{"id":246,"date":"2014-06-28T07:51:43","date_gmt":"2014-06-28T15:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/?p=246"},"modified":"2014-06-28T07:51:43","modified_gmt":"2014-06-28T15:51:43","slug":"customizing-patterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/customizing-patterns\/","title":{"rendered":"Customizing patterns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of my favorite things about knitting, or really any crafty thing, is you can create what you want and don&#8217;t need to follow the instructions 100% but use them as a jumping off point. \u00a0And I love to see how other knitters have customized some of my knitting patterns. \u00a0Shortly after <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/nymphalidea\">Nymphalidea<\/a> was releases in the 2013 Deep Fall Knitty last fall, customized projects began showing up on Ravelry. \u00a0When you look thru the project notes, you see mention of &#8220;I knit the pattern until ___ then did this ___&#8221; or &#8220;I love what ___ did with her shawl so followed her notes&#8221; and on and on.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been keeping a mental list of the projects that I&#8217;ve thought included some great modifications and recently reached out to some of those knitters and here are their customized Nymphalidea projects.<\/p>\n<p>Enlarge the gallery images for a brief description of what makes each project unique and be sure to visit the Ravlery project pages and blog posts linked below for more info from the project owners!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-246 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/customizing-patterns\/landers-nymph-butterfly\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Landers-Nymph-Butterfly-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Landers Nymph Butterfly\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-250\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-250'>\n\t\t\t\tLanders Nymph Butterfly\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/customizing-patterns\/stickchicky-nymphalidea\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/stickchicky-Nymphalidea-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"stickchicky Nymphalidea\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-253\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-253'>\n\t\t\t\tstickchicky Nymphalidea\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/customizing-patterns\/waterpixie4-woodland-butterfly\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Waterpixie4-Woodland-Butterfly-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Waterpixie4 Woodland Butterfly\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-254\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-254'>\n\t\t\t\tWaterpixie4 Woodland Butterfly\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/customizing-patterns\/wendyknits-nymphalidea\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wendyknits-Nymphalidea-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"wendyknits Nymphalidea\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-256\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-256'>\n\t\t\t\twendyknits Nymphalidea\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/customizing-patterns\/jio-rainbow-nymphalidea\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/jio-Rainbow-Nymphalidea-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"jio Rainbow Nymphalidea\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-249\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-249'>\n\t\t\t\tjio Rainbow Nymphalidea\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/customizing-patterns\/ajtho1-dragonfly-wings\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/ajtho1-Dragonfly-Wings-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ajtho1 Dragonfly Wings\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-248\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-248'>\n\t\t\t\tajtho1 Dragonfly Wings\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/customizing-patterns\/larisje-butterfly-beauty\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Larisje-Butterfly-Beauty-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Larisje Butterfly Beauty\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-251\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-251'>\n\t\t\t\tLarisje Butterfly Beauty\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/customizing-patterns\/yarnsafari-funny-papers-shawl\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/yarnsafari-Funny-Papers-Shawl-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"yarnsafari Funny Papers Shawl\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-257\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-257'>\n\t\t\t\tyarnsafari Funny Papers Shawl\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/customizing-patterns\/wen-louisa-scarf\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Wen-Louisa-Scarf-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wen Louisa Scarf\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-255\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255'>\n\t\t\t\tWen Louisa Scarf\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/customizing-patterns\/msdae-rainbow-nymphalidea\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/melindavermeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/MsDae-Rainbow-Nymphalidea-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"MsDae Rainbow Nymphalidea\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-252\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-252'>\n\t\t\t\tMsDae Rainbow Nymphalidea\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/Landers\/nymphalidea\" target=\"_blank\">Landers Nymph Butterfly<\/a>,\u00a0V\u00e4nersborg, Sweden<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/stickchicky\/nymphalidea\" target=\"_blank\">Stickchicky&#8217;s Nymphalidea<\/a>, Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/waterpixie4\/nymphalidea\" target=\"_blank\">Waterpixie4&#8217;s Woodland Butterfly<\/a>, Washington, USA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/wendyknits\/nymphalidea\" target=\"_blank\">WendyKnits&#8217; Nymphalidea<\/a>, Virginia, USA <a href=\"http:\/\/wendyknits.net\/2014\/06\/04\/nymphalidea\/\" target=\"_blank\">blogged here<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/wendyknits.net\/2014\/06\/12\/nymphalidea-completed\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/jio\/nymphalidea\" target=\"_blank\">Jio&#8217;s Rainbow Nymphalidea<\/a>,\u00a0Tennessee, USA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/ajtho1\/nymphalidea\" target=\"_blank\">Ajtho1&#8217;s Dragonfly Wings<\/a>, Victoria, Australia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/Larisje\/nymphalidea\" target=\"_blank\">Larisje&#8217;s Butterfly Beauty<\/a>,\u00a0Alblasserdam, Netherlands<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/yarnsafari\/nymphalidea\" target=\"_blank\">Yarnsafari&#8217;s Funny Papers Shawl<\/a>, California, USA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/wen\/nymphalidea-2\" target=\"_blank\">Wen&#8217;s Louisa Scarf<\/a>,\u00a0Queensland, Australia <a href=\"http:\/\/wenswoolgathering.wordpress.com\/2013\/11\/07\/one-pattern-2-scarves\/\" target=\"_blank\">blogged here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/MsDae\/nymphalidea\" target=\"_blank\">MsDae&#8217;s Rainbow Nymphalidea<\/a>,\u00a0Queensland, Australia<a style=\"line-height: 21px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/badges\/redirect?p=nymphalidea\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/api.ravelry.com\/badges\/projects?p=nymphalidea&amp;t=.gif\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of my favorite things about knitting, or really any crafty thing, is you can create what you want and 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