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Posted on November 22, 2009 by Mandy Bee

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Hey there! I'm Mandy Bee, a knitwear designer on a mission to inspire knitters to embrace their geekiness and be completely themselves! You can find my knitting patterns on Ravelry and me on Twitch.tv, where I stream knitting, crochet, and other fun & geeky crafts!

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I've been published! Saturday Afternoon Armwarmers

The Blooming Grove Tea Time Cosy knitting pattern

The Blooming Grove Tea Time Cosy knitting pattern is now available! This tea cosy design is inspired by Caduceus Clay of the Mighty Nein, with his love of nature, the Wildmother, and tea. The pattern itself includes instructions for creating the base (using @criticalsheep's D10 Worsted weight yarn) and leaves, mushrooms, and bugs with fingering weight leftover yarns.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This pattern has been tested (See my previous post for all of the tests created! They look better than mine! 😅) and it has been tech edited by @snooptiggercrafts, so you can be pretty sure there won't be any frustrating mistakes found.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Along with this Cad-inspired pattern, @yarningforwhimsy is releasing her "Chosen of Uk'otoa" Fjord-inspired sock pattern today as well! Go check them out because they are stunning! 😍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As with the other Crit Knits patterns we've released, these will be available in our Crit Knits ebook! It is currently $20 but if you buy now, you'll receive our final two patterns for a total of 8 Mighty Nein-inspired patterns!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Are you gonna knit up one of these? What toppings will you put on your tea cosy?

So many cute versions of the Blooming Grove Tea Ti

So many cute versions of the Blooming Grove Tea Time Cosy! These are cosies knit up by awesome test knitters (each image is tagged, except for the white based cost, created by EstherV1stra on Ravelry) and each cosy has its own personality and flair!
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Thank you all so much for testing this pattern before it heads out into the world! This great group of knitters had such great insight and tips for making this pattern better. 😍
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@yarningforwhimsy and I will be launching our next set of Crit Knit patterns tomorrow. Mine, "Blooming Grove Tea Time Cosy," is inspired by Caduceus Clay of the Mighty Nein and features cables, bobbles, and a bunch of whatever-you-really-want on top! :D Christy's next design is a pair of beautiful cabled socks inspired by Fjord Stone of the Mighty Nein! (They're really awesome, so check out her Instagram.)
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We'll be starting another round of the Crit Knits KAL with this latest pattern release, so please join us if you'd like some nerdy knit chat and a chance at some yarn and/or Critical Role-related prizes!

It's almost time! The "Blooming Grove Tea Time Cos

It's almost time! The "Blooming Grove Tea Time Cosy" pattern (inspired by Caduceus Clay of the Mighty Nein) will be launching this weekend, along with @yarningforwhimsy's "Chosen of Uk'otoa" sock pattern (which looks like a lot of cabley fun to knit, go check it out)!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The base of this cosy has some easy cables and bobbles, knit up in @criticalsheep's D10 Worsted weight, and the toppings are just a free-for-all stash dive! My test knitters seemed to have a blast knitting it up and finding new things to include in their cosies! (I'll be sharing some of their creations tomorrow, when I get my **** together 🤷🏻‍♀️ lol)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Both my new design and Christy's will be included in the Crit Knits ebook, along with our previously released patterns - Caleb’s Cabled Hat, A Knit for Nott, Beau’s Bracers, and Jester’s Spiritual Weapon. When all released, the ebook will include 8 designs in total - all Critical Role Campaign 2 inspired! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Special thanks to HMSNyra on Ravelry for the pattern name idea!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#critknits #criticalrole #critter #criticalrolefanart

So that my patterns are accessible to more people,

Let me introduce you to... Name Pending! lol This

Since the Ravelry redesign has been problematic, I

Since the Ravelry redesign has been problematic, I wanted to reach out to my audience to see if there is anyone who was in or wanted to join our KAL that we’ve been holding in a Ravelry forum that isn’t able to. Please PM me to let me know! @yarningforwhimsy and I have been brainstorming alternative meeting places and are thinking Slack would be an appropriate move...

While we get that figured out, here’s a little sneak peak of part of my next design 🐜 inspired by Caduceus Clay from #CriticalRole. Spoilers, it’s a really cosy! I’m still trying to decide if it’s done or not... It’s a design I’m more excited to see others knit because I think other people will do a better job than me 😅

[image caption: close up of a knitted bug with antennae scurrying across some knitted fabric]

I’m happy to announce that, thanks to your gener

I’m happy to announce that, thanks to your generous support, purchases of @yarningforwhimsy and my Crit Knits patterns allowed us to donate $500 to the NAACP LDF (Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.) with our June 2020 Crit Knits profits! (Okay, we did round up by $2… :D)

I’m really excited to be able to support this great organization that fights for racial justice through litigation, advocacy, and public education!

Eeee! Another awesome Caleb's Cabled Hat, knit dur

Eeee! Another awesome Caleb's Cabled Hat, knit during last month's Crit Knits KAL by AmandaKayMetskas on Ravelry. And they named their project "Traditional Zemnian Toque" :D Perfect for Caleb!

Caleb's Cabled Hat pattern is available individually and as an ebook along with other Critical Role-inspired patterns created by myself and @yarningforwhimsy!
For the month of June, all of the profits for our Crit Knit patterns (including the ebook) are going to be donated to the Legal Defense Fund, so be sure to buy it this month for your purchase to go to a great organization that is working for change.

We're also hosting another KAL this month on Ravelry, with lots of awesome prizes available!

#knitalong #critknits #criticalrolefanart

@TonyH0612 used a beautiful colorway for their Cal

@TonyH0612 used a beautiful colorway for their Caleb's Cabled Hat during last month's Crit Knits KAL!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Caleb's Cabled Hat pattern is available individually and as an ebook along with other Critical Role-inspired patterns created by myself and @yarningforwhimsy! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For the month of June, all of the profits for our Crit Knit patterns (including the ebook) are going to be donated to the Legal Defense Fund, so be sure to buy it this month for your purchase to go to a great organization that is working for change.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We're also hosting another KAL this month on Ravelry, with lots of awesome prizes available!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#knitalong #critknits #criticalrolefanart

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