Category: knitting

  • New Patterns for (shh) Fall

    I have THREE new patterns out with Swans Island! I know, it’s only the beginning (maybe early-middle) of summer and we’re already talking about fall?! But we all know that knitting takes time, and you need a new project to take on vacation, so now’s a great time to start a new sweater that’ll be ready to wear for the earliest cool nights.

    All three are worked up in Natural Colors Merino fingering weight, which is so light and has great yardage. Thank you SO MUCH to my amazing sample knitters – I couldn’t have done it without you.

    River's Edge sweater 2

    River's Edge

    River’s Edge Pullover is worked seamlessly from the bottom up with a bit of a flare, in an easy garter ridge pattern.

    Fave, queue and buy River’s Edge on Ravelry

    Rockport Henley 1

    Rockport Henley

    Rockport Henley is a sweet pullover with seed stitch details. Short rows shape the front and back hems. The body and sleeves are worked in the round to the underarm, then back and forth for the upper body and set in sleeve shaping.

    Fave, queue and buy Lockport Henley on Ravelry

    Waterfall 1

    Waterfall

    The Waterfall Cardigan is a top down cardigan that you’ll want to live in! The fronts overlap from the neck to the waist, before curving away to the sides. The long sleeves are ribbed for a close fit, and instructions are included for an optional belt.

    We were able to get some more photos of the front from the photographer, so it’s a bit easier to see!

    waterfall front 2

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  • Snooker Mitts: New Pattern and KAL!

    New Pattern Release! These fingerless mitts are knitted up in Mountain Colors Perspectives Twizzle. This worsted weight yarn is 85% merino, 15% silk – and the silk is a strand plied with the wool, rather than blended with it. The silk takes dyes differently than wool, so the plied yarn has a great marled effect to it.

    snooker mitts knit

    Snooker Mitts feature a seed stitch cuff and simple buttonhole thumb. The main body of the mitt is worked in a pattern that mixes seed stitch with slipped stitches, which I really like – the purl stitches really sparkle in the Twizzle yarn.

    There are three sizes, and although I personally have small hands, I knit up the Large size to make sure there would be enough yarn!

    snooker mitts knit along

    Looking for a little project to kick start your fall knitting? Join us in the Mountain Colors Ravelry Group for a knitalong starting August 1! You can of course start earlier if you want, the pattern is available now.

    The knitalong will run from August 1-22 in the Mountain Colors group, and there are prizes! Check out the KAL thread for more details.

    snooker mitts knit

    snooker mitts knit

    Fave, queue and buy Snooker Mitts on Ravelry!
    $6.00 CAD

  • New Pattern! Willowdale Shawl

    Willowdale is the neighbourhood I grew up in, in North York. North York was its own town (mayor, city council, school board, etc), until it was incorporated into the City of Toronto in 1998.

    What’s that got to do with this pretty shawl? Not much! But it’s a nice name, right?

    Willowdale Shawl 1

    Willowdale is worked from the top down, beginning with a garter tab and a zigzag-and-garter-ridge lace pattern. The bottom edging is worked in a similar pattern of chevrons.

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    The yarn is Mountain Colors Louisa, a SUPER SOFT cashmere/silk blend. Since it’s a pretty precious yarn, I wanted to make sure that the shawl uses just one skein – perfect for light layer or even a gift for a special someone. It’s pretty big just with the one skein too, since both cashmere and silk tend to loosen and grow when they hit water. Finished measurements: 66″ across the top edge, 16.5″ deep.

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    The lace patterns are given in both charted and row-by-row directions.

    This 4 page PDF pattern is $6 CAD.

    Queue, fave, and buy on Ravelry!