(Cyber) Monday's Muse

Thanksgiving has passed, the leftovers are gone, and my email inbox is deluged with Cyber Monday savings offers. That got me to thinking, why not? So until 7 AM tomorrow morning, I'm offering a 30% savings on all the individual pattern in my Ravelry pattern store. Just use coupon code: Cyber2015 at checkout to receive your savings!

Thanks for stopping by today, happy stitching!




 

Giving Thanks and a Little Pattern Sale

 

I'm very thankful for many things. As we celebrated Thanksgiving in the US today, I was reminded of a few of those things for which I'm grateful:

The piles of dishes in the sink (which remind me of the bounty of food we have enjoyed). 

The mountain of laundry waiting to be washed, put off while I prepared for Thanksgiving (because it reminds me that we have ample clothing to provide for our needs).

The boisterous, occasionally annoying, wonderful relatives at large holiday gatherings (because it reminds me I have people in my life who care about me enough to spend time with me).

This year's cancer surgeries & chemotherapy treatments (because it reminds me that every day is a precious gift from God and we should love each other, forgive each other and live the day to the fullest). 

The alarmingly large pile of knitted and crocheted FO's awaiting blocking, like the fingerless mitts in the photo above (because it reminds me I have yarn and the physical capability to do something I love).  

I'm also very thankful for my friends, including the friends I've met through Ravelry and this blog! 

So, to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, I decided it might be nice to offer a discount on my Ravelry patterns. Starting today, and running through Sunday, November 30th, all individual patterns in my Ravelry store will automatically show a 20% savings off of the total in the shopping cart. No coupon code is necessary to receive the savings.

Thank you to everyone for stopping by my studio today, whether this is your first visit or you are a long-time friend, I am so happy you are here and I wish you happy stitching! 

Winter 2013 Knitty & Another Pattern Special!

Have you seen the latest Winter edition of Knitty? As usual it's packed full of interesting and creative projects to knit. This issue has many great designs, but I have to say I'm most intrigued with three of them, including the Wraptor Sock, Lempster pullover and Plaid Collar. 

Jeny Staiman, perhaps best known as the creator of Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off (which I've used in my next pattern about to be released), has combined the ideas of knitting socks on the bias with self-striping yarn to create a simple design that looks great. 

The designer readily admits it is not the most stretchy of socks, but that once on, it fits well. I love the idea of turning the traditional striped sock on it's head, or at least on a slant, so to speak. 

Norah Gaughan has some fantastic designs featuring central motifs and Lempster (also featured in the first photo at the top of the post) is no exception.

The pullover is worked from the top down making the fit more adjustable as you knit - love that.

The pattern that most intrigued me is one of the simplest, Franklin Habit's Plaid Collar. Franklin, a cartoonist, is also known for his updates of vintage designs, and this time around he's taken a little-known vintage stitch and featured it in a cowl.  

Although the plaid design looks complex, it's really a very simple technique based on garter stitch. What a fun way to combine colors and leftover yarns from other projects! 

These projects will have to wait until after the new year to find a place on my needles. I'm currently knitting a few gifts including fingerless mitts and another accessory that I'll be able to show soon. How about you? Are there any holiday gifts on your hooks and needles? 

Pattern Sale!
In case you are trying to choose a knitting project for a sister, friend, mom or other special person, I'm offering a 50% savings on my Katriel shawlette pattern from now through Saturday, December 14th. 
  

This little shawlette is a quick, stash-busting knit using two colors of fingering weight yarn. Or, go for a semi-solid or hand-dyed central triangle with an accent color eyelet row. It's a pretty simple canvas for your creativity. There is no coupon necessary, the 50% savings will be applied at check-out. 

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful week and I wish you much happy stitching! 



photos: knitty.com 

Bosc Hat & Scarf Set Special

I can't believe it's 'that' time of year again - how do the holidays sneak up so quickly? I've been knitting, running test knits (thank you Laurie, Josefina, Julia and Connie!), photographing, working with tech editors, etc. for my next pattern release and time just got away from me.

Despite being busy with the pattern and feeling under the weather to boot, one thing I'm happy to have accomplished this week was to put together a multi-pattern set including my Bosc Hat and Scarf designs. The set includes both patterns at a savings over the price of each pattern purchased individually.

Because everybody loves a sale, and to celebrate the start of the holiday season with Thanksgiving next week, I'm offering an additional 20% savings on the purchase of the Bosc Set (this is an extra savings on top of the discounted set price). The special begins today and only lasts until the end of November (who knows, maybe I'll have another pattern special for December?), 2013. To receive the savings on the Bosc Set at the Ravelry check out, enter coupon code: BoscSet2013

Thanks for stopping by my studio today and I wish you a wonderful weekend!

Sweet Birthday Treat Pattern Sale

When I think of birthdays I imagine a festive celebration complete with the iconic, candle-topped cake like Sweetapolita's specialty, above.

Although the number of candles on my cake is threatening to become a fire hazard these days, and most days we try to eat healthy, I nonetheless enjoy a little indulgence on my birthday.

I thought this fluffy coconut cake from Marthastewart.com looked scrumptious.

These cupcakes are so pretty.

I love the simple appeal of these gluten free vanilla cupcakes from the The Wannabe Chef.

Of course, chocolate is usually a favorite for me, and My Darling Lemon Thyme's cake is gluten free as well (so maybe I can have several slices, haha).

Hmmm... I don't know what flavor of cake is the tastiest, but I DO know that since my birthday is in October, it means it's time for a pattern sale on all Robin Ulrich Studio downloads!

From now until the end of the month of October, enter coupon code: birthday2012 to receive a 20% savings off of all Robin Ulrich Studio patterns purchased.

I hope you enjoy these sweet treats, some lovely autumn days and a wonderful week. Thanks for stopping by!





Photos & Recipes
Sliced cake: http://sweetapolita.com/2011/06/love-cake-sprinkles/
Coconut cake: http://pinterest.com/pin/198510296045023524/ 
Cupcakes on tray: http://pinterest.com/pin/198510296045316013/
Vanilla cupcakes: http://pinterest.com/pin/198510296046471737/
Chocolate cake: http://pinterest.com/pin/198510296046335674/

2K Faves Knitting Pattern Flash Sale

Brandywine Falls, one of the first patterns available as an online download from Robin Ulrich Studio, reached a Ravelry milestone today of 2000 favorites (doing a happy dance)!!

To celebrate, I'm offering a 20% 'flash sale' savings on the purchase of the pattern through Wednesday, January 11th at midnight EST. To receive the discount, enter coupon code: brfalls2k at checkout.

In honor of the occasion, I gave the pattern a little graphic 'freshen-up' so if you already own the pattern, be sure and download the latest version for your knitting pattern library. 

Since this pattern first appeared online, so many pretty versions have been made by talented knitters. I love every single wrap as each knitter puts their own personality into it. I celebrate that individuality. You can see more details about all of these projects, on the Ravelry Brandywine Falls projects page.

A gallery of a few of my favorites (photos not mine, see projects pages for details):

 

I thank those who've marked my designs as Ravelry favorites, I truly appreciate it! And it looks as if a few other of my patterns will soon be approaching milestone numbers as well...

40,000 Views Flash Pattern Sale

 

Within the last hour or so, my blog stats hit 40,000 page views - wow!! 

For me, that's a big deal, one worth noting, so I'd like to thank you for being one of those 40K viewers, and I'm adding a little surprise extra with a spontaneous "flash" sale only for readers of my blog and followers of my Twitter account! 

The flash sale is in the form of a coupon good for 40% off of any one Robin Ulrich Studio downloadable pattern, until midnight Weds., November 15th. This promotion will not show up on the Ravelry pattern pages, so you'll need to enter the code: 40K at the checkout to receive the discount. 

THANK YOU for joining me on my knitting and life adventures, and here's to 50,000!