The Moon & the Mountain Giveaway
Not only am I announcing a new pattern today, The Moon & the Mountain, but it was designed with a brand new yarn and I've partnered with Craftsy to do a giveaway of the pattern kit too! (Scroll to the bottom of the page if you just want to get to the giveaway.)
UPDATED DEC. 8, 2015
We have a winner! The giveaway is now closed. Thank you for entering!
You probably know that I love designing with giant, chunky yarns. The outsized stitches are so fun and bold, and make a project quick to knit as well! I made the Moon & the Mountain using a draping, soft, chunky Merino yarn - Cloudborn Superwash Merino Bulky. It's great for the chilly weather we've been having here, and would make a perfect gift knit too!
It's worked from the top-down, so the rows just get quicker the more you knit! And the geometric striping pattern is done using the Intarsia method - just twist your colors around each other when you switch. (It's surprisingly simple to do, and this is a great first-Intarsia project.)
PATTERN SPECS
Finished Measurements
Wingspan: 56 in/142 cm
Depth at Point: 31 in/78.5 cm
Yarn
Super bulky yarn in two colors:
Main Color: 295 yd/270 m
Contrast Color: 100 yd/92 m
Shown in Cloudborn Superwash Merino Bulky (100% Superwash Merino; 109 yd/100 m per 100g skein)
Main Color: Grey Heather; 3 skeins
Contrast Color: Ocean; 1 skein
Blocked Gauge
Gauge measurement should be taken after blocking.
9 sts/16 rows = 4 in/10 cm in Stockinette st
Needles & Notions
Needle sizes are recommendations only; always use needle size necessary to achieve given gauge.
US #13/9 mm needle
tapestry needle
row counter (optional)
Skills
Intarsia, shaping using decreases
AND NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY!