The cat’s out of the bag!

Our mystery KAL isn’t over yet, but the mystery is, and here’s what we made …

… a crescent-shaped shawl …

… with a pretty picot edging, nupps, a large flowing leafy lace pattern and a lovely mesh …

… worked from side to side with simple short rows to shape the curve …

… in 3 sizes.

Available as a pattern download for $6, or as a kit

Knit Buds of May

Celebrate your inner girly girl with this lacey and ruffly open-front cardi …

… pretty enough for a wedding, easy going enough for jeans and a tee.

It’s knit from the top down, raglan style, in a simple lace pattern ….

… with ruffles worked as you go in garter stitch short rows, and no fussing with wraps, slips or k2tog’s …

… curving around to the back …

… and a pretty detail at the end of the 3/4 length sleeves.

Available as a pattern download for $7, or as a kit

Knit Garden Party

This sweater has been in the dreaming-of phase for about 3 years now, ever since I saw someone sporting a little cardi with a similar shape and construction at the Old Town Art Fair in 2009

Of course, now that it’s finished, it bears little resemblance to the sweater that inspired it.
I do think it’s the perfect little throw-on-over-anything warm weather cardigan.

It’s worked in one piece in a modular fashion, starting at the upper back and worked down in segments, with a simple and lovely lace shawl collar, yokes in front and back, a gathered bodice, and a slightly swingy profile

Sleeves can be made short, three-quarter length, or long and the body also can be done cropped, mid- or tunic length.

Available as a pattern download for $7, or as a kit

Knit Old Town

My mom used to make a dessert she called parfait. It was perfection – light and delectable, sweet but not too sweet, special, but not so special that we couldn’t have it often.

When I was working on this sweater, I couldn’t help but be reminded of that dessert, although this particular morceau has dolman sleeves and pretty lace and bobbles across the shoulders and down the sleeves …

… knit in a light sport weight yarn but at a worsted gauge so it’s light as a cloud …

… worked from side to side, it’s started at center back with a provisional cast on. Cast on for fronts is also provisional so that ribbed button band is easily added on later.

Parfait is perfect with jeans and a tank top, polished enough for a business meeting or pretty enough for a night out

To fit chest sizes: 28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52)” / 71 (81.5, 91.5, 101.5, 112, 122, 132) cm
Sweater shown is size 36″ / 91.5 cm, worn with 2″ / 5 cm positive ease on Rebekah and 0 ease on my dress form.

Yarn: Sunday Knits 3 ply Eden (100% merino), Nirvana (92% merino, 8% cashmere) or Brigadoon (100% merino tweed): 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6) skeins
Each yarn blend is each 246 yd / 225 m and 1 3/4 oz / 50 g.
Shown in Angelic aqua.
Substitute any light sport or fingering weight yarn.

Needles & Notions: Size 7 / 4.5 mm straight or circular needles, Size 5 / 3.75 needles for ribbing; tapestry needle, stitch markers

Gauge: 17 sts and 27 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in St st.

Skills used: Provisional cast on, reading charts, lace knitting, bobbles, short rows (explained}, pick up and knit.

Available as a pattern download for $7, or as a kit

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You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely -
Ogden Nash

3 Little Mittens pattern number three, and my personal favorite …
Aberdeen is ispired by the haunting beauty and ubiquitous thistles of Scotland …

… with stranded colorwork and a cute little picot hem, Aberdeen is covered with large, middling and wee thistles …

… and a thumb that is part welt, part flap for a lovely fit.

Finished Size: 7″ palm circumference, to fit a woman. To modify fit, adjust needle size

Yarn: Sunday Knits 3 ply Eden (100% merino), Nirvana (92% merino, 8% cashmere), Brigadoon (merino tweed) and Angelic (75% merino, 25% angora);

9-color mittens (as shown)
1 50-gm skein each of Eden (100% merino) graphite for main and sage for contrasting color
and 1 20-gm skein each of Eden in curry, pickle, lagoon and grape, Angelic (75% merino 25% angora) in nut, Nirvana (92% merino 8% cashmere) in ocean and Brigadoon (merino tweed) in blackish

Aberdeen could also be great in two colors – just 1 50-gm skein each of the main and contrasting colors.

Needles & Notions: Size 1 / 2.25 mm: set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn) or circular needles, markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Gauge: 34 sts= 4″ in St st

Skills used: Stranded color work, reading charts, provisional cast on

Pattern is for sale as a pdf download – $6 or preorder the 3 Little Mittens collection (Reykjavik, Delft and Aberdeen) for $12.
… or as a kit.