As we promised – Swingeling is online!

Both versions are included in the pattern – and:

H&H Cologne SPECIAL of Magische Maschen and Lanartura of www.lanartus.net :
THIS PATTERN IS FREE FROM TODAY UNTIL APRIL, 05, 2015!
After this date, the pattern will be charged.

The pattern is available in German and English.

You can download the pattern either from my Ravelry Store or from the Lanartus website:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/swingeling

http://www.lanartus.net/swingeling—tuchanleitung-von-heidrun-liegmann/index.php

Swingeling is a crescent shaped shawl. It is knitted top down.

The main part of the shawl is knitted in stockinette stitch. It has a wide border knitted in the Swing-Knitting™ technique.
The shawl is finished with a row of crocheted fringes.

Swingeling can be knitted by advanced beginner knitters. All knitting techniques that might not be known by everyone, are explained in detail in the Knitting Technique Appendix.

The shawl involves elements of the Swing-Knitting™ technique. All short row elements are explained row by row, so you can knit it as an advanced beginner without prior knowledge of this special short row technique.

The green Swingeling is about 180 cm wide and 50 cm deep in the middle.
The pink Swingeling is about 140 cm wide and 38 cm deep in the middle.

For the green Swingeling you will need:

Main yarn:
3 x 50 g Lanartus Alpaca Fine, color 33
(100% alpaca, 165m/50g)
5 x 25 g Lanartus Lustro, color 22
(66% pearls, 34% polyester, 25 g = 80 m)
– both yarns are knitted held together!
Contrasting yarn:
2 x 50 g Lanartus Alpaca Fine, color 54
(100% alpaca, 165m/50g)
– Both strands of yarn are knitted held together!

Gauge in stockinette stitch with needles 4.5 mm (after washing and drying):
18 stitches and 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm

You will need additionally:
1 circular knitting needle, at least 120 cm long, 4.5 mm or matching the gauge, maybe you’ll prefer to knit the start tab with double points in matching size
1 crochet hook 3.5 mm for the crocheted fringes
11 closed stitch markers that can be positioned on the knitting needle

For the pink Swingeling you will need:

Main yarn:
2 x 100 g Lanartus Fine Merino Art, color 16
(100% wool, 330m/100g)
– The yarn is knitted single

The pattern instruction explains the color arrangement of both balls of yarn in detail.

Contrasting yarn:
2 x 50 g Lanartus Alpaca Sport, Farbe 47
(100% alpaca, 100 m/50g)
– The yarn is knitted single

Gauge in stockinette stitch with needles 4.0 mm (after washing and drying):
20 stitches and 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm

You will need additionally:
1 circular knitting needle, at least 120 cm long, 4.0 mm or matching the gauge, maybe you’ll prefer to knit the start tab with double points in matching size
1 crochet hook 3.5 mm for the crocheted fringes
11 closed stitch markers that can be positioned on the knitting needle

Here you can find my two Ravelry projects:

 http://www.ravelry.com/projects/MagischeMaschen/swingeling

 http://www.ravelry.com/projects/MagischeMaschen/swingeling-2

Bijou’s comment on the yarns – no more words necessary :)!

Welcome Baby! – that’s three new patterns!

• for Baby Booties
• for a Baby Kerchief
• for a Baby Hat

All patterns are availabe as single patterns or as part of the Welcome Baby! eBook!

Here you can get the eBook:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/welcome-baby-ebook

SPECIAL OFFER:
The Welcome Baby! patterns present the new hand dyed colors of the Lungauer Sockenwolle 4ply by Wollgarnspinnerei Ferner – the new colors will be presented during the H&H Cologne for the first time!
Up to April 01, 2015, the e-Book will be available at a SPECIAL 50% DISCOUNT PRICE!

Here you can get the single patterns:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/welcome-baby-hat

NOTE: THE ENGLISH VERSION OF THIS PATTERN IS NOT ONLINE YET – IT WILL BE FINISHED on Tuesday, March 31 LATEST AND WILL ASAP BE ADDED TO THE PATTERN !!!! 

Welcome Baby! Hat is a baby hat knitted with 4ply sock yarn.

The hat is given in 2 different sizes.
The neck part is longer than the front, so it will cover baby’s ears and neck but not baby’s eyes.

Size S is for head circumference of approx. 37 – 40 cm.
Size L is for head circumference of approx. 41 – 47 cm.

Depending on the knitted size, you will need:

• 15 g / 25 g of variegated 4ply sock yarn
• 10 g / 20 g of solid 4ply sock yarn

The hat is knitted in one piece side-to-side. The patterning uses elements of Swing-Knitting.

The pattern instructions for each step are given in 3 different ways:

• row by row
• with a chart for every short row area
• with a short explanation for those who already know Swing-Knitting.

All knitting techniques that might not be known by everyone, are explained in a special Knitting Technique Appendix, step by step as photo tutorials.

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 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/welcome-baby-kerchief 

  available in German and English 

Welcome Baby! Kerchief is a baby kerchief knitted with 4ply sock yarn.

The kerchief is given in 2 different sizes.

The kerchief has a triangular shape. It is closed by a snap button.

The kerchief is a very versatile accessory for newborns and larger babies and toddlers as well – as a neck warmer, as a drooling cloth, as a bib – the sock yarn is easily washable and does not mind lots of washing cycles :)!

Size S is approx. 14 cm deep and 31 cm long.
Size L is approx. 17 cm deep and 33 cm long.

Depending on the knitted size, you will need:

• 25 g / 25 g of variegated 4ply sock yarn
• 20 g / 20 g of solid 4ply sock yarn

The kerchief is knitted in one piece top down. The patterning uses elements of Swing-Knitting.

The pattern instructions for each step are given in 3 different ways:

• row by row
• with a chart for every short row area
• with a short explanation for those who already know Swing-Knitting.

All knitting techniques that might not be known by everyone, are explained in a special Knitting Technique Appendix, step by step as photo tutorials.

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 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/welcome-baby-booties

available in German and English 

Welcome Baby! Booties is a pattern for baby booties.
The size of the booties depends on the yarn you choose:

• Knitted with 4ply sock yarn, the Baby Booties will fit newborn to approx. 4 months old babies (foot length 9-10 cm, German shoe size 16-18). For newborn babies, they will fit over a footed onesie.
• Knitted with Sports weight yarn (300m/100g), the Baby Booties will fit to babies approx. 4 to 9 months old (foot length 11-12 cm, German shoe size 19-21).
• Knitted with 6ply sock yarn, the Baby Booties will fit toddlers from approx. 10 to 24 months (foot length 13-15 cm, German shoe size 19-21).

The foot is very elastic – so they will fit for quite a time and are worth the knitting time :)!

The Welcome Baby! Booties are knitted in one piece side-to-side. The construction is explained in detail with schematics and step photos.

Depending on the knitted size, you will need:

For size S:

• 25 g of variegated 4ply sock yarn (400-420m/100g)
• 20 g of solid 4ply sock yarn
• circular needle 2.0 mm

For size M:

• 40 g of variegated Sports weight yarn (300-320m/100g)
• 30 g of solid Sports weight yarn
• circular needle 2.5 mm

For size L:

• 45 g of variegated 6ply sock yarn (240-260m/100g)
• 35 g of solid 6ply sock yarn
• circular needle 3.0 mm

The Booties are knitted in one piece side-to-side. The patterning uses elements of Swing-Knitting.

The pattern instructions for each step are given in 3 different ways:

• row by row
• with a chart for every short row area
• with a short explanation for those who already know Swing-Knitting.

All knitting techniques that might not be known by everyone, are explained in a special Knitting Technique Appendix, step by step as photo tutorials.

All Welcome Baby! pieces you can see and feel live during the H&H Cologne in the booth of Wollgarnspinnerei Ferner – as soon as I am back from the H&H, I will make up all Ravelry projects for all pieces!

Next Wednesday, March 25, the Swingeling pattern goes online, in German and English!

I will have finished the translation by then :)!

Together with Lanartus we decided the pattern to be free from March 25 to April 05 – you can download it from the Lanartus website and in my Ravelry Store Magische Maschen Designs – after April 05, the pattern will be charged.

Everything you need to know about the coming-soon pattern and the materials you need you can find in this overview, you can download it here:

http://swing-knitting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Swingeling-Ankündigung-DE-und-EN.pdf