Take a dip into July 2025! It’s a gorgeous deep blue - to match those summer days at the lake. It’s got little hints of lush green
Today was spent unpacking boxes. We have new colours from Cascade.
PetiteKnit has a new pattern. Customers who have knit her patterns tell me that they are great to follow and they love how the finished garment fits.
You can purchase the pattern for the Scarlet Cardigan on Ravelry.
The Scarlet Cardigan is worked from the top down with a line of raised knit stitches down the middle of the back, and along both sides of the body, as well as down the underside of both sleeves. The first section of the back yoke is worked flat, back and forth, while the slope of the shoulders is shaped using short rows. After this, an i-cord edge is worked along the back yoke cast-on edge. The stitches for each of the shoulders are picked up and knitted along this i-cord, and the shoulders are worked separately flat, back and forth. The shoulders are worked with increases for the V-neck. The fronts and back yoke are joined to form the body, which is worked back and forth on a circular needle. The sleeves are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the armholes. At the end, stitches are picked up and knitted along the front edges and a double knitted front packet is worked.
The cardigan is knit with DK weight yarn. Here are a few suggestions
Sally Melville has a new pattern. What a stunning garment!!
I am still enjoying explorations of crochet + knit. Again, the crochet does the colourful and intricate work, while knitting does the work of filling in spaces between hexagons plus the entire back, sleeves, and edgings.
While this piece looks challenging (and it was a challenge to draft), I have tried to limit its challenges in execution. The crochet work is pretty straightforward. And for the knitting, you only need follow the instructions while working either garter, or reverse stockinette, or the simple knit-and-purl stitch pattern. German short rows are used (and explained), and the proportions required for picking up and knitting or for seaming are offered in detail. In addition, lots of photos support the instructions.
You can purchase the pattern for Poppy’s Garden on Ravelry.
Sally used DK weight cotton. Here are some options that we carry.
Mr. UPS brought in two boxes this afternoon. One from Emma’s and the second from Atenti. We have a few new bags.
Here are some pictures from today’s concrete pour. These are the people that we were baking for. Dad was out of the house before 5am - pour day is his favourite day. Everyone tells Beth and I that we need to make him retire. He would go stir crazy. Working makes him happy.
Deidre picked up yarn this morning to start on Night Lights. I went bold for the store sample.
Edition 3 - 2298
I sent extra yarn so Deidre can make it a bit bigger. The great thing about the shawl is you can make it as large or as small as you wish. When you get halfway through your yarn you start the decreases.
Kits are available online and in the store for the shawl.
Then I made some kits using Noro Ito and Cascade 220 Superwash Merino. These are available online and in the store.
Andrea Mowry released a new shawl pattern today.
Wrap yourself in color and texture with this striking shawl pattern based on the Night & Day Cowl. Designed with dynamic colors and a playful stitch motif, this project is as fun to knit as it is to wear. Perfect for adventurous beginners and seasoned knitters alike, this shawl is a bold statement piece full of texture! This shawl is knit sideways, increasing up to the widest part of the triangle and then decreasing back down.
You can purchase the pattern for Night Lights on Ravelry.
Andrea used a DK weight yarn with Spincycle Dream State. You have many, many options.
Malabrigo Rios would make an amazing shawl. Deidre needs knitting and I might send Rios to her this week. Edition 3 with Estelle Superwash DK would make a beautiful shawl.
I will play with colours over the next few days.
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| Photos © Andrea Mowry |
