Rebecca Danger

HUGE-o!

Oh my goodness, I found this amazing GIGANTIC Hugo a long while ago and have been meaning to post it here ever since:

 All images from Ravelry

HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE HIM?! Sorry for the yelling there, I just think this is my favorite rendition I have seen of any of my patterns.

Kristydavenport used 5 strands of leftover yarns held together on Us Size 15 needles to make this monster of a monster. You can find out all the details on her Ravelry project page. And her reason for knitting him is so sweet, too. Here's what she has to say about Huge-o:

"I made him for my Daughter Gillian who’s 5. She been having night terrors. crying as she sleeps. and I have made her smaller monsters and they have work well for scaring away bad dream monsters. But she needed a larger one to protect her as she slept. Plus mommy and Daddy need a good night slept “alone” hint, hint. LOL.

This monster is big enough to kick any bad dream/closet /under the bed monster Butts. Perfect for snuggling. I was hoping to make him bean bag size but he’s a bit smaller than a bean bag.. However I am happy with his size he does not take over her bed room.

He can be washed. he is stuffed with small pillows made form old flour sacks filled with poly fill and two retired pillows. The pillows can come out and be washed also.

She has large pink sheep a friend gave her when she was born and it’s a pain to wash him. so I learned my lesson make them wash able. The eye are 30 mm purchase from 6060."

I hope this inspires you to do some giant monster knitting. No, I mean it. Get off the computer and go check what the biggest pair of needles you own are and cast on now!

Knit A Monster Nursery

I was so excited this week to see that all the pictures are out and up on Ravelry and Amazon for my second book, Knit A Monster Nursery! This was such a huge, amazing project for me and I am so excited to get to start sharing it with you all. It doesn't come out until November 9th, but I am starting to get very excited about it!

Image from Amazon.com

Yup, that's Presley on the cover! What a proud Mama I am of my little model. He has pictures all throughout the book. Love it!

This book is so super special to me, it is filled with all the projects I designed and made for Presley's room. It is full of blankets, hats, booties, sweaters, and toys, all with a monster theme. I am so excited about it since it is different than the just monster patterns I have done in the past, though there are still plenty of monster patterns in here as well. I am also super excited because after having a baby boy, I realized that there is a deficinency of awesome baby boy knitting patterns out there. I made sure all the projects in this book would be perfect for boys and girls. I am excited and really loving to hear the great feedback from every one already. If you want to check out most of the patterns in the book, you can hop on Ravelry, or click the "See All Product Images" link on Amazon .

I have had a flood of questions since the pictures went up, so I wanted to answer a few things to clear everything up:

Is Knit A Monster Nursery actually $1166.00, like it is listed on Amazon?
No. There was a typo and the price on Amazon went in as $2012 (the year). The book is actually $22.99. It should be corrected soon on Amazon, a problem ticket has been filed but it has not been fixed as of me typing this. If you want to pre-order it, you can do so now and they will not charge you until the book ships and will give you the lowest price between now and then. Or, Knit Picks has it for the correct price and will notify you when it is available. OR, I will have pre-orders available through my etsy shop and website right around September 15th (about 2 months before it releases).

Where can I buy Knit A Monster Nursery?
You can pre-order it now through the channels I mentioned above, or you can find it at your local yarn shop or library after it releases in November.

Will Knit A Monster Nursery be available as a digital download?
Yes, the ebook version will be available through Martingale after it releases November 9th. 

Can I get the patterns from the book before it is released?
No. All patterns will be available after November 9th when the book is released. 

Can you let me know the yardages needed for a project in the book now?
Yes. All the yardages and other necessary details are on the Ravelry project pages now. 

So you are sure Knit A Monster Nursery is not $1166?
I am positive. BUT, if anyone does want to pay me that much, I will come hand-deliver a copy in person to you! Just email me and we will set it up.

I will keep adding to this post as I get more questions, too!

So excited! Now you all just have to be patient for 3 more months =). 

 

A Little Ego Booster

So, there really isn't quite anything like getting the "Amazon Suggests" email that says:

Thanks everyone for making my book one of the best sellers in Amazon's knitting books!

Now, we are off to enjoy the gorgeous warm weather (since you have to get out in it when you see it or you might miss it here in the Pacific Northwest!)

Melvin

There is a gorgeous new book out there called 10 Secrets of the LaidBack Knitters: A Guide to Holistic Knitting, Yarn, and Life.....and I'm in it!

Here's my pattern, Melvin:

I wrote the pattern back in 2009, so I was absolutely delighted when my copy of 10 Secrets showed up on my doorstep a couple weeks ago. What a beautiful book full of fun patterns, too! You should hop over and check out the Ravelry page.

And look at me go, I added an amazon link for 10 Secrets plus my book and Purls of Wisdom, the other book with one of my patterns in it down there to the left. See it? Now I am feeling technologically with it (which I refer to as being "in tech-ness").

It is an absolutely beautiful day out today so The Kid and I are off for a walk!

Hello Morning!

Hi!!!

I'm in a great mood.

Wanna know why?

THE KID SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT LAST NIGHT!

That's right. 10:30pm to 7:30am. 

I'm so excited. Mr Danger's so excited. We are thinking about climbing on the roof and screaming it to all of our neighbors.

Thanks for all the comments on the 2nd book guys! I am excited. I will clarify, it will be coming out in November 2012 published again through Martingale & Co, so we have got a little while to go. No pre-orders yet! Hope you all can be patient!

Now I am off to make a huge banner for the front of the house that says "My Baby Slept Through The Night!"