The Designs of Marisa Hernandez

Last week, I showed off to you shop manager Heather's Iron Maiden shawl knit in the new yarn line we have in the shop, Wooly Wonka Fibers.  Each day we're open, it gets a lot of attention- it's just one of those patterns that catches the eye and is a great use for fingering weight yarn.  Today, I'd like to share with you some more designs of Marisa Hernandez, and give you the opportunity to win a free pattern of your choice.

Mariposa, photo courtesy of Marisa Hernandez

Heather isn't the only one who appreciates Marisa's designs; Rachael (who is your personal shopper and shipper each time you place an order online) is working on a dark red Mariposa shawl right now (above), and I'm considering her Cable Rouge hat in some MadelineTosh DK (like the Tomato it looks like in the picture).

Cable Rouge photo courtesy of Marisa Hernandez

Marissa has been kind enough to offer a few patterns for a contest here.  Are you in?  All you need to do is look through all her patterns here on Ravelry, then comment below here on the blog which you would choose and perhaps tell us what yarn or color you're thinking of too.  To be entered to win, all you really need to tell us is the pattern you'd choose, but we all find a lot of project inspiration in the comments, so if you've been considering a special skein, or would like to share what color you think would be awesome, please do tell.  Maybe take a look at our Patina, Madelinetosh Merino Light, Malabrigo Sock or Wooly Wonka Fiber's Artio sock. Leave me one comment by Friday, Feb 28 at noon EST and you'll be entered to win one of three free coupon codes to redeem on Ravelry.  I'll announce the three winners (and e-mail them) the following week.

Crooked Cathedral photo courtesy of Marisa Hernandez

Thanks, Marissa, for encouraging us in our craft with your stunning designs!

Daizies photo courtesy of Marisa Hernandez.  Stunning in colors of Madelinetosh Merino Light.

Comments

[Karen]

I adore the crooked cathedral in MT baroque violet!!

[Kim]

So many beautiful designs! I love Crooked Cathedral, and the Diamante shawls! These would be beautiful in the Mad. Tosh Merino Light - Oxblood or Baltic.

[Marilyn]

Love the Diamante II.

[Kathleen Haynes]

I love the Crooked Cathedral. I would make it in a blue like the color of the water near the Isle of Capri in a fine silk.

[CYNTHIA JOHNSON]

All are beautiful! I think Diamante I I and I would do a varigated green

[Renee']

I would knit the Crooked Cathedral in Malabrigo Sock Yarn in the Persia colorway.

[Theresa Hill]

Wow, they are all so intricate and simply gorgeous.... I would choose either iron maiden or crooked cathedral.... Or maybe daizies..... I have several gorgeous skeins from SSYC....that I could try all of the patterns ;))

[Theresa Hill]

Hmmm, I already posted, but just kept looking t the patterns and I just had to mention diamanté II and shady lady :))

[Marylynn]

I really like the design feature of a stable knit around the shoulders on Forbidden Flowers and Passion Flowers, but the leaf design in Mariposa is beautiful.
After flipping a coin, I'm going with Forbidden Flowers

[Terri]

Stunning creativity. How does one choose?

[Venessa]

I love the Artemist pattern. I'm curious about how it would look in BMFA MF Jubilation.

[Ann Glowacki]

I'd love to knit up Passion Flowers using Fiber Artist's Hand Maiden Casbah in the Snow Crocus colorway. Not only does it bring me closer to spring colors, it would remind me of how the clematis blooms look in the summer.

[Ann Glowacki]

I meant Fleece Artist, yikes on touch screen devices automatically changing words! Still love the way Casbah knits up!

[Kris Peters]

Daizies would be my choice in a gradient peach/yellow/white.

[chittavrtti]

I would choose Daizies (though I love Mariposa, too) in a beautiful aubergine or cranberry colourway.

[Karen G]

I like Iron Maiden, maybe in Patina's Jodhpur India. Love the Cable Rouge hat, too!

[Linda N]

So hard! I think I'd go with the Crooked Cathedral and do it in a tomato orange color...or the hot pink it's shown in (even though I have red hair). ha

[Deb Myers]

I feel in love with Marisa Hernandez's "Sabrina" pattern. As I looked through the yarns, one popped off of the page for this pattern - BMFA's Marine Silk in Ginger Plumlicious.But another strong contender is the pattern, "Iron Maided" with the yarn Patina's Atlantis.Your yarns grow more and more hard to make decsions with each week.

[Ann Austerman]

I'd choose daizies because they are my favorite flower. Spanish ladder is so striking, would choose the red and black.

[Lisa]

Passion Flowers is gorgeous! I would love to do it in chartreuse perhaps, or maybe a deep green.

[Martha Anne]

I would love to see mariposa in tosh vintage sari or vishnu.

[Ruth Machover]

Crooked Cathedral intrigues me. And, the Madeline Tosh almost solid colors I think would be perfect with this pattern. Then, the big problem would be picking one colorway...

[Nancy]

Love them all. Crooked Cathedral catches my eye though.

[Bitty]

passion flowers in MTML Fjord. What lovely designs!

[Debra Simon]

I think I like the Mariposa pattern best, but I think they're all great!