Welcome to Styled By Kristin
Welcome to the online collection of patterns, kits and samples by knit and crochet designer Kristin Omdahl. The Kristin line of knit and crochet patterns are second to none, and our kits provide you with the finest of luxurious fibers to make beautiful, timeless garments. Kristin designs for her private line of clothing and patterns, for major industry yarn companies, and for magazines. Kristin's designs are published in several books due out in 2007.
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Kristin is passionate about fiber arts and wants to share it with you. Welcome. Come in. Stay a while. Enjoy.
* What's New *
NEW Kristin Knit Lace Shawl in New Naturally Caron Yarn: Spa
Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 11:28AM
click on thumbnail for full size imageCaron International Yarn has a new collection of yarns: Spa and Country. Spa is a blend of bamboo and acrylic (25% bamboo/75%microdenier acrylic) and the put up is 251 yards per 85 gm ball. Spa is a silky bamboo blend, multi-ply yarn that offers knitters and crocheters lustrous finish and ultimate drape for all your projects.
Kristin designed Casurina, (a knitted, triangular shawl in a simple 4 stitch/4row repeat). Casurina uses 5 balls of color# 007 Naturally and is an intermediate level project. Click here for a free download of the pattern: Free Casurina Shawl Pattern
click on thumbnail for full sized imageYou will need the following tools for this project:
(1) US9/5.5mm circular needle 36" length, or size needed to obtain gauge
H/8/5mm crochet hook
yarn needle
Note: the stitch pattern has a natural bias. It is important to block this shawl for a proper triangular shape. You may be pleasantly surprised to see this particular fiber combination's amazing drape post-blocking.