Search On Starfish Knits

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

A New Beanie Pattern For Sale!

Hi all!

Just posted this new beanie design I came up with for sale on Ravelry, Craftsy and Etsy!  I named it after a friend of mine that I could imagine wearing it as I was designing it.

Check it out!  Kaycie's Beanie Pattern!



Happy knitting and Happy Thanksgiving week! :)

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

The Elise Fingerless Glove Pattern is for sale!

Hi all!

I have a new glove pattern for sale.  Similar to my previous glove pattern.  Check it out on Ravelry, Etsy and Craftsy!

The Elise Fingerless Glove



Happy Knitting! :)

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

2014 Season Sneak Peek & New Shop Announcement!

Hi all!

Wow, it has been a busy knitting season.  It's that time again for me to unveil some of the pieces I've working on to fill my Etsy shop as well as sell at local craft fairs.  Here's a quick sneak peek of a few of the items you'll see on my Starfish Knits shop in the next week or so, along with a fun candid shot of our lovely models and me trailing with inventory in the background during our recent shoot.  A big thanks to photographer, Sam Samuels!  You can check out her blog here.






And, finally, a very exclusive sneak peek at a couple items that will soon be available from my new shop, Elise Knit Designs.  This shop will celebrate simplicity and classic styling while maintaining a focus on high quality, natural fibers.  The shop is still under construction, but you'll be able to shop at  it soon at eliseknitdesigns.etsy.com

In the meanwhile, you can follow my progress on Twitter: @eliseknitdesign

Here's my super sneak peeks:



Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great rest of your week!

Friday, October 3, 2014

The Knit Dress: Fall 2014's Knit Trend?

So I was recently looking at some of the knit trends for the upcoming season (gotta stay informed, of course! Haha), and noticed a couple things that were pretty interesting:

1) Big, textured knits are IN.  Yeah, baby!  Love that look :)
2) Textured knit dresses are making a comeback.

That's right, you read that correctly:  Knit dresses. 

I feel like knit dresses never fully went away, but usually they were reserved for some kind of tight, machine knit look that basically hugged your body so close that there wasn't a whole lot of give for that morning PSL from Starbucks or the occasional (maybe regular) holiday cookie.

But then I found all these cool looser knit looks on the runway.  Perhaps they only look loose because they are being worn by crazy tiny models, but perhaps this might be a new trend.  After all, a knit dress CAN be knit in such a way that it flatters with an a-line cut or built in belt.  I love the idea of an a-line knit dress paired with a belt...  Hmmm... inspiration is flowing.  Now if only I had the patience for such a project.

Anyway, here are some cool photos I came across for this particular Fall 2014 knit look:






Happy knitting! :)

Monday, August 18, 2014

Fall is Coming!

It's almost fall!  My favorite time of year for knitting! :)  I can't wait.

I've already been working on several projects for some upcoming craft events at my work.  It's all mainly just stuff to keep my hands busy.  I love working on hats and scarves around this time of year.  Nothing too fancy.


  

What are your favorite things to knit for fall? Happy knitting!

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Getting My Head Straight

It's been weird lately.  And what I mean to say is that I have felt weird lately.

I can't totally put my finger on it, but there have been many little "life" things going on lately that have felt like they add up to a few big "life" things, and I think I'm not sure how to juggle it all.

Just keep going, I guess.  And knit... I guess.  Today at lunch I felt like I just needed some alone time to myself and really wanted to knit and think, so I went to a nearby coffee shop and sat down with my needles and yarn and just kept going.

To anyone reading this, what do you do when you feel a little off? 

Hope everyone's having a great summer!

Monday, June 30, 2014

Stitch-N-Pitch

I finally made it to Stitch-N-Pitch night at the SF Giants' home stadium, AT&T Park.  I've been wanting to go for years and never made it until just last week.  I went with an old high school friend of mine and some of my knitting buddies from work.

We each got a Giants themed knitting bag.  Not super big, but nice enough for a decent sized project.  I do wish it had had some way of closing, like a tie or zipper or something.  Funny thing though, this photo is of my friend Lara's bag because the other three we got had the decal upside down!  We didn't even notice until the game was nearly over.  Oh well, you can barely tell.

Plus it was really more about the experience, rather than the bag :)

Lara's normal Stitch-N-Pitch bag
Everyone had something they were working on, a doll blanket, a scarf.  I had a black and white dishcloth.  I wanted to do something Giants colored, but didn't happen to have any good ideas for my crappy orange yarn.  So I went with the black.  That's the nice thing about the Giants.  You can just wear (or knit) black and it's still team spirited.

Anyway, it was so fun to be surrounded by other knitters and kind of surreal to be sitting at the game knitting, instead of knitting on my couch while watching the game.  If you happen to hear of a stitch and pitch near your area and you enjoy baseball at all, I highly recommend it.  It's pretty cool.