KIS Designs

Like a whisper, Naseem is a soft and subtle breeze.  Whimsical, yet intentional.  Sharp points are softened with a fine thread and sparkling jeweled accents give movement and life to the finished piece which is as much a pleasure to knit as it is to wear!

This week, I won a skein of yarn from Shalimar Yarns  For those of you who do not know me, I must confess that I have earned several... shall we call them "nicknames" in my knitting career.  Here are a few of them: Yarn Snob Yarn  Pusher Yarn iac Yarn addict Yarn Ho Are you seeing a pattern here (no pun intended...........ok, maybe it was intentional)?   So you can imagine my extreme excitement upon being notified that I  was the winner of this GLORIOUS, deep red skein of "Breathless" by Shalimar Yarns and believe me, I have been "Breathless" with anticipation ever since!  Is it as beautiful as the photograph?  What is the texture like?  Is it as soft as I imagine?  What shall I make?? (gasp, pant, drool!). Yesterdays mail arrived with its precious cargo and I am happy to announce that this skein, "American Beauty" is everything I'd hoped for!  The color:  The exact shade of "L.O.V.E".   The texture: ...

Sweet Little Swing Cardigan is Tested  and Approved for all Audiences! Knit from the top down, this sweet little  swing cardi   is an  easy, no-seam  project that you will want  to make for  your pride and joy  again and again!   The sizing   roughly  translates to child’s chest  sizes 24-30 inches.    (Child pictured is  2 years old and she is wearing the  smallest size).   Sweater is meant to be  worn open in the front with a  single or double button closure.   Find this new pattern ( and many others)  on Craftsy.com Happy Knitting!

The color purple is very significant when it comes to Casting On for charity!  This little cap was designed for the Period of Purple Crying Program .  This program educates new parents about the normal developmental stage of crying and teaches coping skills in an effort to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome.  For more information on this program, check out their website at:   www.purplecrying.info .   From now until October 31st, hospitals across the U.S. are collecting little purple hats to be distributed to newborns during the month of November.   Want to lend your needles to the cause?  Contact your local hospital for their Period of Purple Crying Program details and Download this pattern for free here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/novembers-child   Happy Knitting!

Sweet Little Swing Cardi This sweet little swing cardi is out for testing and should be completed and ready for Ravelry, Craftsy, Etsy and YOU by the end of the week! This little cardigan uses very little yarn (a mere two skeins) and comes together quickly as a no-seam, top-down project.  It's a quick knit for your cutie-pie, pride and joy!