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Stegosaur Knitting Needle Gauge

Dinosaur measures 7.5 x 3.75 inches
Needle size ranges are from 0 – 17 US

Now available in my Etsy shop…Soon to be in metric sizes too, be still my heart!

Thanks to several requests from friends on Ravelry, I have developed designs for mitten blockers and wrist warmer/gauntlet blockers.  I plan to revise this design for the mitten blockers, so for now I have 4 pairs available in my Etsy shop.  In a week or so I will have the ‘new and improved’ version in stock.

Prototype Mitten Blocker Design

Mitten Blocker: 4″ x 10″ (10.16 cm x 25.4 cm)
Thumb Blocker: 2 3/8″ x 1″ (5.08 cm x 2.54 cm)

These knitting mitten blockers are made out of 1/8″ (4mm) acrylic cut-offs from a local plastic manufacturing company. GO GREEN

The set comes with a diz for spinning and a heart shaped US knitting needle gauge. Also included in the separate blockers for the thumbs are WPI gauges… I knew you’d like that!

Heart Shape Knitting Needle Gauge & Diz

I also had a request for gauntlet blockers, which will also work great for blocking wrist warmers!  Included are thumb blockers so they are truly a versatile design.

Gauntlet and Wrist Warmer Blockers

Gauntlet Blocker: 3.5″ x 15″ (8.89 cm x 38.1 cm)
Thumb Blocker: 2 3/8″ x 1″ (5.08 cm x 2.54 cm)

7 Yaks Design has made the big time. (Well it’s a big deal to me anyway.)

My snowflake knitting needle gauge was part of the great package from PhatFiber and they put up a video showing all the neat things people will receive when they order a sample box of their very own!

Here is the video. It is about 10 minutes long, so if you just want to see the review of my snowflake knitting needle gauge just skip ahead to 8:19. But take a look at the whole thing if you have time. Lots of neat stuff from indie crafters.

I want to thank Phat Fiber for highlighting my etsy shop and some of my original accessories for knitter and felters, as well as patterns and kits, plus some nice lampwork beads.

Phat Fiber is a nifty site for people interested in handmade items.

From their site…
“Phat Fiber is a mystery box of awesome samples for the yarn and fiber enthusiast in us all. With a focus on the independant artisan, this box is a super grass-roots treat for the senses.

When your box arrives, chock full of samples, expect to be overwhelmed with the sight and feel of artful yarns, bits of roving, small batts, stitch markers, original patterns, valuable discount coupons and much much more.

Inside, you could find anything that yarn and fiber enthusiasts would love…even an herbal tea or two!

Phat Fiber seeks to bridge the gap between talented online artisans and consumers hungry to support the independent small business.”

If you get a chance, stop by their site… (My stuff is on their blog for Dec. 14, 2008.)

Part of their nice comments…
“Take a look at Lynne’s shop! She really has everything there! I am personally eyeing the sock blocks! No splinters or mildew from being wet like wood sometimes does! I think she even has some “blond moment” ones on clearance *grin* She has a fancy laser that she uses to cut out and engrave original designs! So, for all of you small business owners out there, get a hold of Seven Yaks and have them do some promotional gauges for you! She does wholesale her products- what a great opportunity!”

How nice.

I’ve also included a link on the left for easy access in the future.

A Great Big Thank You to everyone at Lime & Violet for reviewing my snowflake knitting needle gauge.

L&V showcases interesting knitting projects and is a wonderful site for knitters. Go over and visit them for a refreshing treat.

7 Yaks is adding them to our Blog roll for visitors to have easy access.

p.s. We have lots of other items for knitters and felters at www.sevenyaks.etsy.com

Gift Ideas For Knitters on Etsy.

Are you looking for a great gift for the knitter in your life?
Want to give your significant other some hints on what they can give YOU?

Here are a few ideas available at www.sevenyaks.etsy.com

UNDER $10
Stitch Markers

Stictch Marker Available at www.sevenyaks.etsy.com

Bejewel & bedazzle your knitting projects!

Fits up to a size 15 US knitting needle and carefully constructed to not snag your knitting projects.

40 Inch Circular Bamboo Knitting Needles – Size 11, 13, or 15

Other Bamboo Kitting Needles

Snow Flake Needle Gauge

“The hottest new needle gauge accessory to have and I designed and made it myself! This acrylic light weight gauge is a spectacular sculpture on its own. There is no paint to ever wear off. The numbers on the gauge are lasered in. It will make a great Holiday gift to yourself or your favorite knitter.”

Snowflake measures 5 x 5.5 inches
Needle size ranges are from 00 – 17 US

UNDER $20

Sock Blockers:

OVER $25

This yarn comes with a knitting pattern designed especially for this skein and size 15 bamboo needles. It’s all set for your next ‘one of a kind’ project. Just start knitting. There is enough yardage for one medium length scarf.

Purples, greens,some yellow & orange for contrast and just enough glitz to make it sizzle!

I blended this yarn with a mix of 30 to 40 separately hand chosen fibers for color & texture. Then coordinated the gauge and color and tied them together end to end. When knit, the yarns change from one to another in varying colors and textures.

Kit Contains:
Yarn – 115 yards in length (approx.) and is a bulky knit yarn combination
Scarf Pattern
Size 15 Bamboo Knitting Needles

Gift Ideas for Felters and Jewelers are also available. Visit www.sevenyaks.etsy.com

Unique, practical, decorative.

The hottest new needle gauge accessory to easily make sure you are using the right size needle for your knitting projects.

• This acrylic light weight gauge is a spectacular sculpture on its own.

• There is no paint to ever wear off.

• The numbers on the gauge are lasered in.

• It makes a unique and practical Holiday gift for your favorite knitter. (Or to treat yourself!)

Knitting Needle Gauge- Snowflake Design

Visit my etsy site for full details and get yours before they run out!

Sue Macniven shows a saxony wheel, its various parts and how to adjust a scotch tension.

This one also looks at how to work out the ratios.

Knitting needles, knitting needle gauges, knitting accessories, sock blockers and more at http://www.sevenyaks.etsy.com

I took an engineering fabrication course at the local college and I was learning how to use this awesome laser cutter.

Awesome laser cutter

We can make whatever we want! Being an artist and trying to make the best of the situation, I made some cool things like the sock blocker and with the vinyl cutter I made the nifty window sign for my car.

Sock Blocker with knitting needle gauge.

Born to Knit

My latest project is a needle gauge.

7 Yaks knitting needle gauge.

I use Corel Draw software to get everything right and send it to the laser cutter.
It is still a WIP because I keep I tweaking the design and…. sometimes I forget to reverse the type, so some of it is readable and some of it is wrong, like a mirror.

Thus I have some prototypes up on my etsy site, in the clearance section. If you want a good inexpensive needle gauge and don’t mind that there are some boo boos on it, then grab one of these…

ps. I just started “Twittering“
I’m going to use this to announce some specials, tips, and sales… stop by and follow me for the quickest way to get more info. www.twitter.com/7yaks

There should be a button on the right that will take you there.

I’ll let everyone know how the project turns out…

til next time.