Saturday, January 24, 2009

They're done!

I'm officially a knit designer! I designed a sock pattern and I am so happy with them.


Designing my own pattern has taught me a lot. It's all trial and error and a lot of ripping out and reknitting. But really, the hardest part was finding a fun name. We can thank my husband for this one. While in recovery after my surgery last night I asked him to help me come up with funny Irish words or phrases because I had wanted to name them "Luck O' the Irish" and found that name was already used for another sock pattern out in knitdom. So, we came up with "Shamrock Shenanigans" so you can wear them while you act out all of your tomfoolery. LOL


I am in the process of getting set up as a designer on Ravelry and will be offering it for sale on there once it is done. But, if you really want the pattern and don't want to wait, you can paypal me and I will email it to you. Here is the link to the pattern on Ravelry so you can put it in your queue. My email address for paypal is debberooni at comcast dot net (just make sure you put it back into the real format. I don't wan to get spam so I am not using the correct format here).
The pattern price is $5. I you wait until it is on Ravelry, you can buy it through there and store it in your library. I am fine with either way. I also have a link to it in my etsy store in the right sidebar.

17 comments:

  1. Those are absolutely awesome!! Great job!!

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  2. What beautiful socks!! Are they considered fair isle or something else?

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  3. Those are super cute - well done!

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  4. I don't know that they are traditional fair isle...safer to just say stranded knitting.

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  5. they are great! congratulations and best of luck in the design world!

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  6. Those are awesome, Deb. Congratulations on moving on to the next level in knitting. I hope you heel (sorry couldn't resist) from you surgery quickly!

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  7. wowie zowie deb!
    i would not be a bit surprised if these became a web sensation, they are just beautiful.
    corine
    and i love the music that plays on your page, very nice.

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  8. I am really impressed.Excellent work.

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  9. They are super cool!!! Before you know it you can have an ebook of sock patterns!

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  10. Great job, designs on front, back and cuff. No matter which way you lokk at them, they are gorgeous.

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  11. What a cool pattern! Congratulations! I really want to knit these.

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  12. Wow, I live in a little town in Michigan called, "Clare" and they really celebrate being Irish! These would be perfect! Nice Work

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  13. An awsome pattern! They really look great! Thank´s for sharing.

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  14. Congratulations Deb!

    Imagining step dancing in these mischievious socks!

    Ditto on the music!

    Enjoy your new realm as designer, you rock!

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  15. Well done! I love them and the name too. (Super Troopers by chance?)

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  16. Those are lovely! And they're out in time for St. Patrick's Day! Great job!

    Technoknitter

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