Leaves - Volume 1.

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 Leaves

All 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!

Comments

[Meredith]

Since my Rav name is mrslaceknitter, it shouldn't be difficult to guess it's all shawls for me! I love Michelle's designs and I certainly plan to get this book, one way or another :)

Also sending her condolences and courage at this unhappy time.

[Peggy]

I knit mostly shawls and socks. Have Michelle's Limestone Shawl ready to go on needles. I am 1maineknitwit on Ravelry.

[Patricia]

I'm pwitherspoon on Ravelry. I love to make scarfs, mitts, shawls and would love to make socks eventually. I'm a fairly new knitter. I've been knitting for about a year so I'm still discovering things. I learn something new everyday.

[Charissa]

Well, socks but also shawls. I'm cmflame on ravelry.

[Sandra]

What a lovely offer! The pattern's in the collection are beautiful! I make socks and shawls out of one skein, and recently become enticed by sweaters out of fingering weight yarn. Ravelry ID: sandygale

[Beth W.]

I'm Yhime407 on Ravelry...I'm a big fan of shawls or kerchiefs with sock yarn...very versatile! Thanks!

[Janet B]

I love to knit lacey shawls with single skeins of sock yarn :) I love Michelle's patterns! (jani22 on ravelry)

[CBowden]

Peanuts80 on Ravelry.
I've been addicted to knitting socks since I just started them this year, and LOVE sock yarn! So soft and silky. I am starting to venture into shawls though and I am really excited to make my first one, and am sure I will become addicted to them once I start!

[Marlys Hauck-Fenner]

What a great opportunity! Thanks for the offer. My favorites to knit with one skein are socks and shawls. I'm Marlyshf on Ravelry

[Eve]

I'm eveariel on Ravelry ... Lately I've been doing shawls and scarves ... And the occasional pair of socks ... With my sock yarn

[adrienne]

if i am not knitting socks with my one skeins of sock yarn, i do enjoy lacy shawlettes.

bellybuttonknits on rav

[Kokori]

Socks or shawls are my single-skein projects, sez Kokori :)

[Louise Rownd]

Louiserownd on ravelry here! When I travel I like to buy a special skein of sock yarn as a "souvenir". I love making curved shawlettes with the sock yarn.
Thanks for the chance.!

[jana]

My rav id is puggerhugger and I am a huge fickleknitter fanatic. I love the one-skein shawls, especially the ones, I think they are faroese (?) that have a separate lace edging where you pick up one stitch from the main shawl piece with every other row of edging. I really like the way those work up and they are fun to knit. I'd love to see Michelle do a two skein shawl like that, or a circular one, just go wild! I have been wanting to do a big lacy circular shawl for awhile, but I think I am spoiled by fickleknitter's designs so I can't find one I like yet.

[Pix]

I'm fond of making socks with sock yarn, or lacey shawl-y scarves.

My rav handle is pixiethief

[Kay Thode]

Shawls and shawlettes!!!!!!! I am obsessed with shawls!!! and I like to knit socks too...this is a very generous thank you I am Quilter1446 on rav.

[Anne]

Love to knit sideways scarves and shawlettes with a nice single skein of sock yarn. (annethologist on Rav.)

[Penny Reese]

All yarn is shawl yarn in my mind. All of it can wrap you up in snuggly warm yarn-love or set you out of the crowd. Shawls are an incredible way to learn new patterns, repurpose old ones. I think you have the idea....lace shawls!

Through the Fickle-Zen KAL, I found Michelle's Flambe and her other glorious designs. I have to have them! They are incredible. I am retired now and can do them all.

Thanks for this opportunity.

Penny (aka catpurloo on ravelry)