KnitCrate Newsletter: Hi KnitCrater, Meet our August Designers

Published by KnitCrate on August 25th, 2022 3:57pm. 11 views.

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Hi KnitCrater,

We are loving August's yarn and patterns! The month is winding down and we want to introduce you to this month's designers and patterns. Only a few subscription slots remain -- you can subscribe here!

Meet your August designers!

Rebecca McKenzie

Rebecca McKenzie creates classic and fun knitwear designs under her brand, Raging Purlwind. She began designing after the arrival of her daughter as an empowering way to create a more flattering wardrobe. Her designs are, as she describes, “colorful, whimsical, and vintage-inspired” that tell a story with every stitch. Rebecca’s patterns have a way of easing you into new skills while creating a knit piece that you’ll cherish long after you bind off.

Instagram: @ragingpurlwind

Ravelry: ragingpurlwind

Brittany Garber

Britt has been a crochet designer since 2020. She specializes in advanced beginner designs that are easy to memorize and exemplify the joy of crochet. Her goal is to amplify the beauty of crochet in the craft world while uplifting BIPOC makers/designers in the industry.When she isn't designing, Britt is a stay at home mother, raising her three children in the Pacific Northwest.

Website: knotbadbritt.com

Instagram: @knotbadbritt

Ravelry: KnotBadBritt

Ashley Ratnam

From a young age, Ashley has tried to get involved in a variety of projects in the fiber arts, all of which have somehow become part of her ongoing creative journey. She has been knitting and designing for 12 years and, since 2012, has been the owner of Red Sock Blue Sock Yarn. Her design work is influenced by textures and patterns along with the world around her. She loves to design pieces that are timeless and classic, perfect for running to the grocery store or wearing to the office.

Website: studiosevenfifteen.ca

Instagram: @studiosevenfifteen

Ravelry: Studio715

ACCROchet by Julie Sarah Desjardins

Julie Sarah Desjardins, better known as ACCROchet, does a little bit of everything in the crochet world. Not only does she design modern and colorful crochet patterns, but she also teaches, tech edits, andd translates patterns into French. Julie is an all-around industry pro whose sock, garment, and accessory patterns are as much a joy to wear as they are to make.

Website: accrochet.com

Instagram: @julie_accrochet

Ravelry: accrochet

Cairo Romaguera

Cairo Romaguera of Cairo Designs is a knit and crochet designer from New York City. His designs range from intricate colorwork to cozy socks. He is a Vogue Knitting Live instructor and is trilingual in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Instagram: @cairo_designs

Ravelry: CairoDesigns

Sarah Korth

Sarah Korth, the designer behind Sek Handmade, always has something on her hook or needles and delights in helping others learn the wonderful crafts of crochet and knitting. She enjoys painting, sewing, and drawing as well as the fiber arts.

Website: sekhandmade.com

Instagram: @sekhandmade

Ravelry: SEKHandmade

August Theme: Glass Future

Below you can find more info on the August theme that inspired this group of talented designers, check out photos of the projects that they worked up for you, and check out the colorways for this month!

A fast paced, high technology glimpse of a future shrouded in chrome and glass; a world reflected in buzzing lights and the faint glow of neon.

If you would like to see the yarns and designs reviewed in video format, check out this video from our very own Community Manager, Aimée Hansen, going over the colorways and giving a great behind-the-scenes look at the inspirations behind the August crate.

August Theme Reveal Video

Now let's meet this month’s
yarns and colorways:

KnitCrate Knit & Crochet Club

This month, we are bringing back a member-favorite: URU.Yarn Cotton Basic! This 100% Organic Pima Cotton yarn has been hand dyed to pool with your knit and crochet projects. There are 275 yds to play with in each 100g DK weight skein.

Energize Me: Neon

A glowing orchid pink, streaked with white.

Chill Out: Glazed

Soft periwinkle purples meet up with streaks of white for this calming colorway.

All Natural: Reflection

Soft minty greens swirled with white feel refreshing and clean.

The Patterns in Knit & Crochet Club for August

Knit Pattern

Bright city lights and skyscraper steel come to life in the Citylines cowldana by Rebecca McKenzie / Raging Purlwind. The woven stitches and eyelet border create fun with pooling from the hand dyed yarn.

Crochet Pattern

Brittany Garber of Knot Bad Britt brings us Verre, a triangular shaped kerchief/scarf that is named after the French term Pâte de Verre, a technique of turning powdered glass into paste. In this end-to-end design, stitches create window panes that look like column after column of skyscraper windows with the light reflecting off the glass as the yarn pools in different shades.