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New items added to the shop today, including a new base!  Tenacity is an 80/20 merino/silk blend with a generous 600 yds/150 gr!

I'm back from my first ever fiber event and have re-loaded the shop with some goodies!

Here's a peek of some of the items now available:

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Members who share an FO pic linked to any of the Invictus Yarns bases by 31 Dec 2012 will earn a coupon for 20% off their next purchase!

Added a few more items to the shop today!  A new worsted base is also in the mix.  : D

A few more pics from a recent update at the shop!

I've started an on-line shop selling my hand-dyed yarn!

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A peek at of some of the yarn I've dyed:

Seaside Cowl

Yarn Used: Malabrigo Chunky, 1 skein, colorway Brisa
Hook size: K
Gauge: 2 shells in pattern = 4 1/2 inches
Finished size as written:7.5" tall, 20.5" around

Stitches (US tems):
fsc= chainless sc foundation*
ch= chain
sl= slip stitch
sc= single crochet
dc= double crochet
sk= skip

* there are numerous tutorials on line for this technique, but you can substitute by loosely chaining and working one row of sc, if you prefer

~fsc 54 stitches
~Join w/sl to work in the round.
ch1, sc in same stitch
sc around, join w/sl to first sc

Body
Round 1
~ch1, sc in same stitch
*sk next 2 stitches. (2dc, ch1, 2 dc) in next stitch.
sk next 2 stitches. sc in next stitch.
Repeat pattern between * until you get to last sc. Join with a sl stitch to the first sc of round.

Round 2
~ch3. dc in same stitch.
*sk next 2 dc. sc in ch1 space. sk next 2 dc.
[2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next sc.*
Repeat pattern between *. sc in last ch1 space and work 2 dc in same stitch used for ch3 and dc at beginning of round. ch1 and join to top ch of ch3 w/ sl stitch to complete shell.

Round 3
~*(2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next sc.
sc in next ch1 space*
Repeat between * in pattern around.

Round 4
~Repeat round 2

Repeat Rounds 3 and 4 until piece measures approx 6.5" from beginning. (or approx 1 inch less than desired size, ending with Round 4)

Edge:
~ ch1, sc in same stitch.
*hdc in next dc
dc in next sc
hdc in next dc
sc in next dc*
sc in ch1 space
sc in next dc
Repeat between * to last stitch. sc in final stitch and join w/ sl to first sc.

Finish off.

Weave in ends and block as desired.