Genet Giveaway III - Ninetta Neckwarmer & Malabrigo

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It's another week of Genet and another week of a giveaway! This time we're giving away three skeins of Malabrigo Rios in Cumpersita (sorry, no picture yet, will try to remedy this before the end of today) and the Ninetta Neckwarmer by generous designer Nina Machlin Dayton! This neckwarmer is near and dear to my heart because it was one of the first patterns published by my pet project, The Malabrigo Freelance Project, which has continued for almost three years now (they're already done 'casting' the third year, and this one isn't even halfway over yet).

As always, if you have donated, you will be automatically entered to win this lovely set. However, even if you don't donate, you can enter to win too -- just by spreading the word about The Genet Quarterly. Hop on your Twitter or Facebook or blog and talk about The Genet (leave a comment here that says your account name, or use the hashtag #genetquarterly if your account is public), and think about joining our Ravelry group too, if you're on Ravelry (although that does not gain you an entry). If you aren't a knitter, you can enter to win a different kind of prize -- a custom designed, custom-knit hat from me! I will be putting anyone's name in this pool who donates to the Quarterly, no matter the amount (even if you do knit and win, you'll still get the prize!)

Right now we are at about 10% of our funding and have about 20 days to go to earn around $14,000. I know that seems like a huge number but I will be breaking it down on the Kickstarter today to show you all how the money plays a big part in making the magazine really awesome for you! I want this to be a success so badly. If you can help by just spreading the word around, it would mean so much to me.

Genet Quarterly Sketches

Technically sketch, not sketches yet, but here's the first sketch for the Genet Quarterly's sewing patterns. It was very difficult to come up with something solid for how I wanted to display these sketches. At first I thought I'd go very technical with them and just work them up in Illustrator, but then I decided that I liked the idea of the sketches having a little more personality, and I've redone one of them as mixed-media, cut out and photographed in front of a painting. I don't know if I'll stick to this for every issue but for the first issue it's working out all right. This dress will also be shown in a maxi length! I have also decided that the patterns will also be offered as finished, commissioned garments in the Genet Quarterly shop, so if you don't sew you can still order some of the fashion for your own use (sewn to your measurements!)

Currently the Quarterly is about 10% to our final goal, which is making me bite my nails! They say that most Kickstarters don't get full funding until about 10 days before they close, but I'm getting worried for sure. Don't forget that even if you don't donate, you can still win some awesome stuff just by spreading the word, and check out the giveaways below (and soon to be above) this post for details!

Genet Giveaway II -- Aecor Shawl & Anzula

The second week of the Kickstarter has begun, and that means you have another chance to win an awesome pattern + the yarn to make it here on the blog! All you have to do is either donate or spread the word about The Genet Quarterly! You can spread the word by posting on Twitter, Facebook, or your blog -- link me in the comments or tell me your Twitter name / Facebook name so that I can find the post. If you have donated you are already registered as an entry, and you can gain extra entries by spreading the word.

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This week's pattern is the Aecor Shawl, by Mary Catherine Black. The pattern is designed for Anzula Cloud, a light fingering weight, nylon-cashmere-merino yarn that is SUPER squishy and soft. You'll win a copy of the pattern and a skein of Cloud in a gorgeous neon green color that I haven't seen anywhere else! With neons being so popular this year, you'll be ahead of the trend with a fun and funky shawl in this color.

For those of you who don't knit, I wanted to add a little extra option. If you donate to The Genet Quarterly (any amount), you are entered to win a custom-knit, custom designed hat by me! I will call you or skype you, sketch your perfect hat, and then knit it up in the colors of your choosing. All you have to do is donate to be entered to win!

Viva la Lana!

I'm in Uruguay finishing up with a photoshoot for Book 4 with Malabrigo Yarns, and we had to do some last-minute styling shopping in the mall's Zara. On our way out we noticed this awesome display by Manos del Uruguay, which, in addition to having yarn, also sells hand-knitted sweaters and such at stores all over the country. I snapped some shots -- basically they had a bevy of artists 'design' interesting displays off of a sheep-shaped base, and these awesome sculptures were the result! Please excuse the picture quality, I was using my phone!