New pattern- Traveling Cross Country

Traveling Cross Country is the second installment in my Little Sister’s Braids collection. It is a unisex companion piece to Jules.

This slightly slouchy beanie/hat/toque came to fruition based upon a trip of traveling cross country to visit my sister. The staggered and stepped stitches remind me of the mountains as we drove through them and then gazed upon the peaks each day during our stay. The clean lines are like the plains we traveled across, not to mention the endless miles of highways. And then the squishy cable in the center is reminiscent of the crazy trip in general, the clouds floating over the mountaintops, but more of the hugs we shared once I saw my sister and her family after 1100+ days apart.

Traveling Cross Country can be worn with the design in the center or off to the side. Let it be the beginning of one of your adventures, making your own memories. 

To purchase the pattern for half off until Jan 28th, use the link above and code TCC. 

Another sale currently happening is ALL of my single patterns are BOGO. Use code WINTER until Jan 28th. 

Happy Knitting! 

Jules: New Pattern Alert

Earlier this week I dropped a new pattern, Jules. It is a very special pattern to me with a long background and history. 

Jules Side View

My sister is my best friend, always has been. As we grew up, the USAF took her to many places far and wide across the globe. I followed her for visits as much as possible. But this last move she made, I have been unable to visit. So for 3 long years, the only face time we have had is via FaceTime. But more often than not, it’s texting and emails only. Several months back she sent me a photo of herself and two of her boys. In the photo she had her hair pulled over into a braid. As I looked at the photo with pride and joy in my heart, I knew right then that I was going to knit something with a braided cable and dedicate it to her. So, here she is. Meet Jules, the first installment in my Little Sister’s Braids collection. More pieces will come later this year and will be companions to this beanie.

Jules Crown

Jules is a sport weight unisex hat knit in merino and alpaca for warmth. The braided cables climb from brim to crown separated by a sea of purl stitches and a single twisted stitch representing the strong bond my sister & I have that will always stand out amongst all the separations we have had in life.

The pattern is a written pattern with no charts. All stitches and cables are thoroughly explained in detail. I tried to make this pattern as user friendly as possible for the new knitter.

Right now, Jules is available to the general public on Ravelry for 50% off until January 18. But as a blog reader, you can get it 50% off for an extra week, until Jan 25th using code BLOG.  Follow this link to find the pattern on Ravelry. Not a member of Ravelry, or prefer to use Venmo, email me so we can arrange your pattern delivery. 

I hope you enjoy Jules as much as I enjoyed the creation of it.