Check out my latest design on the cover of Cast On Magazine!  This sweater is a great one for summer.  Nice and flowy and comfy!  It uses 2 types of yarn - lace weight and DK weight.  The lighter stripes are the lace weight and adds a nice bit of sheer to the sweater.  I made one for myself in teal blue.  I love it! 

I am going to be teaching again this year at Who's Yer Con!  My classes are on April 2.  Check out my Who's Yer Con tab to get more info!  Looking forward to it!

Bunnicula's white carrot!  Extra pattern just added to Geek Knits!    Enjoy!

Drained Carrot for Bunnicula
by Claire Reagan

***Note: Materials call for skein, but this can easily be made with your leftovers from Bunnicula, or a few dozen yards of white, a yard of black and less than a yard of green!

Size
One Size Only

Gauge
22 sts and 30 rows = 4"/10cm (10cm) in St st. 

Materials:
Vanna’s Choice by Lion Brand (100% premium acrylic), 3½ ounce (100g) skeins, each approx. 170 yards (155m) 
1 skeins in White (A)
1 skein in Black (B)
Small amount of green yarn
One pair US size 6 (4mm) straight needles
Stitch holder
Washable toy stuffing
Tapestry needle

Instructions
Carrot:
With A, cast on 3 sts.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2 and all even rows: Purl.
Row 3: M1L twice, k1—5 sts.
Row 5: K1, M1L, k1, M1L, k1—7 sts.
Row 7: K1, M1L, k3, M1L, k1—9 sts.
Row 9: K1, M1L, k5, M1L, k1—11 sts.
Rows 10–14: Work in St st.
Row 15: K1, M1L, k7, M1L, k1—13 sts.
Row 17: K1, M1L, k9, M1L, k1—15 sts.
Row 19: K1, M1L, k11, M1L, k1—17 sts.
Row 21: K1, M1L, k13, M1L, k1—19 sts.
Rows 22–26: Work in St st.
Rows 27–38: Repeat rows 15–26—27 sts.
Row 39: K2tog across to last st, k1—14 sts.
Row 40: P2tog across—7 sts.
Cut yarn, draw through remaining sts, pull tight, and secure. Weave in ends prior to stuffing. Sew seam using mattress stitch and stuff to desired firmness. 
With B, sew 2 bars on the side of the Carrot for fang marks. With green yarn, cut two 10" lengths of yarn. Sew to top of Carrot in center of each strand, leaving ends hanging as fringe. Knot ends close to base of Carrot. Unravel fringe to look like a carrot top.

Look who made it into Joan of Dark's new knitting book, "Geek Knits"?  Yep, You guessed it Bunnicula!  Designed by me!  I am so excited to be a part of this book with such great designers!  Go out and get yourself a copy and knit him up today!

"From the book:Who can resist a vampire when it’s so darn adorable? This cute little bunny is based off the James Howe series, Bunnicula! Very easy to knit up for the intermediate knitter, or the knitter looking to dive into toys for the first time. Head and body are knit together, with the legs and ears knit separately."

NEW CLASS ADDED!  This just in!  I will be teaching at Who's Yer Con in Indianapolis on April 17th.  I'll be teaching a "Knit Your Own Wizard Beard" class from noon to 2 pm.  All materials are provided in class and a materials fee of $20 will be collected at the beginning of class.  Learn to knit and game all at the same convention!  What more can you ask for?

I have been keeping myself quite busy this Christmas!  One hat done, one sweater in the finishing stages and just beginning another sweater!  I think I might finish before Christmas this year!  This might be the first year - ever...

I am excited to give these out this year.  I think the recipients will really like them!  

I am happy to announce that I am now teaching knitting at Hancock Fabrics in Carmel!  I am offering 2 classes to start out.  Learn to knit is a 2 session class to make the Green Garter cowl and hat on Thursday, September 25th and October 2nd 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.  We will learn how to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off.  The second class builds on the first.  We will work on a Water Bottle Carrier. In this class, we will learn how to build on our skills learned in the first class and incorporate knitting in the round and lace pattern.  This is a one session class on October 16th at 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.  I am super excited for these new classes and they should be a ton of fun!  Sign up today!

I took the plunge!  I opened my very own Etsy shop as another avenue to sell patterns.  https://www.etsy.com/shop/Claireknitsdotcom?ref=pr_shop_more
My store is claireknitsdotcom. 
Come on over and check it out!

I had a blast at Gen Con again this year!  I offered 6 classes and met a ton of super people!  Just look how hard they are working on their Knittin' Kitten Mittens!  If you are interested in my patterns offered at Gen Con this year - they will be posted soon!  Keep checking back!

I also got to meet Anna & Elsa....

and Emmett!