Life Is Cozy

Good morning!
I’ve received so many messages asking about the bags, so let’s talk about them 💕

I don’t think any of us realized what we were getting ourselves into when we decided to make hand-dyed bags for the One Skein Knitting gift sets 🙃
What started as «Wouldn’t it be nice to include a project bag?» somehow turned into seven people hauling 5-gallon buckets, measuring soda ash, dyeing for hours, and using approximately 7349 clothespins to hang bag after bag to dry.

I wouldn’t change a thing.

One of my most treasured discoveries during this book project has been realizing just how many wonderful people surround me. These bags are a beautiful reminder that I could never have done this alone.
Each one is ice-dyed by hand in small batches, so every fold, burst of color, and marbled pattern is completely unique. They’re lined, have two pockets, and are designed to be a cozy home for your next project, whether you’re knitting on the couch or on the go. And the golden logos? Oh my ✨

To my amazing friends: thank you. This simply would not have happened without your help, expertise, encouragement, and willingness to say, «Sure, let’s spend a couple of days in your backyard dyeing hundreds of bags together» 🩷
And to all of you: thank you for taking these special bags home. Also, once they’re gone, they’re definitely gone 😅

Let’s have a look at the most exciting thing about the book - 18 new patterns inside it!

One Skein Knitting was designed to showcase a variety of yarn weights from lace to Aran in a wide range of colorways. I’m proud of introducing a color compatibility marker to all of the patterns: it shows how adventurous you can go from solid to heavy variegated. All to take out the guesswork and find a perfect match for that special skein 💛

To the patterns! In order of the carousel:

SHAWLS
1. Ilex Shawl Wonderland Yarns & Frabjous
2. Sloeberry Shawl Candice English
3. Abete Shawl Geraldine Yang
4. Gypsoplila Shawl Magpie Fibers
5. Camassia Shawl Aimée Gille | La Bien Aimée

COWLS
1. Valeriana Cowl Beehive Yarns | Beth
2. Lathyrus Cowl Silbia Ro 🇰🇷🇺🇸
3. Verba Cowl Felicia from SweetGeorgia ✨
4. Olallieberry Cowl Junction Fiber Mill

MITTENS AND SOCKS
1. Vitis Mittens Moondrake Co. - Rachelle
2. Tamarix Socks Catherine Gamroth
3. Arundo Mittens Purl Soho
4. Gaura Socks Hedgehog Fibres®/ Beata Jezek

SCARVES
1. Artemisia Scarf
2. Astilbe Mini Scarf MYak Fibers
3. Vitis Scarf avfkw

HEADWEAR
1. Myrica Hat Kelbourne Woolens
2. Artemisia Headband Cardiff Cashmere Yarn | Yarn Business

I wrote a book! ☀️
I’m giddy with excitement and can’t wait to share all the details with you!

May I present: One Skein Knitting.
This book was written for those treasured single skeins of yarn and has 18 new patterns for wearable accessories.
Preorders are now open on my website lifeiscozy.com, and feature autographed copies, exclusive Skein Guides, one-of-a-kind handdyed bags, my handmade stitch markers, golden yarn scales - so much fun!
The first 50 preorders will also receive a golden shawl ring, one of my absolute favorites to style smaller neckwear with ✨

I will talk about all the specials and the book in detail over the next few days. Oh, it’s been a year! And feels so good to finally be able to talk about it with you all 💛

Good morning and happy Worldwide Knit in Public Day!
Hope you get to spend some quality time crafting out and about today. And if you are in SF Bay Area, come join us at Alamo Square park 2-4pm; all details are in a post with a red flyer on my grid ☀️

I also wanted to share a few more of the patterns that take part in the Summer Sale! All tops, tees, and camis are offered with a 30% discount till end of day Sunday – the code is Summer both on Ravelry and PayHip 💛

1-2. Moonflower Cami, DK weight yarn We Are Knitters 🐑✌️
3-4. Cinna Top, fi*****ng weight yarn Knit Picks
5-6. Ponte Top, heavy fi*****ng to sport weight yarn ITO Yarn & Design
7-8. Senecio Top, sport to DK weight yarn Brooke Sinnes
9-10. Boho Cami, heavy fi*****ng to sport weight yarn Bettaknit Knit & Crochet
11-12. Breeze Ruana, fi*****ng weight yarn madelinetosh
13-14. Calathea Tee, light to regular fi*****ng weight yarn Kelbourne Woolens

Summer Top Pattern Sale ☀️

I’ve had so many plans for summer designs this year, and have only published one so far because of some exciting shenanigans in the works behind the scenes. There’s a biiiig announcement coming next week - or in person this Saturday if you are attending my Knit in Public Day picnic 😎

But, luckily, I have quite a few summer patterns that are ready to jump onto your needles right away!
Please enjoy 30% off all my summer top patterns with the code Summer both on Ravelry and PayHip till the end of this Sunday. Links will be up in stories!
P.S. These are all perfect for Flockalong. I’m teaching there this year, and would love to see all your gorgeous pieces in person!

Here are some of the participating designs:
1. Cuore Tee, DK weight yarn
2. Vita Cami, DK weight yarn
3. Ardea (designed for ), DK weight yarn
4. Palazzo Top, fi*****ng weight yarn
5. Gooseberry Tee, DK weight yarn
6. Viva Cami, fi*****ng weight yarn
7. Vesna Tee, fi*****ng weight yarn
8. Moonflower Tee, DK weight yarn
9. Ardea Poncho, DK weight yarn
10. Hold Me Close Top, a mix of Shibui yarns worked at DK gauge

Call for testknitters ⚘

Ever since I’ve designed the Flutter and Bloom Shawl (last photo) I wanted to make a smaller accessory using the same lace stitch pattern. It was just too satisfying to knit! And now, the Flutter and Bloom Bandana is ready for testing ♥️

Testknit highlights:
- Use any yarn from fi*****ng to worsted weight range; you’ll need at least 1.41oz /40g
- Add ties or tassels or both!
- Testers are asked to complete only a small portion of the pattern before the deadline.

For more details and to apply, please check the testknit’s thread in my Ravelry group. The link will be up in stories.

Yarns used:
Pink sample - Glimmer
White sample - Gossy

GIVEAWAY ♡

As you’ve probably seen, I’ve been adoring my new needle organizer and couldn’t have been more delighted when they offered me the opportunity to host a giveaway! I’ve chosen their new Mini Needle Binder plus a Mini Interchangeable Needle Page for you, a gorgeous set that’s perfect for travel or for storing your favorite needles in a more compact format.

To enter:
◦ make sure you’re following both and
◦ give this post some ♡
◦ comment below and tell me which needles you’d store in your Mini Needle Binder!
◦ tagging a crafty friend counts as an extra entry ⚘

The prize includes:
◦ Thread & Maple Mini Needle Binder (winner’s choice of color)
◦ Mini Interchangeable Needle Page (winner’s choice of needle sizes)

Entries close at 11:59 pm PT on Wednesday, June 10.
The winner will be selected at random and notified by Thread & Maple within 2 business days.
Open to residents of the US, CA, EU, AU, and GB.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or associated with Instagram.
Thread & Maple will never ask for credit card, social security, or bank details, and no purchase is necessary.

Good luck! ♡

Good morning ♥️
I wanted to share a few more photos of Cyclamen Bandana and her little family - Cyclamen Shawl and Cyclamen Cowl. These designs were released last year and work perfect for multicolor stash busting or using up sets of minis ✨
For more inspiration, go in my stories today to see the works of my wonderful testknitters! It’s always so fun to see different colors and sizes others choose to knit with my patterns.

Cyclamen bandana is offered with a 20% intro discount till the end of Sunday. Use the code 20off on Ravelry and PayHip ♥️

Yarn used:
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- scraps and bits from my stash.

Cyclamen Bandana is here 💕
As always, please enjoy a 20% intro discount with the code 20off both on Ravelry and PayHip till end of Sunday.

This (almost) any yarn, any gauge kind of design is perfect for using up single skeins or partial skeins in your stash. I designed it for a precious single 50g skein of Baby Yak Lace from , and what a delight it was to work with!

The bandana is knit from the bottom point up, so you can stop whenever you wish (or run out of yarn). Directions are both charted and written out, video for dip stitches provided, and there are instructions for adding tassels or i-cord ties.

Can’t wait to see your versions!