Tabla de contenidos para Fall 2017 en Knitscene

Connect with the knitscene team and our othe r knitting titles at www.interweave.com. Never underestimate the power of having a backup plan—or changing directions if something’s not working. That is the biggest lesson I learned while photographing the Perfect Cardigan story (page 12). On the day of the photo shoot, we attempted to set up in various outdoor locations in downtown Fort Collins, Colorado. Naturally, it was the windiest day of the year—that is an exaggeration, but it was really windy—and the wind kept ruining our “temporary studio” concept (which was a deep metaphor for the brevity of life, folks). Fortunately, we had the studio where we were staging photos as a backup, and we reluctantly moved the entire operation inside. In the end, it was a great day and…

HiKoo Simpliworsted page 12 FLEET CARDIGAN Jennifer Dassau • Top down • Worked back and forth • Sleeves worked in the round • Raglan shaping • Seed stitch • Rolled edge Yarn HiKoo Simpliworsted, distributed by Skacel Pattern page 52 Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 36 (40, 44, 48, 52)" bust circumference. Cardigan shown measures 40"; modeled with 8" of positive ease. Yarn HiKoo Simpliworsted (55% merino wool, 28% acrylic, 17% nylon; 140 yd [128 m]/3. oz [100 g]): #051 raffi, 7 (7, 8, 9, 9) skeins. Yarn distributed by Skacel. Needles Size 8 (5 mm): 16", 32", and 60" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle. Gauge 16 sts and 24 rows = 4" in Seed st.…

page 19 Manos d e l Uruguay Glor ia OCTOBER CARDIGAN Jesie Ostermiller • Worked back and forth • Bottom up • Seaming • Buttons • Pockets • Shoulder welt feature Yarn Manos del Uruguay Gloria, distributed by Fairmount Fibers Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 37 (41. , 44. , 48, 51. )" bust circumference, buttoned. Cardigan shown measures 41. "; modeled with 7. " of positive ease. Yarn Manos del Uruguay Gloria (100% superwash merino wool; 219 yd [200 m]/3. oz [100 g]): #G2390 noche, 7 (7, 8, 9, 10) skeins. Yarn distributed by Fairmount Fibers. Needles Sizes 4 (3.5 mm) and 5 (3.75 mm): straight. Size 4 (3.5 mm): 32" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Marker (m); waste yarn to…

page 24 Plymouth Yarn Galway Worsted HILLS CARDIGAN Daniela Nii • Bottom up • Side to side • Seamed rectangles • Half fisherman’s rib Yarn Plymouth Yarn Galway Worsted Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 18. (22, 25. , 28. )" back width. Cardigan shown measures 18. " on model with 32" bust. Yarn Plymouth Yarn Galway Worsted (100% wool; 210 yd [192 m]/3. oz [100 g]): #703 mountain green heather, 7 (8, 10, 12) balls. Needles Size 8 (5 mm): 29" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Marker (m); removable m; tapestry needle. Gauge 19. sts and 36 rows = 4" in charted patt. For techniques you don’t know, please visit our online knitting glossary at www.interweave.com/interweave-knitting-glossary. Notes • This cardigan is worked…

In knitscene Summer 2017, we discussed simple stripes, the easiest way to add color to a knitted fabric. Let’s build on that theme and add a new technique to our stripe knitting: slip stitches! Consider what happens when only a few stitches are worked per row, with the intermediary stitches merely slipped from the left needle to the right needle without working them. Horizontal strands of yarn called “floats” are created everywhere stitches have been slipped. A knitter can intentionally place these floats on the public side of the knitting to make strikingly unusual fabrics. TECHNIQUE Nothing could be easier than slipping stitches: Just insert the right needle into the first stitch on the left needle purlwise— in the front from right to left as if you were about to…

page 41 Kni t Pi cks Capra DK ARKINS PONCHO Melissa Leapman • Top down • Worked back and forth • Slip-stitch colorwork (see page 30 for a tutorial!) • Fringe • Seaming Yarn Knit Picks Capra DK, distributed by Crafts Americana Yarn Weight 3 Finished Size 51. " wide and 19. " high. Yarn Knit Picks Capra DK (85% merino wool, 15% cashmere; 123 yd [112 m]/1. oz [50 g]): #24970 hunter (MC), 7 balls; #24965 platinum (CC), 2 balls. Yarn distributed by Crafts Americana. Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 40" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Size J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook; tapestry needle. Gauge 20 sts and 40 rows = 4" in charted patt. For techniques you don’t know, please…

page 4 6 Cas cade Yarns 220 Supe rwash Me r ino LOGAN MITTS Rachel Leggett • Wrist up • Worked in the round • Thumb gusset • Honeycomb brioche • Twisted rib Yarn Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Merino Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 6. (7, 7. , 8)" palm circumference and 6. (6. , 7. , 7. )" tall. Mitts shown measure 7". Yarn Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Merino (100% superwash merino wool; 220 yd [201 m]/3. oz [100 g]): #27 charcoal, 1 ball. Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm): set of doublepointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); waste yarn to be used as a stitch holder; tapestry needle. Gauge 18 sts and 44 rnds = 4" in Honeycomb Brioche st.…

Let’s be honest: all the cool people knit. And Krysten Ritter is definitely on the “cool kids” list. She has had an extensive acting and modeling career and has played several notable characters, including Chloe, a sassy “B” on Don’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, and Jane, a heroinaddicted artist on Breaking Bad. Currently, Krysten is captivating audiences as Jessica Jones, a rougharound- the-edges Marvel superhero who kicks some serious butt on the Netflix series of the same name. With a busy shooting schedule, Krysten rarely has a lot of downtime. But like every truly addicted knitter, she always finds the time to get a few stitches in. You are stranded on a deserted island with an unlimited supply of one yarn. What would that one yarn be? That’s…

page 15 Be r roco Cotol ana WHITE SMOKE CARDIGAN Alison Green • Top down • Worked back and forth • Short-rows • Pockets • Cable charts Yarn Berroco Cotolana Pattern page 54 Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 16. (18. , 20. , 22. , 24. , 26. , 28. )" back width. Cardigan shown measures 18. " on model with 34" bust. Yarn Berroco Cotolana (47% wool, 47% cotton, 6% nylon; 109 yd [100 m]/ 1. oz [50 g]): #3503 birch, 9 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16) balls. Needles Size 8 (5 mm): 16" and 32" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); removable m; cable needle (cn); stitch holders; tapestry needle. Gauge 18 sts…

page 2 0 Cas cade Yarns Ec o A lpaca ALL SPICE CARDIGAN Sarah Solomon • Worked back and forth • Bottom up • Knit-in three-row buttonholes • Buttonband Yarn Cascade Yarns Eco Alpaca Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 38 (42. , 46. , 50. , 55)" bust circumference, buttoned, with fronts overlapped 1. ". Cardigan shown measures 42. "; modeled with 10. " of positive ease. Yarn Cascade Yarns Eco Alpaca (100% undyed baby alpaca; 220 yd [200 m]/3. oz [100 g]): #1523 mocha, 7 (9, 9, 10, 11) skeins. Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 32" circular (cir) and spare needle for three-needle BO. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle; five 5⁄8" buttons; five . " flat backing…

page 2 7 Blue Sky Fibe r s Wool s tok ASHES CARDIGAN Quenna Lee • Bottom up • Worked back and forth • Sleeves worked top down • Pockets • Half-brioche stitch • Knit-in front bands Yarn Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Yarn Weight 3 Finished Size 38. (40. , 42. , 45. , 48. , 52. , 57. )" bust circumference, buttoned. Cardigan shown measures 40. "; modeled with 6. " of positive ease. Yarn Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok (100% fine highland wool; 123 yd [112 m]/1. oz [50 g]): #1300 cast iron, 11 (11, 12, 13, 13, 14, 16) skeins. Needles Sizes 9 (5.5 mm) and 10 (6 mm): 32" circular (cir). Size 9 (5.5 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the…

• Worked back and forth • Grafted in pattern • Cable charts • Crochet chain provisional cast-on Yarn The Fibre Co. Arranmore, distributed by Kelbourne Woolens page 37 T he Fibre Co. Ar ranmore Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 77. " circumference and 11. " wide. Yarn The Fibre Co. Arranmore (80% merino wool, 10% silk, 10% cashmere; 175 yd [160 m]/3. oz [100 g]): #AM050 cronan, 4 skeins. Yarn distributed by Kelbourne Woolens. Needles Size 9 (5.5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Size I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook; waste yarn for provisional CO; cable needle (cn); stitch holder; tapestry needle. Gauge 18 sts and 24 rows = 4" in Cable Boxes patt. For techniques you don’t know, please visit our online knitting…

page 4 2 Swe e tGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock WESTON SOCKS Stefanie Bold • Cuff down • Worked in the round • Cable charts Yarn SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock Yarn Weight 1 Finished Size 7 (7. )" foot circumference and 9. (10)" long from back of heel to tip of toe; foot length is adjustable. Socks shown measure 7". Yarn SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock (80% superwash merino wool, 20% nylon; 425 yd [389 m]/4 oz [115 g]): silver, 1 skein (see Notes). Needles Size 0 (2 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); tapestry needle. Gauge 34 sts and 56 rnds = 4" in St st; 24 sts of Left Cable chart = 2. " wide. For…

page 4 9 Gre en Mountain Spinner y Mountain Mohair WYNKOOP CUFFS Kristen TenDyke • Worked side to side • Provisional cast-on • Grafted in pattern • Welt, cable, and fringe chart Yarn Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 16. " circumference (measured over cable patt) and 6" tall, excluding fringe. Yarn Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair (70% wool, 30% mohair; 140 yd [128 m]/2 oz [58 g]): ice blue, 2 skeins. Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Cable needle (cn); stitch holder; size G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook; waste yarn for provisional CO; tapestry needle. Gauge 12 sts = 2. " and 25 rows = 4" in Cable patt; 16 sts = 3. " and…

FIRST, THE SWATCH We make swatches for a lot of reasons: to see if we like the hand (or tactile feel) of the fabric, if we like knitting the stitch pattern, if the dye is going to run, if the fabric will pill, and, of course, if our gauge matches the pattern’s gauge. When making a gauge swatch, make sure that it's large enough to get some reasonable information from it. You will not get accurate gauge measurements or a good feel for the hand of the fabric (its drapiness or stiffness) from a small swatch. I generally make my garment swatches at least 6" × 6". One of the interesting bits of information that you can get from your swatch is how much your garment will grow or shrink…

page 16 Brooklyn Twe e d Arbor SEEDS CARDIGAN Erica Schlueter • Worked back and forth • Bottom up • Seaming • Cuff thumbholes • Buttons Yarn Brooklyn Tweed Arbor Yarn Weight 3 Finished Size 36. (42, 46. , 50. , 55)" bust circumference, buttoned. Cardigan shown measures 36. "; modeled with 4. " of positive ease. Yarn Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American targhee wool; 145 yd [133 m]/1. oz [50 g]): #A438 Klimt, 11 (13, 14, 16, 18) skeins. Needles Sizes 2 (2.75 mm) and 5 (3.75 mm): 32" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Removable markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle; five . " buttons. Gauge 21 sts and 35 rows = 4" in St st on larger needle. For techniques…

• Worked back and forth • Bottom up • Pockets • Knit-in collar • Yarn held double Yarn Classic Elite Yarns Fresco, Classic Elite Yarns La Gran page 2 3 Clas s i c E l i t e Yarns Fre s co Clas s i c E l i t e Yarns La G ran Yarn Weight 4 (Fresco) and 2 (La Gran) Finished Size 31. (34. , 39, 44. , 47. , 52)" bust circumference, excluding collar. Cardigan shown measures 34. "; modeled with . " of positive ease. Yarn Classic Elite Yarns Fresco (60% wool, 30% baby alpaca, 10% angora; 164 yd [150 m]/1. oz [50 g]): #5317 sangria, 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins. Classic Elite Yarns La Gran (78.4% mohair, 17.3% wool, 4.3% nylon;…

page 2 9 Valley Yarns Northfield CHILI PEPPER CARDIGAN Bonnie Sennott • Bottom up • Worked back and forth • Sleeves worked top down, in the round • Short-rows • Lozenge stitch pattern Yarn Valley Yarns Northfield, distributed by WEBS Yarn Weight 3 Finished Size 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52)" bust circumference with fronts meeting at center. Cardigan shown measures 36"; modeled with 4" of positive ease. Yarn Valley Yarns Northfield (70% merino, 20% baby alpaca, 10% silk; 124 yd [114 m]/ 1. oz [50 g]): #03 chestnut, 9 (10, 11, 13, 14, 15) skeins. Yarn distributed by WEBS. Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm): 32" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle.…

page 3 8 Zealana Kaur i Wor s t ed BRIGHTON HAT Megan Nodecker • Bottom up • Worked in the round • Stranded colorwork Yarn Zealana Kauri Worsted Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 18 (20, 22)" circumference and 8. (8. , 9)" tall. Hat shown measures 20". Yarn Zealana Kauri Worsted (60% merino wool, 30% brushtail possum, 10% silk; 94 yd [86 m]/1. oz [50 g]): #K01 natural (MC) and #K14 red tuhi (CC), 1 ball each. Needles Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm): 16" circular (cir). Size 7 (4.5 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Marker (m); tapestry needle. Gauge 16 sts and 22 rnds = 4" in St st on larger needle. For techniques you…

page 4 5 Brown She e p Company Nature S pun Finge r ing BLAKE SHAWL Laura Reinbach • Worked back and forth • Triangle shaping • Seed-stitch borders Yarn Brown Sheep Company Nature Spun Fingering Yarn Weight 1 Finished Size 83" wide and 21" tall. Yarn Brown Sheep Company Nature Spun Fingering (100% wool; 310 yd [283 m]/ 1. oz [50 g]): #148 autumn leaves, 4 balls. Needles Size 4 (3.5 mm): 32" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Tapestry needle. Gauge 25 sts and 42 rows = 4" in body patt. For techniques you don’t know, please visit our online knitting glossary at www.interweave.com/interweave-knitting-glossary. Notes • The triangle shaping occurs with a yarnover increase at the beginning of right-side rows and…

1 and 2. Universal Yarn 1a and 1b. Unity & Unity Beyond by Fibra Natura, distributed by Universal Yarn The three kings of plant fibers—cotton, linen, and bamboo—balance well with springy wool in this artisanal blend. This is a special yarn for the garments and accessories you’ll want to wear year round. (36% wool, 28% cotton, 18% linen, 18% bamboo; 262 yd [240 m]; 3. oz [100 g]). 3 Colors shown: wolf and deeply blue | www.universalyarn.com 2. Bella Cash by Universal Yarn Fine-weight Bella Cash is a delicate dream. Squishy merino and luxurious cashmere are made stronger with nylon. You’ll want to lose yourself in this exquisitely soft yarn. (60% fine merino, 30% nylon, 10% cashmere; 230 yd [210 m]; 1. oz [50 g]). 2 Color shown: ice |…