Innholdsfortegnelse for Summer 2015 i Interweave Knits

I was in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, for a weekend knitting retreat my mom and her best friend host every spring. I always attend—to enjoy the camaraderie of knitters and to help my mom with administrative tasks. But I don’t take classes during the day. I go to the mountains on this April weekend to hike. Western North Carolina is a hiker’s dream, with the ancient, soft green peaks of the Appalachians, myriad waterfalls, and lots of great trails. This past year, I planned to do the trail that leads up the back side of Grandfather Mountain, one of the state’s beloved landmarks. I planned the hike for Sunday and gave myself Saturday to wander around the little mountain town and relax. It was a gorgeous sunny day, and I…

″Summers spent in the Berkshires...″ Hold your hair back on the trail, the beach, or at summer music festivals with the Figure 8 Head Scarf. It’s reversible, and the twist can be worn centered or off to one side. Jennifer Mattesky. PAGE_23. YARN_Lotus Yarns Autumn Wind, distributed by Trendsetter Yarns Finished Size 4¼ ″ wide and 46″ long. Yarn Lotus Yarns Autumn Wind (90% cotton, 10% cashmere; 175 yd [160 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #06 sand, 2 balls. Yarn distributed by Trendsetter Yarns. Needles Size 6 (4 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Stitch holders; tapestry needle. Gauge 30sts and 28 rows = 4″ in charted patt. ? See the Glossary on page 100 for terms you don’t know. For our master glossary, visit…

Thumbhole cuffs, slimming ribs, and a pop of intarsia make the Appalachian Thermal a fun and functional pullover. In 100% wool, the allover seed stitch makes a breathable fabric that holds in warmth. Courtney Cedarholm. PAGE_24. YARN_Quince & Co. Chickadee ″...just the thing for extra warmth at higher altitudes.″ Finished Size 35¼ (38, 42, 46, 50¼ )″ bust circumference, buttoned. Pullover shown measures 38″, modeled with 2″ of positive ease. Yarn Quince & Co. Chickadee (100% American wool; 181 yd [166 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): twig (MC), 9 (10, 11, 13, 14) skeins; Carrie’s yellow (CC1) and Peaks ferry (CC2), 1 skein each. Needles Size 4 (3.5 mm): 24″ circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch…

“Aside from knitting, the thing I love best is riding my bicycle, so I’ve designed garments and accessories with cycling in mind, and I always bring a knitting project with me on camping trips and bike tours. My wool sweaters, hats, mitts, and scarves work so much better than synthetics (in anything but pelting rain) to keep me comfortable while riding or knitting by the campfire.” – Andrea Rangel “One of my favorite parts of knitting is its mobility; you can bring your project anywhere and everywhere and see where your time went through the stitches.” – Courtney Cedarholm “Last summer, I went to the camp I had attended as a kid and, of course, took my knitting. One of the things I love so much about knitting is that…

With an openwork back and a lightweight silk and wool blend, the Blue Columbine Cardigan makes an effortless layering piece for the warmer months. Top-down set-in sleeves are picked up and shaped with short-rows. Mari Chiba. PAGE 48. YARN_Harrisville Designs Silk & Wool Finished Size 331/2 (37, 41, 443/4, 481/4, 513/4, 551/4)″ bust circumference. Cardigan shown measures 37″, modeled with 4″ of positive ease. Yarn Harrisville Designs Silk & Wool (50% silk, 50% wool; 175 yd [160 m]/13/4 oz [50 g]): #207 Veronica, 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins. Needles Size 4 (3.5 mm): 32″ circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle. Gauge 231/2 sts and 28 rows = 4″ in…

The Larkspur Shawl is a narrow top-down crescent shaped with simple shortrows— no need to hide the wraps in garter stitch. A perpendicular garter lace edging is worked across the bottom. Maria Leigh. PAGE_57. YARN_Berroco Folio Finished Size 55″ wide and 16″ deep. Yarn Berroco Folio (65% superfine alpaca, 35% rayon; 219 yd [200 m]/13/4 oz [50 g]): #4558 cardinal, 3 skeins. Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm): 24″ circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Tapestry needle. Gauge 22 sts and 42 rows = 4″ in garter st. ? See the Glossary on page 100 for terms you don’t know. For our master glossary, visit KnittingDaily.com/glossary. NOTES • This shawl is worked back and forth from the top down and shaped using short-rows. •…

shop.knittingdaily.com FIND BOOKS FROM THESE DESIGNERS “I was challenged to create a cardigan inspired by the classic Cowichan sweater, but also drawing inspiration from my own town, New York City. Though it could not be more different from the scenic shores of Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, I eagerly accepted the task! I chose the beautiful Chrysler building in Manhattan as my muse. I have always admired the elegant art-deco ornamentation that seems to cover every surface of this gleaming architectural icon, and I was delighted to bring elements of this to life in my own design.” ~ Alexis Winslow. The Chrysler Cardigan is worked in the round and, thanks to the yoke construction, requires only one steek down the front opening. Alexis Winslow. PAGE_ 76. YARN_ Brown…

″throwing one's hair into a headband and hiking and boating″ “This design reminds me of summers spent in the Berkshires— throwing one’s hair into a headband and hiking or boating with the smell of patchouli and incense in the air,” says the designer of her Berkshires Band. The headband closes with two buttons in the back; the lace pattern is a simple six-row repeat. Shaina Bilow. PAGE 23. YARN_Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic, distributed by Tahki-Stacy Charles Inc. Finished Size 19½ ″ long and 3¼ ″ wide. Yarn Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic (100% mercerized cotton; 108 yd [100 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #3747 dark burgundy, 1 skein. Yarn distributed by Tahki-Stacy Charles Inc. Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Tapestry needle;…

Zip up the sporty Bartram Vest for lightweight layering. The vest is worked in one piece from the top down in a merino-nylon blend at a fine gauge. Cassie Castillo. PAGE 28. YARN_Classic Elite Yarns Mohawk Wool Finished Size 31½ (34¾, 38¾, 42, 46)″ bust circumference. Vest shown measures 31½ ″, modeled with 2½ ″ of negative ease. Yarn Classic Elite Yarns Mohawk Wool (60% merino wool, 30% romney wool, 10% nylon; 375 yd [343 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #3376 driftwood, 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) skeins. Needles Sizes 3 (3.25 mm) and 4 (3.5 mm): 24″ circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); stitch holders; tapestry needle; sewing needle and thread; 18 (19,…

With its top-down circular yoke construction and pattern of tiny bobbles, the Wildflower Bolero shows off this self-striping yarn. Carolyn Noyes. PAGE 43. YARN_Knit One, Crochet Too Ty-Dy Finished Size 311/4 (351/2, 391/2, 423/4, 471/2, 501/2)″ bust circumference (see Notes). Bolero shown measures 311/4″. Yarn Knit One, Crochet Too Ty-Dy (100% cotton; 196 yd [180 m]/31/2 oz [100 g]): #574 magenta moss, 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins. Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 24–40″ circular (cir), depending on size to be made, and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook; tapestry needle; two 11/8″ (28 mm) buttons, sewing needle and matching thread. Gauge 20 sts and 30 rows = 4″ in…

Work the generous half-circle Trillium Shawl from the top down and finish with a dramatic perpendicular edging. The semicircular shape is achieved with six increases worked within the lace patterning across each fourth row. Manda Shah. PAGE 52. YARN_Anzula Squishy Finished Size 72″ wide and 331/2″ tall. Yarn Anzula Squishy (80% superwash merino wool, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon; 385 yd [352 m]/4 oz [115 g]): madam, 2 skeins. Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 32″ circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Tapestry needle. Gauge 17 sts and 27 rows = 4″ in Leaf Lace patt, after blocking. ? See the Glossary on page 100 for terms you don’t know. For our master glossary, visit KnittingDaily.com/glossary. NOTES • This shawl…

“Crabs are the symbol of the Chesapeake Bay and my Maryland, the land of pleasant living!” says the designer of her Chesapeake Jacket. This colorwork cardigan is worked stranded in rows in a worsted-weight wool with character. Ann McDonald Kelly. PAGE 62. YARN_Malabrigo Yarn Rios Inspired by the pictorial, locally derived motifs of Cowichan knitting of the Coast Salish tribes of the Pacific Northwest, we asked designers from around the United States to design colorwork sweaters that celebrate their own regions and hometowns. These designs are a contemporary mash-up of nature, industry, and architecture. What would a sweater inspired by your home state look like? What motifs would signify your local flora, fauna, monuments? We’ll be exploring these prompts in more depth on Knitting Daily; visit us at www.knittingdaily.com and…

Inspired by the book Knitting Counterpanes by Mary Walker Phillips and a knitting pamphlet from 1897 called Fancy and Practical Knitting, Ava Coleman designed the Cottage Baby Blanket for a friend’s new baby. Ava says, “Just like many of today’s patterns that claim to be original work, this is the sum of stitch motifs that were knitted, perfected, and recorded over a span of many years, perhaps even generations. Rather like assembling a jigsaw puzzle, the ‘designer’ put these motifs together to create something different. This particular counterpane is a variation on a popular pre–Civil War pattern called Grandmother Anderson’s Pattern. Similar patterns can also be found in European examples dating from as early as the 1800s. This one begins with a single leaf on a stockinette ground, includes simple…

beg beginning; begin; begins bet between BO bind off CC contrasting color cm centimeter(s) cn cable needle CO cast on cont continue(s); continuing dec(s) decrease(s); decreasing dpn double-pointed needle(s) foll following; follows g gram(s) inc increase(s); increasing k knit k1f&b knit into front and back of same st k2tog knit two stitches together kwise knitwise LC left cross m(s) marker(s) MC main color mm millimeter(s) M1 (P) make one (purl) M1R (L) make one right (left) p purl p1f&b purl into front and back of same st p2tog purl two stitches together patt(s) pattern(s) pm place marker psso pass slipped stitch over p2sso pass two slipped stitches over pwise purlwise RC right cross rem remain(s); remaining rep repeat; repeating rev St st reverse stockinette stitch rib ribbing rnd(s) round(s) RS…

Four I-cords grow from a stockinette base and are braided together to make the Olympia Headband. Springy, washable merino is the perfect yarn choice for this cute project. Gabrielle Vézina. PAGE 23. YARN_Valley Yarns Valley Superwash DK, distributed by WEBS Finished Size 19¼ ″ circumference and ¾ ″ wide. Yarn Valley Yarns Valley Superwash DK (100% extra fine superwash merino wool; 137 yd [125 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #24 passion plum, 1 ball. Yarn distributed by WEBS. Needles Size 6 (4 mm): set of doublepointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle. Gauge 24 sts and 30 rows = 4″ in St st. ? See the Glossary on page 100 for terms you don’t know. For our master glossary,…

The Mount Robson Pullover, named for a peak in the Canadian Rockies, is a lightweight men’s sweater worked in slip-stitch ribs with considerable stretch. Contrasting texture is provided by the stockinette saddles. Not only does this sweater weigh very little, but it’s just the thing for extra warmth at higher altitudes. Jessie McKitrick. PAGE 32. YARN_Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 Fingering Finished Size 34½ (38, 42, 45½, 49½, 52½ )″ chest circumference. Pullover shown measures 38″, modeled with 2″ of negative ease. Yarn Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 Fingering (100% Peruvian highland wool; 273 yd [250 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #9429 mossy rock, 9 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) skeins. Needles Neckband—size 2 (2.75 mm): 16″ circular (cir). Body and sleeves—size 2½ (3 mm): 32″ cir. Adjust needle size if necessary to…

Designed to be worn with open fronts, the short-sleeved Dianthus Cardigan can easily be_paired with jeans or ethereal dresses. Working the multicolor yarn in slip-stitch patterns gives the fabric variation but avoids pooling. Amy Gunderson. PAGE_44. YARN_Fibra Natura Good Earth Multi, distributed by Universal Yarn Finished Size 151/2 (171/4, 183/4, 21, 221/2, 243/4)″ back width. Cardigan shown measures 171/4″, modeled on 33″ bust. Yarn Fibra Natura Good Earth Multi (53% cotton, 47% linen; 204 yd [187 m]/31/2 oz [100 g]): #205 roses, 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) hanks. Yarn distributed by Universal Yarn. Needles Sizes 8 (5 mm) and 101/2 (6.5 mm): 32″ circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); removable m; tapestry needle; size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook. Gauge…

The Western Slope Tee is an easy-fitting A-line tank with a tiered lace panel and a garter bodice. It’s worked from the bottom up in the round in a linen-cotton chainette that gives it crisp texture and fluid drape. Quenna Lee. PAGE 54. YARN_Knit Picks Lindy Chain, distributed by Crafts Americana Finished Size 381/2 (403/4, 43, 453/4, 483/4, 521/4, 563/4)″ bust circumference. Top shown measures 381/2″, modeled with 5″ of positive ease. Yarn Knit Picks Lindy Chain (70% linen, 30% pima cotton; 180 yd [164 m]/13/4 oz [50 g]): #U252 urchin, 4 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) balls. Yarn distributed by Crafts Americana. Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 32″ circular (cir) and one double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch…

“In thinking about what motifs represent Birmingham, Alabama, I was drawn to its history as a rail and steel town. It’s also home to amazing green spaces; the city is filled with and surrounded by nature, including a particular type of wetland flower, the Cahaba Lily. I’ve combined stylized motifs of the lily, railroad tracks, and smokestacks to represent the Magic City.” ~ Mercedes Tarasovich-Clark. The Magic City Henley is a bottom-up, circular pullover worked with steeks. Mercedes Tarasovich-Clark. PAGE 65. YARN_Elemental Affects Shetland Fingering Finished Size 34½ (38¾, 42½, 47½, 49¾ )″ bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 34½ ″, modeled with ½ ″ of positive ease. Yarn Elemental Affects Shetland Fingering (100% shetland wool; 118 yd [108 m]/1 oz [28 g]): moorit (dark brown; MC), 7 (8, 9, 10,…

Martha Lazar was inspired by Early American braided rag rugs when she designed these colorful home accessories. She says, “Colonists repurposed their rags into these functional works of art. I kept thinking about how I could incorporate knitting and figured that I could substitute I-cord for the strips of cloth used in traditional rugs. The sheer amount of I-cord I would need to make always intimidated me, but I couldn’t stop thinking about this idea.” It was the discovery of an I-cord machine that finally brought Martha’s vision to fruition. With an I-cord tool, you can produce yards of knitted cord in a short amount of time. By combining an I-cord machine and multicolored sock yarns, Martha worked up a delightful throw rug and potholders. You can find the pattern…