19 September, 2011

The return of sweater weather

It's getting cooler and my summertime sneezing is subsiding. So I celebrate in the usual way: Release two new sweater patterns!



Cilla is knit in one piece from side to side, with a round yoke shaped entirely with short rows. The pattern employs the most convenient and common type of short row, in Stockinette stitch and always worked on the right side.

Knit in one piece, the only seam is at the sleeve and underarm.

This pattern is appropriate for the knitter who has followed patterns before, and wants to experiment with an uncommon construction. It would be helpful to have knowledge of traditional sweater construction before using this pattern.


Sizes:
28½ (32¾, 37¼, 41½, 45¾, 49½)” bust
Sizes are actual finished bust measurements. Knit a size larger than your bust measurement to achieve proper ease.

Approximate Yardage:
1198 (1371, 1549, 1728, 1916, 2102) yds of DK weight yarn





Warm and cozy, light and airy. You don’t need to be weighed down to beat the chill this winter.

Prismardigan is knit from the top down, with seamed sleeves and a scoop neck. The colorful stripes are broken up by a garter ridge in grey. Stitches are picked up around the entire sweater, and the same grey garter ridge is worked around.

This pattern is appropriate for an enthusiastic beginner who has some experience following a pattern.





Sizes:
30¼ (34¼, 38½, 42, 45½, 50¼)” bust
Sizes are actual finished bust measurements. Knit a size larger than your bust measurement to achieve proper ease.

Approximate Yardage (of bulky-weight mohair):
Charcoal: 152 (166, 174, 188, 192, 213) yds
Red: 28 (27, 35, 36, 44, 44) yds
Orange: 52 (53, 69, 71, 87, 92) yds
Yellow: 61 (67, 87, 94, 115, 128) yds
Green: 60 (67, 86, 96, 118, 130) yds
Blue: 60 (67, 86, 96, 118, 130) yds
Purple: 59 (65, 84, 91, 112, 125) yds

21 February, 2011

Caught red-handed, again

I don't know what to say; maybe it's the age old impression that red things are hot, or maybe it's just that my two winter coats are navy and chocolate.
I just can't seem to keep my hands off the red yarn, and my toasty paws are thanking me for it! The pattern is $4.00 and includes a photo tutorial of the unique stranded technique used to give these mitts their pinstripe.

16 February, 2011

Meet Lucy


Lucy Glove - Beauty


I'm pleased to present my first featured pattern! My Lucy Glove pattern is available through Quince & Co. and takes two skeins of Chickadee.
Next week, I'll provide a tutorial for a short-row, grafted finger tip that will give any glove knit in sport weight or finer yarn a bulk-free and seamless tip.