Category: sweaters

  • fo: clasica coat

    Annoyingly, despite feeling better yesterday and getting lots of rest and soup, I’m sicker today! I hope this gets out of my system soon, because this is getting old. And now that I’m living on my own, there’s no one to take care of me! I do believe that today I will “take care of me” by making some oatmeal raisin cookies.

    Anyway, being at home as allowed me to do lots and lots of knitting. Mainly, this coat from the fall Interweave that I was knitting up as a shop sample for lettuce.

    clasica coat

    (Surprisingly difficult to photograph though!)

    I used the yarn called for, Manos Clasica naturals, in a nice purple. This is the smallest size, which called for 12 skeins of yarn, but I only used 11 – and I still have enough left over to do the button loops and everything, which I haven’t gotten to yet.

    clasica coat

    It’s thick and definitely warm, with a HUGE hood! The texture pattern is interesting – you really can’t see it very well in the magazine, so when I started knitting I was a bit confused about how it was supposed to look. But it all worked out in the end, and it’s quite pretty and interesting.

    A nice kick-off to autumn knitting, don’t you think? I’m so excited!

  • Honeybee Cardigan

    I know lots of you have been waiting for this one…and here it is!

    Honeybee cardigan

    Andrea in Honeybee!

    Jesh in Honeybee!

    Honeybee is a light, lacy cardigan in an interesting and fun stitch pattern. Knit seamlessly from the bottom up, Honeybee integrates set-in sleeves without the need for seaming! Two length options (or anywhere in between) and three quarter length sleeves let you customize your sweater to work with your weather! A perfect autumn layering piece that lets those fun tees and tanks shine through.

    Shown cropped on Laura in Socks that Rock Mediumweight in Rose Quartz (pink) in size 34.5.

    Shown full length on Andrea in Malabrigo Sock in Solis (blue/green) in size 38. See Andrea on the web at: http://knittingbybicycle.net

    Shown full length on Jesh in Malabrigo Sock in Alcaucil (black) in size 45.
    See Jesh on the web at: http://jeshknits.wordpress.com
    Thanks for all the help in test knitting, gals!

    FINISHED SIZES
    Bust: 28 [33, 34.5, 38]{42.5, 45, 50, 56} inches / 72 [84, 87, 96.5]{108, 114, 127, 142} cm
    Choose the size which is closest to your full bust measurement. If you are between sizes, choose the smaller one for a more fitted sweaer, the larger one for more ease. This sweater is very stretchy!

    Lengths: cropped (9 inches / 23 cm from underarm to bottom of ribbing) and full length (15 inches / 38 cm from underarm to bottom of the ribbing.)

    Honeybee, back

    MATERIALS
    Fingering weight yarn Shown in Socks that Rock Mediumweight (380 yds/4 oz) and Malabrigo Sock (440 yds/100 g)
    Cropped Version: 775 [900, 975, 1100]{1225, 1275, 1500, 1700} yards / 708 [822, 891, 1005]{1120, 1165, 1370, 1554} m
    Full Length Version: 825 [950, 1025, 1150]{1290, 1350, 1550, 1750} yards / 754 [868, 937, 1050]{1180, 1255, 1440, 1620} m

    US 4 / 3.5 mm, 32-inch / 80 cm or longer circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
    US 4 / 3.5 mm double pointed needles or circulars of your choice for knitting sleeves in the round
    stitch markers
    tapestry needle
    smooth waste yarn

    GAUGE
    24 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm square in stockinette stitch

    8-page PDF pattern.

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

    $6.50 CAD

    BUY THE HONEYBEE CARDIGAN PATTERN ONLY:

    Also available as part of the Flora and Fauna collection – a trio of patterns for just $14.00 CAD

    BUY THE FLORA AND FAUNA TRIO:

    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.

    Andrea in Honeybee!

  • Macro Lace Cardigan

    macro lace cardigan

    Cozy up in the Macro Lace Cardigan, an easy to knit, oversized cardigan featuring a sophisticated allover large scale lace pattern. Quick to knit up with minimal shaping in a super soft worsted weight yarn with subtle colour variation.

    SIZES
    To Fit Bust: 28-32 (34-38, 40-46, 48-56) inches / 71-81 (86-96, 102-117, 122-142) cm.
    Sizing is very flexible. If you want something more fitted, choose a smaller size. If you want something larger that can close over the chest, choose a larger size.

    macro lace cardigan

    MATERIALS
    Malabrigo Merino Worsted (100% merino wool, 215 yd/100 g) shown in colour: Hollyhock. 4 (4, 5, 6) skeins

    US 9 / 5.5 mm 32-inch / 80cm or longer circular needles
    US 9 / 5.5 mm double pointed needles or circulars of your choice for knitting sleeves in the round

    GAUGE
    20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm square in Stockinette Stitch

    4-page PDF includes both charted and written directions.

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

    $5.00 CAD

    BUY THE MACRO LACE CARDIGAN ONLY:

    Also available as part of the Flora and Fauna collection – a trio of patterns for just $14.00 CAD

    BUY THE FLORA AND FAUNA TRIO:

    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.

    macro lace cardigan, back