18 April 2016
15 April 2016
Spring Hiatus 3 | The Sweater with Kathleen Dames
We are on Spring Hiatus for the month of April. Season Two of The Sweater with Kathleen Dames will begin in May, and we will knit the Purly Pullover together. More to come on our new sweater next week.
Today I share the story behind a favorite pattern: An Aran for Frederick. Purchase your copy of the pattern here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/an-aran-for-frederick
Knits seen in this episode
-On Lady Jane: An Aran for Frederick http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/an-aran-for-frederick
-On Lady Jane: Captain Austen’s Scarf http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/captain-austens-scarf
-On Kathleen: Mermaid’s Cardigan http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mermaids-cardigan
Books mentioned in this episode
- Persuasion by Jane Austen http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674049741
- Jane Austen Knits 2011 http://www.interweavestore.com/jane-austen-knits-2011-digital-edition
- Knitting Workshop by Elizabeth Zimmermann http://www.schoolhousepress.com/books/schoolhouse-press-titles/knitting-workshop-original-edition.html
- A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns, Charted Knitting Designs (and, not pictured, A Fourth Treasury of Knitting Patterns) by Barbara Walker http://www.schoolhousepress.com/books/schoolhouse-press-titles/the-treasury-set.html
Is there a pattern of mine you would like me to talk about? Let me know in the comments.
Thanks for being here, and happy knitting!
xoxo, Kathleen
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13 April 2016
12 April 2016
Pattern: Wavelette
Wavelette on Ravelry $8 (no account necessary)
Wavelette is a lovely layering piece with its lace front and delicate rolled hems. Fingering-weight yarn and a loose gauge make this light as air and quicker to knit than you might think.
Crest of the Wave (provided in both chart and written form), a variation on the classic Shetland Old Shale pattern, is easy to work and so gratifying with lacy bits and waves of double-strands of pearls (purls, really). This sweater is perfect for strolling on the beach or strutting out to dinner.
What you'll love about knitting Wavelette:
- Worked in the round from the bottom up
- Lace front provides knitterly interest without being too difficult
- Very little finishing work
What you'll love about wearing Wavelette:
- Fingering weight yarn makes this a lightweight, virtually year-round sweater depending upon what you layer beneath it
- Delicate rolled hems at collar and cuff enhance the elegance of this sweater
- Show-stopping lace panel in front makes this sweater truly special
Size/Finished Measurements
Chest: 28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52) inches Shown in 36-inch with -2 inches ease.
Materials
- Louet Gems Fingering Weight [100% Merino; 185 yards/169 Meters per 50 gram skein]; color: Cloud Grey; 4 [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] skeins (approximately 666 [815, 977, 1145, 1325, 1509, 1685] yards)
- US6/4.0mm 32-inch/80 cm circular needle
- Set of US2/2.75mm double-pointed needles (DPNs)
- Waste yarn
- Stitch markers
- Coil-less safety pins or other removable stitch markers
- Tapestry needle
Gauge
24 sts x 26 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette stitch on larger needle
- casting on
- binding off
- working in the round
- knitting
- purling
- increasing
- decreasing
- following written or charted instructions for Crest of the Wave Lace pattern (both included)
Thanks!
Technical Editing: Karen Clark
Test Knitting: 100creations, lalalaclaire, mythik, villageknitting
Photography: Nicholas Dames
Everything you need to create your own beautiful Wavelette is provided in the professionally designed (by me!) pattern. Both written and charted versions of the Crest of the Wave Lace stitch pattern are included.
Lovely knitters who purchased this pattern when it was originally released should have received a message from Ravelry that the updated version of the pattern is now in your library. Don't miss the special customer coupon code!
Thanks for stopping by, and happy knitting!
xoxo,
11 April 2016
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