Comebackigan

I’m not finished my cardigan yet and Andrea Mowry brings out another beautiful cardigan. This is called Comebackigan and you can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

When we decided to move back home to Michigan, I knew I wanted to celebrate by casting on a new homecoming cardigan. Pulling inspiration from my Oxbow Cardigan, I paired my favorite knit-purl texture with a Michigan-grown, milled, and dyed yarn, for a classic cardigan that has already jumped to the top of my most-worn list! 

This cardigan is knit flat from the bottom up. You will begin with the pockets so that they can be used as your gauge swatch (directions on pg. 5)! The sleeves are knit in the round from the bottom up and joined to be worked together with the body for the yoke. The sweater is finished off with an applied, double-knit button band for a polished finish!

The cardigan is knit in sport weight yarn so I would suggest Juniper Moon Patagonia or The Fibre Co Aranmore Light.

Photos © Andrea Mowry

Everyone loves a pattern sale. Here is a link to all of Annie’s patterns on Ravelry. The sale is running until the end of the month.

This is Annie’s Bookish Cardi that we knit in Arranmore Light. We knit our sample 2” longer than the pattern called for.

Here is a chart for the number of skeins. I see there is a typo and the smallest size should be 3 skeins.

We are going to put Noro Kureyon on sale for LYS Day - 25% off.

The online price will change once the sale starts on April 26th.

Now it’s time to try and knit for a while. My kettle is boiling and The Price is Right is on.

Sailoress Top

It’s always a good day when Joji Locatelli has a new pattern.

This is the Sailoress Top (pattern purchased on Ravelry).

There’s a quiet that settles just before the whirlwind. It feels like a soft breath, a pause, the hush of a heart gathering strength. I was in that moment when Sailoress was born. 

A sleeveless summer top made for warm skies and salt-kissed breezes, it carries the lightness of stillness, the ease of open water. Simple, elegant and full of quiet grace, it’s what you reach for when everything is about to change, when the world asks you to step aboard, loosen the lines, and sail.

Mode at Rowan Cotton DK would be a great choice for this top. Again, please swatch - I think you will need a 4mm needle to get the required tension. 

You can also double up a light fingering weight summer yarn to achieve the recommended gauge, or use a woolen yarn to make a great vest for the colder weather.

Mr. Canada Post brought in a big box of Opal this morning. All three collections are available online and in the store.

I moved around more garments. 

Kits are moving too. While I’m moving the kits I’m making up more colourways.

There are new displays as well.

Lynn is coming in tomorrow. She has lots of yarn and needles to put away. I’m going to start printing price signs and garment labels to make shopping easier.

Now a bit of knitting.

Stromboli

This is Stromboli from Caitlin Hunter. Another short sleeved sweater.

Stromboli is the latest in my Knitaly series- tee patterns inspired and named for places in Italy. My dream is to one day visit all the places in the series! Stromboli is an island near Sicily, and the home of an active volcano (Mount Stromboli). The other patterns in the series are Tegna, Marettimo, Navelli, Misurina and Manarola. 

This pattern is knit from the bottom up in the round, then separated for front and back which are worked flat. After joining the shoulders, sleeve stitches are picked up and worked in the round, either to long or short length as preferred. Finally collar stitches are picked up and worked.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

The sweater is knit in fingering weight yarn. We have Summerlite 4ply from Rowan and Le Petit Organic Cotton from Biches & Buches.

The dogs and I had a good day. I finished my tax return and am getting a small refund. YAY!!! Then I updated the website. There was a bit of cleaning as well. I’m turning into Lynn 🥰. Lynn loves to clean. Me not so much but I’m getting better and try to clean the floors every other day. At the old house we had artificial grass in the backyard. Now we have real grass and the dogs bring in dirt.

I have a page at the top of the website titled “LYS Day” that I will be updating until a week Saturday.

Tonight’s movie is Suspect with Cher. Now it’s time to knit.

Lasagna Factory

I had a customer in on Saturday purchasing yarn for Summer Sorel. This is a cute short sleeved sweater knit in fingering weight yarn. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

Introducing Summer Sorrel - the charming short-sleeved tee that’s perfect for effortless everyday wear! We’ve made quite a few changes from the original Sorrel design, including a flattering wide-neck with a beautiful I-cord collar, deeper dips, and short rows at the back of the neckline for a comfortable fit. Plus, the tee features a loose, casual drape using just one strand of fingering weight yarn. 

But that’s not all - we’ve also changed up the way the increases are worked and omitted the twisted purls! Suffice it to say, there’s plenty of NEW to keep your needles happy and entertained! 

Summer Sorrel is knit seamlessly top-down in the round, with the body worked inside out for ease of working in knitted stockinette stitch rather than purling. And with the pattern including both written and charted instructions, as well as video tutorials and written explanations for special stitches, you’ll be able to tackle this project with confidence.

And the best part? You can get creative with your color choices! Dive into your stash and choose your favorite color or create a gorgeous summery fade with three colors. Our stash-busting sample is proof that the possibilities are endless with Summer Sorrel. 

So grab your needles, pick out your favorite yarns, and let’s knit up something special together!

Wool & Pine’s patterns are size inclusive. 

I like this version that fades.

Aunt Rene and Aunt Barb came over tonight to make lasagna for Easter dinner. The dogs wanted to help with the hamburger meat.

Dad and Aunt Barb are assembling everything. 

We have over 30 coming for dinner on Sunday and lasagna is a great meal to serve. We can throw the lasagna in the oven for a few hours and it’s easy to serve and even easier to clean up.

Dad and Beth are off to Peterborough early in the morning for meetings. I’m home with the dogs. I will be sitting at the counter all day because I have a lot of paperwork to finish. OK. There could be a few rows knit on my cardigan. 🥰