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While they Play, Pomeroy, WA (2026)

03/13/2026

❄️❄️❄️ FREEBIE FRIDAY ❄️❄️❄️

FREE FOR FRIDAY 3/13 ONLY. No code needed! Just place the pattern into your Ravelry cart and the price will drop to ZERO. As a thank you, please leave a friendly hello and let me know your favorite part of this design.

Find the download link in my SNOWFERNCOWL highlight on my Insta page

To celebrate this release, everything in my pattern store is 40% off through the end of the weekend. Use the code: SNOWFERN at checkout. This code can be used as many times as you wish in my Ravelry store and my Etsy shop.

If you would like to support these Freebie Fridays, you can buy me a coffee at Ko-fi.com/kalurah. You can also show your support by letting your fiber friends know about the pattern. Likes, comments, and shares are always appreciated! 🥰

🧶 I collabed with to design this cowl, using their gorgeous new yarn BILLOW. Billow combines the structure of a Pima cotton chainette tube with the soft fuzziness of unspun baby alpaca for a super-soft, warm, and fluffy finish. Cotton doesn’t take up dye the same way animal fibers do, so you’ll see highlights of the tube peek through. I hope you’ll give this beautiful fiber a try!

Now onto the pattern details…
A new addition to my Snow Fern Collection. This design is a cowl version of my popular Snow Fern Shawl design. This effortless accessory fits perfectly under your coat or cardigan. The Snow Fern stitch pattern features cables that slowly taper outwards and inwards, creating fern-like shapes. Pattern is written in one size, but a smaller needle can be used for a smaller circumference. All repeats appear in bold text throughout pattern. The pattern is charted and also includes separate written instructions.

Construction
The cowl is worked flat, from the top down, before joining in the round and worked down towards the center point. A garter edge finishes off the cowl.

Wishing everyone a happy Saturday.

03/12/2026

🚘 Road Knits 🛣️

Headed to a few doctors appointments yesterday, which meant over an hour of knitting time in the car. Plus, waiting room knitting. You’ll never catch a knitter complaining about having to wait if they have their knitting with them.

I’m working up a new design for the spring in some fun textures. Not sure yet how I feel about this combination but trust that it will likely be several hours and rows in, before I decide to frog it all and start over with something different. 🤣 Oh, the joys of designing!

What do you all think so far??? 🧐

03/06/2026

✨✨✨CALL FOR TESTERS ✨✨✨

I went back and forth on whether to release this new design this month or wait until the fall/winter season. But my Poll results helped push me to get it worked up and ready for testing!

The test call is now up in my Ravelry group. You can read all the details there. It’s linked in my stories and in the FROSTED BIRCH highlight on my IG page

If you like, I can tag you on Ravelry and you should receive an ear burn to the test thread. Please apply to the test ON the Ravelry test thread, not here on Instagram. 🙏

Here’s a quick overview of the testknit:
• This is a 3 week test. The deadline is 10pm (PST) on Thursday, March 26th, 2026
• You’ll need approximately 230 yards/210 m of Sport or Light-DK yarn (shown in Concept Cotton-Cashmere in Stone Grey
• Needle size is US 4/3.5 mm
• Pattern is written in Magic Loop but DPN’s can also be used

Wishing everyone a happy Friday! I hope you all enjoy your weekend. ❤️

02/11/2026

❄️❄️❄️ CALL FOR TESTERS ❄️❄️❄️

🙋🏻‍♀️ Hello!!! Did you forget about me??? I’m sorry for totally disappearing from the grid over the past several weeks. My family and I came down with COVID and it wiped me out completely. I had to press pause on my designing and take care of myself and my family. But now I’m back and I’m ready for a new TEST KNIT!

This pattern is a new addition to my Snow Fern Collection! A cowl version of my popular Snow Fern shawl design. This effortless accessory fits perfectly under your coat or cardigan. The Snow Fern stitch pattern features cables that slowly taper outwards and inwards, creating fern-like shapes. Pattern is written in one size, but a smaller needle can be used for a smaller circumference. All repeats appear in bold text throughout pattern. The pattern is charted and also includes separate written instructions.

The Call is up in my Ravelry group and you can read all the details there. Find the link in my Insta stories or click on the SNOWFERNCOWL highlight on my main page

The awesome ladies at have VERY generously offered my testers 20% off their BILLOW skein order for this test. 🥳
If you’re accepted to test, a discount code will be emailed to you.

If you’re having trouble locating the Test Call page and you’d like me tag you in the thread, just drop your Ravelry name below in the comments. 👇

01/10/2026

A new design is on its way… 👀

Hands down, my most popular pattern last year was my SNOW FERN SHAWL. Knitters loved this pattern and I honestly don’t know if it’s my Snow Fern stitch, the shawl shape or just a combination of the two. But this pushed me to come up with a new design that utilizes the Snow Fern stitch but allows you to throw something on over your head without any fuss. Think, a fluffy warm shawl that doesn’t need to be styled or pinned or tied into place.

I’m still working the pattern up and tweaking some design elements here and there. But I’m shooting for sometime next week to have this one ready for testing. 🥳

An added bonus is that this cowl only takes ONE skein of BILLOW. This yarn has been an absolute dream to work with. The blend of baby alpaca and Pima cotton create a soft, squishy fabric that lends warmth and a beautiful halo to your knitted garments. And the skeins have a very generous 320 yards/290 m! 👏

If you’re not already, make sure to follow me on Insta and turn on the notifications so you know when the TEST CALL goes live for this cowl. Until then, I hope you all have a cozy weekend. ❤️

12/31/2025

❄️❄️❄️ END OF YEAR PATTERN SALE ❄️❄️❄️

Today is the LAST day of my last pattern sale of the year!

ALL of my self-published patterns and eBooks are 50% off through the remainder of today. 🥳

Use the code: GOODBYE2025

This code can be used as many times as you wish in my Ravelry store, my Etsy shop and my website {whiletheyplaydesigns.com} So feel free to stock up!

Find all the links to shop in the Linktree in my bio

Pattern shown here: A Walk through Aspens

12/30/2025

❄️❄️❄️ END OF YEAR PATTERN SALE ❄️❄️❄️

Just 2 days left of my last pattern sale of the year!

ALL of my self-published patterns and eBooks are 50% off through the remainder of the year. 🥳

Use the code: GOODBYE2025

This code can be used as many times as you wish in my Ravelry store, my Etsy shop and my website {whiletheyplaydesigns.com} So feel free to stock up!

Find all the links to shop in the Linktree in my bio

Patterns shown here: Snow Fern Blanket

12/26/2025

My annual ❄️ WINTER SAMPLE SALE ❄️ is here. Shop my design samples, all of which are handknit by yours truly. 🙋🏻‍♀️

This sale is happening in my stories on Instagram ONLY. At the moment, this sale is only open to US residents. Read all the details to shop the sale below. ⬇️

HOW TO SHOP:

❄️ Comment “SOLD” on the story item you’d like and include your email address, full name and mailing address. (This will be sent to me in a personal message. None of your details will be public.)

❄️ An invoice will be emailed to you via PayPal. Please pay your invoice in full within an hour of receiving, or your item will go to the next person in line.

❄️ All prices include FREE shipping within the US.

❄️ All items will be shipped out via USPS on Monday 12/29.

❄️ All sales are final.

12/25/2025

❄️❄️❄️ END OF YEAR PATTERN SALE ❄️❄️❄️

Looking for a project to work on while traveling to/from or visiting with family and friends??? Let me help you with that… 😉

ALL of my self-published patterns and eBooks are 50% off through the remainder of the year. 🥳

Just use the code: GOODBYE2025

This code can be used as many times as you wish in my Ravelry store, my Etsy shop and my website {whiletheyplaydesigns.com} So feel free to stock up!

Find all the links to shop in the Linktree in my bio

Patterns shown here: Oat+Honey Blanket and Smokestack Ankle Socks

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