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

Contest is over.

The contest is over. Thank you all for participating. I hope you enjoy your patterns. I am looking forward to seeing all your finished projects.  In case you were wondering the answers were:

• sirius
• buckhead

In case you missed it you can purchase the Time-Turner collection in my Ravelry store for $10 including 4 patterns. Hat, Shawl, Fingerless Mitts, and Bookmark. You can also buy patterns individually for $4.50 and 2 for $7.

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Second round for Harry Potter Time-Turner Collection Contest

Second round for Harry Potter Time-Turner collection giveaway.

The contest starts on Sunday, 3/29/2015 at 7 am US Eastern Time. (Daylight Savings Time)

If you won already yesterday, you do not need to participate because you got the collection already.

Price is the complete collection including the bookmark, hat, mitts and shawl and is available for $10 in my Ravelry store. Knitting for Sanity Ravelry store

If you are a Harry Potter expert join the contest and be the lucky winner of the whole collection for free. The 50 first correct answers will get the collection for free.

The coupon code is the answer to the following question:

Which creature did Hermione save with her time-turner?  

How to win:

• Go to the following link http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/harry-potter-time-turner-collection
• add the item to your cart
• enter the answer in lowercase as coupon code
• if the total price shows as free, you have the correct answer and you are one of the first 50 persons

Note: The contest starts on Sunday, on 3/29/2015 at 7 am US Eastern time (daylight savings time)

Please do not proceed with checkout unless you are 100% sure.  No refunds, all sales are final.

Stay tuned and join my Knitting For Sanity Facebook page for updates and other contests.

Harry Potter Time-Turner Collection and Contest

I am excited that my Harry Potter Time-Turner collection has been completed and passed through test knitting.

The complete collection including the bookmark, hat, mitts and shawls is available for $10 in my Ravelry store. Knitting for Sanity Ravelry store

If you are a Harry Potter expert join the contest and be the lucky winner of the whole collection for free. The 50 first correct answers will get the collection for free.

The coupon code is the answer to the following question:

Which person did Hermione save with her time-turner?  

How to win:

• Go to the following link http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/harry-potter-time-turner-collection
• add the item to your cart
• enter the answer in lowercase as coupon code
• if the total price shows as free, you have the correct answer and you are one of the first 50 persons

Note: The contest starts today, on 3/28/2015 at 7 pm US Eastern time (daylight savings time)

Please do not proceed with checkout unless you are 100% sure.  No refunds, all sales are final.

There will be another contest on Sunday, 3/29. Stay tuned and join my Facebook page for updates.

Knitting For Sanity Facebook page

Poncholina, just a hooded short poncho

I designed Poncholina out of necessity. I was looking for a short poncho with a hood. I could not find on Ravelry anything I liked. I wanted it to be not too long, so that I can move around. Tight enough to fit under a jacket and also pretty enough to be worn on its own. A big hood to not mess up my hair.

I started first with the adult version and then designed a children version. The girls wanted to have some fun fur for their Poncholina.

Check out my Ravelry store to pick up a pattern. Check out my Etsy shop to buy finished products

What's on my needles?

I am a huge Orphan Black fan and can't wait for the new season to start.I am currently working on a DNA sequence scarf. I am using Knit Picks Hawthorne kettle dyed yarn in colors Blackbird and Poseidon. I am working on Ravelry with a group of people to test the pattern.

It must be ready by April 1st. Enough time left to get a scarf finished for season 3.

Here's my progress.

Let me introduce myself!

Hi, my name is Andrea. I love to knit and knit and knit. It keeps me sane. Recently I started creating my own designs and offering my knitting patterns on Ravelry. Some of my knitting products are available for sale in my etsy shop.

I love to play with Kool Aid and dye my own yarn. White yarn never stays around very long.

I am a Stay at Home Mom of two little girls Isabella, 8 and Zoe, 6. They are my models and I love to knit for them.

My husband brought us all to race BMX so if I am not knitting I am with the family at the local track volunteering or riding my bike.

Thank you for stopping by.

Stay tuned for contests, free patterns or if you are interested in test knitting my patterns, leave a comment.