DanaGervaisDesigns

DanaGervaisDesigns

Living the Knit Life

14/06/2017

Let's Throw Some Kindness Around Like It's Confetti

Throw Kindness Around Like It's Confetti has been released into the world.
This sock has 3 of my favourite things: cables, lace, and contrasting toes and heels. Designing it and knitting it made me happy. This yarn is beautiful and working with it makes me happy. Looking at the finished sock makes me happy and I hope when you knit them and wear them, they make you feel happy.
Worked in beautiful Perfect Stitch Fibre Co Deluxe Chief yarn in 'Shocking Seas' and 'Berry Blizzard', this sock worked from the top down. The cable/lace design starts at the very top of the sock and continues onto the top of the foot. The back of the leg features ribbing until the short row heel which is worked in a contrasting yarn. The toe is also worked in a contrasting colour and is grafted closed with Kitchener stitch.
You can download Throw Kindness Around Like It's Confetti with a 20% discount (no coupon code required) until Monday June 19th, 2017.  Click here to download it.

Happy Knitting!
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01/06/2017

Sometimes You Have To Go With The Flow...

Introducing....Go With The Flow

Sometimes in life we need be passionately goal driven and hyper focused on making things happen and other times we need to sit back, relax, embrace what life puts in front of us, trust our instincts and see where that energy takes us.

Sometimes in knitting you need a sock that tests all of your skills and levels you up as a knitter and other times you need a beautifully simple and meditative sock that lets you enjoy the process and see where the yarn takes you; this is that sock.
Worked from the cuff down, Go With The Flow uses a super-simple yet beautiful stitch pattern that starts at the top of the leg and continues right down to the toe - even on the sole of the foot. The pattern features an afterthought heel so you don’t have to interrupt your flow to turn the heel.

So relax, enjoy, and Go With The Flow.
You can download Go With The Flow with a 20% discount until Monday June 5th, 2017 - no coupon code required! Click here to download it now! 


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25/05/2017

New Pattern Alert: Building Momentum Edition!

Momentum has been released into the world!
I had a lot of trouble choosing a word of the year for 2017. Ultimately I decided that in 2017 I would have a word of the month. As I sat writing this pattern at the beginning of March, my word of the month was ‘Momentum’; I will follow through on everything I start. I will keep going when I don’t feel like it. I will focus on my goal and work until I get there.

I hope that you build and manifest Momentum in your life as you work this pattern.
Worked in a beautiful light weight yarn and a gorgeous, rich colour, Momentum is a cuff-down pattern that features a cable design on the front of the leg and top of the foot of the sock. Momentum features a heel flap and gussets and ends with a rounded toe that is grafted closed with Kitchener stitch.
Momentum is knit with beautiful and soft, Dyeabolical Yarns Tenacious Tencel Sock Yarn in the 'Ever After' Colour way.
You can download Momentum with a 20% discount using the coupon code 'Momentum' until Monday May 29th, 2017 OR if you pay full price I'll donate 20% of all full price proceeds to the Red Cross Manchester Emergency Fund.

Rachel at Dyeabolical yarn is offering the Ever After colourway with a 15% discount using the coupon code EVERAFTER, or, If you pay full price she will donate 15% of all full price proceeds to the Red Cross Manchester Emergency Fund.

Happy Knitting!
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09/05/2017

New Pattern Release - Mother's Day Edition

Mitochondrial has been released into the world!
 Mitochondrial DNA is passed down almost unchanged from a mother to her children.Worked from the cuff down, this Mother’s Day inspired design features a double helix DNA strand cable on the front of the leg and top of the foot of the sock. The ribbed cuff disappears in a ‘V’ shape on the back of the leg just before the heel flap.

 When science meets yarn this sock is the result.  This sock is knit using Scientific Sock yarn by NanoStitch Lab. 

You can download Mitochondrial with a 20% discount using the coupon code 'Mother' until Sunday May 14th, 2017 OR if you pay full price I'll donate 20% of all full price proceeds to www.unwomen.org.   You can download Mitochondrial here.

Happy Mother's Day, whether you're a biological mother or not, Mother's Day is an opportunity to recognize all the women in our lives who nurture, support and love us - regardless of their title.

Happy Knitting!
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05/05/2017

I'm In A Book!

I have 2 new sock patterns in Artful Arches.  I'm pretty excited and honoured to be in some very talented company. Several designers have contributed patterns to this book.

This is Westney:



And this is Meandering:



If you've never knit socks before, but would like to learn, I'm offering a 5 Day FREE email challenge from June 1st to 5th to help you knit your first sock! 
Designed for newbie sock knitters, #SockVirgin will guide you through your first sock with the help of video tutorials, Q&A sessions, worksheets and the additional motivation of prizes and fun! You can sign up for the challenge here.

Happy Knitting! 

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21/04/2017

New Pattern Alert! With A Coupon Code!


Ahhhh spring!  The days are getting longer and warmer and spring is in the air! (at least in the northern hemisphere)  To celebrate nature's rebirth, I've released Flowers and Sunshine.

Worked from the toe up, this design features delicate flowers speckled along the top of the foot and front and back of the leg.  This sock features a heel flap with gussets.

You can download Flowers and Sunshine with a 20% discount using the coupon code 'spring' OR if you pay full price, I'll donate 20% of all full price proceeds to www.DoctorsWithoutBorders.org until midnight (EST) Monday April 24, 2017


Also, are you a Whovian?  In honour of the return of Doctor Who (Yay!!) I have combined my 4 best selling, Doctor Who inspired patterns into an ebook, DALEKtable (see what I did there?) You can find it here.
 Happy Knitting!
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06/04/2017

Oooh Laa Laa! A New Pattern Alert! with an oppotunity to help a good cause!

What would be better than spending April in Paris?  Probably nothing, but the next best thing could be knitting these new April In Paris Socks! 
Worked from the toe up, these socks feature charming little Eiffel Towers on the top of the foot. Some of the Eiffel Towers break away from the sides of the foot and travel to the centre back of the leg.  It's a fun pattern with an easy to memorize stitch pattern.

And that's not even the best part...

April In Paris is avialable in my Ravelry store with a 20% discount with the coupon code, "Paris" 
OR
If you choose to pay full price, I will donate 20% of all full price proceeds to www.kiva.org.  
Both offers expire on Monday April 10th, 2017 - so hurry!! Click here to download April In Paris
Happy Knitting!
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