Laughter is the Best Medicine

 

Time to reveal our second pattern created just for us this year.  Our knitting pattern comes from another popularly-talented Florida designer: Paula King of KraziKnitz Designs, and is quite stunning worked up using both "That Darn Paperwork" and "Always Watching".  If you wish, you could substitute "Googly Bear" for one of the other colors, and really make a statement!

The Power of Laughter

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From the Designer:

The ending of Monsters, Inc helped me decide on the inspiration for The Power of Laughter Wrap. The stitch patterns is directly inspired by things in the film such as the closet doors that the monsters use to enter the human world. The other stitch patterns showing the generation of energy in the monster world. This wrap pattern is a rectangle worked on the bias, which adds to the tilted world view of this film. They say laughter is the best medicine and the power of it can change worlds.

Paula is offering The Power of Laughter Wrap to our Magic Stitchers at a discounted price, but only for a limited time.  Currently, the pattern is only available for pre-order as a digital pattern here, or you can receive this pattern for free when you pre-order the 23-19 Combo.  Patterns will be distributed once the pre-orders are ready to ship. 

About the Designer: 

My name is Paula King of KraziKnitz Designs. I am a native of Florida, where I currently reside with my husband. I’ve been designing for several years, primarily drawing my inspiration from nature. I work at my local yarn shop, Knit and Stitch boutique in Cocoa Village on Florida’s Space Coast.

Boo!

 

We have the distinct honor of having 2 talented Florida designers create patterns just for us this year!  Our first pattern, designed by Emily Hall of Crochet Aweigh is for all you hookers out there!

The Boo Bolero 

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From the Designer:

The Boo Bolero is a funky, shrug-like accessory inspired by Monsters Inc. that encourages the maker to be creative.  The tentacle loops across the back are reminiscent of Boo's monster disguise as Mike and Sulley sneak her into the factory.  Designed using two yarns inspired by the character Roz, this bolero will have you "always watching" where you put your "paperwork".  This design is written for 3 flexible sizes, but includes instructions for customization.  The smaller of the 2 sizes only use 1 skein of each color!  Use your creativity to decide how you want the back to look: a few tentacles, lots of tentacles, the choice is yours!

The Boo Bolero is available for pre-order as a digital pattern here, or you can receive this pattern for free when you pre-order the 23-19 Combo.  Patterns will be distributed once the pre-orders are ready to ship.  Additionally, Emily wanted to let you know that 100% of the proceeds of the sale of this pattern through Stitch the Magic will be donated to this year's charity, Delilah's 2nd Chance Rescue.

About the designer:

Emily Hall of Crochet Aweigh is a passionate crochet designer with 21 years of experience in the craft and has been designing her own creations for the past 3 years. Residing in Central Florida with her husband and five beloved cats, Emily is excited to announce the upcoming opening of her yarn shop in Tavares, FL. She is most excited about teaching the next generation to crochet and to love the fiber arts. 

Newsflash!

 This just in...

The Mystery Bonus Item has been spotted in Monstropolis!  Yes, that's right our Magic Stitchers!  We have now identified the Mystery Bonus Item that will accompany every CDA and every 23-19 Combo.  Feast your eye(s) on this beauty!

This gorgeous custom embroidered commemorative patch, valued at $12!  This patch is crafted by a local small business and features this year's theme colors and code 2319! Just to reiterate, this patch is included with every CDA Combo and every 23-19 Combo at no extra charge. Order your combo today!

We now return you to your regularly-scheduled program.

(and we promise not to shake you like a dawg)

The Eyes Have It!

 

Celia:  So, uh, are we going anywhere special tonight?
Mike:  I…I just got us into a little place called, um, Harryhausen’s
Celia:  Harryhausen’s?  But it’s impossible to get a reservation there.
Mike: Not for Googly Bear.

Bet you all thought the collection was complete, right?  We thought so too, and then we took a step back and realized that one character was seriously under-represented...

Yup, you guessed it!  Mike Wazowski; our lovable, manic, green, one-eyed hero, and boyfriend to his one-and-only Schmoopsie-poo, Celia Mae.

So Beach Bunny Yarns got right on rectifying that oversight, and voila!   We are proud to present...

 

Googly Bear!

Dyed on the same 80/20 SW Merino/Silk, 4 oz/115 gm-434 yds/397 m base as our other 2 colorways, Googly Bear is just the right shade of Mike Wazowski green which just so happens to be a natural contrast to both That Darn Paperwork and Always Watching; and perfect when used with one or both of our original colorways for those gorgeous 2 or 3 color pattern designs that are all the rage...which brings us to our next offering.  

We've already introduced our standard collection:  The CDA Combo.  This year, we have a second, "Deluxe" Collection we like to call the 23-19 Combo.  As with the CDA Combo, a portion from the sale of each 23-19 Combo will be donated to Delilah's 2nd Chance Rescue, a non-profit (501(c)(3)) animal rescue organization of Port St. Lucie, FL.

In your 23-19 Combo you will receive:

1 skein of each "That Darn Paperwork", "Googly Bear" and "Always Watching"

"Keep the Doors Coming" reversible project bag

"It's a Scream" notions canister

Free shipping

Bonus Mystery Item valued at $12

Plus...

As an even greater incentive, you will receive a free digital copy of either the knitting pattern or crochet pattern, designed exclusively for Stitch the Magic 2025 by 2 very talented local designers, We will be introducing both designs within the week, and I'm very excited!  Patterns will be release close to the shipping date of your combo.

Pre-orders for the 23-19 Deluxe Combo are open now but will close on January 17, 2025. After which, you may be able to purchase any surplus items individually, but The Combo (the incentives) will no longer be available.   Quantities are limited, so order early to ensure availability.  

When ordering select either 23-19 Combo – Knit Pattern, or 23-19 – Crochet Pattern depending on which pattern you wish to be included with your combo.  

Place your order here.

The CDA Combo

 

And without further ado, we bring you The Stitch the Magic 2025 Standard Collection (aka The CDA Combo) in its entirety!

Prices are posted with each item of the collection.

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As an added incentive, when you purchase the CDA Combo in its entirety, not only will your Combo ship for free, but it will also include beautiful mystery bonus item, a $12 value. 

Did you know that a portion of each bundle and $3 of each individual skein purchase will be donated to Delilah's 2nd Chance Rescue of Port St. Lucie, FL?  Delilah's 2nd Chance Rescue is a non-profit (501(c)(3)) animal rescue organization that specializes in saving, rehabilitating and placing unwanted homeless animals in loving forever homes. 

Adopt, don't shop!
 

 Every item in this year's collection has been carefully crafted by local artists throughout Florida.  So, not only will you be receiving well-crafted, high-quality products, you will be supporting small businesses in our communities.  It doesn’t get any better than that!

Pre-orders are open now, but will close on January 17, 2025. After which, you may be able to purchase items individually, but The Combo (the incentives) will no longer be available.  Quantities are limited, so order early to ensure availability.

Place your order HERE

While you're at it, registration for the meet-up event is still open, but the event is filling up fast!  Register here 

You'll Scream...

...over our final item in our 2025 Stitch the Magic "CDA Combo":  a 3D printed It's a Scream Canister that doubles as a notions storage container!  Made by Amanda of YbSquare, it measures 3.75” x 1.25”, 4” around with 1” x 3.25” of storage space:  a perfect container for darning needles, stitch markers or other small items you want to keep neatly stored away and at hand.  It also boasts a 4" satin cord loop, perfect for attaching to the carabiner clip on your new Stitch the Magic project bag.  

From the maker:

"When this years’ theme was shared with me I knew I needed to find scream canisters for us. This fun find is based on the scream turned laugh canister from the movie and just like in the movie it can contain both. 

Some stitch markers and projects that use them can evoke both responses, sometimes at the same time. This can be used to keep stitch markers and a small darning needle on hand to reduce the risk of screams while stitching and encourage the laughter."

There is a limited quantity of these scream canisters, so make sure you place your pre-order early to secure yours! 

And again, pre-sales will open once the entire collection has been revealed, along with the bonus item for those who order the entire collection, but we'll cover that in another post. 

We're almost there!

Ook-lay in the Ag-bay...

 

Sulley:  Mike, that's not her door.
Mike:  What are you talking about? Of course it's her door. It's her door.
Sulley:  No. Her door was white and it had flowers on it.
Mike:  No. It must've been dark last night because this is its door.

No Stitch the Magic collection is complete without an amazing project bag, and this year's does not disappoint!  Amanda from YBSquare has done it again with the Keep the Doors Coming Project Bag!

From the Artist:

Monsters Inc has been one of my favorites since its release. I did struggle a little with fabrics for this one. The doors were easy but the other fabric, not so much. There is so much to work with! Sushi, those awesome glasses, different monsters, kids toys, the CDA, … I went with a Code 23-19 reference. Do you recognize the monster George Sanderson coloring and the infamous sock?

About the bags: they are complete reversible, so you can pick which side to show each day. As these are handmade, the fabric placement will vary.  Each bag has a cotton webbing handle for wrist wearing, a carabiner for clipping to most anything and a cord lock on the drawstring.  It is also machine washable, just remove the carabiner and wash on delicate.

 ~~~Amanda

The measurements for this bag are 3 3/4 x 6 1/2 boxed bottom; 11 1/2 inches tall and 20 3/4" around.  Measurements may vary up to 1/4".  Whether your chosen fiber art expression is knitting, crochet, weaving drop-spindling, or hand embroidery, this bag Is the perfect size for the fiber artist on-the-go.  

Pre-sales will open once the entire collection has been revealed, and, as last year, there will be a bonus item for those who order the entire collection, but we'll cover that in another post.  

But wait there's more to come from Monstropolis!...in our next post.  Stay tuned!