The Sweater with Kathleen Dames | Season Three, Episode Seven : The Body

It’s time to finish up the body (and sleeves) in preparation for next week’s split/join. Plus I’ve got a few tips for you. Still have questions? Visit the forum thread:
http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathle... 


If you haven’t already, visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Basic Cable pattern*. Your link to download the PDF will be in your Welcome email. Be sure to create your project page on Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libra... 


Thanks for being here, and happy knitting!
xoxo, Kathleen
P.S. Share your project on social media with hashtags #kdsweater and #basiccable
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*Free pattern available until 25 October 2016. After that use the discount code THESWEATER when purchasing Basic Cable from my Ravelry shop (discount varies over the season, code expires 6 January 2017): http://www.ravelry.com/stores/kathlee... 


Purchase the Season One pattern, Solstice Cardi, from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libra... 


Purchase the Season Two pattern, Purly Pullover, from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libra... 
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Lady Jane is wearing Basic Cable in Malabrigo Rios, colorway: Reflecting Pool. See above for Ravelry link.
Kathleen is wearing Sotherton in Madeline Tosh tosh DK, colorway: Byzantine: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libra... 


Yarn info:
-Spirit Trail Fiberworks http://www.spirit-trail.net/ - Kathleen will be knitting her Premium Cable in Spirit Trail Fiberworks Zalti in the Au Naturel and Scrimshaw colorways
-Malabrigo Yarn http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/ - the original Basic Cable was knit in Malabrigo Rios in the Reflecting Pool colorway


periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendames 
instagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/ 
twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendames 
ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kath... 
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDame... 
music: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

The Sweater with Kathleen Dames | Season Three, Episode Seven : The Body

 

It’s time to finish up the body (and sleeves) in preparation for next week’s split/join. Plus I’ve got a few tips for you. Still have questions? Visit the forum thread:

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathleen-dames-design/topics/3538404

 

If you haven’t already, visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Basic Cable pattern*. Your link to download the PDF will be in your Welcome email. Be sure to create your project page on Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-cable-2

 

Thanks for being here, and happy knitting!

xoxo, Kathleen

P.S. Share your project on social media with hashtags #kdsweater and #basiccable

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*Free pattern available until 25 October 2016. After that use the discount code THESWEATER when purchasing Basic Cable from my Ravelry shop (discount varies over the season, code expires 6 January 2017): http://www.ravelry.com/stores/kathleen-dames-design

 

Purchase the Season One pattern, Solstice Cardi, from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi

 

Purchase the Season Two pattern, Purly Pullover, from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/purly-pullover

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Lady Jane is wearing Basic Cable in Malabrigo Rios, colorway: Reflecting Pool. See above for Ravelry link.

Kathleen is wearing Sotherton in Madeline Tosh tosh DK, colorway: Byzantine: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sotherton

 

Yarn info:

-Spirit Trail Fiberworks http://www.spirit-trail.net/  - Kathleen will be knitting her Premium Cable in Spirit Trail Fiberworks Zalti in the Au Naturel and Scrimshaw colorways

-Malabrigo Yarn http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/ - the original Basic Cable was knit in Malabrigo Rios in the Reflecting Pool colorway

 

periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendames

instagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/

twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendames

ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kathleen-dames

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDamesDesign

music: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

 

TAGS

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The Sweater with Kathleen Dames | Season Three, Episode Six : The Cable

Cables, cables, cables. Want to know how to create cables without a cable needle? Watch today’s episode and learn. Still have questions? Visit the forum thread:

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathleen-dames-design/topics/3533629 





If you haven’t already, visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Basic Cable pattern*. Your link to download the PDF will be in your Welcome email. Be sure to create your project page on Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-cable-2 





Thanks for being here, and happy knitting!

xoxo, Kathleen

P.S. Share your project on social media with hashtags #kdsweater and #basiccable

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*Free pattern available until 25 October 2016. After that use the discount code THESWEATER when purchasing Basic Cable from my Ravelry shop (discount varies over the season, code expires 6 January 2017): http://www.ravelry.com/stores/kathleen-dames-design 





Purchase the Season One pattern, Solstice Cardi, from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi 





Purchase the Season Two pattern, Purly Pullover, from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/purly-pullover 

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Lady Jane is wearing Basic Cable in Malabrigo Rios, colorway: Reflecting Pool. See above for Ravelry link.

Kathleen is wearing Wavelette in Louet Gems Fingering Weight, colorway: Cloud Grey: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wavelette 





Yarn info:

-Spirit Trail Fiberworks http://www.spirit-trail.net/  - Kathleen will be knitting her Premium Cable in Spirit Trail Fiberworks Zalti in the Au Naturel and Scrimshaw colorways

-Malabrigo Yarn http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/

- the original Basic Cable was knit in Malabrigo Rios in the Reflecting Pool colorway





periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendames

instagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/ 

twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendames 

ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kathleen-dames

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDamesDesign

music: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

The Sweater with Kathleen Dames | Season Three, Episode Six : The Cable

 

Cables, cables, cables. Want to know how to create cables without a cable needle? Watch today’s episode and learn. Still have questions? Visit the forum thread:

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathleen-dames-design/topics/3533629

 

If you haven’t already, visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Basic Cable pattern*. Your link to download the PDF will be in your Welcome email. Be sure to create your project page on Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-cable-2

 

Thanks for being here, and happy knitting!

xoxo, Kathleen

P.S. Share your project on social media with hashtags #kdsweater and #basiccable

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*Free pattern available until 25 October 2016. After that use the discount code THESWEATER when purchasing Basic Cable from my Ravelry shop (discount varies over the season, code expires 6 January 2017): http://www.ravelry.com/stores/kathleen-dames-design

 

Purchase the Season One pattern, Solstice Cardi, from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi

 

Purchase the Season Two pattern, Purly Pullover, from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/purly-pullover

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Lady Jane is wearing Basic Cable in Malabrigo Rios, colorway: Reflecting Pool. See above for Ravelry link.

Kathleen is wearing Wavelette in Louet Gems Fingering Weight, colorway: Cloud Grey: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wavelette

 

Yarn info:

-Spirit Trail Fiberworks http://www.spirit-trail.net/  - Kathleen will be knitting her Premium Cable in Spirit Trail Fiberworks Zalti in the Au Naturel and Scrimshaw colorways

-Malabrigo Yarn http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/ - the original Basic Cable was knit in Malabrigo Rios in the Reflecting Pool colorway

 

periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendames

instagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/

twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendames

ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kathleen-dames

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDamesDesign

music: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

 

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The Sweater with Kathleen Dames | Season Three, Episode Five: LIVE SHOW

Many thanks to everyone who asked questions for today’s live show! If we didn’t get to YOUR question, be sure to ask it in the comments section or over on the Ravelry thread:

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathleen-dames-design/topics/3531822

If you haven’t already, visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Basic Cable pattern*. Your link to download the PDF will be in your Welcome email. Be sure to create your project page on Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-cable-2

Thanks for being here, and happy knitting!

xoxo, Kathleen

P.S. Share your project on social media with hashtags #kdsweater and #basiccable

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*Free pattern available until 25 October 2016. After that use the discount code THESWEATER when purchasing Basic Cable from my Ravelry shop (discount varies over the season, code expires 6 January 2017): http://www.ravelry.com/stores/kathleen-dames-design

Purchase the Season One pattern, Solstice Cardi, from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi

Purchase the Season Two pattern, Purly Pullover, from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/purly-pullover

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Lady Jane is wearing Basic Cable in Malabrigo Rios, colorway: Reflecting Pool. See above for Ravelry link.

Kathleen is wearing Upon the Spanish Main in Jill Draper Makes Stuff Splendor Sock Yarn, colorway: Glacier: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/upon-the-spanish-main

Yarn info:

-Spirit Trail Fiberworks http://www.spirit-trail.net/  - Kathleen will be knitting her Premium Cable in Spirit Trail Fiberworks Zalti in the Au Naturel and Scrimshaw colorways

-Malabrigo Yarn http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/ - the original Basic Cable was knit in Malabrigo Rios in the Reflecting Pool colorway

periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendames

instagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/

twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendames

ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kathleen-dames

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDamesDesign

music: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

TAGS

sweater, knitting, sweater knitting, the sweater with kathleen dames, kathleen dames, learn to knit, knit a sweater, pullover, basic cable, cabled pullover

The Sweater with Kathleen Dames | Season Three, Episode Five : The LIVE SHOW

 

Many thanks to everyone who asked questions for today’s live show! If we didn’t get to YOUR question, be sure to ask it in the comments section or over on the Ravelry thread:

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathleen-dames-design/topics/3531822

 

If you haven’t already, visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Basic Cable pattern*. Your link to download the PDF will be in your Welcome email. Be sure to create your project page on Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-cable-2

 

Thanks for being here, and happy knitting!

xoxo, Kathleen

P.S. Share your project on social media with hashtags #kdsweater and #basiccable

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*Free pattern available until 25 October 2016. After that use the discount code THESWEATER when purchasing Basic Cable from my Ravelry shop (discount varies over the season, code expires 6 January 2017): http://www.ravelry.com/stores/kathleen-dames-design

 

Purchase the Season One pattern, Solstice Cardi, from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi

 

Purchase the Season Two pattern, Purly Pullover, from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/purly-pullover

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Lady Jane is wearing Basic Cable in Malabrigo Rios, colorway: Reflecting Pool. See above for Ravelry link.

Kathleen is wearing Upon the Spanish Main in Jill Draper Makes Stuff Splendor Sock Yarn, colorway: Glacier: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/upon-the-spanish-main

 

Yarn info:

-Spirit Trail Fiberworks http://www.spirit-trail.net/  - Kathleen will be knitting her Premium Cable in Spirit Trail Fiberworks Zalti in the Au Naturel and Scrimshaw colorways

-Malabrigo Yarn http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/ - the original Basic Cable was knit in Malabrigo Rios in the Reflecting Pool colorway

 

periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendames

instagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/

twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendames

ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kathleen-dames

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDamesDesign

music: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

 

TAGS

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Pattern: Ozark Wrap

Ozark Wrap on Ravelry $8 (no account necessary)

There are those days we want to wrap up in a blanket to feel cozy and warm. If those days coincide with leaving the house, why not wrap up in an Ozark Wrap? Not only will it keep you warm on the coldest of days, it is also a pleasure to knit. With an easy-to-remember knit/purl chevron pattern and three kinds of i-cord, you will enjoy the making as much as the wearing.

I highly recommend Tahki's Montana yarn or another Super Bulky, pencil-roving-type yarn. It creates a lofty, cozy, wrap that shows off the Chevron pattern nicely. The undyed wool in the sample keeps the focus on the stitch pattern.

Three kinds of i-cord? Did you think there was only the one? In addition to "traditional" i-cord that makes a little cord, you will also learn how to add i-cord to vertical edges as you go and how to bind off in i-cord. When you finish and weave in those ends, you won't be able to tell where the wrap begins or ends. And the fully reversible Chevron pattern means you get TWO right sides.

No beginning, no end, no wrong side - that's a whole lot of perfect in one tidy package!

What you'll love about knitting Ozark Wrap:

• Three kinds of i-cord! You'll be adding i-cord to all your knits in the future
• Easy to remember Chevron pattern has a great rhythm and produces a sharp-looking wrap
• No finishing work - the i-cord makes for such a tidy finish. Weave in a few ends, and you're ready to bundle up

What you'll love about wearing Ozark Wrap:

• The squishy coziness
• Reversible: not just front and back but top to bottom
• Being wrapped up in a blanket yet out in the world - 'cause we've got stuff to do

Size/Finished Measurements
Width: 22 inches Length: 75 inches

Materials

• Takhi Yarns Montana (100% wool; 130 yds/100 grams): color 001, 8 skeins 
• US10 (6.0 mm) 29-inch circular needle, size 11 (8.0 mm) pair of double-pointed 
• Markers 
• Waste yarn or stitch holder 
• Tapestry needle

Gauge
12 stitches x 17 rows = 4 inches square in Chevron pattern

Skills Needed

• casting on (only three stitches, though)
• working i-cord
• knitting
• purling
• decreasing
• following charted instructions for Chevron pattern

Thanks!
Previously published in Interweave Knits, Winter 2015
Photography: Nicholas Dames

Everything you need to create your own beautiful Ozark Wrap is provided in the professionally designed (by me!) pattern. Instructions to create three kinds of i-cord plus a charted version of the Chevron stitch pattern are included.



Thanks for stopping by, and happy knitting!
xoxo,