chaos of moving, I put knitting out of my mind, forced myself not to think about it because so much needed my attention. So as soon as I let myself pick up the needles again... all of those 6 weeks of not knitting came flooding back. All at once. Hopefully there will be a lot of knitting in my near future!

Here is a project update:

My Pucker Up Hat- that I really thought I was going to knit on the drive to Florida, and didn't. And then did knit in the span of 2 days this week, because I couldn't stop! Pattern coming very soon to ravelry and Knit Picks!

Entrelac Socks- this progress is mostly from the ravellenics, but I'm just now posting a photo. Both socks are now past the heel, and so should be quick knitting from here on. I also got my penguin vest re-started during the ravellenics, and (hopefully) successfully on its way (this time) but I didn't get a photo.

Cross stitch- also from the ravellenics, some good progress on my big cross stitch project at the moment.

And finally, 2 more hexipuffs, from some time waiting around when I finally remembered that it was in my purse!

Settling In!

The last 6 weeks have been crazy, but also very exciting. First, there was the chaos of last minute wedding planning, the week in Yellowstone, the wedding itself, and then immediately after we got home, we had to start packing! Ryan is now working for Space Florida, and so after a whirlwind move, we're starting to settle into our new Florida home. I'm working on two new patterns for Knit Picks to be released soon, and everything left in my etsy shop is still available for sale.

Let the Games Begin!

I'm taking stock in preparation for the Ravellenic Games- 2 projects recently finished: R2D2 and a gorgeous shawl! I love love love the way the shawl turned out!

That leaves me with 8 WIPS currently: 2 weaving, 1 cross stitch, 2 socks, a vest, a scarf, and my hexipuffs. I decided to stick with WIPS wrestling as my sole event for these games, because we are moving in August, so if I can finish off some things, I can replace them with brand new projects to fill the in-between time when the yarn stash is packed up.

Realistically, they aren't all going to get finished! For one thing, the hexipuffs are a never ending project, so they are just hopeless. For another, I'll be doing a lot of my WIP wrestling in cars during my wedding trip, and weaving doesn't really work in that context. The scarf and cross stitch are also pretty slow going, and still near the beginning. So that leaves me with 3 projects I hope to finish during the Olympics!

For knitting at home before and after the trip, my penguin vest, which I still love despite not having touched in ages. Its a bit bulky to bring with me travelling, but its perfect for knitting on the couch and watching the events.

For mindless purse knitting, perfect for travel and for working on while listening to relatives talk, Ryan's socks. Nearing completion, and perhaps done in time to be a wedding present! Ooh, maybe he'll even wear them to the wedding! That would be fun.

For travel knitting when I can focus on my work, the entrelac socks. One sock is about 1/3 done, the other is only at the toe. It would be great to finish these too and leave me with 3 more empty project bags!