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All Meshed Up<br />
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When you’re in the mood for something simple but fun,<br />
and have a gorgeous gradient set staring you in the<br />
face, there’s nothing better than getting All Meshed Up<br />
with this cowl. Instructions for fingering, dk, worsted,<br />
and aran weight yarns are all included.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Changing colors<br />
•Working simple mesh<br />
lace<br />
•Optional: Russian Join<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
All versions approximately<br />
22" circumference; 9.5-12"<br />
tall.<br />
Needles (for small<br />
circumference knitting)<br />
Fingering weight:<br />
US5/3.75mm.<br />
DK weight: US6/4mm.<br />
Worsted weight:<br />
US8/5mm.<br />
Aran weight: US9/5.5mm.<br />
Yarn<br />
Fingering weight: 270<br />
yards.<br />
DK weight: 240 yards.<br />
Worsted weight: 210<br />
yards.<br />
Aran weight: 150 yards.<br />
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Alma Lou<br />
I first knitted this shawlette for my mother, Alma, for her<br />
birthday. We call her Alma Lou, because her middle<br />
name is, quite surprisingly, Lucretia. I wanted something<br />
simple, with a bit of frou-frou, but not too much. Eyelets<br />
seemed to be the way to go, and on a garter<br />
background, they’re almost rustic. This is a simple<br />
pattern with enough interest to keep you going.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Increasing<br />
•Differentiating front and<br />
back on garter stitch (i.e.,<br />
reading your knitting)<br />
•Working simple mesh<br />
lace<br />
•Applied I-Cord Bind Off<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Needles<br />
US4/3.5mm circular<br />
needle, 24" or longer, or<br />
size needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
Approximately 350-400<br />
yards of fingering-weight<br />
yarn.<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
54" wide from tip to tip,<br />
16" deep at center back.<br />
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Ananke<br />
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In Greek mythology, Ananke was the personification of<br />
destiny, necessity and fate. She was often depicted<br />
holding a spindle. How perfect! I feel that she compelled<br />
me to knit this shawlette, and a second, and to cast on<br />
for moremoremore. Give in to Ananke and knit one for<br />
yourself (or a friend)!<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Increasing<br />
•Following a ribbed<br />
pattern<br />
•Applied I-Cord Bind Off<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
62" wide from tip to tip,<br />
17" deep at center back.<br />
Needles (for small<br />
circumference knitting)<br />
US5/3.75mm circular<br />
needle, 24" or longer, or<br />
size needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
Approximately 350-500<br />
yards of fingering- or<br />
sport-weight yarn. I used<br />
Blue Moon Fiber Arts<br />
Socks that Rock in Muddy<br />
Autumn Rainbow.<br />
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Arms Akimbo<br />
Wear these mitts all fall and winter long – they’ll keep<br />
your non-knitting parts good and toasty. Chevrons are a<br />
great way to add visual interest to the long color repeats<br />
of this yarn, and my favorite I-cord bind-off is featured<br />
at the top of the mitt.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
(small circumference, so<br />
good for Magic Loop)<br />
•Simple lace pattern<br />
•Gussets<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
8.5" long, 7" circumference<br />
at base of thumb.<br />
Needles<br />
US2/3mm needle for small<br />
circumference knitting, or<br />
size needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
Approximately 160 yards<br />
fingering-weight yarn. I<br />
used Crystal Palace Mini<br />
Mochi, colorway 103<br />
Violets Rainbow.<br />
Questions? I'm here to help!<br />
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Amazing Technicolor<br />
Dream Cowl<br />
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It’s amazing! It’s Technicolor! It’s a dream (to knit AND<br />
wear)! The Amazing Technicolor Dream Cowl was<br />
designed to play around with and show off color, with a<br />
soothing rhythm and knits up very quickly.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Judy’s Magic Cast On<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Changing colors<br />
•Slipping stitches<br />
•Reading a chart<br />
•Buttonholes<br />
•Kitchener Stitch<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Long Loop: 5.5" tall, 33"<br />
long<br />
Short Loop: 8" tall, 27"long<br />
Needles (for small<br />
circumference knitting)<br />
US4/3.5mm needle for<br />
knitting smallish<br />
circumference in the<br />
round, or size needed to<br />
get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
Approximately 600 yards<br />
fingering-weight yarn total,<br />
split evenly between 15<br />
colors. I used Knitted Wit<br />
Gumballs in 15-colorway<br />
sets she puts together.<br />
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Aunties Cowl<br />
It takes a village to raise kids, but nowadays, many of us<br />
don’t live near our families. That’s why Aunties are so<br />
important - female friends who love and support us<br />
AND our kiddos. Make your favorite Auntie something<br />
special with our Aunties Cowl.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Following a lace chart.<br />
•Buttonholes<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
DK weight: 8.5" wide, 27<br />
(54)" long.<br />
Worsted weight: 9.75"<br />
wide, 25 (50)" long.<br />
Needles<br />
DK weight: US6/4mm<br />
needle for flat knitting.<br />
Worsted weight:<br />
US7/4.5mm needle for flat<br />
knitting.<br />
Yarn<br />
DK weight: 210 (415) yards<br />
total, in two colors as<br />
follows: 110 (215) yards<br />
color A & 100 (200) yards<br />
color B.<br />
Worsted weight: 190 (385)<br />
yards total, in two colors<br />
as follows: 105 (200) yards<br />
color A & 85 (185) yards<br />
color B.<br />
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Beach Agate Hat<br />
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Take a walk on the beach searching for treasures while<br />
wearing this fun and simple hat. With a turned hem and<br />
a reverse-stockinette triangle detail, this is the perfect<br />
hat pattern for highly variegated yarn.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Decreasing<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Paired increases/<br />
decreases<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Small/Med (Large/Extra<br />
Large): 19 (22)"<br />
circumference, 9.5 (10)"<br />
from brim to top.<br />
Needles (for small<br />
circumference knitting)<br />
US7/4.5mm circular<br />
needle, 24" or longer, or<br />
size needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
Approximately 130 (160)<br />
yards worsted-weight<br />
yarn.<br />
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Beach Agate Sweater<br />
Take a walk on the beach searching for treasures while<br />
wearing this fun and simple sweater. It’s a three-season<br />
piece, sure to make you feel fabulous, whether or not<br />
you walk off the beach with a hand full of agates.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Following a sweater<br />
pattern (top down raglan)<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Finished bust sizes: 30,<br />
[32, 36, 40, 44, 50, 54]".<br />
Shown worn with 2"<br />
positive ease on Shannon.<br />
Measured after blocking.<br />
Needles<br />
US7/4.5mm circular<br />
needle, 24" or longer, or<br />
size needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
Approximately 950 (1000,<br />
1050, 1175, 1300, 1430,<br />
1575, 1800) yards worstedweight<br />
yarn.<br />
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Big Green Cowl<br />
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This is the epitome of a soothing knit: use a decadent<br />
worsted weight yarn, and you’ve got yourself one heck<br />
of a knitting time. Wear it long, wear it doubled,<br />
whatever you do, make sure you wear this cowl!<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Paired yarn overs and<br />
decreases<br />
Skill Level<br />
Enthusiastic beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
60" in diameter, 9" tall.<br />
Needles<br />
US10/6mm circular needle,<br />
24" or longer, or size<br />
needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
Approximately 325 yards<br />
worsted-weight yarn. I<br />
used Blue Moon Fiber Arts<br />
Targhee Luscious Single<br />
Silk in Mossay.<br />
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Bon Bon Kerchief<br />
This wee kerchief is like a bite of candy. Take one skein<br />
of a special yarn (something tres yummy in keeping with<br />
the theme), add a few evenings and voila - the perfect<br />
little project. As an added bonus, it can easily be upsized<br />
to make a bigger shawlette.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Following a lace chart.<br />
•Buttonholes<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
44" long from tip to tip,<br />
8.25" deep at center.<br />
Measured after blocking.<br />
Needles<br />
US4/3.5mm needle for flat<br />
knitting, or size needed to<br />
get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
Approximately 210 yards<br />
fingering-weight yarn.<br />
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Bridges Shawl<br />
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This shawl is a tribute to the bridges of Portland, and to<br />
one dyer who drives over them (and back over them,<br />
and back over them…), the lovely and talented Tina from<br />
Blue Moon Fiber Arts.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Increasing<br />
•Paired yarn overs and<br />
decreases<br />
•Applied I-cord Bind Off<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
84" long from tip to tip, 24"<br />
deep at center. Measured<br />
after blocking.<br />
Needles<br />
US6/4mm circular needle,<br />
24" or longer, or size<br />
needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
Approximately 630 yards<br />
sport-weight yarn. I used<br />
Blue Moon Fiber Arts<br />
Socks that Rock<br />
Mediumweight, colorway<br />
ka-POW! pa-TINA!<br />
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Button This<br />
Take a wee bit of worsted (under 100 yards), a beautiful<br />
button, and a few hours and make this lovely little<br />
neckwarmer.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting (this is a GREAT<br />
first project/learn-to-knit<br />
class project!)<br />
•Decreasing<br />
•I-cord<br />
•Sewing on a button<br />
Skill Level<br />
Beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
19.5" long, without I-cord,<br />
5.25" wide.<br />
Needles<br />
US9/5.5mm needle for flat<br />
knitting, or size needed to<br />
get gauge, and double<br />
points of the same size (for<br />
I-cord).<br />
Yarn<br />
Approximately 90-100<br />
yards of worsted-weight<br />
yarn. I used Crystal Palace<br />
Mochi Plus in Tropical<br />
Ginger.<br />
Questions? I'm here to help!<br />
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Cascade Range<br />
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When faced with a knitting deadline and a discerning<br />
recipient, reach for something unique, like this<br />
asymmetric-in-a-different-way shawlette. This pattern<br />
has directions for working the shawl in either fingering<br />
weight yarn OR aran/bulky weight yarn.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Increasing<br />
•Changing colors<br />
•Following a chevron<br />
pattern<br />
•I-cord Bind Off<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Triangle dimensions: 60" x<br />
30" x 45".<br />
Needles<br />
Fingering weight:<br />
US4/3.5mm circular<br />
needle, 24" or longer.<br />
Aran/bulky weight:<br />
US11/8mm circular<br />
needle, 24" or longer.<br />
Yarn<br />
Fingering weight: 720<br />
yards total. Color A: 415<br />
yards. Color B: 165 yards.<br />
Color C: 140 yards.<br />
Aran/bulky weight: 345<br />
yards total. Color A: 185<br />
yards. Color B: 90 yards.<br />
Color C: 70 yards.<br />
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Coastal Sunset<br />
Celebration Cowl<br />
Inspired by the gorgeous sunsets in Cannon Beach, this<br />
cowl is as fun to knit as it is to wear, and is perfect for<br />
long walks on the beach at sunset.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Mesh lace<br />
•Following a lace pattern,<br />
either written or charted<br />
•I cord bind off<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
20" circumference, 25" tall.<br />
Needles<br />
US6/4mm needle for<br />
small-circumference<br />
circular knitting, or size<br />
needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
Approximately 375 yards<br />
fingering-weight yarn. I<br />
used Blue Moon Fiber Arts<br />
Cloud Nine in Coastal<br />
Sunset Celebration.<br />
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Coastal Sunset<br />
Celebration Shawl<br />
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Inspired by the gorgeous sunsets in Cannon Beach, this<br />
cowl is as fun to knit as it is to wear, and is perfect for<br />
long walks on the beach at sunset.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Increasing<br />
•Mesh lace<br />
•Following a lace pattern,<br />
either written or charted<br />
•I cord bind off<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
19" wide at widest point,<br />
60" long at longest edge.<br />
Needles<br />
US6/4mm needle for smallcircumference<br />
circular<br />
knitting, or size needed to<br />
get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
Approximately 390 yards<br />
fingering-weight yarn. I used<br />
Blue Moon Fiber Arts Cloud<br />
Nine in Coastal Sunset<br />
Celebration<br />
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Cracklin' Rosie<br />
Cracklin’ Rosie makes me smile, and so does this<br />
awesome and squishy cowl. In fact, I think even Neil<br />
Diamond would agree that it’s a beautiful and wearable<br />
accessory.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Yarn overs with paired<br />
decreases<br />
•Following a textured<br />
pattern<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Small: 20" around, 9.5" tall.<br />
Large: 40" around, 9.5" tall.<br />
Needles<br />
US9/5.5mm circular<br />
needle, or size needed to<br />
get gauge. If you are<br />
making the small size, you<br />
will need a 16" or 24"<br />
needle. For the large size,<br />
a 32" or 40" will work best.<br />
Yarn<br />
150 (300) yards worsted<br />
weight yarn. I used Blue<br />
Moon Fiber Arts LSS,<br />
colorways True Blood Red<br />
(large, red version) and<br />
PDX City of Roses (small,<br />
pink version).<br />
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Crimson & Clover<br />
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As I was working on this pattern, I couldn’t get Joan<br />
Jett’s version of “Crimson and Clover” out of my head,<br />
and I thought, wouldn’t it be great to have a pattern<br />
offered in both stockinette and garter, so even though<br />
it’s basically the same pattern, versions are markedly<br />
different in appearance? Knit in a luxury fiber on bigger<br />
needles, it’s a lot of bang for your knitterly buck, and the<br />
perfect shape to wrap around yourself whilst humming<br />
along to Joan Jett and her Blackhearts.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Increasing<br />
•Triangular shawl shape<br />
•Following a lace pattern,<br />
either written or charted<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
79" wide from tip to tip;<br />
20" deep at center.<br />
Needles<br />
•US5/3.75mm circular<br />
needle, 24" or longer, or<br />
size needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
Approximately 400 yards<br />
fingering-weight yarn. I<br />
used Blue Moon Fiber Arts<br />
Worthy Fingering, in<br />
colorways Ochroid (gold,<br />
Crimson) & Nyame (blue,<br />
Clover).<br />
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Crinkled Corrugation<br />
A little bit girly, a little bit utilitarian, this shawlette<br />
embodies my absolute favorite combination, knit-wearwise:<br />
texture plus sweetness.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Increasing<br />
•Semi-circular shawl<br />
shape<br />
•Ruffles<br />
•I cord bind off<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Small: 36" across back, 13"<br />
deep at center.<br />
Medium: 43" across back,<br />
15" deep at center.<br />
Large: 50" across back,<br />
17.5" deep at center.<br />
Needles<br />
US4/3.5mm circular needle,<br />
24" or longer, or size<br />
needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
380 (475, 550) yards<br />
fingering-weight yarn. I<br />
used Blue Moon Fiber Arts<br />
STR Lightweight in<br />
colorway Kelped (yellow) &<br />
Rare Gems (blue).<br />
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Daisy Cowl<br />
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It’s that time of year, folks. Is it Spring or isn’t it? I’m<br />
going to vote for yes, it is, even though I’m wearing a<br />
sweater and wool socks. This cowl helps. In bright colors<br />
and with a fun-to-work and lovely-to-look-at flowered<br />
motif, it makes me think of the Spring that should and<br />
will be.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Following a lace pattern,<br />
either written OR charted<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Single loop (double loop):<br />
18 (58)" circumference.<br />
Both sizes: 7" tall.<br />
Needles<br />
US6/4mm circular needle,<br />
24" or longer, or size<br />
needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
100 (300) yards sportweight<br />
yarn. I used Lang<br />
Yarns Seta Tweed in<br />
colorway Violet (46) for<br />
the one-loop version and<br />
Elsebeth Lavold Silky<br />
Wool in colorway Faded<br />
Purple (97) for the twoloop<br />
version.<br />
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Dashes & Dots<br />
Want an easy and fun foray into stranded knitting? The<br />
Dashes and Dots cowl is for you! Choose two<br />
contrasting colors, your favorite circular needle, and get<br />
to knitting!<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Following a colorwork<br />
chart<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Single loop (double loop)<br />
circumference: 25" (52").<br />
Both sizes: 7.5" wide.<br />
Needles<br />
US4/3.5mm circular needle<br />
for small-circumference<br />
knitting, or size needed to<br />
get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
340 (750) yards fingeringweight<br />
yarn total, split<br />
between two colors - color<br />
A: 210 (450) yards; color B:<br />
130 (300) yards.<br />
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Diamond Tread<br />
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My husband is forever trying to name my things. Handdyed<br />
yarn that I’m knitting with, designs I’m working<br />
on… Usually, his suggestions are a bit goofy, and I just<br />
laugh them off. He like cars and trucks and things that<br />
go, so it wasn’t surprising that he christened these socks<br />
“Diamond Tread,” like the grippy material used on semitruck<br />
steps and other industrial surfaces.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Toe up sock knitting<br />
•Small-circumference<br />
knitting in the round<br />
•Short Rows<br />
•Following a lace pattern<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Adult small (medium,<br />
large): 7½ (8, 8½)" foot<br />
circumference. 7" leg.<br />
Needles<br />
US1/2.25mm circular<br />
needle for smallcircumference<br />
knitting, or<br />
size needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
330-400 yards fingeringweight<br />
yarn. I used Hazel<br />
Knits Artisan Sock in<br />
Shannypants (green and<br />
Dream in Color Starry in<br />
Gold Experience (gold).<br />
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Dreamer Mitts<br />
The best part about these mitts is how very versatile<br />
they are - use a gradient set of six colors, a rainbow set<br />
of six, use two or three colors, or go wild and use a<br />
variegated skein that's been languishing in your stash.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Small-circumference<br />
knitting in the round<br />
•Thumb gusset<br />
•Slipping stitches<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Adult small (medium/<br />
large): approximately 7 (9)"<br />
tall from cuff to tip, 6 (7)"<br />
around at base of hand.<br />
Needles<br />
US3/2.75mm needle for<br />
small-circumference<br />
knitting, or size needed to<br />
get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
160 (175) yards fingeringweight<br />
yarn. I used Knitted<br />
Wit Victory Fingering<br />
Gumballs, Rainbow Set of<br />
6.<br />
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Eliza Scidmore's Shawl<br />
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore was an American writer,<br />
photographer, and geographer in the late 1800s and<br />
early 1900s. She was a frequent visitor to Japan, where<br />
she fell in love with the gorgeous cherry trees she<br />
enjoyed while there. With the support of First Lady<br />
Helen Taft, she was able to begin to seed Washington,<br />
DC with Sakuras, and it is thanks to her that we are able<br />
to enjoy these gorgeous blooms every Spring.<br />
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Teachable Skills<br />
•Increasing<br />
•Following a lace pattern,<br />
either written or charted.<br />
•Applied I-Cord Bind Off<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
52" wide from tip to tip,<br />
18" deep at center back.<br />
Needles<br />
US4/3.5mm circular<br />
needle, 24" or longer, or<br />
size needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
450 yards of fingeringweight<br />
yarn. I used<br />
Knitted Wit Victory Fine in<br />
Hydrangea.<br />
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Emerald City<br />
This is the perfect piece to wear as you wander the<br />
streets and experience the sights of beautiful Seattle,<br />
the Emerald City. With two separate options, and aran<br />
weight yarn, you can make this shawl over and over and<br />
over.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Shawl shaping<br />
•Yarn over patterning<br />
•Picot bind off<br />
•I-cord bind off<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
60" wide, 14.5" deep at<br />
center.<br />
Needles<br />
US9/5.5mm circular<br />
needle, 24" or longer, or<br />
size needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
200 yards total aranweight<br />
yarn. I used Knitted<br />
Wit Victory Aran in<br />
Emerald City (green) and<br />
Ghostly (grey).<br />
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Emily Shmemily<br />
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A simple and lovely one-skein-of-sock-yarn shawlette<br />
that can easily be made larger, the edges can also be<br />
blocked flat or in points.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Triangular shawl shaping<br />
(top-down, increases)<br />
•Simple lace<br />
•I-cord Bind Off<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
60" wide from tip to tip,<br />
16" deep at center back.<br />
Needles<br />
US4/3.5mm circular<br />
needle, 24" or longer, or<br />
size needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
375-400 yards fingeringweight<br />
yarn. I used Hazel<br />
Knits Artisan Sock in<br />
Lipstick 1984.<br />
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Fall Ramble<br />
This pattern truly was a labor of love. I loved the flow of<br />
the lacy chevron pattern. I loved the quickness of the<br />
knit. I loved the feel of the Imperial Stock Ranch yarn. I<br />
loved how the test-knit turned out in Silky Wool. And I<br />
love wearing these leg warmers. I’ll be rambling all<br />
around town in these this winter, and that’s something<br />
I’ll love to do, too.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Following a lace pattern,<br />
either written or charted<br />
•Increasing<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
s/m (l/xl): 8 (9.5)" lower<br />
cuff circumference, 13<br />
(14.5)" upper cuff<br />
circumference.<br />
Needles<br />
US5/3.75mm needle for<br />
small-circumference<br />
knitting, or size needed to<br />
get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
230-400 yards sportweight<br />
yarn. I used<br />
Imperial Stock Ranch<br />
Tracie, colorway Cactus<br />
Blossom (pink) and<br />
Elsebeth Lavold Silky<br />
Wool, colorway 118<br />
Cognac (golden).<br />
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Flotus<br />
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As a tribute to Michelle (and all of our illustrious First<br />
Ladies past), and as a nod to the big knitting trade show<br />
being held in DC this year, the Flotus Shawl was born.<br />
Grab a gorgeous gradient, mix in a sprinkle, and you've<br />
got potato chip knitting at its very finest. Fun, fast, and<br />
with a truly presidential punch, you'll find this shawl<br />
flying off of your needles and around your neck.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Shawl construction<br />
•Changing colors<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
78" wingspan, 16" deep at<br />
center.<br />
Needles<br />
US5/3.75mm needle for<br />
flat knitting, or size<br />
needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
645 yards total fingeringweight<br />
yarn.<br />
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Fremont Cowl<br />
The trip between my house and the Knitted Wit Studio<br />
takes me down a small part of Fremont Street in NE<br />
Portland. I’m only on the street for a short period of<br />
time, but it’s one that holds a special place in my<br />
Portland-y heart. Once upon a time, I spent free time on<br />
Fremont Street. In fact, I discovered salt bagels on<br />
Fremont Street (oh, salt bagels!) The lace pattern on the<br />
Fremont Cowl is interesting and has a rhythm to it.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Following a lace pattern,<br />
either written OR charted<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Single loop (double loop):<br />
22 (56)" circumference.<br />
Both sizes: 9" tall.<br />
Needles<br />
US9/5.5mm circular<br />
needle for smallcircumference<br />
knitting, or<br />
size needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
180 (400) yards worstedweight<br />
yarn total, split<br />
evenly between two<br />
colors. I used Knitted Wit<br />
Superwash Worsted,<br />
colorways Pistachio (cA)<br />
and Italian Plum (cB).<br />
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Garter Hug<br />
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This is the perfect project for those times when you have<br />
some special yarn and just want it to hug you. Simple<br />
and meditative knitting at its finest.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Following a lace pattern,<br />
either written OR charted<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
62" wide from tip to tip,<br />
14.5" deep at center back.<br />
Needles<br />
US4/3.5mm circular<br />
needle, 24" or longer, or<br />
size needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
400 yards lace- or<br />
fingering-weight yarn.<br />
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Girlfriend Leg Warmers<br />
These leg warmers are as much fun to knit as they are<br />
to wear, and it makes it even better if you do both with<br />
one of your best girlfriends! The striping is soothing and<br />
simple; the slip-stitch Paper Doll Motif is interesting<br />
without being difficult. An added bonus is that the slipstitch<br />
helps the leg warmers stay up. Just like a good<br />
friend, both fun AND pragmatic.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Small circumference<br />
knitting in the round<br />
•Changing colors<br />
•Following a mosaic chart<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
7" circumference<br />
(unstretched) at ankle, 11"<br />
circumference<br />
(unstretched) at calf.<br />
Approximately 16.5" tall<br />
(but very customizable).<br />
Needles<br />
US7/4.5mm circular needle<br />
for small-circumference<br />
knitting, or size needed to<br />
get gauge, and one size<br />
smaller for ribbing and one<br />
size larger for mosaic<br />
section.<br />
Yarn<br />
300 yards worsted-weight<br />
yarn, split between two<br />
colors as follows. Color A:<br />
180 yards. Color B: 120<br />
yards.<br />
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Good Neighbors<br />
This light and airy scarf reminds me of picket fences and<br />
neatly pruned boxwood hedges on, let’s just say, a<br />
bucolic country lane in a Jane Austen novel. Beads on<br />
each edge give it the pleasant sparkle of conversation<br />
with neighbors met on a balmy summer evening’s<br />
stroll… Or, snapping back to reality, it calls to mind<br />
more… dynamic… city backyards. In summer that’s<br />
where we play and eat and cook and garden and nap<br />
and generally do everything we can.<br />
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Teachable Skills<br />
•Increasing<br />
•Decreasing<br />
•Slipping stitches<br />
•Simple mesh lace<br />
•Beading<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
•55" long from tip to tip,<br />
4.5" wide at center.<br />
Needles<br />
US6/4mm needle for flat<br />
knitting, or size needed to<br />
get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
150 yards sport- to dkweight<br />
yarn. I used<br />
Elsebeth Lavold<br />
Hempathy, #24 Lilac.<br />
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Hazelwood<br />
I live in a part of Portland that’s a bit more off the<br />
beaten path than I ever thought I’d live. It’s East of 82nd.<br />
But, I’ve grown to really love the little neighborhood<br />
we’re calling home these days. Three playgrounds<br />
within walking distance (a boon for my littles), a big<br />
yard, and a great Thai place pretty close by. Hazelwood<br />
is the perfect neighborhood for my family, and this is the<br />
perfect sweater to throw on when going for long walks<br />
with the people who make YOUR neighborhood home.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Sweater construction<br />
•Changing colors<br />
•Button band<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Finished bust: 32 (36, 40,<br />
44, 48, 50, 56)"<br />
Needles<br />
US9/5.5mm circular needle,<br />
24" or longer, or size<br />
needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
1055-1385 yards sport<br />
weight yarn. I used Blue<br />
Moon Fiber Arts BFL Sport<br />
in Winter Solstice (color A),<br />
Stumptown Brown (color<br />
B), and Ochroid (color C).<br />
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He Said Hat<br />
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He said he didn't need a hat, but it was cold in the<br />
mountains, so I made him a hat. He said thanks, baby,<br />
so I made him some mitts, too. He said he's nice and<br />
toasty now.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Decreasing<br />
•A good first hat project<br />
for the adventurous<br />
learner<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Small/Medium [Large/<br />
Extra Large]: 20 [22]"<br />
circumference; 8 [8.25]"<br />
from cuff to top.<br />
Needles<br />
US9/5.5mm circular<br />
needle for smallcircumference<br />
knitting, or<br />
size needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
120 (135) yards bulkyweight<br />
yarn. I used Blue<br />
Moon Fiber Arts Targhee<br />
Bulky, colorway My Blue<br />
Heaven.<br />
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He Said Mitts<br />
He said, as long as you made me that awesome hat<br />
that keeps my head so warm, you might as well make<br />
me matching mitts. I said I would teach him to knit. But<br />
them I made him the damned mitts anyway, because I<br />
love him.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Gusset increases<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Small [medium, large]: 7<br />
[8, 9]" long, 7, [8, 9]"<br />
circumference at base of<br />
thumb.<br />
Needles<br />
US9/5.5mm circular<br />
needle, 24" or longer, or<br />
size needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
120 (135, 160) yards bulkyweight<br />
yarn. I used Blue<br />
Moon Fiber Arts Targhee<br />
Bulky, colorway My Blue<br />
Heaven.<br />
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Jammin' Mitts<br />
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I love making jam. Preparing the fruit, cooking and<br />
stirring, water-bath canning – it’s all so very gratifying,<br />
and there’s nothing like Strawberry Jam made by your<br />
own hands. The colors of these mitts remind me of<br />
beautifully ripe summer berries, and the mitts<br />
themselves are fun and simple enough to allow my<br />
mind to dream of new jam flavors as I knit. As an added<br />
bonus, they are completely reversible.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Working thumb gussets<br />
•Working thumb stitches<br />
(teensy in-the-round<br />
knitting)<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Small (Medium, Large): 7<br />
(8, 9)" circumference<br />
Needles<br />
US6/4mm circular needle<br />
for small-circumference<br />
knitting, or size needed to<br />
get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
125-175 yards of worstedweight<br />
yarn. For two-color<br />
mitts, substitute 25 yards<br />
of color B.<br />
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Jasper Cowl<br />
Inspired by gorgeous rocks found in my lovely Oregon,<br />
the Jasper Cowl is a great excuse to play with color.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Changing colors<br />
•Mesh lace<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
•10" wide, 25 (52)" long,<br />
measured after blocking.<br />
Needles<br />
US5/3.75mm needle for<br />
flat knitting, or size needed<br />
to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
(215) 425 yards total sportweight<br />
yarn, divided<br />
between two colors as<br />
follows: (110) 220 yards<br />
color A, (105) 205 yards<br />
color B. I used Malabrigo<br />
Rastita, colorways<br />
Mostaza (color A) and<br />
Natural (color B).<br />
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Jasper Shawl<br />
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Inspired by gorgeous rocks found in my lovely Oregon,<br />
the Jasper Shawlette is a great excuse to play with<br />
color.<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Increasing<br />
•Changing colors<br />
•Mesh lace<br />
•Decreasing<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
86" wingspan, 17" deep at<br />
center.<br />
Needles<br />
US5/3.75mm needle for<br />
flat knitting, or size<br />
needed to get gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
525 yards total sportweight<br />
yarn, divided<br />
evenly between two<br />
colors. I used Malabrigo<br />
Rastita, colorways Natural<br />
(color A) and Piedras<br />
(color B).<br />
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Jazz Age Cowl<br />
Cables and garter and squishy yarn, oh my!<br />
Teachable Skills<br />
•Knitting in the round<br />
•Cables<br />
Skill Level<br />
Advanced beginner<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
Single loop (double loop):<br />
26 (56)" circumference.<br />
Both approximately 8" tall.<br />
Needles<br />
US8/5mm needle for small<br />
circumference circular<br />
knitting, or size to get<br />
gauge.<br />
Yarn<br />
200 (485) yards worstedweight<br />
yarn. I used Knitted<br />
Wit Worsted Superwash<br />
Merino, colorway Ghostly.<br />
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