Rivelley

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Sep 302022
 

A one-skein shawl for that special luxury yarn, Rivelley is a long stole that forms a plane of smooth stockinette with a textured valley of garter rivels that emanate outward diagonally from the center line. With a gradual slow shift in shape, and a subtly nuanced texture from the decorative rimples, this sophisticated stole is perfect for an elegant solid or tonal semi-solid yarn.

Construction: Rivelley is cast on at the pointy tip, and worked on the bias in a long sweep with shaping at both the edges and the center. As the stole grows, the subtly textured central rivels expand slowly and move gently with the overall shape of the shawl. To adjust for different amounts of yardage, work more or fewer repeats within any section after the setup. The sample yarn is discontinued, some suggested substitutions include Seven Sisters Arts Apex, Magpie Fibers Swanky Sock, Dream In Color Smooshy Cashmere, or 400 yards of any cashmere/silk and wool blend fingering weight yarn.

Techniques & Skills Used: longtail CO, knit/purl, increasing/decreasing; instructions for this pattern are fully written.

Size: 68” length and 15” depth.

Yarn: String Theory Hand Dyed Yarn Caper Sock (80% merino wool, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon; 400 yards/366m/113g), shown in Moonstone; 1 skein, or any amount of soft wool or wool/cashmere blend fingering weight yarn. The sample as written used almost all of the skein.

Other Materials: US 5 (4.5mm) 32” circular needle, or size to match gauge; Stitch marker (1); Yarn needle.

Gauge: 20 st and 24 rows/4” in stockinette stitch after blocking. Gauge is not critical for this project, however a different gauge may result in a smaller or larger finished shawl, and different yardage requirements.

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Ikinngut

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Sep 212022
 

Friends – you go on adventures with them, knit with them, and sometimes just appreciate them from afar in the comfort of your own private space. Ikinngut is the Greenlandic word for friend, and this modern rustic sweater is the perfect thing to wear for comfortable, casual rendezvous of all sorts with your besties.

Construction: Ikinngut is cast on at the back, the shoulders are shaped with a few short rows, then the back yoke is worked in a textured broken basket rib stitch pattern. The back is put on hold while stitches are picked up for each front shoulder and worked similarly to the armscye depth, with deep V front neck shaping. Back and fronts are united and fullness is added at the empire line with rapid increases creating gathers, then the body is worked in stockinette in the round to the split hem, which is worked back and forth in K2P2 rib. Slim, three-quarter length sleeves begin with picking up stitches around the armholes, then the caps are shaped with short rows, and the sleeves are worked seamlessly to the long textured cuffs. Stitches are picked up around the neck and a narrow garter neckband is worked, with a mitered V to maintain the shape of the neckline.

Techniques & Skills Used: cable CO, knit/purl, increasing/decreasing, working in simple pattern, German short rows with link to my tutorial, picking up stitches.

Size: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54)” bust, shown in third size worn with 7” positive ease. I chose an oversized fit; consult the schematic for bust and other measurements, and choose a size that provides the amount of ease you prefer.

Yarn: Green Mountain Spinnery Cotton Comfort (80% fine wool, 20% organic cotton; 180 yards/165m/58g), shown in Storm 8651; 5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins, or approximately 900 (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400) yards of DK weight wool/cotton or wool yarn.

Other Materials: US 6 (4mm) 32″ circular needle or size to match gauge, and US 6 dpns for sleeves if not using Magic Loop; Stitch markers (2); Removable stitch marker (1); Stitch holders (2); Yarn needle.

Gauge: 19 st and 24 rows/4″ in stockinette stitch, after blocking.

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Fleet Cardigan

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Sep 192022
 

Everyday, everyway . . . this topdown seamless raglan cardigan is perfect for so many outfits and situations. The cropped and boxy body hits at the high hip to pair well with a dress or high waisted pant, and the roomy full sleeves layer nicely while still being anchored with fitted ribbing at the cuffs. Highly textured seed stitch and a ribbed lapel & collar finished with a rolled edge elevate the style; wear it as a basic or a special sweater every day.

Construction: The Fleet Cardigan is knit seamlessly from the top down in allover textured seed stitch, using raglan construction with a compound rate of increase to ensure a proper fit for all sizes. Stitches are cast on at the neckline, then fronts, back & sleeves are worked to the bottom of the armhole. Increases are made on fronts, back and sleeves every RS row initially, then on fronts and back every RS row and sleeves every other RS row until the correct armscye depth is reached for each size. Sleeve stitches are placed on hold while the lower body is worked without shaping to the ribbed hem. Long, full sleeves are then continued to the matching ribbed cuffs. Stitches are picked up along the front edges and neckline, and worked in single rib with a rolled stockinette edge, ending above the hem.

Techniques & Skills Used: cable CO, backwards loop CO, raglan construction, knit/purl, increasing/decreasing, working in the round, picking up stitches.

Size: 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 52, 56)” bust; sample shown in sixth size worn with 5” positive ease.

Yarn: HiKoo by Skacel Simpliworsted (55% merino wool, 28% acrylic, 17% nylon; 140 yards/128m/100g), shown in #051 Raffi; 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10) skeins, or approximately 700 (750, 800, 850, 900, 950, 1000, 1050, 1125, 1225, 1325) yards of aran weight wool or wool blend yarn.

Other Materials: US 8 (5mm) 32” circular needle or size to match gauge; US 8 (5mm) 60” circular needle for ribbed edging; Stitch markers (8); Stitch holders (2); Yarn needle.

Gauge: 16 st and 24 rows/4” in seed stitch, after blocking.

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