Andrea Mowry’s newest pattern was released today and you can purchase it on Ravelry.
Our favorite poncho transcends the trends. As a friend from Peru wryly observed, “Where I come from, we’ve worn ponchos for three thousand years!” It’s easy to knit (just one long stockinette rectangle), easy to finish, and easy to throw on. We think it’s like a really elegant sweatshirt.
This reversible shawl mimics the night sky as evening falls and the stars start to come out. It’s perfect for wrapping around your shoulders as you gaze at the sky to keep the chill away.
The shawl was made with Woolstok Light which we don’t carry but Woolstok Tweed Light will work exactly the same and give a bit of different look.
Here are the colours I chose.
5306
5317
5305
5303
5304
5318
5301
5302
5319
5300
Kate Atherley has a new shawl pattern that is knit in fingering weight yarn.
This is my favorite type of shawl for late fall and early winter: large and brightly colored! As the daylight gets shorter, and we all seem to retreat into our dark winter gear – so much black, navy, charcoal and chocolate brown – we need something that ensures we’re easy to see at night, and brings a bit of cheer.
It’s also my favorite in another way: a not-at-all fussy stitch pattern. Ribbing might seem like an unusual choice for a shawl, but the fabric drapes beautifully when you wrap it around yourself, and you do get into the rhythm of the knitting, I promise – it’s quite meditative. I like these types of shawls for everyday, as sometimes lace can feel a bit too pretty, a bit too precious, a bit too delicate for wearing over my well-worn black puffer jacket when walking the dog. And as the name suggests, a little extra detail at the end of a very simple knit makes for just enough interest to make it feel special.
I’ve used a speckly variegated yarn in just about the brightest color that exists: go with what brings you joy. This design is very amenable to substitutions of yarn colors and thicknesses: just work until it’s the size you want. Two skeins of fingering-weight yarn make a generous wrap.
There’s a few interesting technical details: I use a 4-stitch stockinette stitch edging that rolls to look like i-cord, but there’s none of the issue with i-cord pulling vertically or causing the edge to be too tight. And I’ve started it with a stockinette stitch tab, which is a fun variant of the more common garter tab. If you’ve not done one before, don’t worry, there’s full instructions.
I have also introduced a variant on the useful-but-fiddly pfb increase.
Wool & Pine has another amazing new sweater pattern.
The next track is here. Mix Tape Sweater and Mix Tape Tee are both 30% off through Monday, November 9. Pick your favorite or make it a double. No code needed, discount applied at checkout.
Mix Tape Sweater is the follow-up you’ve been waiting for. Everything you loved about Mix Tape Tee, now in DK or fingering held double with long sleeves and endless color possibilities. The simple side-to-side construction creates vertical garter and stockinette stripes. Choose striped sleeves to keep the colors going or solid stockinette sleeves worked in the round for an easy finish without seaming.
Approximately 6.5–9.2 grams per body stripe. Perfect for minis, half skeins, advent calendars, and all those leftovers you’ve been saving.
Design Details
Mix Tape Sweater is all about putting your favorite colors back in rotation. The side-to-side body creates long vertical stripes, while alternating garter and stockinette stitch add subtle texture and keep the knitting relaxing and wonderfully rhythmic.
The sleeves are part of the fun. Choose side-to-side striped sleeves, seamed to create vertical stripes, or solid stockinette sleeves worked in the round without seaming.
Keep the whole sweater colorful, repeat a few favorites, or let solid sleeves frame a body full of leftovers. Your stash creates the vibe.
Pattern Highlights
- Side-to-side body construction
- Relaxed fit with 6–10” of positive ease
- DK or fingering-weight yarn held double
- Vertical garter and stockinette stripes
- Approximately 6.5–9.2 grams per body stripe
- Two sleeve options: striped or solid
- Customizable body length
Construction Overview
Mix Tape Sweater is worked side-to-side in simple garter and stockinette stitch, creating its signature vertical stripes.
You’ll begin with the back, worked flat with shoulder and neckline shaping before placing those stitches on hold. Next, you’ll pick up stitches for the front and work it flat with similar shaping. Join the left side with Kitchener stitch, then seam the shoulders using mattress stitch.
Sleeve Options: Choose striped sleeves worked flat, side-to-side, with short-row shaping for the upper arm. Close each sleeve with a three-needle bind-off, then attach it to the body using mattress stitch. For solid sleeves, work in the round in stockinette without seaming.
Video tutorials are included for picking up stitches, Kitchener stitch, and mattress stitch.
Yarn Notes
Mix Tape Sweater was designed for another look through your stash: mini skeins, leftovers, advent calendars, handspun, speckles, solids, tonals. Bring your DK, pair up your fingering, and mix it up!
Use DK yarn on its own or hold two strands of fingering together. Pair similar shades for a softer mix or combine different colors for a marled effect. Mix dyers, mix bases, repeat favorite colors, or build the whole sweater around that one skein you’ve been waiting to use.
Choose striped sleeves for more color or a solid shade that ties everything together. Every Mix Tape is one-of-a-kind.
You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.
