Fresh off the presses...

©Margaret Nock, Knit Knitavian Style: Allow your knitting adventures to begin.

Author House Publishing, 2011. All rights reserved.

Fresh off the presses...signed copies of Knit Knitavian Style are now available.  New sale price in my Etsy shop, margknittinaround.  I'll be adding new goodies in the next few days...stay tuned.  Follow knit1fortheroad on Twitter, Craftsy (Margaret Nock) or join me at CreatingTheHive.

Thanks for the well wishes this week. I'm back to knitting with minimal stitches and a "can do" crafty attitude.  Thanks to Max (my Yorkie) for using his keen senses to find the tumor.

Allow your heart to fill with the joy of knitting, crochet and crafty times ahead this weekend.

Margaret (fingers knitting, mind drifting towards the endless possibilities of joyful hearts)

Find free knitting projects and resources at knit1fortheroad.com

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Knit 1 for the Road


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Can you believe...

SoHo Saturday Scarf from

Knit Knitavian Style: Allow your knitting adventures to begin.

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it's back to school time?  I know! I was just mastering my boogie board, kowabunga!  I did not just write that. Anyway, here are some cool projects to make for back to school that will rally kiddos of all ages.  You might even scoop up a couple of projects for a rainy day, wintery weekend, or holiday gift for yourself or a loved one.

Back to School – 10 great designs for under $25 from the good folks at Red Heart

An array of pillow patterns to knit await you at KnittingPatternCentral.com.  A perfect gift for the college student.

Check out the free patterns at some of my favorite sites to peruse for more ideas, free patterns, and great yarn:

WEBS, KnitPicks, Caron International and of course, Ravelry.com will all fill you with knit and crochet glee.

CraftStylish.com and CreatingTheHive.com offer helpful tutorials on crafty delights for the creative at heart.

Autumn Wowza Scarf from knit1fortheroad.com

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Be sure and check out the free pattern section on my website, knit1fortheroad.com!  

Over 25,000 "Back to School" items to choose from on Etsy.com - woot!

Don't have time in your busy schedule to create your own goodies?  Check out the latest back to school extravaganza on Etsy.com and revel in the handmade creative goodness.  Here's the link for Back to School items.


Don't you just love to have crafty and creative options.  Enjoy every crafty moment of your life.

Margaret (enjoying a handmade Friday afternoon)

Are you a crafty pants? You're invited to CreatingTheHive, the crafty place to bee!

Snag a copy of Knit Knitavain Style and start your knitting season early. Full color, easy to read with 20+ patterns. Resources, interviews and more to keep you inspired all year round.  Join me on the corner of "Inspiration Avenue and Knitavia Blvd. Bring your knitting!"

Here are just three projects that are perfect for you to wear and use right now!  The versatile Merry Meet Market Tote, the Spring Fling Wristlets, and the SoHo Saturday Scarf (pictured at the top of this post).
 Knit Knitavian Style: Allow your knitting adventures to begin.  Also available at AuthorHouse Bookstore, Barnes & Noble, and margknittinaround on Etsy.com

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What are you working on this week?

What are you working on this week?  Do you have any lingering WIP's to finish?  Perhaps a desire to put your needles and hooks to work on a charity project or new design? Here are a couple of projects I've been working on ...

Made for The Pink Slipper Project

These are slippers made for The Pink Slipper Project.  Three are adult and knit with one of the simple and fun basic slipper patterns ( Signature Worsted Weight Knit Slipper pattern designed by Rachel Terrill).

You'll find many fun slipper patterns to knit, crochet, or sew on the website.  The other, smaller slipper is for a child and was inspired by the free pattern from Polar Knit, Easy Family Slippers.  I used RedHeartSuperSaver worsted weight  in Turqua, Delft Blue, and Royal. As with all charity projects, please remember to check yarn requirements and instructions before you begin and always respect the pattern copyright.

My WIP, Sea Breeze Top, a free LionBrand Pattern

I'm back to working on my WIP, LionBrand crochet Sea Breeze Top after taking a few days away. It's really simple to make and goes quickly. I chose CottonEase in Violet for this project.  It's going to be soft and durable and a perfect addition to any summer wardrobe.  I'll be working on the straps soon.

Here's to finished projects, wip's and a much needed rainey afternoon.  Chocolate would be good too.

Margaret (wishing you find inspiration for your creative side today)

Love CraftHope and the book... It has a variety of patterns to knit, crochet, sew, and craft. Yay!
Craft Hope: Handmade Crafts for a Cause

Grab the scoop on more charity orgs, interviews, year round knitting, and inspiration...

Knit Knitavian Style: Allow your knitting adventures to begin.

 

Do you sew, knit or crochet?

Slippers are knit and made with Red Heart Super Saver Yarn  in Royal and Turqua

Here's what I've been working on this week for The Pink Slipper Project.  I'll be making a few more this weekend to donate next week.  Just felt like sharing a bit, today.

Join in the fun and help others heal by making slippers for The Pink Slipper Project.  There are a variety of  knit, crochet and sewing patterns to choose from.  You can also go to CreatingTheHive and follow along there. Snag their banner from the website (also on my r/h sidebar if you're reading this on blogger) and spread the word.

Allow the healing to begin, for yourself and others.

Margaret (getting a nudge from the universe to remember and acknowledge the big picture- so hard)

©MargaretNock, 2011. All rights reserved.

What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.

-Pericles

For more inspiration, please visit THE WELLNESS MANUAL

You might also enjoy:

The Gift of Change: Spiritual Guidance for Living Your Best Life

You're invited to enjoy arts, crafts and community on CreatingTheHive.  What are you waiting for?

Fraggliscious Knitting

Some Mondays just have to begin with something amazing, silly, or just plain fun.  Here's a cute video of the Doozers trying a new pastime called knitting.  Granted, they should probably have started with an easier project to eliminate their frustration.  Perhaps you've shared their exclamations from time to time and wondered if you'd ever get the hang of a paticular stitch or pattern. 

Last weekend a young girl noticed me knitting in the car while I was waiting for a friend.  She came right up to the window and wanted to know what I was making.  Next, the girl turned to her mother and said "I want to do that!"  It turns out she had watched something on television and had seen girls her age knitting and was determined to try it.  

Enjoy the day, laugh a little and take your knitting outdoors for some fresh air during lunch or afternoon break.

Margaret (needing more caffeine, please)

20% off Cotton Ease Yarn at LionBrand plus cute free summer patterns.


More knitting fun, inspiration,and interviews here...

Knit Knitavian Style: Allow your knitting adventures to begin.

More cafty fun and an invitation for you here...

Creating The Hive

a little gift filled with knitting wonder...

Need a quick and easy knit pattern for a rose to create an embellishment for your home, knitting or jewelry?Try this free pattern from Mags Kandis' book Gifted.  I just love this book.  It's filled with knitting wonders.

Gifted: Lovely Little Things to Knit and Crochet

Thanks to Kathleen at KnittingDaily for sharing the joy of knitting this fun pattern and a cool discount price for the book.

This week I hope to catch up with you and share more knitting goodness, projects, and more.

Ease into Monday with a few stitches Sunday.
Margaret (too much travel, too little stitching)

Knitting Knitavian Style never felt so good...


Knit Knitavian Style: Allow your knitting adventures to begin. now available on Amazon, AuthorHouseBookstore, Barnes&Noble, Margknittinaround on Etsy.

You're invited to share crafty times at CreatingTheHive.

Daddy'o Roundup of Delightful Gift Ideas

Father's Day is just around the corner (June 19,2011) It's a great time to honor the fathers and father figures in our families and lives with loving stitches.  Some of these projects I've made and others have caught my eye.  I hope one of them will inspire you.

Crochet goodies for Dad include:

Golf Club Covers

Father's Day Crochet Socks

 Father's Day Drink Cozies

Subway Scarf

Knit goodies for Dad:

Father's Day Socks

Wired Dad Remote Caddy

Father's Day Golf Club Cover

Snookies (e Reader cover with 2 versions)  I knit both versions for the Facebook KAL last year and they were fun to make.

Etsy.com Father's Day Search

Not feeling the need to knit, crochet or craft right now?  No problem.  Etsyians (Etsy.com) are standing by to help you out with lovely gifts for Dad. 


  “Old as she was, she still missed her daddy sometimes.”
Gloria Naylor, African-American novelist and educator, 1950.
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Margaret (finding new ways to grab a few stitches during a hectic work week)

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Books to inspire you this summer...

Knit Knitavian Style: Allow your knitting adventures to begin. on Amazon.
 Also available online AuthorHouseBookstore, Barnes&Noble, and margknittinaround on Etsy.com


The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe


Waking Up in the Land of Glitter: A Crafty Chica Novel


Vickie Howell's Pop Goes Crochet!: 36 Projects Inspired by Icons of Popular Culture

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