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My KAL pattern for Barking Dog Yarns has now been released.  These socks remind me of the fabulous brown sugar fudge that my dad and I make every Christmas Eve.  Hence the name... Penuche Twist Socks.

The socks feature an elegant cable pattern interacting with basic ribbing in an offset fashion. They are worked from the cuff down and are mirror images of each other.

The pattern is available for free and includes written instructions and charted stitch patterns. Our fudge recipe appears on the pattern page.
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A few months ago, Suzan of Barking Dog Yarns asked me to design a sock pattern for her Ravelry group’s March 2012 KAL.  I'll be releasing the pattern tomorrow.  And when I suggested that a warm golden brown color might be nice, she immediately offered to dye a new colorway!  The result was Caramel Apple... and it's absolutely gorgeous:
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The indie pattern sales feature on Craftsy.com has now gone live!  Lots of great patterns are being posted every day.  Check it out some time.
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I've recently discovered Craftsy.com.  It's another crafting website where you can track and share your knitting and other craft projects.  The site is easy to navigate and its layout is lovely.  A new feature will soon be implemented allowing designers to offer their patterns for sale directly through downloads from Craftsy.com.  In the interim, the patterns for any of my original projects posted on Craftsy.com can be purchased through my Ravelry store.
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We're into the frigid depths of winter here in the Canadian arctic now, but I've finally released the pattern for Autumn Moon Socks.  Time flies - so much for the idea of releasing a pattern evoking a particular season!

These casual socks were designed to take advantage of some gorgeous variegated Indigo Moon yarn that was sitting in my stash and taunting me. The cuff features a pretty twisted edge which is fun to knit and highlights the changing colours of the yarn. The slipped stitch pattern is very simple yet effective in showcasing the yarn.
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Redtigerdesigns patterns are now available through Hobby Buddies.  It's a relatively new British social networking site for knitting, crochet, embroidery and sewing.  Check it out sometime!
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Welcome winter with a discount on selected patterns designed to keep your head, hands and feet warm despite the frosty weather!  To celebrate the return of snow to the Canadian north, I'm offering a 25% discount on the purchase of the patterns for Winterlude Socks, Snow Flurry Mittens, Forest Frost Headband and/or Burlap Bruque from October 24, 2011 through October 31, 2011.  Offer applies only to purchases through this website or Ravelry.
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Summer is starting to slip away, at least here in the Canadian north.  The leaves are turning colour, the evenings are getting cooler, and it's getting dark at night again.  Knitting, and especially designing, have taken a backseat to flying and fishing over the past weeks, but I do have one design pending... Autumn Moon Socks!

They're in the test knitting phase over in Ravelry right now, but the pattern should be ready for release in mid-September.  Just in time for all the southerners to realize that fall is coming!
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The pattern for Hippie Heart Socks is now available to everyone!  These socks were originally designed for the February 2011 Biscotte & Cie sock club and the pattern was initially available only as part of a kit for club members.

This design project was lots of fun and pushed me to work outside my personal preferences. The colours are super-bright and funky and I love the resulting socks. But I’ll never find the nerve to actually wear them!
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Anybody looking for a cable extravaganza?  Here's my latest sock pattern... Romantic Entanglement Socks!  They were a real brain twister to design, trying to make all those cables lace continuously around the socks, but are not all that hard to knit.
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Romantic Entanglement Socks
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