$ 6.00
this easy kimono-collared vest knitting pattern has sloped shoulders & an easy-to-learn random slip stitch pattern that creates the vertical pattern stripes.
selecting the color pairings of Romney semi-worsted spun (in a solid) and the handprinted Tunis double twist yarns is almost as fun as knitting it. vest can be knit in waist or hip length.
Yarn: A: Romney semi-worsted and B: Tunis double twist
18" waist-length version: 3 skeins [A] Romney, 1 skein [B] Tunis double twist
24" hip-length version: 4 (4,5) skeins [A] Romney, 2 skeins [B] Tunis double twist
Sizes: finished bust circumference: small 38 (medium 40, large 44" / 96 (102, 112) cm two lengths: waist-length 18" / 46 cm or hip-length 24" / 61 cm
Level of difficulty: intermediate
Needles: Size 10 (US)/6 mm straight and 29" / 735 mm circular needles
designed by Joan R. Hutton
$ 7.00
This knitting pattern designed by Cheryl Chow was inspired by the ivy climbing on an old stone church, lacy leaves trail up our charming & timeless vest. Shaping makes this a flattering garment you will love to wear.
Yarn: Border Leicester sport, natural dyed yarn, three (four or five) skeins
Sizes: Seven adult sizes from finished bust circumference of 31.75? up to 55.75?
Skills: knitting, purling, decreasing, increasing, knitting in the round, reading charts, 3-needle bind off, buttonholes, picking up stitches
Level of difficulty: Advanced
Needles: Size 5 (US)/ 3.75 mm circular needle in 40:/100 cm length (or size to obtain gauge) to work body, and shorter if desired for armhole ribbing. Extra US 5 / 3.75 mm needle for bind off.
Designed by Cheryl Chow
$ 5.00
This knitting pattern designed by Laura Chau is a fun opportunity to pair a beautiful handpainted yarn with a coordinating solid color. The simple garter stitch lace pattern opens up the fabric and biases naturally for an interesting parallelogram shape. It’s worked lengthwise on a circular needle to accommodate the large number of stitches. The scarf version uses just one skein of each color; the generously-sized wrap uses two skeins of each color.
Yarn: Coopworth sport 1 (2) skeins in each of two colors
Sizes: scarf: 13 x 72" / 33 x 183 cm wrap: 22 x 90" / 56 x 228.5 cm, blocked
Skills: knitting, purling, decreasing, yarn overs
Level of difficulty: Easy
Needles: Size 7 (US)/ 4.5 mm circular needle in 32:/80 cm length (or larger)
Gauge: 13 sts and 38 rows = 4" / 10 cm square in pattern
Designed by Laura Chau
Free
designed by Debbie Deutsch, this quick, easy knit is whispy light and elegant — it is knit flat and joined as you cast off so there is no seaming!
it takes just two skeins of either Border Leicester fog or cloud
size 19 needles plus a spare needle in a similar size
very basic knitting skills
