Three good things

I hope you are doing well! As the evenings get darker, the mood for knitting grows, but finding the time to do so is a different story. 

I started Zaneteknits in April 2019 as a hobby without any expectations, but, as can happen when you love what you do, it's turned into a serious full-time occupation. So much so that I found myself spending 90% of the time in my email, spreadsheets and other things than knitting. Last week I realised that the joy of it all was slowly seeping away, and we can't have that, can we? 

So, I offered my friend Liene to join the Zaneteknits adventure, and she has kindly said "Yes"! That has essentially doubled the "team" size. She will be helping with test management and support enquiries, and if you are a current tester, you might have already "met" her. She's an avid knitter and tester herself, the creator of many beautiful knits. I'm so lucky to have her on board, me and you both, actually. That's the first good thing.

The second good thing is that a new test is opening. #starrydawn is finally ready for beta knitters after it was stuck on sleeve island for a few months, believe it or not. The test call is up in my Ravelry forum and could be of interest if you like a round, deep-running colourwork yoke in DK weight.

The perfect yarn for this is Dinas Home of Crafts 100% Corriedale DK. She has many gorgeous colourways and has kindly offered a discount code to use for anyone participating in this test knit: 10% off with code ZANETETESTKNIT until the 30th of October.

And last but not least, I've finally summoned the courage to tell you about something I've been working on for the longest time behind the scenes: www.zaneteknits.com! My website in two languages, showcasing nearly all of my self-published patterns, has been up and running for a couple of weeks; I've just been too nervous to talk about it. 

But I am super pleased about how it's turned. Please, let me know your honest thoughts, as the next phase of improvements will kick off soon, and I'd like to make it better where it matters. To celebrate the launch I'm offering 20% off any of the listed designs when using code LAUNCH30 until the 19th of September and I hope you find something interesting for your next cast-on!