If ever there were weather that called for a big, comfy sweater in 100% bulky wool, this is it. Say hello to Penelope’s Cardigan.
Amy Gunderson designed this warm and relaxed hug using our Deluxe Bulky Superwash on US size 10 1/2 (6.5mm) needles. Knitted seamlessly from the top down, this raglan-sleeved long cardi is perfect for a night in.
We hope you bundle up snug and cozy this weekend, with a fun project in your lap and a warm mug by your side.
His mom Krista designed a hat for us this week! Krista works in Customer Service here, and this is her source of inspiration:
Yes, we do work in paradise.
This is a small section of the big wall of sample balls that she sits next to in Customer Service. We keep these to send to magazines and shops who want to touch the yarn for themselves, but of course since we’re all crafters here we also eye them hungrily ourselves. It’s only natural that we sometimes look at them and think, “you know, these would go great together!”
The Double Up Hat combines brushed DK/light worsted Amphora and superfine Whisper Lace wool/lace blend to make this worsted weight hat with a subtle heathered look.
The two yarns together create a lovely halo effect.
I’ve been wondering how this would look with Whisper Lace in one of the more variegated tones. Let’s grab a selection from the Big Wall o’ Yarn to see.
This adorable Fair Isle hat has already proven to be popular around the office, even before its official release. It’s sized from newborn to adult large, so it’s a nice topper that can fit everyone. Self-shading Poems wool gives a nice graduated color shift that keeps things interesting!
The adult size shown was the first one we knit. Designer Rachel Brockman used a 1×1 rib long tail tubular cast-on for a nice, stretchy edge. Rachel did a photo tutorial of this method of casting on not long ago, in a blog post about the Nutmeg Hat and Mitts kit from our 12 Days of Winter kit series. You can find that blog post here.
Before we could publish the pattern, it caught the eye of Krista on our customer service team. She whipped up the cute teal version shown up top for her cherub-cheeked son. We just have to share his picture.
Awwwww!! Great job on both the cap and its model, Krista!
We hope you have a fantastic weekend, and that you spread a little joy in your corner of the world.
How’s everyone today? Here in the Piedmont of North Carolina, we expect to get our first snowfall of the year!
Mind you, it will probably only be a dusting, but hey – it’s snow! Those of us who are big kids at heart are ready to run outside and catch snowflakes. Of course, because we’re adults, we’re also ready to then go back inside and knit something warm.
Perfect timing for the Candy Stripe Set!
Knit in machine washable Adore, the entire set is knit in the round. That includes the scarf, which shows stockinette on both sides. It’s a bright set to stand out on a gray day.
Everyone could use a good carry-all bag, and this crochet project fits the bill perfectly. It’s worked in 100% hemp Fibra Natura Java for sturdiness and style.
This ultra-functional bag is worked in the round beginning in the center of the base. The simple design allows plenty of room for creativity in color choice and variations on striping. It’s a classic as-is, but I can also see it with a bold color – maybe red? – for the stripe just below the handles.
This too-cute set features cables without a cable needle! Left and right twists and mock cables save you the trouble of fiddling with too many notions.
This cute hat and zippered cardi are sized from newborn through 13-years. Machine washable Adore is a good choice here – it’s always nicer to give someone a luxury knit without worrying that all your effort will be lost in the wash.
I have to say, as its creator, I’m feeling pretty good about today’s Free Pattern Friday. It was incredibly easy – just knits and purls – but you’d never know it to look at it. For that, credit goes to the yarn, Classic Shades Frenzy.
It’s a thick yarn with enough variation in color to give a simple design additional interest.
This cowl uses a diagonal rib pattern. The beauty of doing this in the round is that if you wish, you can simply cast on the required number and k2p2 all the way around every row until you’ve reached the desired width of your cowl. This took just one ball, and it made a cowl long enough to wear loose or to wrap once for extra warmth.
For mindless knitting, I tend to favor simple designs on big needles that I can work on while chatting or watching TV, and this fits the bill. Now that the weather’s turned, this would be a great knit-night project!
Have a wonderful weekend, and be sure to make time for yourself.
What a neat design! It combines a soft, bulky yarn – Classic Shades Big Time – with a bright Spring colorway, the new 819 Botanica. It’s a healthy dose of color as winter rears its head.
Each of the 18 “petals” is shaped through short-rows and decreases. After the lower petal section is complete, ribbing is worked upward from the straight/unshaped edge. The flexible edge formed by the ribbing’s tendency to gather makes this a fun piece to wrap around however you like.
We hope you have an amazing weekend, and find time to make something fun!
The leaves are falling from the trees, but we want to hold onto all things green just a little bit longer. The Mossbank Cardigan is a lovely A line sweater, knit from the bottom up in pieces and seamed. The buttonbands are worked as one with the front pieces, so no picking up stitches later for this!
Best, self-shading Major does the colorwork for you, gently striping up the length of the body and sleeves.
We hope you have a restorative weekend, and find time to make something beautiful.
The weather’s cooling off here, so it’s time to dust off all those “winter is coming” images…
…and to cast on for something toasty!
The Button Up Hat and Scarf is a matched set in Fibra Natura Dona superwash merino. This cozy cabled set is brightened by the pop of color of a buttoned garter stitch band. Thread the scarf through to keep it snug.
The written and charted all-over eyelet and cable pattern creates a raised texture that’s quite warm.
