Traveler Shell

Here is Andrea Mowry’s latest pattern. You can purchase the pattern for The Traveler Shell on Ravelry.

I wanted an easy-to-slip-on layer while traveling that was similar to the Traveler Hoodie, but easier to take on and off in small, confined spaces (hello planes). This is a drop shoulder, open cardi with big pockets. 

This cardigan is worked from the bottom up, seamlessly, except for the underarms. The shoulders are finished with an exposed seam using the 3 needle bind off. The collar & cuffs are picked up and knitted out from the body. The pockets are knit separately and sewn on once the cardigan is finished.

Photos © Andrea Mowry

Andrea suggests a lace weight wool with a lace weight mohair. We don’t have a lace weight wool but when looking at projects on Ravelry a few people used a fingering wool with a laceweight mohair. One knitter used a fingering weight that is the same as Le Petit Lambswool with mohair. I think you could make the cardigan in just a fingering weight with no mohair if you’d like.

We’re out of chocolate and the lights are off. Dad and Beth had fun greeting all the kids. I was in the house with the dogs. Unfortunately there wasn’t any knitting because the dogs wanted in and out. In and out. They were well behaved and there wasn’t much barking so it’s okay. Now a bit of knitting while we watch hockey, baseball and Big Brother.