Inspiration Monday: Cozy Up!

Some patterns take the Knitting Internet by storm… A good design can capture our hearts and jump on our needles faster than we can say “indie designer.”

Image © K Good Photography

One such pattern was released this week – Veronika by the ebullient VeryShannon. In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock (otherwise known as ‘camping’ this time of year) and haven’t clapped eyes on it, it’s a cocoon-like shrug for you to knit up now and nestle into as the weather pulls in. (“Winter is Coming!”, right Game of Thrones fans?)

And in a burst of universal synchronicity, Tina’s launched a yarn that should be just the thing you want to snuggle up in… Plushy! This 3-ply, 20.5 micron merino provides plump stitch definition and some extra durability for years of wear (good to have in a garment that’s got a few miles in it when it’s this cozy).

Best of all, Tina’s offering Plushy at an introductory price for the next few weeks of $5 off per skein – generous, 330-yard skeins, to boot! So if you pick a color now and git ’em ordered, they’ll be at your doorstep and on your needles before the Equinox.

Shannon’s worked three sizes into the design, so even though fit isn’t super-critical, you can choose a size that will give you generous room without swamping your figure.

Size 1 gives enough ease for bust sizes 30-38″, and takes 1323 yards = 4 skeins of Plushy;
Size 2  gives enough ease for bust sizes 40-46″, and takes 1562 yards = 5 skeins of Plushy;
Size 3 gives enough ease for bust sizes 48-54″, and takes 1691 yards = 5 skeins of Plushy.

Now for the hard part – choosing a color! I’m thinking mine will have to be in one of the Raven Clan colorways, for a deep moodiness that will serve me well through our wet, dark Pacific NW winters. (Maybe I’ll step out of my usual blues-and-greens safe place and try Tlingit to spice things up…)

See you on the needles!