Kaleidoscope Mittens

Hello again! I have another new pattern up at Knitpicks and this time I got to participate in the New Yarn surprise! Their New Yarn Chroma is a lovely soft spun single ply yarn that is available in both Fingering and Worsted Weight. I designed a mitten pattern to work specifically with this yarn and to highlight the colour changes within a garment. The Kaleidocsope mittens were great fun to design and work out brilliantly in the new Chroma Yarn!

Definitely a pair of fraternal twins these mittens are as sunny as a summer’s day even in the middle of winter. Worked with a self-striping yarn and a simple slip stitch pattern they appear more complicated than they really are. To keep out the winter chill they have a double cuff that is knit in without seaming. Sized from 2 years to Adult extra large you can make a pair for everyone in the family!

SIZE: 2T, 4T, 6, 8, AS, AM, AL, AXL

Shown in size 4T and AS

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

Hand Circumference: 5.25[6,6.25,6.75,7.5,8,8.25,8.75] inches around

Length from wrist to fingertip: 4[4.75,5.25,6,6.5,7.25,7.75,8.5] inches

MATERIALS

Knitpick’s Chroma [70% wool/30%Nylon; 396 yrds/100g]; 1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1] ball Adult Small shown in Mix Tape, 4T shown in Lollipop

1 set US #2/3mm Double Pointed needles, substitute needles if necessary to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle, waste yarn , 3 stitch markers

GAUGE

28 sts/36 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

COST $4.99 PDF Download

As always you can find this pattern on Ravelry

And here on Knitpicks

Radiant

Back again with a another new pattern, I know the blog has been busy this week let's just say that all that time without posting a few months ago? well I was knitting... now may I present... da da da daaaaaa Radiant! A lovely sweater worked up for Petite Purls, which is a fabulous free pattern site with designs specifically for Children. I loved working on this sweater which is a bit of an engineering feat as it is knit sideways with short rows to shaped the yoke and the sleeves are attached with a provisional cast-on and then grafted together at the end for a seamlesss join.

Don't be intimated by the construction as there are only a few repeats to work before the sweater practically knits itself. I think that my favorite part of this sweater is that the sideways yoke shaping makes an incredibly comfortablt sweater with no seams around the neck. Abby is ecstatic for this design and I have mader her two sweaters already which are the only two she really loves and wears all the time.

It also helps that this design is worked up with Mochi Plus a beautiful self-striping yarn that has an amazing array of colours. I think that I am simply in love with self striping yarn and this one is extra great because it is machine washable and uber soft. The sweater for Petite Purls is worked in Tropical Ginger and an earlier version of the sweater pictured below is worked in Bossa Nova.

So check out this pattern today for a lovely holiday gift that works up quickly on 5.5mm needles :) Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays, hope they are DIVINE

In the spirit of the holidays I am offering my new pattern; Cloche Divine as a free download. Hopefully you have someone on your list who would love to receive this hat as a gift for the Holidays this year!

A stylish head topper for winter, Cloche Divine harkens back to a time when hats were not only high fashion but absolutely fabulous to wear as well. Worked in a fantastic green superwash worsted merino wool, this cloche features a wide border of seed stitch for the brim. The stunning bow is created by making short rows and then gathering them together by purling together two rows at once. A small seed stitch tab is picked up and knit from the stitches on the hat before the gathers and then worked into the stitches after the gathers to create a bow-like look. Inspired by classic designs from the 20’s and 30’s, this cloche has three sizes to perfectly accommodate any adult head size.

Thanks to Sarah Magney, a great friend and model for such lovely pictures

SIZE

S[M, L](shown in size M)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Circumference: 18 [20, 22] inches
To fit head sizes: 20[22, 24] inches; designed with 2 inches negative ease

MATERIALS

[MC] Knitpick’s Swish Worsted [100% Superwash Merino Wool; 110yd/99m per 50g skein]; color: Avocado; 2 [2, 2] skeins

1 set US #8/5mm double-point needles

1set US #8/5mm straight needles OR 1 24-inch US #8/5mm circular needle

Tapestry needle, stitch holder

GAUGE


18 sts/24 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

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Boreal is up at Knitpicks

So Boreal is up at Knitpicks as of today, if you were lucky enough to score it last week at the special price then I look forward to seeing your finished projects that much sooner! If you still need to get a copy of this pattern you can get it over here at Knitpick's, or as always on Ravelry:

BOREAL

 This is the perfect pattern for Christmas knitting as it is a quick knit with loads of sizes available. Both the mittens and hat are sized from infant to adult, with the mittens going up to adult extra large, a large man's size. If you are a fan of the Fabulous Hat then this pattern is definitely for you as it has the same earflap construction worked with short rows.

BOREAL HAT

By Meghan Jones

Boreal was designed as the quintessential cabled hat for baby to adult. The Earflaps are shaped with short-rows and have a small cable running the length to the chin. The ultra plush fabric is created with a plethora of cables that twist together, apart and back together creating a fluid design that encapsulates the head in warmth. Boreal means cold and is intended for the nippy winds of fall, the brisk chill of the first snow and the steely cold of January. The sheer quantity of cables create an incredibly stretchy hat that will fit the small wearer for many seasons and is forgiving in sizing for larger heads.

SIZES: XS[S, M, L, XL]

Shown in size M-red, L-purple, XL is an adult size.

FINISHED GARMENT CIRCUMFERENCE: 14[16,18,20,22] inches to fit heads 16[18,20,22,24] inches around

MATERIALS

Knitpick’s Swish worsted [100% Superwash Merino; 110 yd/50g]; 2[2,2,2,2] balls for hat, 1[1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2] balls for mittens, (shown here in colourways Amethyst Heather and Fired Brick.)

1 set US #8/5mm dpns

1 US #8/5mm 24 inch circular needle

Tapestry needle, cable needle, stitch marker

GAUGE

18sts/24 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch, adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

PATTERN NOTES

This hat is worked back and forth on straight needles for the bottom earflap, and then worked in the round on dpns after stitches are cast on for the forehead. Sizing for the length of the hat is worked after the 24 row cable pattern and so each size has a slightly different crown section.

Pattern with sizes from infant to adult, includes mittens and hat pattern for $3.99

You can also buy this pattern from Knitpicks