2008 4th Quarter KAL - Category: Patterns

The votes are in and we have a three way tie for our 2008 4th Quarter KAL! The patterns chosen by you for the current KAL are:

• Silken Scabbard by StitchDiva (also on Ravelry here)
• Snow White by Ysolda Teague (Raveled here)
• Baby Cables and Big Ones Too (Raveled here) by Suvi S.

A few guidelines:

• Official KAL dates: October 20 - December 17, 2008
• You may knit any or all of the 3 patterns chosen

We look forward to all of your lovely knits over at the Ravelry Group! Come join us! If you have any questions, you may contact either rchrispy or myself (knittymuggins).

Happy Knitting!

2008 3rd Quarter KAL Winner - Designer Theme

The votes are in and we have a winner! The designer chosen by you for the 2008 3rd quarter SKC KAL is Joan McGowan-Michael. If you need another look at some of her designs, you can check out the cool mosaic rchrispy put together over on the final voting thread at the Ravelry Group. This will be our very first designer themed KAL so there are a few new things to note this time around:

• Official KAL dates: August 1 - September 30
• You may knit any pattern by this designer that you like, whether it’s from her book Knitting Lingerie Style, from a magazine or similar publication, or even a pattern purchased from her website White Lies Designs.

We look forward to all of your lovely knits over at the Ravelry Group! Come join us! If you have any questions, you may contact either rchrispy or myself (knittymuggins). Happy Knitting!

Sahara Completed

As promised - here's my pic of Sahara completed. This was the second SKC KAL that I participated in and the first time that I did both SKC projects. I'm really looking forward to the next one as well. More details on my blog.

Sahara Progress

Here's the latest progress on Sahara. I am using Cotton Flamme in celery. I went to the local Michael's store and picked up a pack of beads and worked on the neckline. I'm really happy that I did this by hand instead of using the pre-strung Tilli Thomas. The fact that I got the cotton on sale from Little Knits for 2.50 a skein would be thrown out the window by buying 1-2 skeins for $39 to add the dazzle. I'm hoping to have this completed in the next couple of days. I'm really happy that I got to do both projects this KAL. Can't wait to see what is chosen next.

More details on my blog.

The Beginning of Sahara Short Sleeves

This is the beginning of the first of two Sahara sweaters that I plan to make. This one is the short sleeve version in Rowan’s All Season Cotton in the color Misty. I am using size US 8 and 6 needles instead of the recommended US 6 and 4.

I have to admit that I did have some problems at first with the provisional cast on, but I think I did ok. I decided to omit some of the decreases at the waist in the pattern to obtain a better fit for me. So far, so good! My goal is to hopefully finish this sweater before my birthday in May. At the rate I’m going, I think that is a realistic goal.

SKC Flickr Groups!!

***UPDATE AS OF 03.21.07*******

There are now flickr groups for:
Sexy Knitters Club: http://www.flickr.com/groups/sexyknittersclub/
SKC Wicked KAL: http://www.flickr.com/groups/skcwickedkal/
SKC Eiffel KAL : http://www.flickr.com/groups/skceiffelkal/
SKC Simple Knitted Bodice KAL: http://www.flickr.com/groups/skcsimplebodicekal/
SKC Sizzle KAL: http://www.flickr.com/groups/skcsizzlekal/
SKC Tempting II KAL: http://www.flickr.com/groups/skctempting2kal/

If you participated in one of these KAL's please upload your photos by joining the group. Please don't be shy! Don't be afraid to be the first one to add a photo to a group. WIP's and FO's are both welcome.

-Carissa

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The Sexy Knitters Club flickr group(s) are now up and running!

Right now there are three, with more to come (we will have one for each KAL).

The general SKC flickr group to share pictures of all the sexy knitting you've been doing can be found here

The SKC Wicked KAL group is here

The SKC Eiffel KAL group is here

More KAL groups will be added as Carissa (that's me) can figure out what they were. If you have information on previous KAL's, please leave a comment on this post or send a message through flickr ( here). I need the name/pattern of the KAL and where I can find the pattern (website? book? etc).

To join a group (or all of them), go to that group's home page as linked above and click "join this group?". If you don't already have a flickr account, you'll need to create one, but don't worry it's free and is a great way to share your pics online. Once you've joined a group, you can add photos to the group pool by clicking "organize" from your profile, clicking the "groups" tab and then dragging the appropriate pics to the right spot.

If you have any questions about how this works, leave a comment here and I'll make a point of getting back to you quickly.

-Carissa