I’ve been a bad, bad blogger. But then, I’m quite sure you’ve noticed this. Life has been more than a little out of control of late. I’m here this time just for a very quick update. I have a new pattern release to report. This time it’s a freebie. About this time last year I discussed doing a pattern for Classic Elite Yarns’ web-letter. Things got in the way of a quick release. Honestly, if it wasn’t one thing it was another. We all finally got our ducks in a row, however, and the pattern is out! Classic Elite added a bit to my simple pattern name, and released it as Fresco Basket Whip Cowl, as last week’s free pattern. I don’t know about the people who aren’t on Ravelry, but of those that are quite a few have already marked this pattern as a favorite, and put it in their queue to knit up.

On Wednesday morning, my good friend Denise (sadly blogless) talked me into sponsoring a KAL for this pattern. If you’re on Ravelry, please join us for the Basket Whip KAL. If you’re not on Ravelry, please join so that you can knit along with the group! The official start date is December 1, 2009, but one person has already finished her first cowl, and many others won’t be starting until after their Christmas knitting is done, so there’s plenty of time to get in on the action.

If you’re interested, I have more pictures of Basket Whip on my web site. Also, if the pattern seems vaguely familiar that’s because it is! I used the same stitch for three other patterns, which I have begun referring to as my West Coast Swing Collection: Flying Lindy (socks), Sugar Push (fingerless mitts), and Syncopation (shell).