A Sad Goodbye and Much Anticipated Re-Birth...

I have news for you. Savery Knitting will be closing.

Let that soak in for a bit...

I, Victoria Lynn Williams, will rise again as a design and knitting professional.

In life sometimes you have to let something that you love go to be able to move on and grow. The same is true for knitting.

I have been Savery Knitting for 3 years and it is a part of me, literally Savery is my maiden name. As Savery Knitting I...

• published and sold my first knitwear design, River Bed Socks.
• started teaching Knitting classes.
• was a founding member of Flowertown Knitting Guild.
• became a Sample Knitter.
• attended conferences: Stitches East, Interweave Knitting Lab and TKGA Conference.
• created a library of designs.
• submitted items for publication.
• and much more.

My reasons are my own, but you are my friends, followers and fans, so here is a little bit of my thought process.

Reason #1:
I have come to find out that a brilliant designer Amy Christoffers has been designing under the name Savory Knitting. When you search on Ravelry under Savory Knitting the first published design dates back to November 2009 which predates me by 4 years. Plus, she has pages of wonderful and versatile designs, my favorite is a gorgeous shawl, Kveta. I do not want to compete with that or cause confusion with who is who. I want to be my own individual brand.

Reason #2:
I want to grow and be recognized for my designs and my teaching and my knitting and my writing and so on. There is just so much I love doing. In order to grow, I need to find my knitting focus within my knitting passion. Within the world of knitting, what gets me going?

Reason #3
I have met some wonderful people and some not so wonderful. Some people have helped me and some have thrown me in the fire. Some have encouraged me and some have wished me ill will. I now know who supports me as an aspiring professional in the knitting field and I will align myself with them, for they are my true advocates.

Now for the housekeeping. I will keep my Ravelry ID, Facebook page, Instagram ID and blog open and switch them over to my new brand when the time comes. I will be able to be reached by email at saveryknitting@outlook.com. If you would like to be included when I re-launch, please email me with your email. I will not sell or use your email for any reason other than my re-launch.

Let the metamorphosis begin!

And remember knitting should be FUN! If it isn't, don't be afraid to reinvent yourself. I am not afraid! I am bubbling with the wonder and excitement of what is to come.

Victoria Lynn Williams, that is it.

Victoria Lynn Williams.

WOW what happened!

Alluvia Felted Tote pre-felting

It has been over a year since my last post, but that does not mean that I have not been knitting, God forbid. I have been busy with several knitting and non-knitting ventures.

My Non-Knitting Ventures

• My middle daughter is now in Kindergarten
• I have been volunteering regularly at my daughter's school
• I have decided it is time to go back to work full-time

My Knitting Ventures

• Sold my first pattern, River Bed Socks, to LYDIA Yarn
• Began test knitting for designers and yarn companies
• On June 12, 2015, I hosted my first WWKIP Day event
• In 2015 and 2016, hosted an Annual Potluck / Knit Night

With all this going on, I felt Savery Knitting needed an update in a major way. What better day for a debut than February 29, 2016 (LEAP DAY). This day only comes along once every 1,461 days. It is a chance that I could not pass up.

Please take a look at the new and improved Savery Knitting. I have new pages and new information all over the place. Have fun exploring.

Welcome back to my old friends and Hello to my new friends.

~  Victoria

My Monday - Miss Angela Winkle - Week 2

     Here is a reminder of my progress as of last week...

     I had only 7 full repeats done, but was excited and sucked into the project.

     Here is my progress this week...

     I have 38 full repeats done now and over 140 stitches. This project will be bigger than the one the designer did. The pattern calls for roughly 330 yards of fingering weight yarn. The beautiful skein above that I personally dyed has over 400 yards. On top of that, I knit very tightly - a blessing and a curse. I have people complementing me on my stitches and how well I can make a pattern look. Then I have sore hands because of my tension.

    I will live with my knitting because I have learned that I am not fond of loose knits. If I have a pattern for something that is looser, I will see if I can adapt it for a tighter look. We will see if I can have this finished this week. Fingers crossed.

Knitting a Big Winkle,

Victoria 

My Monday - Miss Angela Winkle - Week 1

     After a year of blogging everyday, but 1, I took a well deserved break. I started a great new project with my knitting friend Cathy yesterday. I am calling it Miss Angela Winkle.
 
     Have you heard of these 2 following patterns Hitchhiker and Leftie? Most knitters have knit one of these patterns or know someone who has. Both patterns are designed by the brilliant Martina Behm.
 

Hitchhiker

    

by Maltina Flickr

 

Leftie

© Martina Behm

 

     Martina also has a very interesting pattern called Miss Winkle. Here is my progress so far...

 

     Here are the official pictures from Ravelry. 

© Martina Behm

© Martina Behm

© Martina Behm

© Martina Behm

© Martina Behm

© Martina Behm

© Martina Behm

 

     I am using my skein of fingering yarn that I hand dyed at the October, Flowertown Knitting Guild class. The class was lead by Angela Cline owner of LYDIA Yarn. It was great and I came out with this colorful, fabulous yarn that will make a great shawl.

 

Knitting Winkle,

 

Victoria 

WIP #4 - Rainbow Stripes Shawl - Finished

Blog #7 of 2015 on 1/7/2015

     After over 2 years and 8 months the baby blanket turned toddler blanket turned school blanket turned shawl is DONE. The only thing left to do is weave in the ends. Yipee! 

     The size measures 5' 5" at its widest across the top and 3' 2" at its longest down the middle. As I said last night plenty big, for a 5 year old. That is a 8 1/2" by 11" folder on the shawl for size perspective.

 

     This blanket pattern is based off the baby blanket that I did for Helen. I was tired of doing the typical rectangular baby blanket. So, when I designed Helen's blanket and then this one I turned the blanket on its corner and decided to do a stepped edging. I love the look of it and it throws people off when they look at it because they think it should be the typical rectangle blanket.

Knitting for Joanna,

Victoria
 

WIP #4 - Rainbow Stripes Shawl

Blog #6 of 2015 on 1/6/2015
 
     Here is yet another WIP that has been hiding in my closet since 2012.
 

Rainbow Stripes Shawl

 
     There is a long story about this blanket that dates back to 2009. Let me fill you in...
 
     I was planning to knit 3 baby blankets in 2009 for one of my cousins, one of my husband's cousins and myself. We were each expecting our first child in early 2010. I got the blanket for my cousin done on time. The one for my husband's cousin was done about six months late. 
 
     One thing lead to another and next thing I knew I was pregnant with child #2, Helen. I swore that I would have Helen's baby blanket done so that I could bring her home from the hospital in it and succeeded. As soon as I finished Helen's blanket I also swore I would start the blanket pictured above for Joanna, who at that time was 2. Not quite a baby anymore, huh? Next thing I knew again, Joanna was almost 5, which leads us to today.
 
     After much consideration I have decided to make the blanket into a shawl. It is PLENTY large already. Plus I am afraid that if I continue with my original plans she will be in college before it gets done.
 
     Maybe I will get it done in time for her birthday next month, fingers-crossed.

Prolonged Knitting,

Victoria
 

My Monday - River Bed Socks - Week 2

Blog #5 of 2015 on 1/5/2015

     They are finished! It took 1 year, 4 months and 22 days for my first pair of self designed socks.

     The fit is not perfect, but great for only my second pair of socks. Next I am going to try toe up.

Knitting with time,

Victoria