Interstices (and Giveaway)
20 April 2010 · 94 Comments
The pattern for Interstices is now available. There’s a wee giveaway, read on for details.
I probably shouldn’t say it, but I sort of love these. They’re quick, can be made from leftover bits of sock yarn, and are super stretchy. All of that makes them eminently suitable for gift/swap knitting. They look far more complicated than they are (the main repeat is only 4 rows long), which always feels somehow both sneaky and deeply satisfying. Add in their shamelessly frilly fluffy frivolous nature and their bargain price ($1.99 through Knit Picks Independent Designer program), and I’m not sure you could really ask for more.
And yet, I do have one more thing to offer. I’ve got yarn to give away — two skeins this time. The yarn is Knit Picks Imagination, one skein of Damsel (the color shown in the pictures) and another of Unicorn (another suitably pink bit of frippery). Since I’ve got two skeins of yarn, I want to do two slightly different giveaways. You’ve got a pretty decent chance of winning, so pay attention!
The first is super simple. Just leave a comment. That’s it, that’s all. Leave a comment, and use a real email address. In a few days, I’ll randomly pick a comment, email the winner to ask for a mailing address, and send off the yarn. I’ll also send this pattern and another of the winner’s choice. Easy as pie, right?
The second is just a tiny bit more complicated, but I’m sure you can manage it. I want to give those folks who’ve bought my patterns an extra chance to win. So, if you’ve ever bought one of my patterns, leave a comment with the name of the pattern you’ve purchased. Again, use a real email address. In a few days, I’ll randomly pick one of these comments, email the winner with some sort of very easy question to make sure they really have the pattern, ask for a mailing address, and send off the yarn. Again, I’ll include this pattern and another of the winner’s choice. And yes, if you’ve bought more than one pattern you can leave more than one comment.
So just to recap, everyone who leaves a comment is entered in the first giveaway. If you’ve ever bought any of my patterns, leave the name of the one you bought in another comment (or comments) to be entered in the second giveaway. If you don’t use a real email address, you can’t win (no one but me will see your email addresses, and I won’t do anything with them other than contact the winners). I’ll leave comments open for at least three days.






94 Comments
Alarid
April 20th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Those are gorgeous! I’m not sure how I haven’t found your blog, but I’m subscribing
InJuneau
April 20th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Wow, those are very cool. And I’ve been looking for patterns for small amounts of yarn to use with some recent handspun. These may be perfect.
Mary Lee
April 20th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
So nice & lacy, makes them look like Spring.
Lily
April 20th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
These are so pretty! I love patterns that can be made to look complicated, even if they’re secretly very easy.
Amy V
April 20th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
I would love a chance at this yarn. Congrats on the new pattern.
Cynthia
April 20th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Those are great fingerless mitts! Love them!
Allison
April 20th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Great design- has all of the elements I love. Super yarn, fun stitch pattern that shows off the yarn, quick to complete and highly wearable.
Plus your announcement on Ravelry led me to you blog, which I now have on my toolbar fro regular reading =]
Nephnie
April 20th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
I love these. They are so pretty.
Nicole
April 20th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
I’ve been waiting for this since I first saw the picture!
Paige
April 20th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
So so lovely! Even if I don’t win, I will definitely be purchasing!
Dian
April 20th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
So pretty!! Would be awesome for the cold evenings we still have here.
Good job!
Kristin
April 20th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Love the mits! They remind me of a pair of socks that has been in my favorites list for ages.
Karen
April 20th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
These are lovely. I would love a chance to win the yarn and the pattern. Thank you for the great giveaway.
Corinne Fourcade
April 20th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
These are beautiful! Great job
Corinne
Christine
April 20th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Beautiful pattern. I’ve been wanting to try fingerless mitts for awhile now. Maybe this is my chance!
Christine, again
April 20th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
And I also have purchased Graupel, which appears to be a great pattern for the yarn I recently purchased.
Briana Covill
April 20th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Beautiful mitts – and my favorite go-to gift! Will definitely go into my queue!
Sara
April 20th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Lovely pattern! I really like the way they are simple on the inside (less risk of snagging) and pretty on the outside. Nice colourway too!
Briana Covill
April 20th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
I wanted so much to be entered in the second contest, I just bought Popped – wonderful sock patterns too!!!
Snapper
April 20th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Hunter, I love your designs! This one is just great — but I would expect nothing less from you….
Erin
April 20th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Absolutely lovely pattern!
Cait
April 20th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Are the openings basically buttonholes? What a neat idea.
Debbie
April 20th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
These look lovely! I am constantly looking for easy fingerless gloves to knit up as they have become a trademark for my younger (college) daughter! She is always asking for new ones and I just can’t knit them fast enough!
Meagheen
April 20th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Love them Hunter, Can’t wait to knit these
Elizabeth McKinney
April 20th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
These are great. They make me want to try something like this. I am a beginner knitter and am looking for easy patterns.
Aiglees
April 20th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
It’s great to see that they are live! Lovely pattern
Elisa
Meeshelle
April 20th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Very pretty, love these!! Thank you for the chance to win, good luck to everyone!
Have a wonderful day
Susan
April 20th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Very pretty. I will have to knit these for my daughter.
Dehbi
April 20th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
These are very beautiful and unique. I hope you sell lots and lots of the patterns (and all of your other patterns!). I have just discovered you so I’ll need to go back to Ravelry to see your other work.
I’ll visualize me winning the giveaway!
Charlie Laver
April 20th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
These are gorgeous…your patterns are fantastic, such a talent.
x
Brenda Orban
April 20th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
That is a very pretty pattern for those lovely fingerless mittens.Love the color that you used!
Jeme
April 20th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Super cute – love that they can just use up bits of yarn, I’m always looking for something to do that:)
Amber W
April 20th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
I absolulty love fingerless gloves of all sorts (I need to wear them most of the time because I have poor circulation in my hands) and these are GORGEOUS!
James
April 20th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
This is my first comment!
(No rules about it being a *clever* comment.)
James
April 20th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
This is my second comment. I’ve bought Graupel and Sybaritic. I am glad we don’t have to comment with anything like when we finished..or started.. the items.
Vintage Grrl
April 20th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Awesome pattern! Perfect for an Australian Winter!
Julie M
April 20th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
I love these, Hunter!
I have purchased Xanthopyll and Calcareous. Also two others in my library purchased for friends last Christmas (one got sent to Norway!)
Jessica Powers
April 20th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Oh no! Here I was all ready to start on Adumbrate and now these come along and I CAN’T DECIDE what yarn or which pattern to start on! Fantastically done, thanks!
WoolyJooly
April 20th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
fantabulous pattern, Hunter. I have Pedigreed and Popped in my very large sock pattern notebook but haven’t got quite the right yarn to begin. I hope I win . . Thanks for all your great designs.
The Sexy Knitter
April 20th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
What a sweet little pattern! Giveaways are so much fun – count me in!
Erica
April 20th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Those are beautiful mitts, I would love to win the pattern.
Janet (felixsisknits)
April 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
saw these on Ravelry and had to visit your site – BEAUTEOUS…
Katrina
April 20th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
I have a roommate who, whenever I knit something for a friend, just looks at me and says, “I know you love the recipient of this beautiful things you spent days making more than me.” It’s making me fell so guilty! These would be perfect for her!
D.
April 20th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
I love the mitts pattern, and will have to check out your others. (Plus I love the oxymoronic name of your blog!)
Corvidae
April 20th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Awesome pattern– I’ve got some socky leftovers that NEED to be this!
Sandy
April 20th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Awesome pattern! I think I may have the perfect yarn, too.
Sandy
April 20th, 2010 at 7:55 pm
I bought a pattern of yours for my Ravelympics project….Graupel. You’ve seen pics of the finished socks. I love them. I wear them all the time. I will knit them again.
Elizabeth YarnluvinLizzy
April 20th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Please don’t send me yarn Hunter! Hahaha,,, just wanted to pop in and say I finally figured out how to check up on your blog and compliment you on some lovely patterns:-D.
Ariel
April 20th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
I’m so glad you finished those! I’ve kind of been waiting with baited breath. They are so cute and yes, very girly. I do sometimes love a good girly feminine pattern, especially one that seems to knit up so quickly. I’m all about the quick patterns at the mo, I’m doing about a thousand socks and mittens.
Keep up the great work!
Marti
April 20th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Gorgeous mittens!
Debbi Jones
April 20th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Oh they are gorgeous! As always, your patterns are so great that even though I enter the contest with crossed fingers, I’m still willing to buy them!
Debbi Jones
April 20th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
As for the other patterns of yours I’ve purchased, the first one was Colophon…
Debbi Jones
April 20th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
And the second (and my absolute favorite so far) is Graupel and I was so excited that you made these available in time for the Olympics!
Raechelle Allison
April 20th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
This is a great pattern! I’ve been looking for the perfect fingerless gloves pattern for a long time, and I think I just found it!
Melissa
April 20th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
I’ve been dieing to do one of your patterns. I wanted to be a tester but had missed your post for it on ravelry. Love these!!
Alicia
April 21st, 2010 at 1:48 am
I love the ladder effects!
Susanne
April 21st, 2010 at 3:35 am
Great mitts and photo! These look super with your yarn choise and I bet they would look equally great with a solid. Congrats on a fab pattern!
Annika
April 21st, 2010 at 6:08 am
Supper cute! I love the colour you choose as well.
Jess
April 21st, 2010 at 8:44 am
Oh my goodness, what a lovely purple! and the pattern looks very interesting… I do like the way you have put thumbs in them and not just slits…
Susan
April 21st, 2010 at 10:08 am
OOOHHHH the pretty!!!!! I love the names you give your patterns, too.
Debbi Jones
April 21st, 2010 at 11:18 am
How could I forget? I also have Adumbrate…
Debbi Jones
April 21st, 2010 at 11:18 am
…and Popped!
Kari
April 21st, 2010 at 11:37 am
I followed your testing progress and couldn’t wait for this pattern to be released. I’ll have to wait to purchase it in case I win!
Diana
April 21st, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Pretty pattern! Sadly, I have not yet purchased any of your patterns, as I am a bit sidelined from knitting with a sore arm, but I love Sybaritic and Graupel. If I get my knitpicks order in soon enough, I may be adding a ‘bought X pattern’ comment on Friday!
Leona
April 21st, 2010 at 12:50 pm
I really love this pattern. I have been looking for a long time for something exactly like this, thank you!!
itgirl
April 21st, 2010 at 1:16 pm
another pattern to get!
itgirl
April 21st, 2010 at 1:17 pm
and I have purchased (and made) Bines (which you know)
itgirl
April 21st, 2010 at 1:17 pm
and I have also purchased (and made) Sybaritic (which you also know, because I’m neurotic like that)
itgirl
April 21st, 2010 at 1:25 pm
and I’ve purchased (but have not yet made, will likely make next month) Greenhorn
itgirl
April 21st, 2010 at 1:26 pm
and I’ve also purchased (and I will make, when I figure out which yarn to use) Xanthophyll. Because I not only like the pattern, but it’s also the name of the cat in a series of books I like. (other patterns are in my queueueue, I just am purchasing them when I’m closer to actually making them and stuff)
Sidsel
April 21st, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Just perfect for Springtime in Norway as well
Did just buy the pattern,seems easy an sooo lovely purple shade..Thanks
Rebecca
April 21st, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Gorgey! Just love.
Angela
April 21st, 2010 at 4:00 pm
we had snow today here in Germany, so it is not too late for gloves
Angela
April 21st, 2010 at 4:03 pm
I’m the proud owner of your pattern “sybaritic”
Teresa (Knittingdancer)
April 21st, 2010 at 4:22 pm
I love the wrist warmer pattern in the contest.
Janet aka Jani22
April 21st, 2010 at 4:32 pm
I love your new pattern
and am excited to be in your draw!
I’m embarrassed to say I havent bought one of your patterns yet, but I did enjoy helping test knit the nugatory stitch
Karen
April 21st, 2010 at 6:14 pm
I ♥´d them on ravelry!!!! I´m up for a shot at a giveaway – someone´s gotta win, right?
Christine
April 21st, 2010 at 7:32 pm
These are so pretty and feminine. Perfect for cool spring mornings. Love the apple blossoms in the background too, I miss the flowering crabs (any flowering tree really) since moving north. Thanks for the opportunity to win this pattern and the yarn to knit them with!
Emily
April 21st, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Faved these on ravelry. Lovely pattern.
Christine
April 21st, 2010 at 7:36 pm
I purchased the pattern for your Bedizen socks back in November, although I haven’t knit them yet. I have no excuse for that other than my eyes are quicker than my knitting needles!
Rwadingknitter01
April 21st, 2010 at 8:43 pm
I love this pattern! I am always looking for quick lacy gloves to make-and your patterns are so great (socks too). Can’t wait for your book!!
Linda
April 21st, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Great Mitts. The lace pattern makes them really unique!
kjgonn
April 21st, 2010 at 10:49 pm
You have an awesome design- keep it up
Debbie
April 22nd, 2010 at 1:32 am
Hunter those look lovely and the yarn looks soft and fluffy. I love your patterns. I bought Greenhorn and am looking forward to starting in May. (It is a cable pattern, right?)
Corinne
April 22nd, 2010 at 3:12 am
I love this pattern, I’ve looked everywhere for a pattern like these and had given up hope! But here they are. Thank you, and I think that the give away is really kind. Nomatter who wins I think that every one is a little bit happier with that chance that they may!
And I’m sorry that the weather lied to you and it snowed.
Mariah
April 22nd, 2010 at 9:51 am
I am such a whore for fingerless gloves. I always thought they were dorky, until I tried a pair. Now I’m committed — and this is pattern is one I need to commit to.
Mercy
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:29 am
These are gorgeous! I would love to win the pattern.
Amanda
April 22nd, 2010 at 2:26 pm
I love this pattern and they must be so warm in the Imagination yarn. Very pretty.
Alan
April 22nd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Absolutely lovely pattern and gorgeous yarn!
Wyldchai
April 22nd, 2010 at 8:08 pm
It seems like every time you release a pattern, I spend some time in front of my computer with my jaw hanging open. You make beautiful things. I haven’t bought any of your patterns yet, I don’t think, but they’re in my Rav queue waiting for me to buy sock yarn to go with them.
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April 22nd, 2010 at 9:13 pm
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Stephcuddles
April 23rd, 2010 at 3:50 am
eeee! They are the most gorgeous fingerless glove-y mittens-y things ever
would you ship to the UK :p
Diana
April 23rd, 2010 at 9:43 am
Just bought your Popped pattern Wed. (yay!); KP didn’t have this one on their site yet.
Kat
April 23rd, 2010 at 10:21 am
Newly introduced to your creativeness, and quite impressed!
!
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