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You can now shop the Cream Collection. All yarns are ready to ship. If you need more of any of these colorways or you’d like them dyed on a different base feel free to Contact Me

 

This pre order will ship by May 27th. Choose any colorway in any weight yarn.

   

  

Yarn info

This yarn will be dyed on your choice of yarn base. Keep in mind the color may look slightly different depending on the base you choose

This yarn is worsted spun (uses longer fibers) for a stronger yarn that is less likely to pill. The fibers also come from farms that are cruelty free. The yarn is soft, springy and perfect for everyday use!

Squid DK

DK weight, 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon, 246 yds/100g

Squid Sock

Sock weight, 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon, 437 yards/100g

Squid Singles

Single Ply Sock weight, 100% Superwash Merino, 437 yds/100g

Squid Worsted

Worsted weight, 100% Superwash Merino, 181 yards/100g

If you’ve been following me and my blog for a while, you might recall that our family has been in a nearly four year process to adopt a child from Honduras. Great news! We have suddenly found ourselves in the home stretch and will hopefully be traveling for our first court date very soon (or so we’re told).

International adoption is an expensive process. The longer it takes, the more the expenses add up. We’re going out on a walk of faith and asking all of you to help us get finish this process and bring our princessa home!

All of my patterns will be on sale for just $1 through April 9th, 2019. Just $1 – for any pattern! Looking at my social media and blog stats, if everyone who sees this post purchases a pattern for themselves or as a gift for a friend, we’ll have a fully financed final adoption process. If, for some reason, our adoption does not become a reality. All of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to Worldwide Heart to Heart Ministries, the organization currently caring for our kiddo.

You’ve been great through the years and I’m looking forward to many more years of sharing with you all. Now go shop! Thank you and God Bless.

Click here to see all of my patterns – now on sale for $1.

If you live in a country subject to a VAT tax unfortunately I am not registered to handle this tax. You can shop my Ravelry shop HERE and use the code ADOPTION for 60% off instead.

We’re moving! Must be time for a sale!

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Hey all! I’ve just returned from the CGOA Chain Link Conference and it occurs to me after being asked about what’s going on with our adoption I haven’t really updated you all very much. To be honest I feel a bit weird bringing it up but everyone says they want to know so here goes…

As we approach three years since we made the decision to try and adopt our Honduran kiddo, we’re finally seeing some progress! Her abandonment case was published in the media recently, and now we’re waiting to be called for the legal assignment by the end of the year – we hope.

The home stretch comes with some serious financing requirements. We always knew that paying for this adoption would be a test of faith. Our government does not make international adoption an affordable process. That’s why I designed a special blanket pattern – the Blanket for mi Nina pattern was made just for our Blanquita!

She has the very blanket from the picture with her in Honduras and all the kids down there recognized it when they saw a photo in my phone while were down there in December. 100 percent of every sale of this pattern goes directly to our adoption fund. In fact, if everyone who follows my Facebook page were to purchase this pattern for themselves, or as a gift, our final adoption financing needs would be met! I know that’s not realistic, but I do hope you’ll love the pattern and help our family with what we think is a great cause! You can purchase the pattern HERE

Of course, any purchase from my shop helps!

Here are some facts about Honduras: It is the second poorest nation in the Western hemisphere after Haiti. It is also one of the most violent countries on Earth. At times, the murder rate in Honduras has exceeded that of Iraq during the height of the ISIS insurgency there. The country is incredibly corrupt and has recently suffered political turmoil as their president was reelected to a second term despite a constitutional limitation of one presidential term in a lifetime. International observers have commented that the election results were highly suspect. More than 70 percent of the population lives in horrible poverty. Diseases like polio are still ravaging the poorest members of Honduran society and the number one cause of death in children in the country is diarrhea – caused by parasites in the water, food, etc. Gangs run the country. Many families are subject to crushing extortion that they must comply with or else they face deadly consequences. There are more than 130,000 “at-risk” or abandoned children in a country of barely 8 million people.

I have to say this community is AMAZING. I have received countless well wishes and prayers. We feel the love and appreciate it very much. Thank you!

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I’m so excited to bring this special ebook to you! Earlier this year I had a crazy idea to rework a bunch of my first designs. I wanted to use new yarns and revamp a few things with the designs. I contacted one of my favorite yarn companies, Cascade Yarns to see what that thought and they were kind enough to let me use their yarns! Continue reading KT and the Squid’s Cool Weather Wear Crochet Pattern Ebook for Women and Girls