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Jonah received an awesome present today from his great grandmother:
Hand knit yoked pullovers are definitely a part of my childhood memories. My grandmother made them for all of us kids growing up, and most family and school pictures would feature the latest ones. It's so special that Jonah now has his very own. It's a little big now which is good since summer is coming. By next winter it will be perfect. Thank you, Grammy!
Does anyone recognize the pattern?
Meet the Calligraphy Cardigan - a perfectly cozy cardigan to dress up or down.
This may look familiar. It is in fact the Gooseberry Cardigan from Weekend Knits of 2009. I've made a few modifications and now making it available for purchase as the Calligraphy Cardigan, named after the beautiful shade of tosh dk that the sample is knit in.
Photos by Laurie Savard, modeled by Ariane Caron-Lacoste of Falling Stitches.
finished measurements Chest circumference: 34.75 (38.25, 42, 45.5)49.25, 52.75, 56.5, 60”
Length: 27 (28.5, 29.75, 31.25)32.75, 34.25, 35.5, 36.75”
yarn 6 (6, 7, 8)9, 10, 12, 13 skeins Madelinetosh tosh DK (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 225 yds / 206 meters) in Calligraphy
needles US6 / 4.00 mm: • 24” or longer circular needles • set of double-pointed needles (dpns) Adjust needle size to obtain correct gauge.
notions Stitch markers, split ring markers for buttonhole placement, tapestry needle, 8 (8, 8, 9)9, 9, 10, 10 1” buttons, sewing needle and matching thread to attach buttons
gauge 22 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch
$4.95
I know some of you are waiting for Breezy Cardigan to release - it's next up, hang tight!
All my spring pattern's released successfully...and exhale. What a relief to have that behind me. And now to relax and enjoy some mindless knitting. Oh no, wait! Like a crazy person I committed myself to all kinds of new projects and deadlines for fall! Ahhhhh!!!! It's so easy to say yes. Well, at least I get to play with some beautiful materials.
Today I am experimenting with:
Sparrow, the new organic linen from Quince. It's lovely and not rough on the hands as you knit, amazingly enough. That hasn't always been the case with other linen I've worked with.
An old favorite, Canopy Fingering. One of the new projects I am working on is inspiration based. Though the plant this color is named after, yerba mate, is native to South America, today I am thinking of seaweed washed up along my Maine coastline. Hmmmm.....
