Happy New Year 2016!

2015 has been an exciting year for me. I made a New Year resolution for 2015 to start designing my own knitwear. Looking back I have released 18 patterns. 3 are free and 15 original designs. The highlights are Poncholina a versatile hooded poncho for adult and kid to be worn on its own under or over a jacket; Harry Potter Time-Turner collection - this is a unique and by me developed stitch pattern to resemble the Time-Turner; Orphan Black scarf - another unique and by me developed pattern to resemble a DNA strand, Afterthought Hooded scarf - an old technique used and adapted for a hooded scarf, Edge Cowl - a fun little accessory to display this beautiful one skein of yarn you don't know what to do with; Full Signal Hat & mittens - an easy intro to brioche (what's all the fuss about?), Mathgirl Hat - this is one of my new favorites. I watched the TV Show the Librarians and saw "Mathgirl" wearing a similar hat. I worked like crazy to figure out the pattern after many attempts.

My free patterns are the Ugly Christmas Beer Hat - a design I came up with because I didn't have enough time to knit a whole sweater; Poseidon Trident bookmark - My daughter and I are big Percy Jackson fans, not more to say; Hugs & Kisses Preemie Hat - My sister had preemie twins born at 27 weeks on April 9th, on the same day my younger daughter Zoe celebrated her 7th birthday. I designed and knitted the hats for her and the children in the NICU unit in Stuttgart, Germany. The twins are doing well and are keeping my sister and her husband busy.

I'm thankful to my family supporting me in my endeavor, my test knitters who work hard to fine tune and provide beautiful examples of my patterns and all you kniting friends who believed in me and purchased my patterns! Thank you and I wish you and your families all the best for the New Year 2016!

Look what I picked up at Four Purls Yarn Store in Winter Haven, Florida! Be prepared for some new designs in 2016.

To celebrate the New Year I will have a buy one, get one pattern for free. Coupon Code happy2016. Promotion ends January 3, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST. Link to my ravelry store Knitting for Sanity