Special Sale!!!

Here is a special sale for my blog fans, Jil Eaton’s Knitting School, the Complete Guide to Becoming a Confident Knitter, for $10. US, including shipping and handling! Enjoy!

“Jil Eaton’s sense of color and style shines through again in this unique collection of knitwear designs for the whole family. She has designed projects for a learn-to-knit compendium with clear and precise how-to visuals, which make this book a must-have for knitters of all skill levels. C’est magnifique!”Carla Scott
Editor in Chief, KnitSimple

New Patterns

Here are my latest two patterns, and I've just released a mini collection. My dress patterns are all best sellers, so I am including a dress design in every collection. The Smocked Daydress sports a charming smocked bodice, which is quite easily knit. The Swedish Sailor pullover is a color blocked sweater worked entirely in garter stitch…perfect for beginners and experts alike. enjoy! You can find them here.

Rexi in the Studio

Rexi Martine, my cockapoo, loves to hang out in the studio with me. She even has her own handknit bed. The pattern for the bed is available in my books, Top Dog: Twelve Quicknits for your Big Best Friend, which you can find at my distributer Classic Elite Yarns and at local yarn shops.

Mini Collections

Here are the two new patterns in my mini collection for May 2014. These patterns are available as pdf downloads through my Ravelry shop.

266QK Smocked Day Dress

Little girl¹s sleeveless dress with smocked bodice and ruffles.

Sizes

6 months (1 - 2 - 3) years

Materials

Jil Eaton CottonTail

267QK Swedish Sailor

Child¹s color-blocked boatneck pullover

Sizes

6 months (1 - 2 - 4 - 6) years

Materials

Jil Eaton MinnowMerino

Park Avenue Kids

Cozy Cardi

The second of my new downloadable ebooks, Park Avenue Kids, is a collection of five occasion-ready garments for little girls and boys in merino wool, cotton and mohair. Party togs for stylish tots, in worsted weight.

Here is a wonderful review from Crochet Addict UK.



Hope you enjoy this collection!

BonBon Cape

Festive Vest

Jumping Jack

Party Frock

Win a Jil Eaton Knitting School Book!

When you sign up for my free e-news letter, MinnowNotes, you'll be entered to win a signed copy of my latest book Jil Eaton's Knitting School. If you're already receiving my MinnowNotes and would like to be included in the drawing, send me an email at Jil@minnowknits.com.

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"Jil Eaton's sense of color and style shines through again in this unique collection of knitwear designs for the entire family. She has designed projects for a learn-to-knit compendium with clear and precise how-to visuals, which makes this book a must-have for knitters of all skill levels. C'est magnifique!"

-Carla Scott, Editor in Chief, Knit Simple

Patterns on Ravelry

We're delighted to announce that we are working on putting up my entire Minnowknits collection as downloadable pdfs on my online Ravelry shop. WE hope you'll enjoy this new feature, I also have my Jil Eaton Classics Collection and two ebooks available as downloadable pdfs at Minnowknits.com.

Tuesday Tip #28

Tip #28 f you're having trouble understanding a pattern get some graph paper and make yourself a chart.

For a complete set of my tips and tricks, look for my latest book  
Jil Eaton's Knitting School: A complete guide to becoming a confident knitter.

Tuesday Tip #16

Tip #16 The only time it is legal to copy a pattern is if it states clearly that it is in the public domain; Otherwise copyrights are in effect even if missing on the pattern. You can make one copy of a purchased pattern for your own use.

For a complete set of my tips and tricks, look for my latest book  
Jil Eaton's Knitting School: A complete guide to becoming a confident knitter.

Outtakes

I just finished my Fall 2011 Collection, which with both kids and dogs is not an easy shoot!




Photography by Nina Fuller