Inhaltsverzeichnis für Spring 2022 in Interweave Knits

Knitters have long captured the attention of artists throughout history. Looking at works created in the years leading up to, during, and just after the art nouveau period, we can witness the dynamic range of art being produced while also gaining insights into society at the time. Join art historian Fronia E. Wissman as she shares insights into five enduring pieces with knitters center stage. 1882 In 1882, when Georges Seurat (1859–1891) made this drawing, he was just beginning to develop his singular painting style—the juxtaposition of hundreds of small dots of color to depict figures and landscapes. In art school he had practiced drawing antique sculptures and details of old master paintings to learn how to use line and shading to describe form and volume. He learned these lessons…

Art is curiosity turned into a tangible dream, residual glowing coals sparked from an everyday moment. Turn this over and we have an epiphany grounded in transcendence: craft. The two meet at a fork in the forest, handing off a baton of conceptual truth. Shall they pass like ships in the dazzling night? Will they ring soft bells in acknowledgment? Will they let off a parade of fireworks that share an explosion of remixed ideas? The revelation begins when we allow ourselves to fling off any pretense, giving us a clear space for the first strings of art to knit together. The physical knitted pieces that are familiar to many have a similar origin story: raw materials destined to take a finished shape. A single pattern offers a myriad of…

1 Alphonse Mucha’s distinctive artistic style helped define the art nouveau movement. Add a little touch of his art to your project bag with Mucha’s Princess Hyacinth Pin. This petite pin offers a beautiful copy of one of Mucha’s pieces in miniature and is UV resistant and water resistant to boot! www.enchantedlivingmag.com 2 No project bag is truly complete without a pair of scissors. These Art Nouveau Embroidery Scissors are perfect for the multicrafter. The delicate handles and gold color are inspired by the warm botanical motifs of the art nouveau movement. Each pair comes with a scissor sheath and a gold tassel fob for added sophistication. www.sublimestitching.com 3 A Glass Cable Needle adds some gentle beauty to your cable knitting. This gorgeous and dainty cable needle is handcrafted from borosilicate glass—the…

Twisted stitches, cables, and lace find harmonic balance in the soft ripples of the Welkin Shawl. Worked from the top down, this crescent-shaped shawl is well suited to be styled many ways, from a simple drape over the shoulders to scarfstyle with the ends loosely tied. YARN Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Nettle Soft DK Difficulty Yarn Weight Finished Size 86" wide and 22¾ " tall. Yarn Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Nettle Soft DK (68% superwash fine Merino wool, 32% nettle; 263 yd [240 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): Russian Silver Blue, 3 skeins. Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 32" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Cable needle (cn); tapestry needle. Gauge 16 sts and 23 rows = 4" in Body patt. NOTES • For…

The Bon Viveur Sweater is a shining example of understated elegance. The clean lines and smooth stockinette fabric give way to an artfully ruched-sleeve detail—increases and decreases accentuate a center band that gently gathers into dimensional tucks. The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. YARN Blue Sky Fibers Skyland Difficulty Yarn Weight Finished Size 37¾ (41½, 46, 50, 54½, 58¼, 62¾, 66¾)" circumference at underarm. Pullover shown measures 46"; modeled with 5½ " of positive ease. Yarn Blue Sky Fibers Skyland (40% fine highland wool, 30% baby alpaca, 30% silk; 210 yd [192 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #2404 Solstice, 6 (7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 11) skeins. Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 24–40" circular (cir), depending on size you are making, and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust…

Make a statement in the Pavo Shawl. The semicircular shawl showcases brilliant peacock feathers outlined in gold. Worked from the center neck out, the shawl starts with simple concentric circles before moving into the repeated feather pattern. An eyelet border along the top edge of the shawl gives it an elegant finish. YARN Lisa Souza Polwarth / Silk Difficulty Yarn Weight Finished Size 61½ " wide and 32" tall. Yarn Lisa Souza Polwarth/Silk (85% Polwarth wool, 15% silk; 400 yd [366 m]/4.8 oz [136 g]): Forest (MC), 3 skeins (see Notes); Warm Gold (CC), 1 skein. Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 60" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); 9 bobbins; tapestry needle. Gauge 16 sts and 27 rows = 4" in…

Natural dyes—produced mainly from plants but with some notable dyes from insects, snails, and minerals—have been used to dye fiber for thousands of years. To achieve the most-desired colors and most-reliable colorfastness, there are numerous recipes, from simple to complex, handed down over millennia. The process is part science, part art, and a little bit of magic. These four yarns use natural dyes to achieve their garden-inspired colors. 1 LANA PLANTAE WORSTED WEIGHT RAMBOUILLET DYED NATURALLY WITH MARIGOLD Content: 100% Rambouillet wool | Color: Marigold | Put-up: 240 yd (220 m)/4 oz (113 g) | Weight: Worsted Rambouillet sheep trace their origins back to a flock of Merino. Like Merino, the wool is fine and soft. This yarn is softly spun and plied, making it—as well as the fabric it…

Named for Loie Fuller, a pioneering art nouveau dancer, the Loie Shawl is full of movement and grace. Beginning with a garter-tab cast-on, this classic top-down triangle shawl incorporates an allover lace pattern before transitioning into a scalloped border. The cotton-and-silk yarn adds lovely sheen and drape to this springtime beauty. YARN Fibra Natura Papyrus, distributed by Universal Yarn Difficulty Yarn Weight Finished Size 69" wide at top edge and 36" deep at center back. Yarn Fibra Natura Papyrus (78% cotton, 22% silk; 131 yd [120 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #229-10 Elderberry, 8 balls. Yarn distributed by Universal Yarn. Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm): 32" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); tapestry needle. Gauge 18 sts and 29 rows = 4"…

Intarsia and stranded colorwork join forces in the Avis Sweater, an ode to florals and feathered friends in the designer’s home. Multiple shades of yarn work in harmony to give the main colorwork motif a painterly feel. This loose-fitting sweater is worked in the round from the bottom up, then the front and back are separated and worked flat for the intarsia portion. To learn more about this design, see page 32. YARN Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift, distributed by Simply Shetland Difficulty Yarn Weight Finished Size 42½ (45, 50½, 53½, 59, 61½, 67, 70)" circumference at underarm. Pullover shown measures 50½ "; modeled with 10" of positive ease. Yarn Jamieson's of Shetland Spindrift (100% pure Shetland wool; 115 yd [105 m]/7⁄8 oz [25 g]): #1300 Aubretia (purple; MC1), 8 (9,…

Designer Hui Wang Harbich has been steeped in fiber creativity since childhood. Her knitting journey began with her mother—a master weaver and knitter in her own right—and continued with her mother-in-law, also a knitter. Both women influenced Hui to begin designing her own garments, as well as learn machine knitting, hand spinning, and fashion illustration. She approaches garment design as art, substituting yarn and needles for paint and brushes. When we first saw Hui’s gorgeous design for the Avis Sweater (pattern page 58), we were all completely entranced. We got a chance to talk more with Hui about her design process. INTERWEAVE KNITS: What was the process of coming up with your Avis Sweater like? What inspired the beautiful colorwork design? HUI WANG HARBICH: When I design a garment, I…