The Woolly Kraken

Nicole | she/her | 📍PHL(ish) | Creator o Fun + Sweatpants Enthusiast + Cryptid Admirer + Chronically Ill(‘in) + Bad Pun Maker + Compulsive Rambler

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🪰 IIItt’sss lanterfly time! 🪰

If only these murderous little bugs used their stunningly good looks and commitment to destruction for good 🥺

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✨TESTER CALL✨ *Size XL-5X testers most needed* Hold onto your side ponies ‘cause Deb is a ready for testing! Apply here

The Deb Polo is knit top down using DK weight yarn and is a beginner level garment! Full details in the application, but here’s a quick overview:

-XS-5X—Finished bust measurements:

32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)” intended to be worn with of 2-4” positive ease (I’m wearing the Medium with 4” of positive ease)

-DK weight yarn (yardage totals in application; you can use any fiber/color(s) you’d like!)

-8 week timeframe beginning the week of June 27 (if more time is needed I’m flexible on this)

*Instagram is required if you’d like to be a part of the group chat

I hope you’ll join in on this polo loving venture :) feel free to message with any questions 💕

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Update: Sizes XS-L have been filled, but Deb is still very much in need of testers for 2X-5X *CLOSED pattern coming soon*

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✨TESTER CALL✨ *Size XL-5X testers most needed* Hold onto your side ponies ‘cause Deb is a ready for testing! Apply here

The Deb Polo is knit top down using DK weight yarn and is a beginner level garment! Full details in the application, but here’s a quick overview:

-XS-5X—Finished bust measurements:

32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)” intended to be worn with of 2-4” positive ease (I’m wearing the Medium with 4” of positive ease)

-DK weight yarn (yardage totals in application; you can use any fiber/color(s) you’d like!)

-8 week timeframe beginning the week of June 27 (if more time is needed I’m flexible on this)

*Instagram is required if you’d like to be a part of the group chat

I hope you’ll join in on this polo loving venture :) feel free to message with any questions 💕

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Needed a project so I knit myself a Deb polo

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🍊 Vibrant Squatchy Boi 🍊

Squatch Sweater on Ravelry (by me)

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Guys I'm so psyched by how this Sasquatch sweater turned out! Sick pattern by @thewoollykraken

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Team Squatch 🌲👣✨

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Toasty bean freebie! Creeping in to say my Wilkes Beanie pattern is available as a free Ravelry download for all your chunky knitting needs :)

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No other mittens shall ever touch my hands again

(Pattern: Bernie’s Mittens)

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Mothy boi does Michael’s

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The craft room is gettin a little facelift 💉🩹

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Heeere’s Squatchy! 🌲

Squatch Sweater available on Ravelry

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Lurking with the best of them 🌲

Squatch Sweater releasing Oct. 9th now available on Ravelry

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Tammy the Tampon: Super Absorbent 🩸🩸🩸🩸

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Long live the sponge 🧽

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**C L O S E D** Pattern coming October 2020 Heyyy! Long time no post, but it’s TESTER CALL time! Sign up here

🌲 Squatch Sweater 🌲

R E Q U I R E M E N T S

Testers are asked to complete sweater and provide detailed feedback/notes by Sep. 26 (8 week timeframe)

There will also be a group chat on Instagram to keep in touch throughout the testing process, so you will need an IG account.

P A T T E R N D E T A I L S

- 9 sizes (XS-5XL) - Finished Body/Bust: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64, 68)” / (91.5 [101.5, 112, 122, 132] [142, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5] cm) - FULL SCHEMATIC AVAILABLE IN APPLICATION

- Recommended Fit: 6-8” / (15-20.5 cm) of positive ease (shown in Medium with 8” of + ease)

- Knit flat from the bottom up to underarm, then split to work front/back panels and seamed on one side and shoulders. Sleeves and collar are picked up and worked in the round.

M A T E R I A L S

-- YARN: DK weight yarn in 2 colors (you are welcome to use ANY fiber/brand)

- MC: 1005 (1120, 1245, 1370, 1515) (1665, 1825, 1995, 2155) yd / (920 [1025, 1140, 1255, 1385] [1525, 1670, 1825, 1970] m)

- CC: 75 yd / (70 m) for all sizes

-- NEEDLES: Main Fabric - US size 6 (4 mm) 16” and 40” / (41 cm and 102 cm) circular needle

Ribbing - US size 4 (3.5 mm) 40” / (102 cm) circular needle

- GAUGE: 20 sts X 28 rnds = 4" (10 cm) in St st (blocked)

C O M P E N S A T I O N

Testers who complete the test knit and provide notes by above deadline will receive a copy of the finished pattern, as well as a voucher for a free copy of any 1 of my patterns.

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Scrub up 🧼

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C L O S E D! Pattern coming June 2020

T E S T E R C A L L 🦈

The Sharkney Cowl is back again, and I’m looking for testers...again! The link to apply is H E R E and there’s a quick overview below: New & improved, the cowl is now worked using intarsia and available in 2 sizes! P A T T E R N    D E T A I L S: - 2 sizes: The Reg (21" / 53.5 cm) circumference & The Meg (28" / 71 cm) circumference (shown in The Meg)                                                                        - cowl knit entirely flat from the bottom up and seamed - colorwork is worked all as intarsia - pattern includes both charted and written instructions for colorwork M A T E R I A L S -- YARN: any DK weight yarn in 3 colors (totals in my stories and application)     -- NEEDLES: US size 6 (4 mm) 24” / (61 cm) circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge (25 sts X 32 rows = 4“ / [10 cm] in St st The only other thing is that you need to have an Instagram account as there will be a group chat :) Feel free to share or leave any questions! 

--Application will be open through May 8--