If you haven't heard of Fickle Knitter Designs, you're in for a real treat with the release of Michelle's first pattern book! If you are already a fan of Michelle's I'm sure you'll enjoy her first book too! Michelle specializes in projects using one skein of yarn or less and her first book includes 8 knitting projects which range from cowls to shawls to flats and wristlets. It really is a must have for all of you looking for a set of projects to do with all your sock yarn you have in your stash!
I had the pleasure of first meeting Michelle at TNNA this year and shortly after she released her first book entitled Leaves - Fickle Knitter Design Volume 1. Michelle, like Anna, also holds various science degrees including her Masters Degree in Physics which also translates into her ability to write up a clear and concise pattern that's easy to follow. Michelle has other books on the horizon as well - you really should keep track of her designing if you aren't already!
Included in her book is a gorgeous shawl she named Golden Leaf and made from Zen Yarn Garden's Serenity Silk yarn. It was a real pleasure to be included in her book and I hope you will all buy the book to knit not only the shawl in Zen Yarn Garden yarn but all the other projects she has for you - they are all adorable!
CONTEST TIME!
Michelle has graciously offered two prizes for our blog writing today! These will include one of each:
E-Book Copy of Leaves
Hard Copy of LeavesAll you have to do is leave a comment with your Rav ID to this blog post telling us what types of projects you like to knit with one skein of sock yarn. One entry per person please and we'll make the drawing for the winner next weekend. Deadline to submit your comment is Midnight EST, Friday, September 30, 2011. Good luck!
Contest is now closed! Winners are comment #96: Quilter1446 & comment #62: Knittinggirl13 - congrats to both of you!
What a generous offer! Since I prefer to work with smaller sized needles I have lots of single skeins of gorgeous yarns and am always on the lookout for new patterns when I'm too lazy to design my own. Anything lace is my absolute favorite.
I'm catspawlace on Rav, by the way. That probably tells you what one of my favorite patterns is.
Posted by: Janice Fischer | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 11:11 AM
This is such a great idea. I have recently become acquainted with Michelle's designs and I love them. I just don't know where to start. This would help me in the right direction I think. Rav id Mickitaz.
Posted by: Colleen mcguire | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 11:12 AM
I enjoy knitting both socks and shawls (although I usually break into a second skein to make my shawls larger). I've already knit Michelle's Limestone Shawl using Roxanne's Serenity 20 - what a great combination!
My Rav ID is avocate
Posted by: RHona | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 11:12 AM
Lately I've been making baby blocks with sock yarn - knitting in stockinette and wrapping around a foam block. M rav id is missbeckyknits
Posted by: Becky | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 11:14 AM
I love to know one skein scarves and shawlettes. Socks yarn is my favorite weight with which to knit. Rav id: Comanchewmn
Posted by: Susan G | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 11:43 AM
My favorites are shawls! There are so many lovely patterns in my queue on Ravelry and so many talented designers coming up with even more "must knit this" designs that my pattern stash is nearing the quantity of my yarn stash...and that's really quite an accomplishment! ;) nestinknitter on Rav
Posted by: Kay | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 12:34 PM
One skein? Shawls shawls shawls. All shapes, sizes, colors, lace and not! Blunckie on Rav
Posted by: Andrea frost | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 01:06 PM
Shawls, scarves, and fingerless mitts.
Posted by: Knittingdancer | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 03:14 PM
I like to knit shawls, socks and mitts with sock yarn. Right now I'm loving 2-color patterns like Ulmas and Lazy Girl shawl, but I always go back to lace.
Posted by: Katherine | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 03:35 PM
My Rav name is indigoindy. I usually knit socks with sock yarn. :) I am looking forward to knitting more shawls.
Posted by: Sally S. Smith | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 04:13 PM
I'm azuritdragonfly on Rav, I love to knit shawls and socks with one skein of sock yarn.
Posted by: Amanda | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 04:17 PM
On Rav I'm WillSingForStash, and with one skein of sock yarn I love knitting shawls, scarves, and slouchy berets (it's really too bad I don't live in a colder climate where I can get more use out of these items!) ;)
Posted by: Kendra | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 04:46 PM
Thanks for the great contest! My favorite one skein sock yarn projects include socks, small shawls, and mitts. Ravelry ID: jerseyknitter.
Posted by: Ina | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 06:07 PM
I'm a one-skein junkie... Socks and shawls seem to dominate my needles the last year! My rav name is Teribella.
Posted by: bella | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 06:21 PM
I love to knit socks or shawls from sock yarn but I have also knit fingerless mitts and hats as well.
lotsofhermies on Rav
Posted by: Heather | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 07:24 PM
Golden Leaf looks gorgeous & I love the color. One skein is just great for shawls & I love knitting them.
1morerow on Rav
Posted by: Ann | Saturday, 24 September 2011 at 09:11 PM
I just knit my first sock-yarn shawl, and am looking forward to making another!
Posted by: Kara | Sunday, 25 September 2011 at 12:24 AM
I actually like knitting pretty much anything but socks with sock yarn!
(ahappyaccident on Rav)
Posted by: Emily | Sunday, 25 September 2011 at 12:29 AM
I'm FelicityS on ravelry and I love to knit shawls with single skeins of sock yarn.
Posted by: FelicityS | Sunday, 25 September 2011 at 12:44 AM
I'm JanaA on Ravelry and I have been on shawl kick thanks to the Light & Dark KAL
Posted by: Jana | Sunday, 25 September 2011 at 12:53 AM