Category: patterns

  • Castlegar Cardigan

    Castlegar Cardigan

    CASTLEGAR CARDIGAN
    A lightweight cardigan for breezy spring days, overzealous air conditioning, or autumn layering. Warm enough for the breeze but light enough for sunshine!

    The fingering weight gauge takes a bit of time to knit up, but it’s worth it for this classic, wearable everyday cardigan. Knit seamlessly from the bottom up, with a fun circular yoke and twisted rib details.

    Castlegar Cardigan

    Castlegar is knit seamlessly from the bottom up, with a circular yoke. The lower body is knit flat in one piece while each sleeve is knit in the round. This sweater does not have waist shaping.

    There is only one length across all sizes for the body and sleeves; feel free to lengthen as needed at points given throughout the pattern.

    This pattern is split into two files (available together only).
    Each is a 6-page PDF file in full colour with schematics.

    YARN
    Fingering weight yarn, approximately 175-200 yds / 50g. Shown in Koigu KPPPM, 8 skeins for size 37″.

    Sizes 31-45 inches / 78.5-114cm
    Contains sizes: 31 (33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45)” / 78.5 (84, 89, 94, 99, 104, 109, 114) cm
    Yardage required: 1180 (1250, 1340, 1400, 1485, 1560, 1660, 1750)

    Sizes 47-59 inches / 119.5-150cm
    Contains sizes: 47 (49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59)” / 119.5 (124.5, 129.5, 134.5, 140, 145, 150) cm
    Yardage required: 1820 (1895, 1990, 2050, 2140, 2220, 2295)

    Shown in size 37 in / 94cm with zero ease. Zero to 2 in / 5cm of ease is suggested.

    Castlegar Cardigan

    NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
    – US 2 / 2.75 mm needles, 32 inches / 80cm or longer, depending on the size you’re making
    – US 2 / 2.75 mm double pointed needles or needles of your choice for small circumferences in the round
    – stitch markers
    – eight 5/8 in / 1.5cm buttons
    – tapestry needle
    – smooth waste yarn

    GAUGE
    28 sts and 40 rows = 4″ / 10cm square in stockinette stitch.

    HOW TO BUY

    This PDF file contains fill-in forms, so you can fill in the number for your size right on the computer! Then you can save the file so that your numbers are all set for the next time you open it, or print with the neat typed entries. Just click on the space to type!

    Available through Ravelry (no account needed), payment by Paypal.

    $7.00 CAD

    Note: As of July 5, 2010, sales tax will be added to this price for all Canadian residents only. The rates are: British Columbia 12%; Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador 13%; Nova Scotia 15%; and everywhere else in Canada 5% GST. Tax will be added in the Paypal payment process.

    Castlegar Cardigan

  • Massey Wrap

    And now for the fruits of that photoshoot at Wychwood Barns!

    Massey Wrap

    MASSEY WRAP

    This lacy wrap in fingering weight yarn scrunches up as a scarf or expands to be a stole. Versatile and easy to wear, Massey is knit on the bias in an easy lace pattern that looks great on both sides! One side features a geometric diamond pattern while the reverse is a wide and lacy rib. The knit-as-you-go I-cord edges are neat and pretty – a perfectly lovely piece for spring layering.

    The stitch pattern used in this piece was inspired by “Another Lacy Rib” from Lynne Barr’s mindbending book Reversible Knitting. Technical Editing by Jaya Purswani.

    Massey Wrap

    SIZE
    One Size: 13 inches / 33cm wide by 80 inches / 203cm long, blocked

    MATERIALS
    Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (80% superwash wool, 20% nylon; 215 yds / 195m per 2 oz / 57 g skein)
    4 skeins in Cranberry
    or 860 yards / 780 m of fingering weight yarn

    US 6 / 4mm needles (circular or straight)
    tapestry needle
    stitch markers (optional)

    GAUGE
    5 repeats of lace pattern = 3.5 inches / 9cm square, blocked
    Approximately 24 sts = 4 inches / 10cm across in Stockinette Stitch

    Gauge is very flexible for this pattern – use a needle size that will get you a fabric that you like.

    Massey Wrap

    Skills needed: knit, purl, increase, decrease, chart reading. This pattern is suitable for beginner lace knitters.

    3-page PDF includes charted lace patterns only – no row-by-row instructions.

    Available through Ravelry (no account needed), payment by Paypal.

    $5.00 CAD

    Note: As of July 5, 2010, sales tax will be added to this price for all Canadian residents only. The rates are: British Columbia 12%; Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador 13%; Nova Scotia 15%; and everywhere else in Canada 5% GST. Tax will be added in the Paypal payment process.

    Massey Wrap

  • a quick FO

    In dire need of something that didn’t require thinking and would be off the needles in a few short days, I went back to an oldie and knit up a Milkweed Shawl!

    milkweed shawl

    This one will live at lettuce knit – it’s knit from just 2 skeins of Koigu KPPPM, although I did have to bind off 2 rows early (on row 104). I used a 3.75mm needle for this one, and it’s really light and springy.

    milkweed shawl

    Super quick and I love the colours. We’ve got more at the shop if you’re interested, too! The colour number is P324.

    milkweed shawl

    Just a little bit funny to me to be knitting from my own pattern. But it was nice not to have to figure anything out or do any math while I was knitting it!