Earlier this week we found out about a new Ravelry Knit Along that is starting today! We didn’t want to waste a minute sharing some of the details with you in case it might be something you’d like to try knitting along with the group.
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Isabell Kraemer has designed another lovely striped sweater that looks as though it will be a hit. Her …a hint of summer pattern is one that we can easily imagine wearing all summer long. We love that the sizing options are generous and that you can modify the sleeve length to match your preference. Her pattern details are as follows:
XS (S, M1, M2, L, XL, XXL, XXXL)
Finished bust circumference:
106.6 (116.6, 126.6, 131.6, 136.6, 146.6, 156.6, 166.6) cm 42 (46, 50, 52, 53.75, 57.75, 61.75, 65.5) in
Finished hip circumference:
96.6 (106.6, 116.6, 121.6, 126.6, 136.6, 146.6, 156.6) cm
38 (42, 46, 48, 50, 53.75, 57.75, 61.75) in
Please choose a size with approximately 25 cm (10 inches) of positive ease at bust.
Lace weight or light fingering yarn
for the sleeveless version:
approx. 430 (475, 520, 550, 585, 635, 685, 740) meters
470 (517, 567, 600, 637, 692, 746, 806) yd of each color
for ¾ sleeves please add approx.
75 (80, 86, 93, 100, 104, 108, 115) meters
82 (87, 93, 102, 109, 114, 117, 125) yd of each color.
Many of us at the Spinnery spent a little time in the shop this week looking at our color options, and picking out what we we would love to cast on with. Since the sweater has such generous ease, we got a bit creative with our selections, not restricting our choices to the lace/fingering weight called for in the pattern.
Tracey chose Cotton Comfort in classic Navy and Red. She is interested in playing with the stripe width of the pattern making her red stripe more narrow for a bit of POP.
Kate also chose Sock Art Forest in the Undyed Natural White and Sweet Corn. These colors look as cool as a fresh breeze.
Rachel gravitated towards her favorite colors of blue and grey. She selected the natural grey and and a rich beautiful blue of Spinnery Sock Art Forest.
Larisa chose a color combination that provides a fresh spin on the Classic French Navy top. She went with Sock Art Meadow in Summer Sky and Undyed Natural White
Lauren wanted to play with two tones of neutral grey. She chose Slyvan Spirit in Sterling and Moonshadow.
Eric found some beautiful purple shades of Sock Art Meadow. The tonal variation will be stunning.
What Spinnery yarns and colors would you choose to work with? You can join the Ravelry group that is working on this beautiful sweater here. You’ll start to see other knitters’ yarn photos, as well as work in progress photos as the group works to finish their sweaters by the 1st of July. We can’t wait to see what you share with the group.