tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145919422024-03-05T05:20:12.358-05:00Blue PeninsulaBonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-19081537818011285392017-07-06T19:04:00.003-04:002017-07-06T19:04:54.083-04:00Moving DayHello, dear blog reader. I've moved! If you're looking for the Blue Peninsula blog, you'll find it on the <a href="https://www.bluepeninsulaknits.com/">new Blue Peninsula site</a>. Hope to see you there!Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-89185581588260774682017-07-01T10:20:00.000-04:002017-07-01T10:20:23.385-04:00Tour de Fleece 2017<div style="text-align: center;">
Just as the Tour de France begins today, so does the annual <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/tour-de-fleece">Tour de Fleece</a>. If you're a spinner, are you in?</div>
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This year, I've joined <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/spindlers/3636711/1-25">Team Spindlers</a> and I'll be spinning up the Foxhill Farm Cormo/alpaca that I got at Rhinebeck last fall. My goal is to spin 30 minutes a day (more on challenge days)—I want to spin and/or ply as much of this lovely fiber as I can. There are 111 grams left after my preliminary spinning/plying/swatching. </div>
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I'm aiming for a fingering weight two-ply, hopefully enough to design and knit a cowl or other neckwear accessory to wear with <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spindler-mitts">my Spindler Mitts</a>.</div>
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We aren't having an official Blue Peninsula team this year, but a few of us who are participating in the Tour de Fleece have started a discussion thread where we can share our progress, photos, questions, tips, etc. If you're spinning and want some company, feel free to join in. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/blue-peninsula/3639344/1-25#5">You'll find us here</a>.</div>
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P.S. Happy <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Day">Canada Day</a> to all my Canadian readers! </div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-48024768621847686402017-06-16T15:11:00.001-04:002017-06-16T15:11:28.144-04:00Yarn Over, Yarn Over<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/blue-peninsula/3621755/1-25#1">Yarn Over KAL</a> in the Ravelry Blue Peninsula group is off to a great start. The focus is on lace for this "choose your own project" KAL—you can make any of my designs with yarn overs, everything from socks and sweaters, to scarves, cowls, shawls, or mitts. And there's still lots of time to cast on. This leisurely summer KAL continues through Sunday, July 30.<br />
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We already have a few finished projects, including a pair of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/con-brio">Con Brio</a> mitts, a beautiful <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-valley">Golden Valley</a> shawl worked in two colors, and a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/birchleaf">Birchleaf</a> cowl knit up in a gradient yarn. You can view all of them in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/blue-peninsula/3630766/1-25#1">the FO thread</a>, and check out the prizes in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/blue-peninsula/3621755/1-25#1">the discussion thread</a>.<br />
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I might cast on another pair of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/plumtree">Plumtree</a> socks for the KAL, but first I'm focusing on a new shawl design.<br />
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Knit in a small-farm wool/mohair blend that I purchased at Rhinebeck last fall (Thelma & Louise from <a href="http://www.wingandaprayerfarm.com/">Wing and a Prayer Farm</a>), this shawl will have the same kind of asymmetrical triangular shape as <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/notch">Notch</a>. But, it's worked in the opposite direction—you cast on at the wide end and then decrease until only a few stitches remain. After the lace section, there's a transition to mostly garter stitch, which will make the project really zip along.<br />
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More on the shawl later this summer. In the meantime, I hope you'll join us for the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/blue-peninsula/3621755/1-25#1">Yarn Over KAL</a>. I started a fun "mini challenge" yesterday, asking folks to share photos of their WIPs with a pet. Here's Snickers, lounging next to me as I worked on the shawl the other evening:<br />
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She looks pretty relaxed, doesn't she? I hope your weekend is just as relaxed, with plenty of knitting time!<br />
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-54774630186793567492017-06-09T17:26:00.000-04:002017-06-09T17:26:15.424-04:00Indie June Sale at Loveknitting<div style="text-align: center;">
Every June, the UK knitting site <a href="https://www.loveknitting.com/us/">Loveknitting</a> celebrates independent designers and their contributions to the fiber arts. There are <a href="http://blog.loveknitting.com/indie-june-hottag-competition/">blog competitions</a>, designer features, plus a great big <a href="https://www.loveknitting.com/us/indie-june-offers">Indie June sale</a>.</div>
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Those of you in the U.S. might be more familiar with <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/bonnie-sennott">Ravelry</a> than with Loveknitting. The two sites both are great platforms for finding patterns, discovering new designers, and sharing your finished projects. One difference: Loveknitting offers supplies as well. While browsing patterns you can also get needles, crochet hooks, notions, and yarn. So it's kind of a "one stop shop" for everything you might need for a project.</div>
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Five of my most popular patterns are discounted $1.50 during the Indie June sale:</div>
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<a href="https://www.loveknitting.com/us/birchleaf-knitting-pattern-by-bonnie-sennott">Birchleaf</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.loveknitting.com/us/shallows-mitts-knitting-pattern-by-bonnie-sennott">Shallows Mitts</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.loveknitting.com/us/meadow-road-knitting-pattern-by-bonnie-sennott">Meadow Road</a></div>
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and <a href="https://www.loveknitting.com/us/hop-brook-knitting-pattern-by-bonnie-sennott">Hop Brook</a></div>
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Lots of patterns are on sale—from baby items to shawls, socks, sweaters, and more—by many, many talented designers. </div>
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If you aren't yet acquainted with Loveknitting, the <a href="https://www.loveknitting.com/us/indie-june-offers">Indie June sale</a> is a great time to explore the site! Maybe you'll find inspiration for your summer and fall knitting—while also supporting independent designers like myself. The sale and other Indie June activities continue through June 30.</div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-68488463394607054362017-06-02T07:30:00.000-04:002017-06-02T07:30:23.803-04:00New Pattern: Plumtree Socks<div style="text-align: center;">
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Summer's just about here—always a great time for knitting socks. They're light and portable and don't involve large amounts of wool (which is never too comfortable on hot summer days).</div>
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So I'm pleased to announce a new sock pattern for the start of the summer season. Worked in the round from the top down, my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/plumtree">Plumtree</a> socks feature an appealing mix of lace and knit-purl textures. They're now available <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/plumtree">on Ravelry</a>.</div>
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When I ordered the yarn months ago, I wanted a color that said, "summer," and when the skein arrived I was thrilled. To my eye, this Elderberry colorway of Altair sock yarn by <a href="https://www.lunagreyfiberarts.com/">Luna Grey Fiber Arts</a> really embodies the sweetness of warm weather and sunny days. A blend of superwash merino, nylon, and Tencel, Altair has great stitch definition. The purl stitches and decreases are nice and crisp and the stockinette is beautifully even. I love when I take a chance on a new-to-me yarn and discover a new favorite!</div>
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Like <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hulst">Hulst</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pomeroy">Pomeroy</a>, these socks are named after a street in my hometown of Amherst, Massachusetts. We shot the photos at one of my favorite Amherst spots, the Mount Pollux conservation area (you may recognize it—it's also where I shot <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pomegranate-7">Pomegranate</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wonderberry">Wonderberry</a>). It's a quiet, peaceful place with lots of trails, meadows, apple trees, and beautiful views of the surrounding Pioneer Valley and nearby Mount Norwottuck. I always feel refreshed after spending time there.</div>
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Check out the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/plumtreesocks/">#plumtreesocks hashtag</a> on Instagram to see <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/plumtree">Plumtrees</a> in other yarns and colors. I'm really grateful to the test knitters who responded to my call and enthusiastically knit up the socks! (Their speedy knitting confirmed these socks are really a quick knit.)</div>
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I'm also grateful to my sister Jackie for being such a terrific sock model and to Jenny for editing the pattern. Another Sennott Sisters production! And a shout out to <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/betseysen/plumtree">Betsey</a>, too—she and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/MissouriTrouble/plumtree">Jenny</a> are both knitting their very own <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/plumtree">Plumtrees</a> (you need to be logged on to Ravelry to follow these links to their projects).</div>
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Since the socks have plenty of yarn overs, they're a perfect project for this summer's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/blue-peninsula/3621755/1-25#1">Yarn Over KAL</a>. Join the fun in the Ravelry Blue Peninsula group—you can cast on anytime between now and July 30. We have some lovely prizes—including a skein of the same yarn and colorway I knit <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/plumtree">Plumtree</a> with. </div>
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Thank you very much for reading. I hope your summer is off to a beautiful start!</div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-80935251538611824432017-05-21T11:10:00.000-04:002017-05-21T11:10:47.594-04:00Countdown to the Yarn Over KAL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Are you up for some relaxed summer knitting among friends? The next Blue Peninsula knitalong starts in a week, with a focus on lace. For the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/blue-peninsula/3621755/1-25#1">Yarn Over KAL</a>, you can knit any of my designs with a yarn over in it.</div>
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Socks, sweaters, shawls, scarves, cowls, mitts—all qualify for this KAL. The dates are Sunday, May 28 through Sunday, July 30.</div>
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There will be some lovely prizes, too. One is a skein of <a href="https://www.lunagreyfiberarts.com/collections/all">Luna Grey Fiber Arts</a> Altair sock yarn, a blend of merino/nylon/Tencel. I'm knitting my next sock design with this yarn and am so pleased with its striking color and stitch definition, I decided to order another skein for a KAL prize.</div>
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Another prize is two skeins of <a href="http://shop.stitchsprouts.com/yarn/yellowstone/">Stitch Sprouts Yellowstone</a>, the sport weight wool/silk blend that I used for my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/meadow-road">Meadow Road</a> pullover. Yellowstone works beautifully for lace, so it seemed like a natural choice for a prize. Two skeins are enough to make many of my cowl or shawl designs; see my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/bonnie-sennott">Ravelry designer page</a> for ideas.</div>
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I'll be announcing one more prize later this week in the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/blue-peninsula/3621755/1-25#1">KAL discussion thread</a>. You can join now or anytime during the KAL, and WIPS are welcome, too. So if you started a sweater or a shawl a while ago and need incentive to finish up, this KAL is for you. </div>
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Hope you can join us! Thanks for reading—and have a beautiful day.</div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-1621014910149847942017-05-09T14:12:00.000-04:002017-05-09T14:12:15.379-04:00Flash Sale! Mitts for Mom<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/33712804314/in/dateposted-public/" title="Mitts by Bonnie Sennott"><img alt="Mitts by Bonnie Sennott" height="500" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4187/33712804314_6cbebcd4c0.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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Now through Wednesday: Save 25% on all fingerless mitts in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/bundles/hats-mitts--socks">my Ravelry pattern store</a> with the coupon code MOM.</div>
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There's still time to knit a pretty pair of mitts for Mother's Day, especially if you choose a style without a thumb gusset, like <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fee-bee-mitts">Fee-bee</a> or <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shallows-mitts">Shallows</a>.</div>
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Happy knitting and happy Mother's Day!</div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-17448209372793960742017-05-05T12:34:00.002-04:002017-05-05T12:34:26.030-04:00Tra-la, it's May!<div style="text-align: center;">
Here we are in May, possibly my very favorite month of the year. My sinuses don't love it, but my eyes are drunk—absolutely tipsy—on color. Flowers, flowers, everywhere!</div>
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I'm posting a flower photo every day in May on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bluepeninsula/">Instagram</a>. Care to join me? Use the hashtag <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/floweradayinmay/">#floweradayinmay</a>. </div>
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Next January and February, when the world seems bereft of color, it will be such a balm to scroll through <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/floweradayinmay/">#floweradayinmay</a> and dream of the beauty that lies ahead.</div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-58491186762379482662017-04-26T07:25:00.002-04:002017-04-26T07:25:59.308-04:00New Pattern: Spindler Mitts<div style="text-align: center;">
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Today I'm pleased to share the first design I've created with handspun yarn: the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spindler-mitts">Spindler Mitts</a>. They're now available <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/bonnie-sennott">on Ravelry</a>.</div>
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A pretty mix of lace, garter stitch, and stockinette, the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spindler-mitts">Spindler Mitts</a> are just right for small amounts of handspun yarn, or for those partial skeins of fingering weight yarn we all have in our stashes. Using only 125 yards for the small/medium size (140 for the large size), they're a quick knit—perfect for a last-minute Mother's Day gift or for end-of-the-year teacher gifts. (You could get three pairs out of a typical skein of sock yarn!)</div>
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For the sample pair, I used Ashland Bay Mixed Bluefaced Leicester, spun and plied with drop spindles (16 wpi). As I mentioned in <a href="http://www.bluepeninsulaknits.com/2017/04/pretty-pretty-bfl.html">my last post</a>, I found BFL pleasant to spin and was really excited to see how the 2-ply developed a soft, attractive halo after I blocked the mitts. </div>
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At Rhinebeck last fall, I picked up a bag of Cormo/alpaca fiber from the Foxhill Farm booth. I've started spinning and plying it, with good results. So now I'm pondering design ideas. Maybe a cowl to go with the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spindler-mitts">Spindler Mitts</a>, in time for Rhinebeck 2017? We'll see! Stay tuned here on the blog—or follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bluepeninsula/">Instagram</a>—to see how that works out.</div>
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Heartfelt thanks go to <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/MissouriTrouble">Jenny Sennott</a> for editing the pattern and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/betseysen">Betsey Sennott</a> for modeling. (Another Sennott Sisters production, yay!)</div>
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I hope you enjoy the pattern. Thank you very much for reading.</div>
Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-18204346338223525922017-04-19T16:47:00.000-04:002017-04-19T18:53:47.712-04:00Pretty, Pretty BFL<div style="text-align: center;">
What a busy month! With <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliopsis">Calliopsis</a> just published, a large secret project for a magazine under way, a new sock design in progress, and a new fingerless mitts pattern almost ready to publish, I basically have knitwear design on my mind 24 hours a day.</div>
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The mitts—a pretty combination of lace, stockinette, and garter stitch—are my first design with my own handspun yarn.</div>
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The fiber is Ashland Bay Mixed BFL Top, which I spun and plied with drop spindles; the resulting two-ply yarn is fingering weight, 16 wpi.</div>
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I think there will definitely be more BFL in my spinning future! I enjoyed both spinning and knitting it. But what I loved most was how, after a good soak in Eucalan, the fabric developed a really pretty halo. And it's so soft! A delight to feel against your skin.</div>
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My sister Jenny, an accomplished spinner with years of experience (far more than me—I'm still a newbie), says BFL is her current favorite sheep breed because "it is a pleasure to spin and finishes up soft and lustrous, not as fussy or pill-prone as merino." So far, with my limited experience, I'd have to concur.</div>
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They're called Spindler Mitts, and I hope to publish them next week. To get news about these and all my new patterns delivered directly to your inbox, sign up for the monthly <a href="http://bluepeninsulaknits.us8.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=fde707b912f5153a2171f148a&id=1268c381a8">Blue Peninsula newsletter</a>.<br />
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-84955742209889328132017-04-05T07:41:00.000-04:002017-04-05T07:41:09.471-04:00New Pattern: Calliopsis (and Cowl Sale!)<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm excited to share a lovely new cowl for spring: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliopsis">Calliopsis</a>.</div>
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Knit in two colors of Fibre Co. Meadow, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliopsis">Calliopsis</a> is a light and airy lace confection. It can be styled lots of different ways, depending on your mood, your outfit, or the weather.</div>
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The pattern is on sale—along with <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/bundles/cowls-97103">my other cowl patterns</a>—through Sunday, April 9. Use the coupon code COWL25 to save 25% on cowls in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/bonnie-sennott">my Ravelry store</a> (magazine patterns are not included). The code can be used as many times as you like.</div>
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Named after the flower Coreopsis (also known as Calliopsis or—less romantically—Tickweed), <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliopsis">Calliopsis</a> features two pretty lace stitches, each knit in its own color, separated by striped bands. These bands, knit back and forth on a circular needle, employ a really fun technique of sliding the stitches across the cable and knitting them again with the other color on the same side of the work. I first encountered this technique back in 2008 when I knit Norah Gaughan's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/bluepeninsula/almost-garter-scarf">Almost Garter Scarf</a>. It's so clever!</div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliopsis">Calliopsis</a> is worked flat from end to end, from a provisional cast on. After blocking, the two ends of the piece are joined with a three-needle bind off to form a loop. Instructions for these techniques are provided in the pattern, and the lace stitches are given in both charts and line-by-line written instructions.</div>
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It's easy to customize this design. Aside from choosing any two colors you like, you can also vary the lengths of the two lace sections, to make a cowl that's uniquely your own. </div>
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Knit in a laceweight or light fingering weight yarn, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliopsis">Calliopsis</a> is the perfect accessory for spring. I knit the sample in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/the-fibre-co-meadow">Fibre Co. Meadow</a>—a luscious blend of merino, baby llama, silk, and linen—in Prairie (for the main color) and Bergamot (for the contrast color). As I mentioned in <a href="http://www.bluepeninsulaknits.com/2017/03/unrumpled.html">my previous post</a>, after I swatched with Meadow I felt no need to look at other yarns for this design. It has an exquisite softness and drape—it's almost weightless—but a really pleasing rustic quality, too. This was my first time knitting with Meadow and I'm sure it won't be my last.</div>
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If you get bored knitting scarves or cowls that are "the same thing over and over," you'll love <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliopsis">Calliopsis</a>. The lace and color changes are engaging and keep the knitting fun. </div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/32938936154/in/dateposted-public/" title="Calliopsis Cowl"><img alt="Calliopsis Cowl" height="333" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2864/32938936154_d73230fb22.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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As always, I am grateful to <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/MissouriTrouble">Jenny Sennott</a> for her careful tech editing. I'm so fortunate to have her eyes on my patterns, making sure they come to you error free.</div>
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But once lace gets a good soak in wool wash and is blocked, it's an ugly duckling no more. How I love that part of the process! It never fails to make my heart leap just a little (sometimes a lot).</div>
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This is a new cowl design I'm working on, knit in Fibre Co. Meadow, a light fingering (almost laceweight) yarn. Usually, I like to <a href="http://www.bluepeninsulaknits.com/2016/04/inside-design-process-yarn-auditions.html">audition a few yarns</a> for a design, to get a feel for what fiber content and weight might be best. But once I made a couple swatches with Meadow, I felt no need to look at other yarns. Without a doubt, this rustic blend of merino, baby llama, silk, and linen was "the one." </div>
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There's still some work to do on the pattern, plus photography, but it won't be too long a wait. Look for the pattern in early April.</div>
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P.S. Did you know that free patterns are one of the rewards for <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bonniesennott">my Patreon page</a>? For a pledge of $2 per month, you'll receive a coupon code for one free pattern of your choice. For a $3 pledge, you'll get <i>two</i> free patterns. To learn more and see the progress of my Stitch Journal 2017 project, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bonniesennott/posts">follow me on Patreon</a>.</div>
Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-74226855044062006602017-03-21T16:31:00.000-04:002017-03-21T16:31:22.686-04:00We're KALing!<div style="text-align: center;">
The <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/blue-peninsula/3589796/1-25#1">Shawls Etc. KAL</a> started just last week, and already quite a few beautiful projects have been cast on. We've also been discussing podcasts, why we love knitting shawls, knitting in public, and other fun stuff. It's off to a great start!</div>
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Among the projects folks are making for the KAL: <a href="http://www.interweave.com/store/firehouse-alley-cowl-knitting-pattern-download">Firehouse Alley Cowl</a>, from knit.wear fall 2016, which I knit in the soft and springy Elsa Wool Cormo Fingering (2 skeins, or about 900 yards).</div>
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This wide, lace-and-texture cowl is knit flat from a provisional cast-on. After blocking, the two ends can either be grafted or joined with a three-needle bind-off.</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/32700825993/in/dateposted-public/" title="Firehouse Alley Cowl by Bonnie Sennott"><img alt="Firehouse Alley Cowl by Bonnie Sennott" height="500" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2941/32700825993_d85b233681.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hop-brook">Hop Brook</a> is another popular KAL project—which I knit in the very same yarn (yes, I love it that much!). This shawl takes just one skein (or about 450 yards). A pleasing mix of garter stitch and lace, it's knit from one end to the other, gradually increasing to the center, then decreasing. </div>
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Next week, we'll have a <i>Jeopardy</i>-style Trivia Tuesday in the KAL, where free patterns will be given away. There will be another Trivia Tuesday later on, too. The KAL goes until April 20, so everyone can work at a comfortable, not-stressful pace. Hope to see you!</div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-19516885354752675372017-03-07T17:41:00.000-05:002017-03-07T17:41:18.396-05:00Pattern Update: Golden Valley Shawl<div style="text-align: center;">
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Pattern update news! <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-valley">Golden Valley</a>, originally published on New Year's Day, has been expanded to include both fingering weight <i>and</i> sport weight versions.</div>
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I knit the new fingering weight sample of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-valley">Golden Valley</a> in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/anzula-squishy">Anzula Squishy</a>, a blend of merino, cashmere, and nylon. It's so light and airy—perfect for spring and summer.</div>
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If you've already purchased the pattern, not to worry—a new, expanded pattern PDF will appear in your Ravelry library, ready for download.</div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-valley">Golden Valley</a> would be an ideal project for the upcoming <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/blue-peninsula/3589796/1-25#1">Shawls Etc. KAL</a> in the Ravelry <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/blue-peninsula">Blue Peninsula group</a>. Not up for making a shawl? That's OK—knit a scarf or cowl instead.</div>
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The KAL starts March 15 and continues through April 20. In addition to several lovely prizes, we're going to have pattern giveaways on Trivia Tuesdays. Hope to see you!</div>
Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-38367595303353224312017-03-05T13:40:00.000-05:002017-03-05T14:28:25.509-05:00Shawls Etc. KAL Starts March 15<div style="text-align: center;">
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Save the dates! We've got a new KAL starting soon in the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/blue-peninsula">Ravelry Blue Peninsula group</a>.<br />
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I hope you'll be able to join us. Pop over anytime to <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/blue-peninsula/3589796/1-25#1">chat and see the prizes</a>, including something new: Trivia Tuesdays!</div>
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Meanwhile, today I'm blocking the new fingering weight version of my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-valley">Golden Valley Shawl</a>, knit in the Hippo colorway of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/anzula-squishy">Anzula Squishy</a>. Later this week, I'll update <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-valley">the pattern</a> to include yardage, needles, and dimensions for both fingering and sport weight yarns. If you've already purchased it, you'll get a free pattern update in your Ravelry library.</div>
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Until then, have a great Sunday — and happy knitting!</div>
Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-69561825055075346062017-02-19T09:50:00.000-05:002017-02-19T09:50:56.864-05:00Sunday Odds and Ends<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Sunday to you! I'm having a quiet day of knitting and stitching, in between working on a freelance editing project. This morning as I worked on Stitch Journal 2017 I was blessed to witness a gorgeous sunrise. I didn't stop to take a shot of it, but here's an equally lovely sunrise from the other day (we've had lots lately!):</div>
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As you can see, we've finally had some snow this winter. Fluffy and soft, the very best kind. It's been perfect mitten weather!</div>
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Today's the last day to save 25% on my new <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leaf-in-the-wind">Leaf in the Wind</a> mittens pattern, or any of the fingerless mitts in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/bonnie-sennott">my Ravelry pattern store</a>. Use the coupon code HAND25 before midnight tonight EST to get the discount (you can use it multiple times).</div>
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As for the stitching—this year's Stitch Journal project, "Presence/Absence," is moving along. I'm now at work on the second piece—a negative space embroidery of a piece of bark I found years ago.</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/32609621010/in/dateposted-public/" title="Stitch Journal 2017: Day 38"><img alt="Stitch Journal 2017: Day 38" height="500" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2787/32609621010_fd9ec78675.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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If you'd like to see progress on the Stitch Journal 2017 plus help me raise funds for photographing and exhibiting Stitch Journal 2016, head over to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bonniesennott/posts">my Patreon page</a>. You can become a patron for as little as $1 a month. There are other levels, too, which give you lovely things like Stitch Journal postcards, free patterns, and even original embroidery pieces. I'm thrilled to already have 25 patrons, whose support has helped me reach my first goal of $100—which means I'll soon be ordering the stretchers for mounting the 12 Stitch Journal 2016 pieces. </div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-25864633381396640202017-02-15T06:47:00.000-05:002017-02-15T06:47:05.311-05:00New Pattern: Leaf in the Wind<div style="text-align: center;">
Announcing a new design to keep your hands warm this snowy February: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leaf-in-the-wind">Leaf in the Wind</a>. </div>
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These modern mittens feature a geometric design inspired by the art of <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/07/arts/design/the-joy-of-reading-between-agnes-martins-lines.html?_r=0">Agnes Martin</a> (they're named after her 1963 abstract painting <i>Leaf in the Wind</i>.) Now through Sunday, February 19, take 25% off <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leaf-in-the-wind">Leaf in the Wind</a> and all mitts designs in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/bonnie-sennott">my Ravelry pattern store</a>, with the coupon code HAND25.</div>
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You'll need three colors of fingering or light fingering weight yarn to make these mitts—one light in tone, one medium, and one dark. I used Cascade 220 Fingering in buff, ginseng, and soft sage. There are two sizes, women's small/medium (about 8.5 inches/22 cm circumference) and large (about 9.5 inches/24 cm).</div>
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If you've never done colorwork before, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leaf-in-the-wind">Leaf in the Wind</a> would be an ideal pattern to start with. There are only three colors, and the stitch patterns are simple and compact—there's no need to catch your floats as you knit, because you're never carrying a color over more than three stitches.</div>
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If you're an experienced mitten knitter, you'll probably find these to be a quick and enjoyable knit. You can easily finish a pair while there's still snow on the ground this winter!</div>
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As with most of my patterns, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leaf-in-the-wind">Leaf in the Wind</a> was a Sennott Sisters production. Thanks go to my talented sisters <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/MissouriTrouble">Jenny</a> (for tech editing the pattern) and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/betseysen">Betsey</a> (for modeling). For more about how the design developed, see <a href="http://www.bluepeninsulaknits.com/2017/02/mittens-sneak-peek.html">this post</a>.</div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-68514575089486285242017-02-10T17:27:00.001-05:002017-02-10T17:27:55.337-05:00Mittens Sneak Peek<div style="text-align: center;">
The mittens I've been working on in recent weeks are almost ready to publish. Since we got over a foot of snow yesterday and more is on the way, please keep your fingers crossed the weather doesn't wreck this weekend's photo shoot plans!</div>
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I designed these mittens for an Instagram knitalong run by my friend Leigh (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/leighsideknits/">@leighsideknits</a>). The challenge? Make a pair of mittens inspired by a favorite artist or an art movement. (See all the mittens from the KAL <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/leighsidemittskal2017/">here</a>.)</div>
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I chose the painter <a href="https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/agnes-martin">Agnes Martin</a>, whose quiet, minimal abstractions and thoughtful writings about art have long inspired me. As soon as Leigh announced the KAL, I checked my fingering weight stash to see what might work and discovered a bag of three colors of Cascade 220 fingering that were perfect. In fact, it was a little uncanny how perfect they were.</div>
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Then I got out my various books by and about Martin and immersed myself in images (and in my memories of experiencing her subtle work, which really can't be fully appreciated in reproductions).</div>
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As I work out a new design, I usually have to swatch with several yarns, play with different stitch patterns, sketch, etc. This time was different. I pretty quickly saw the whole mitten in its entirety in my mind. Of course, there were some rip backs and revisions as I worked out details like the length of the cuff or the shape of the top. But, in the end the finished mittens are exactly what I first pictured in my mind's eye.</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/32589860275/in/dateposted-public/" title="Agnes Martin-inspired Mitten"><img alt="Agnes Martin-inspired Mitten" height="500" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/663/32589860275_51d603e7e5.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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I plan to release the pattern soon—watch for it next week.</div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-20444260478769323452017-02-06T16:59:00.001-05:002017-02-06T17:02:22.960-05:00Stitch Journal 2017<div style="text-align: center;">
Stitch Journal 2017 is nearly a month old—I started the new project on my birthday, January 13. This year, the journal's theme is "Presence/Absence." The subjects are found objects, both natural and manmade: negative space embroideries (worked on every day) are the "absence" part of the project; pencil drawings are the "presence" part.</div>
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The first subject in "Presence/Absence" is a rusty washer that I found some years ago at the farm in southern Illinois where my mother grew up. </div>
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As I worked on Stitch Journal 2016 and posted daily on Instagram last year, I discovered how much I enjoyed sharing works in progress and getting feedback from followers. This year, to document Stitch Journal 2017, I'm trying something new: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bonniesennott">a Patreon page</a>. </div>
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Patreon makes it possible for artists to raise much-needed funds for our artwork while giving fans a simple, easy way to support our work and see it develop. I aim to make <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bonniesennott/posts">my Patreon posts</a> a far richer experience than is possible on Instagram—in addition to photos of works in progress, I'm posting (and answering questions) about the materials I use, embroidery and drawing resources, inspiring books and poetry, and details about each of the found objects I'm stitching and drawing. We've already had some interesting conversations about compositions that have been really useful to me, too!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/31730417773/in/dateposted-public/" title="Stitch Journal 2017: Day 14"><img alt="Stitch Journal 2017: Day 14" height="500" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/684/31730417773_d66b28834d.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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For as little as $1 a month, you get access to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bonniesennott/posts">all of my Patreon posts</a>. Your support will help me raise funds for Stitch Journal 2016—for stretchers needed to finish the 12 pieces, professional photography, a website, and frames and other expenses of promoting and exhibiting the work. There are patronage levels above $1, too—with rewards like free knitting patterns from <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/bonnie-sennott">my Ravelry pattern store</a>, lavender eye pillows from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/bluepeninsula">my Etsy shop</a>, one-of-a-kind embroidery pieces created just for you, and Stitch Journal 2016 postcards. </div>
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With only a few more patrons, I'll reach my first fundraising goal of $100 month—pretty exciting! I hope you'll <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bonniesennott">join me on Patreon</a> to follow the progress of my 2017 project and keep up with news about Stitch Journal 2016. </div>
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Thank you very much for reading.</div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-5776917072925808702017-01-26T17:46:00.004-05:002017-01-26T17:47:33.196-05:00New Pattern: Drafter's Cardigan<div style="text-align: center;">
Have you seen the <a href="http://www.interweave.com/store/knitting/knitting-magazines/knitting-magazines-knitscene/knitscene-digital-editions/knitscene-magazine-spring-2017-digital-edition">spring Knitscene?</a> I'm thrilled that my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/drafters-cardigan">Drafter's Cardigan</a> is on the cover!</div>
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When I began designing this piece, I envisioned a pretty lace cardigan with retro flair but contemporary appeal—a classic you could wear with almost anything, in any season.</div>
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It's knit in <a href="http://www.thepluckyknitter.com/">Plucky Knitter</a> Traveler Sport—a luscious, hand-dyed blend of merino, silk, and yak fibers with a lovely sheen and drape. I felt it worked equally well for the ribbing, lace, and stockinette. And it's incredibly "pettable."</div>
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The <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/drafters-cardigan">Drafter's Cardigan</a> is worked in one piece from the bottom up to the armholes, then the fronts and back are worked separately. The set-in sleeves are worked in the round from the top down, using short-rows to shape the sleeve caps. This method allows you to try on the sleeves as you go and get exactly the length you prefer.</div>
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I think of this as my <i>Call the Midwife</i> sweater because I was working my way through the show on Netflix while knitting it. It would look great on any of the nurses at Nonnatus House—everybody from Trixie to Chummy—don't you think? (It's probably too fancy for the sisters, though.)</div>
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The print edition is in yarn shops and bookstores now; the <a href="http://www.interweave.com/store/knitting/knitting-magazines/knitting-magazines-knitscene/knitscene-digital-editions/knitscene-magazine-spring-2017-digital-edition">digital edition</a> is available from Interweave.<br />
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-12639125085872919542017-01-18T16:54:00.002-05:002017-01-18T16:54:43.238-05:00Hottest Year on Record<div style="text-align: center;">
The news today is bad: 2016 was the hottest year on record. For the third year in a row, Earth's temperature has soared past previous records.</div>
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Now I'm even <i>more</i> alarmed that on Friday a climate change denier who calls it "a hoax" will be sworn in as president. And Scott Pruitt, the president-elect's nominee to head the EPA? He's spent his career suing that very organization and challenging federal regulations that protect our environment. Things are <i>not</i> looking good (in so many ways!).</div>
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Please join me in supporting the <a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/">Sierra Club</a>, the nation's oldest and most influential environmental organization, in their efforts to oppose Pruitt. I will donate 20 percent of Ravelry sales of my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-valley">Golden Valley shawl</a> through this Friday—Inauguration Day—to the Sierra Club. Every little bit counts!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/32353089936/in/dateposted-public/" title="Golden Valley Shawl"><img alt="Golden Valley Shawl" height="500" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/579/32353089936_5b32b8056f.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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As an added incentive: I'm working on a fingering weight version of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-valley">Golden Valley</a> in Anzula Squishy. So if you prefer shawls in fingering weight yarns, you'll get your wish! If you purchase the pattern now, you'll automatically get an update later. An updated PDF with yardage, dimensions, and gauge for both sport weight <i>and</i> fingering weight yarn will be delivered to your Ravelry library when it's ready.</div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-5539049340763724692017-01-13T00:30:00.000-05:002017-01-13T00:30:04.690-05:00Birthday Sale!<div style="text-align: center;">
It's my birthday! To celebrate, I'm having a "buy one, get one" pattern sale in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/bonnie-sennott">my Ravelry store</a>.</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/32118637892/in/dateposted-public/" title="Knitwear Designs by Bonnie Sennott"><img alt="Knitwear Designs by Bonnie Sennott" height="500" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/280/32118637892_70083599b4.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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When you place two ebooks or individual patterns in your cart and use the coupon code BIRTHDAY, you'll get the lower-priced item <i>free. </i>Sale ends at midnight on Sunday, January 15. There's no limit on the number of times you can use this code.</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/31426538784/in/dateposted-public/" title="Golden Valley Shawl by Bonnie Sennott"><img alt="Golden Valley Shawl by Bonnie Sennott" height="369" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/480/31426538784_cb9e403230.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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Just a reminder: 20% of proceeds from sales of my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-valley">Golden Valley shawl</a> between January 1–20 will be donated to the <a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/">Sierra Club</a>, to support their work fighting climate change and protecting our environment.</div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-80831980502730899712017-01-06T18:50:00.003-05:002017-01-12T11:22:35.515-05:00Stitch Journal 2016: Final Days <div style="text-align: center;">
In the final days of my <a href="http://www.bluepeninsulaknits.com/p/stitch-journal-project.html">2016 Stitch Journal,</a> colors ranged from browns for winter weeds, field stubble, and squirrels; to orange for a leaping fox; to red for bittersweet. On December 31, I ended the year as I began it last January, with white seed stitches, for snow.</div>
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By stitching every day for a year, I proved to myself that art can be a daily practice and need not be relegated to "spare time." This was incredibly affirming to me as an artist. It was also a real pleasure to spend a year observing nature each morning in my corner of western Massachusetts. Thanks to this project, I feel more deeply tied than ever to the place where I live.</div>
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Best of all, those following me on Instagram grew to anticipate my daily posts—and knowing how much they looked forward to each day's stitching made me very happy. This was easily the most satisfying project of my career as an artist, thanks in no small part to the delight expressed by my Instagram followers. Even though I sometimes felt tethered to social media, I'm so glad I shared this journey every day, all year. And I look forward to witnessing the seeds I have planted grow, as others begin their own stitch journals!</div>
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Here is a shot of four of the months together (January, March, October, and December):</div>
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Next steps? I need to raise funds for stretchers, professional photography, and a website. After that, I'll seek exhibition opportunities for the project, so you can come see it in person. </div>
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Many followers have asked if I will have a new Stitch Journal this year, and the answer is a resounding "yes!" The theme for 2017 will be "Presence/Absence." I'll begin it on my birthday, January 13, and it will involve both embroidery and drawings. I will document it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bonniesennott">my new Patreon page.</a></div>
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I hope you enjoyed this year of daily art and stitching. Thank you so much for following along. </div>
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<a href="http://www.bluepeninsulaknits.com/search/label/stitchjournal2016">Stitch Journal 2016 Blog Posts</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/bluepeninsula">My Etsy Shop</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/31970450015/in/dateposted-public/" title="Golden Valley Shawl"><img alt="Golden Valley Shawl" height="358" src="https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/370/31970450015_ac1312f2bc.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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Happy New Year! To welcome 2017, I'm releasing a new pattern: the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-valley">Golden Valley shawl</a>.</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/31854079391/in/dateposted-public/" title="Golden Valley Shawl"><img alt="Golden Valley Shawl" height="337" src="https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/299/31854079391_33e6b64313.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-valley">Golden Valley</a> is a triangular shawl knit in <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/anzula-ava" href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/anzula-ava" target="_blank">Anzula Ava</a>, a sportweight blend of merino, cashmere, and nylon. It's a big, cozy, warm shawl—just what you want to wrap yourself in during these cold winter months.</div>
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The pattern's name comes from a verse in Woody Guthrie's song, "This Land Is Your Land."</div>
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“As I was walking that ribbon of highway,</div>
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I saw above me that endless skyway:</div>
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I saw below me that golden valley:</div>
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This land was made for you and me.”</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/31854075631/in/dateposted-public/" title="Golden Valley Shawl"><img alt="Golden Valley Shawl" height="352" src="https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/289/31854075631_af9fe3c64a.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-valley">Golden Valley</a> is knit from the top down with 635 yards/580 m sportweight yarn. The pattern provides complete instructions for techniques, including the garter stitch tab cast-on and picot bind-off. Stitch patterns are provided in charts.</div>
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The finished shawl measures 64 inches/163 cm wide across the top edge and 29 inches/74 cm long at the center. (If you'd like a smaller shawl, you can use fingering weight yarn and smaller needles.)</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/31970467135/in/dateposted-public/" title="Golden Valley Shawl"><img alt="Golden Valley Shawl" height="640" src="https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/294/31970467135_767935b769_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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When you purchase <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-valley">Golden Valley</a>, you'll join with other knitters to help protect the Earth's environment and preserve our wilderness: 20 percent of proceeds between January 1–20 will be donated to the <a href="http://sierraclub.org/about">Sierra Club</a>, the nation's largest and most influential environmental organization.</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/31970469265/in/dateposted-public/" title="Golden Valley Shawl"><img alt="Golden Valley Shawl" height="391" src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/542/31970469265_9c74c4c566.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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Thanks go to <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/MissouriTrouble">Jenny Sennott</a> for editing the pattern and to <a href="http://www.amberladley.com/">Amber Ladley</a> for bravely modeling the shawl on a chilly day here in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts.</div>
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Thank you very much for reading!</div>
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P.S. If you'd like to knit something special for yourself now that the holidays are winding down, please join us for the <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/blue-peninsula/3550244/1-25#1" href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/blue-peninsula/3550244/1-25#1" target="_blank">Third Annual Selfish Knitting KAL</a>. It starts today and continues through February 12. Any of my patterns can be made for this KAL.</div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203802755345306619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14591942.post-85230341712265931552016-12-28T12:58:00.000-05:002016-12-28T12:58:00.919-05:00Third Annual Selfish Knitting KAL<div style="text-align: center;">
Mark your calendars! January 1 will bring not only a new year but a new shawl pattern <i>and</i> the next Blue Peninsula knitalong. For the third year running, we're having a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/blue-peninsula/3550244/1-25#1">Selfish Knitting KAL</a> in the Ravelry Blue Peninsula group. After the busyness of the holidays, this is a chance to hang out with fellow knitters and make a special project just for <i>you.</i></div>
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At the end of the KAL (February 12), some lovely prizes will be awarded, including this gorgeous skein of Madelinetosh Merino Light:</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/31823905041/in/dateposted-public/" title="Tosh Merino Light"><img alt="Tosh Merino Light" height="500" src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/764/31823905041_d392cdc9e5.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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Also on January 1, I'll publish a new pattern, the Golden Valley Shawl:</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluepeninsula/31800346721/in/dateposted-public/" title="Golden Valley Shawl by Bonnie Sennott"><img alt="Golden Valley Shawl by Bonnie Sennott" height="500" src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/392/31800346721_59d900fac8.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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For preview photos and details about yarns, needle size, etc., visit my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/bluepeninsula/golden-valley-shawl">Ravelry project page</a>. And if you don't already get the Blue Peninsula newsletter, now is a great time to <a href="http://bluepeninsulaknits.us8.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=fde707b912f5153a2171f148a&id=1268c381a8">subscribe</a>—there will be a special subscribers-only discount for Golden Valley in the next issue. </div>
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Hope to see you in the KAL!</div>
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