New Patterns & eBook Announcements

I am happy to announce that the two newest books I will be releasing are “Layers: Crochet Patterns to Style, Drape and Flatter” and “Layers: Knit Patterns to Style, Drape and Flatter”.

I understand that everyone likes to shop for their patterns differently so I decided to structure these two books differently than I have in the past. Each week I will release a new pattern from each book, and you can either purchase them individually or purchase the entire eBook pre-order style.

When you order the individual patterns, you will get an email with an expiring download link.

When you order the eBook, the expiring download link will be the pages of the book minus the patterns. Each week you will automatically get the new individual patterns as they are released AND a copy of the complete eBook once everything is released. As a bonus, you will receive a discount coupon code for $7 USD off the purchase price of an autographed copy of the paperback book once it is released later this year.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me!

Introducing the first crochet pattern from “Layers: Crochet Patterns to Style, Drape and Flatter”:

Gillian Crochet Shrug

This is a super simple construction technique of turning any rectangle into a fitted shrug. The lace rectangle is worked side to side from the center out. The short sides are sewn to create sleeves, and the collar is worked around the perimeter by working into the end of each row.

What you will need:

625 (690, 760, 840, 925) yds  or 570 (630, 700, 770, 854m) #4 worsted weight yarn
J/10 (6mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
Scissors

shown in:

Be So Tender Yarn; 100% organic cotton; 140 yds (128m) per 3.5oz (100g); color Lagoon; 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) balls

Shrug fits 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) in or 91 (101, 112, 122, 132) cm bust circumference sized for S (M, L, XL, 2X)

This pattern is featured in Kristin Omdahl’s newest book, “Layers: Crochet Patterns to Style, Drape & Fit”. You can pre-order the ebook HERE

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Introducing the first knit pattern from “Layers: Knit Patterns to Style, Drape and Flatter”:

Desna Knit Shrug

This is a super simple construction technique of turning any rectangle into a fitted shrug. The lace rectangle is worked side to side from the center out. The short sides are sewn to create sleeves, and the collar is worked around the perimeter by working into the end of each row. This style is often called a cocoon shrug and/or a blanket cardigan.

What you will need:

625 (690, 760, 840, 925) yds  or 570 (630, 700, 770, 854m) #4 worsted weight yarn
US10.5 (6.5mm) knitting needles
Yarn needle
Scissors

shown in:

Be So Tender Yarn; 100% organic cotton; 140 yds (128m) per 3.5oz (100g); color Lagoon; 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) balls

Shrug fits 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) in or 91 (101, 112, 122, 132) cm bust circumference sized for S (M, L, XL, 2X)

This pattern is featured in Kristin Omdahl’s newest book, “Layers: Knit Patterns to Style, Drape & Fit”.

Shop Kristin Omdahl Yarns HERE

Shop Kristin Omdahl Crochet Patterns HERE

Shop Kristin Omdahl Knitting Patterns HERE

I would love to see your creations. Just as much fun as making these myself is the satisfaction I get from seeing my designs come to life and other crochet fans wearing them too. There are now 2 ways you can share what you have done!

• Share yours by joining  Create. Share. Inspire on Facebook where you can interact with me as well as many other members who have a love of knitting and crochet just like you! It is a wonderful and safe place to share your photos of finished projects in my knitting or crochet patterns or yarns, and to see what others are making, too.
• I have recently added a wonderful new interactive section to the website which I invite you to take part in, it has been a smashing success and such fun so far. It is the new “Share Your Project” section. You, my creators, can upload images and descriptions of your creations to share with the ever growing community! To upload simply click here. 

Additionally, I host a livestreaming podcast weekday on my YouTube Channel called Create Share Inspire Podcast. You can join the audience and even ask me questions LIVE! I often do a show and tell, or quick demo and I always interact with the live audience. It is a lot of fun!

You can browse through over 800 previously recorded episodes HERE: Create Share Inspire Podcast Playlist . Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel to get reminders when the next episode airs LIVE.

I look forward to seeing what you create!

Kristin donates a portion of every sale to her charity Project Kristin Cares, which supports survivors of domestic violence. Learn more at KristinOmdahl.com/PKC 

xoxo,
Kristin