Deborah Fillmer's » sots-ii http://www.deborahfillmer.com blog Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:08:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Long Tail Cast On Video http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2008/08/13/secret-of-the-stole-cast-on-video/ http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2008/08/13/secret-of-the-stole-cast-on-video/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:12:44 +0000 deborahfillmer http://www.knitwith.us/2008/01/13/secret-of-the-stole-cast-on-video/ Here is our video on how to do a long tail cast on. For those that might need a little help with casting on for the swatch or stole, this video is for you.

Please excuse the ocean background, we did not get a chance to do a separate audio recording so we didn’t have a way to reduce the background ocean noise. Be sure to check out the video on chart reading for all those who have not yet taken the plunge and used a knitting chart to complete your pattern.

To view the video just click below. Happy Knitting!

]]> http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2008/08/13/secret-of-the-stole-cast-on-video/feed/ 6 Secret of the Stole II: Savannah and Charleston http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2008/03/21/secretofthestole-savannah-charleston/ http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2008/03/21/secretofthestole-savannah-charleston/#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:17:20 +0000 deborahfillmer http://www.knitwith.us/2008/03/21/secretofthestole-savannah-charleston/ It is with great pleasure that we are able to announce the release of our two newest stole patterns, Savannah and Charleston.

Secret of the Stole II

The Secret of the Stole II KAL has officially come to a close and we are excited to have the patterns finally compiled into a downloadable format. Why two patterns? While knitting through this knit a long, we realized that one thing that is different about our stole patterns is their shape. They are all differently shaped than each other and than any other stole patterns we can find out there.

We wanted to develop this into a design element of our stoles and about halfway through the first stole, Charleston, the creative muse struck and Savannah was born. Luckily we have a very quick test knitter working with us and we were able to create both stoles in time for the photo shoot. Here are the shapes of the three Secret of the Stole stoles we have developed so far (see bottom of post).

Patterns are Now Available for Sale

This has been such a great KAL group, you all should be very proud of how helpful and courteous everyone was, and above all, how great all your work looks. As often is the case, once I have worked 9 weeks on something like this, I do offer it for sale as well. Both pattern designs are now available for sale on the patterns page.

Please Help Support Your Designer

Each pattern is available for $7.00 each and will include completed photos, full completed charts, and directions for completing the stole, and of course all the chart files in one single download file. We hope you have enjoyed the group over the last few months as much as we have. If you have, please, consider supporting your designer by buying the pattern. I have enjoyed this group tremendously, and I also put 100′s of hours of work into the pattern, running the group, and organizing all the door prizes for everyone. Each designer is different but I know I spend, in total, about 200-300 hours on each KAL.

Although it is a hobby, it also my business, and I would love to be able to continue these type of KAL’s for a long time to come, but I do need the support of my group members! Typically there is a core group of members that purchase the pattern each time. How many are in this elite group? Well, it is usually runs about 3%-5% of the total group list.

It is because of these people that we can continue to do the KAL’s and offer all the great door prizes, so THANKS SO MUCH. It you would like to purchase the pattern, please just visit our pattern page. Thanks again.

Three Secret of the Stole Patterns Available

This is the first time we have been able to show you a layout of all three pattern designs. Below you will see (from left to right), Secret of the Stole I (Guinevere), and Secret of the Stole II (Charleston and Savannah).

Guinevere Charleston Savannah

You Can Now Join the Group

The knit a long lasted for 9 weeks and many beautiful stoles were created around the globe by knitters of every experience level. The Secret of the Stole II yahoo group is now open to the public. So, if you missed out in joining the group when it started, here is your chance, take the plunge and see how much fun it is. Come join and meet new knitters and get help along the way.

By joining the group you will be able to see the many stoles created, read the messages posted by members of the knit a long, and visit links to the various blogs of the knit a long members.

Join the NK Designs Group and Get KWU rss Feed

If you would like to be notified when the Secret of the Stole III KAL is about to begin (probably not sometime before mid-summer), please join the Nautical Knitter Designs yahoo group and/or subscribe to the Knitwith.us rss feed. To add this feed to your blog reader program just past the url address http://www.knitwith.us into your subscriptions and click join.

We will always announce when the groups are starting, when you can join and so on, right from this blog. We all learned something along the way and met new friends to share our love of knitting. Most of all, we created beautiful pieces of lace work and memories. Here are my photos of Savannah and Charleston. Leave us a comment and tell us where we can see yours.

Savannah

Charleston

Please let us know how you liked the KAL below in your comments. There will be many others that comes along in the months to come that will love to read about your completed stole (or work in progress). It was so much fun for us, I can’t wait until Secret of the Stole III.

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The chart we are using in this video can be found in the files section of the Secret of the Stole II KAL yahoo group. This group is currently closed for new membership, but will reopen on March 21, 2008 for new members. The swatch chart will continue to be available on the site after that time.

Enjoy, DK

]]> http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2008/01/28/secret-of-the-stole-swatch-video-part2/feed/ 2 Secret of the Stole II KAL Sign Ups http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2008/01/17/last-day-to-sign-up-for-secret-of-the-stole-ii/ http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2008/01/17/last-day-to-sign-up-for-secret-of-the-stole-ii/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:34:03 +0000 deborahfillmer http://www.knitwith.us/2008/01/17/last-day-to-sign-up-for-secret-of-the-stole-ii/ This is it, we have finally come down to the wire. There is only a few hours left today to sign up for the Secret of the Stole II KAL group, so if you haven’t done so yet, don’t wait to much longer. If you have friends that might want to join, now is the time. The first hint will be out in less than 24 hours!

To join the group

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/secretofthestole-ii/

Take a look at all the goodies our sponsors have donated for the SOTSii here

Secret of the Stole II KAL Sponsors

]]> http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2008/01/17/last-day-to-sign-up-for-secret-of-the-stole-ii/feed/ 0 Only Days for Secret of the Stole II First Hint http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2008/01/09/secret-of-the-stole-sign-up/ http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2008/01/09/secret-of-the-stole-sign-up/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:37:30 +0000 deborahfillmer http://www.knitwith.us/2008/01/09/secret-of-the-stole-sign-up/ There are only 8 days left to sign up for Secret of the Stole II. The group closes on January 17th to new members so if you have any friends that might want to be involved please let them know so they don’t miss the deadline. There are always knitters who miss the cut-off so don’t let the days slip by and miss the sign-up.

To join the group or see more information, just go to the group’s main page and click on the join link. As always it is free to join but once it begins the group will be closed to new members.

For those who have already joined, we are looking forward to a great start on January 18th. We are finalizing the door prizes, hints, and all the fun stuff coming up over the next 9 weeks. If you have any questions at all don’t hesitate to contact us. Good Luck!

]]> http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2008/01/09/secret-of-the-stole-sign-up/feed/ 8 Secret of the Stole II Swatch Video, Part I http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2007/12/30/secret-of-the-stole-swatch-video/ http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2007/12/30/secret-of-the-stole-swatch-video/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:41:17 +0000 deborahfillmer http://www.knitwith.us/2007/12/30/secret-of-the-stole-swatch-video/ In this video you will find some instructions on starting the swatch for SOTS-ii. This will be a part I and part II with the more technical aspects of the swatch in part II.

Please excuse the background noise from the ocean, we tried to drown it out a little bit but that was where we recorded the video so it was a little hard to remove the sound of the ocean.

Please leave us a comment or use the contact us form if you have any questions. Thanks, happy knitting.

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]]> http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2007/12/30/secret-of-the-stole-swatch-video/feed/ 15 Preview of Sponsors for SOTSii Door Prizes http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2007/12/05/door-prizes-sotsii/ http://www.deborahfillmer.com/2007/12/05/door-prizes-sotsii/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:49:10 +0000 deborahfillmer http://www.knitwith.us/2007/12/05/door-prizes-sotsii/ We are already working hard on the details of this new KAL (Secret of the Stole II) and I wanted to share a few of the door prizes that have already been committed to SOTSii.

If you are new to Secret of the Stole KAL’s, one thing we try very hard to do is to make them different and FUN for everyone. One way we did this in the last KAL was to give away some great door prizes for various reasons, like just for being a group member, a hint photo, finishing the weeks hint, guessing the theme question and so on.

We already have some great door prizes lined up for SOTSii as well.

I am a little bigger on the promotion side of things than DK so I get the fun of looking for all the goodies to give away throughout the KAL. After looking at some of the items on the list right now I just had to share them with you (shhhhh, don’t tell anyone).

You may have read that we are also working on a new knitting website, and we will have a list of the SOTSii sponsors posted on this website as well. As soon as it is ready for public viewing we will post the url. If you have a shop or something fun to share and would like to donate a door prize just let me know (off list please) and I will be in touch.

Be sure to visit the full list of sponsors and see what is being added as we speak! SOTSii Door Prize Sponsors

This is just a sneak peak. So far we have………….

  • Baby Alpaca Lace in Ruby
  • One skein of Merino Fingering in Vert de Gris
  • Stitch markers
  • Project bag with matching pouch
  • 1kg of cashmere yarn of your choice
  • and just in… The latest shawl design (not yet published) by Fiddlesticks Knitting with yarn (new laceweight, 100% raw silk yarn, called Lace Sensation, from Italy)

…….and we are just getting started!!!

I hope everyone is as excited about getting started in January as we are. If you ever have a question about anything, please know you can always contact me or DK at any time, we can usually get back to you very quickly. We also each run blogs of our own and if you don’t want to contact us through the group you can always get in touch through our blogs.

For now, DK at http://www.nauticalknitter.com and for me http://www.chipseo.com

Until next time, Mr K

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