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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Songlines - A Review, a Giveaway, a Coupon Code

* The winner of the drawing is #6 LisaCinFL or Renaissance Yarns. Congrats, Lisa! Thanks everyone for participating *


The Songlines collection by Ambah O'Brien is a newly released collection of shawls. The Aboriginal peoples of Australia used rhythmic songs instead of maps to document the contours of the land they traveled. These “songlines” were the inspiration for Ambah’s new collection. Because everyone’s journey is individual, your color choices can combine to create a dreaming track that is very specifically yours.

Each of the shawls are completely original in shape and construction. Chances are, you haven't seen anything like these shawls before. For example the Alinta wrap starts with a provisional cast-on in the center and works outward to create a trapezoid shape. Along with the unique shape, and the use of color, Ambah uses stripes and eyelets to create beautiful transitions of form and texture. 



Each of her shawls uses a different shape and construction. The PalanaShawl is knit in an oval which wraps gracefully around the neck and is roomy enough to really keep you warm as well.  


The next pattern, the Talara shawl  has an unusual U-shaped pattern worked in stripes, while the overall shawl shape is a more common crescent. Ambah achieves this with, again, a unique construction method, that I have not seen before.  

You can win this pattern collection! Comment on the blog saying which of the patterns is your favorite, in order to enter a giveaway for the entire shawl collection. 
Please be sure that you sign up for my newsletter, if you haven’t already done so, in order to be eligible to win (you can sign up in the upper right hand corner of this blog). 
Make sure you give me an email address, so I can reach you if you win, and confirm you're signed up for the newsletter. The drawing will be on Oct. 23.

Coupon Code

Right now, until Oct. 23, I'm offering 20% off my newest patterns with the code OCT20. 

Willowbrook Shawl - an easy knit perfect for gradients, variegated yarns or your own handspun.

Perpendicular Cowl - magic stripes make it special, and it's perfect for your favorite team colors.




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35 comments:

  1. RoxanneOctober 16, 2015 at 4:04 PM

    Palana is my favorite.

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  2. helsOctober 16, 2015 at 7:52 PM

    Hi Brenda
    love all these designs but Alinta wrap is my fav :-)
    Thanks for the coupon code
    Helspurlz

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  3. KathyOctober 17, 2015 at 5:30 AM

    Alinta is my favorite one, but they are all so pretty!
    kathyg on Rav

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  4. Carmen NOctober 17, 2015 at 5:12 PM

    I love the Alinta Wrap (asimplehomestd on Rav)

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  5. Jersey Shore DebOctober 18, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    I love Palana (although they are all beautiful)!
    JerseyShoreDeb on Ravelry

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  6. Renaissance YarnsOctober 18, 2015 at 2:46 PM

    Having trouble deciding between Palana and Talara - both are so unique and beautiful! Thank you very much for the opportunity.
    Ravelry ID: LisaCinFL

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  7. lmecoll on RavleryOctober 19, 2015 at 4:02 AM

    The Alinta Wrap is my favorite. I'll suffer through the provisional cast on to knit it!

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  8. KathleenOctober 19, 2015 at 4:08 AM

    Aliya is my favorite!

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  9. Kraftie ChickOctober 19, 2015 at 4:18 AM

    They are all so beautiful and I love the tradition behind them. The Palana is my favourite because of the interesting oval design.

    On ravelry I'm kraftchickj

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  10. sparky136October 19, 2015 at 4:31 AM

    Carinya Wrap
    pcoats56@gmail.com

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  11. LiisaOctober 19, 2015 at 5:32 AM

    Alinta is my fave.

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  12. AnonymousOctober 19, 2015 at 6:01 AM

    The Palanna shawl is my favorite, but they are all so creative!

    drswilliams@yahoo.com

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  13. UnknownOctober 19, 2015 at 6:48 AM

    Talara is my favorite, but I'd be happy to knit every one of these unique shawls!

    bdgrammy on Ravelry

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  14. SumacOctober 19, 2015 at 7:34 AM

    My favorite is the palana shawl, closely followed by the alinta wrap. Actually, I 'd like to knit them all!
    Sumac on Ravelry

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  15. Knittingdancer on RavelryOctober 19, 2015 at 8:41 AM

    Palana is my favorite. It is unusual.

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  16. MoeOctober 19, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    I love the Palana shawl, I am in love with the stripes

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  17. AndriaOctober 19, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    Thanks for highlighting this collection. Talara and Palana are my two favs but I'm pretty sure I have the yarn for Talara so that's what I would knit first.

    Also, thanks for the coupon code for your store! I just love the shape of your Somerset Hat.

    JustAndi on Ravelry

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  18. jenna!October 19, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    So different & so beautiful. I love it when someone comes up with something new (at least to me). I think Alinta is my favorite but they're all wonderful.

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  19. jenvinOctober 19, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    PalanaShawl is my fav. RAVid: jenvin

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  20. knucnaOctober 19, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    Hello :) The Palana shawl is my favorite of the collection, although there are all beautiful !!!

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  21. WrenknitsOctober 19, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    Wow, love them all. To pick a fave, Palana! Wrenknits on Ravelry.

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  22. EricacrOctober 19, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    I love the Talara, although all of the patterns looks beautiful and interesting.

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  23. UnknownOctober 19, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    Love them all. My favorite is Talara. Maybe it's the colors. If if don't win I will probably buy them all. I already have Winona and Molto Bella. And a bunch in my cart. I don't know what we knitter's would do without your great designers. Brenda-Gay on Ravelry.

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  24. UnknownOctober 19, 2015 at 1:16 PM

    🍂🍁🍂 Love the Palana shaw

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  25. MLH860October 19, 2015 at 1:19 PM

    I think PalanaShawl is most versatile - multi+solid, two semisolids, etc.

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  26. bensedin artOctober 20, 2015 at 12:35 AM

    Alinta wrap is my favorite!

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  27. UnknownOctober 20, 2015 at 2:54 AM

    All of the shawls are unusually beautiful yet Talara intregues me.

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  28. UnknownOctober 21, 2015 at 5:04 PM

    I am in love with the Carinya Wrap!! Longcolleen1@gmail.com

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  29. SarahCMOctober 21, 2015 at 7:01 PM

    First off, thank you for inviting me to join your Ravelry group! I'm so glad you found me 😀

    Second, I am really intrigued by the Talara shawl - I'm fascinated to see how it is constructed!

    Don't want to publish an e-mail address, but I'm SarahCM on Ravelry

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  30. UnknownOctober 21, 2015 at 11:31 PM

    I'm DorothyVDentata on Rav, and my favourite is the Alinta shawl!

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  31. ViNovember 3, 2015 at 4:46 AM

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  32. ViNovember 3, 2015 at 4:47 AM

    Love the Crystal Bay shawl, really unusual. vjewhurst@gmail.com

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