Category: patterns

  • New Miss Babs Patterns

    Today’s two new pattern releases are with the inimitable Miss Babs! I love the subtle variation and intense colours of Miss Babs yarn, and I think these two sweaters turned out great.

    Hibiscus Cardigan is a seamless raglan knit from the bottom up. The body features a knit/purl chevron pattern that’s easy to keep track of, and the long sleeves are worked in 1×1 rib for a stretchy, comfy fabric. Hibiscus is worked in Yummy 3-ply, a lovely densely spun superwash merino that really shows off the stitches.

    Buy, queue and fave Hibiscus on Ravelry!

    Punchwork Cardigan is also worked seamlessly from the bottom up, but is great for warmer weather with elbow-length sleeves and a cropped, lacy body. Miss Babs Kiera is a heavy fingering weight yarn that comes in huge skeins – 560 yards per skein! So you only need a few to create this pretty topper that would look great over a dress or tunic this spring.

    Buy, queue and fave Punchwork on Ravelry!

  • New Pattern: JERN Pullover

    I have a new pattern out this week with the wonderful people at Woolfolk! All photos are by Woolfolk.

    JERN is a casual dropped shoulder pullover with 1×1 ribbed edges and half-fisherman’s rib as the main pattern. Half-fisherman’s rib is easy to work and so tidy!

    The front and back hems are worked flat, then joined for the body to be worked in the round. Sleeves are worked mostly in the round as well, and seamed into the armholes. The funnel neck is picked up and worked last.

    LUFT is an amazing yarn – everyone I showed it to really loved it. It’s an organic cotton chain, filled with light as air merino wool. So even though it knits up at a chunky gauge, it isn’t as heavy (or warm) as you would expect! The colours are classic with a bit of an edge thanks to the difference in shades between the cotton and wool.

    Check out the whole Luft Collection at Woolfolk
    Queue, fave and buy on Ravelry!

  • Springy Things

    The weather was beautiful this long weekend – mild and sunny! On Saturday we took a walk down at Woodbine Beach, where they were setting up for Winter Stations.

    I’m sure winter weather will be back with a vengeance soon, but for now I’m enjoying the sunshine! I have a bunch of new knitting patterns out for spring, too.

    With Swans Island, two light-as-air sweaters knit with their beautiful lace weight merino silk.

    Ashland is a simple boxy pullover with a slipped-stitch mock cable on the sleeves. The body is knit in the round to the underarm then split for the front and back; the sleeves are worked in the round as well. Special thanks to Denny for knitting the sample!

    Buy, fave, and queue Ashland on Ravelry!

    Pembroke is a seamed cardigan with a slightly A-line shape and twisted rib details, including this back neck triangle!

    Buy, fave, and queue Pembroke on Ravelry

    With Louet I have three tops worked in their classic Euroflax linen.

    Delphinium is a sleeveless top with garter stitch gussets for a nicely swingy shape. Worked seamlessly in the round.

    Buy, fave, and queue Delphinium on Ravelry

    Violeta features a bias-knit asymmetrical hem and longer length. Another knit-by-Denny sample ;)

    Buy, fave, and queue Violeta on Ravelry

    Cardo is my favourite of these three designs, I think! Worked in 2 identical pieces from side to side – you cast on for half a sleeve, work across the body, then the second sleeve. The body is seamed along the shoulders, sleeves and body sides. The centre front and back feature a set of tucks created with short rows.

    Buy, fave, and queue Cardo on Ravelry

    What’s in your spring knitting queue?