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Connect with the knitscene team and our other knit ting titles at www.knittingdaily.com. When I was in college, the rule for snow days was if the president of the university could walk from his home to his office, classes were in session. The problem with that was that his home was on campus and less than a quarter mile away from his office. We had very few snow days. These days, living and working in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, I’ve had several more snow days than I was used to in the past. When the snow starts to pile up, there is initial cause for worry if there’s a chance we’ll have to drive in to work on the awful roads. Sometimes, like a miracle, Lisa Shroyer sends…

by Kyle Kunnecke; published by Interweave; released Sept. 23, 2016; $26.99 Reviewed by Sara Dudek Interweave is pleased to present the very first knitting book by designer Kyle Kunnecke. Kyle uses his creativity and passion for the fiber arts to help others overcome depression and anxiety while building community through knitting. He has contributed to numerous knitting projects devoted to helping people with cancer and is an all-around good human who makes the world better by knitting. Kyle’s new book, Urban Knit Collection: 18 City-Inspired Knitting Patterns for the Modern Wardrobe, is inspired by the architecture of San Francisco, where he lives, and his family’s history of knitting and building. He emphasizes the idea that what we make should take time, and that time should be enjoyed. The journey of…

• Pom-pom • Earflaps worked back and forth • Hat worked in the round from brim up • Stranded colorwork Yarn Dale Garn Hegre, distributed by Mango Moon Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 19" circumference and 8" tall, excluding earflaps. Yarn Dale Garn Hegre (100% pure new wool; 82 yd [75 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #5563 navy (A), #0017 off-white (B), #4018 red (C), and #0004 lt heather gray (D), 1 ball each. Yarn distributed by Mango Moon. Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 16" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook; tapestry needle. Gauge 18 sts and 18 rnds = 4" in charted patt. For terms, abbreviations, and techniques…

• Asymmetrical triangle • Knit from one tip to the wide side Yarn Manos del Uruguay Clara, distributed by Fairmount Fibers Yarn Weight 2 Finished Size 60 (88)" wide and 15½ (18½ )" tall. Shawl shown measures 88" wide. Yarn Manos del Uruguay Clara (100% superwash merino wool; 385 yd [352 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #C18 hortensia, 1(2) skein(s). Yarn distributed by Fairmount Fibers. Needles Size 6 (4 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Tapestry needle. Gauge 19 sts and 32 rows = 4" in charted patt. For terms, abbreviations, and techniques you don’t know, please visit our Knitting Glossary at www.knittingdaily.com/glossary. Notes • This slanted triangular shawl is constructed from one tip to a wide side. Shawl CO 22 sts. Knit 1 WS…

• Bottom up • Worked in the round • Waist shaping • Front lace panel Yarn Mountain Meadow Wool Salem Yarn Weight 3 Finished Size 29¼ (33¼ , 37½ , 41½ , 45¾ , 49¾ )" bust circumference. Tunic shown measures 33¼ "; modeled with 1¼ " of positive ease. Yarn Mountain Meadow Wool Salem (98% merino, 2% silk; 230 yd [210 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): pansy, 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins. Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 16" and 32" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); stitch holders; tapestry needle. Gauge 16½ sts and 24 rnds = 4" in St st; 41-st cable and lace panel = 8¼ " wide. For terms, abbreviations, and techniques you…

• Bottom up • Knit in the round • Short-row shaping • Lace hem knit separately and sewn in Yarn Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts DK/Light Worsted and Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts 3 Ply Fingering/Sock Yarn Weight (Ancient Arts DK) Yarn Weight (Ancient Arts 3 Ply) Finished Size 34½ (38¾ , 41¼ , 46¼ , 50½ )" bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 34½ "; modeled with 2½ " of positive ease. Yarn Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts DK/Light Worsted (100% superwash merino wool; 220 yd [201 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): old growth forest (MC), 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) balls. Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts 3 Ply Fingering/Sock (100% superwash merino wool; 372 yd [340 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): summer dreams (CC), 1 ball. Needles Sizes 2½ (3 mm) and 6 (4 mm):…

• Provisional cast-on • Worked in the round • Three-needle bind-off • Stranded colorwork Yarn HiKoo Kenzington and HiKoo Caribou, distributed by Skacel Yarn Weight (Kenzington) Yarn Weight (Caribou) Finished Size 54" circumference and 7¼ " tall. Yarn HiKoo Kenzington (60% New Zealand merino wool, 25% nylon, 10% alpaca, 5% silk noils; 208 yd [190 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #1003 lamington (dark brown; A) and #1000 pavlova (tan; B), 1 skein each. HiKoo Caribou (100% nylon; 93 yd [85 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #066 fawn (C), 3 balls. Yarns distributed by Skacel. Needles Size 9 (5.5 mm): 40" circular (cir). Size 10 (6 mm) for three-needle BO. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Marker (m); waste yarn for provisional CO; spare size 9 (5.5 mm)…

• Bottom up • Worked in the round • Stranded colorwork • Fur pom-pom Yarn Plymouth Yarn Arequipa Boucle Yarn Weight Finished Size 18½ " circumference and 9" tall. Yarn Plymouth Yarn Arequipa Boucle (82% baby alpaca, 18% nylon; 109 yd [100 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #102 taupe (MC) and #100 ecru (CC), 1 ball each. Needles Size 10½ (6.5 mm): 16" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Marker (m); removable m; faux-fur pom-pom; tapestry needle. Gauge 13 sts and 17 rnds = 4" in charted patt. For terms, abbreviations, and techniques you don’t know, please visit our Knitting Glossary at www.knittingdaily.com/glossary. Notes • This hat is worked in the round from the bottom up. Stitch Guide S2kp2:…

Knitting is a repetitive activity: in any project, you work the knit stitch many, many times over. If you’re working a stitch pattern such as ribbing, you work the same combination of stitches— knit 1, purl 1, for example—many times across the row. If the pattern has different instructions for different rows—stockinette stitch, for example, with knits on one row and purls on the next—that pair of rows is worked over and over again. Instructions that are repeated are termed “repeats,” and to simplify instructions and save (lots and lots of) space, knitting patterns use special notation for them. You'll encounter two types of repeats in knitting patterns: repeated instructions within a row and repeats of rows. For either type, you need to know what you need to do and…

Jesie Ostermiller has been knitting nonstop since the day in high school she found a family friend to teach her. She tells stories of her many mistakes made in the years since, such as sorting out the yarnovers she accidentally made every other stitch when she knit her first ribbed hat and how gauge finally clicked (after years of just knitting with any yarn at hand) when she wrote out the many sizes for her first published sweater. Such moments are instructive, for they are reminders of how far you can travel in mastering the craft when you take little setbacks as encouragement to improve. Her first design submission to Interweave Knits was a lightbulb moment. At home with her two young boys, Jesie thought she’d join Twitter to add…

• Provisional cast-on • Worked in a tube • Grafted in pattern • Lace chart Yarn YOTH Yarns Big Sister Yarn Weight 3 Finished Size 50¼ " circumference and 7½ " wide. Yarn YOTH Yarns Big Sister (80% superwash merino wool, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon; 231 yd [211 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): wheatgrass, 3 skeins. Needles Size 6 (4 mm):16" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); removable m; size G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook; waste yarn for provisional CO and to be used as a stitch holder; spare size 6 (4 mm) or smaller 16" cir needle for grafting; tapestry needle; blocking wires. Gauge 21 sts and 29 rnds = 4" in St st. For terms, abbreviations, and techniques you don’t…

• Top down • Raglan yoke • Buttonband • Cable charts Yarn Imperial Yarn Tracie Too Yarn Weight 2 Finished Size 37 (41¼ , 45¼ , 48¾ , 53¼ )" bust circumference, buttoned. Cardigan shown measures 37"; modeled with 5" of positive ease. Yarn Imperial Yarn Tracie Too (100% wool; 395 yd [361 m]/4 oz [113 g]): #02 pearl gray, 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) balls. Needles Sizes 3 (3.25 mm) and 4 (3.5 mm): 40" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); stitch holders; tapestry needle; 8 (8, 9, 9, 9) ¾ " buttons. Gauge 24 sts and 34 rows = 4" in St st on larger needle. For terms, abbreviations, and techniques…

For function and adornment Lace knitting uses a combination of decreases and increases to create patterns out of positive and negative space. Decreases and increases must function together and remain in the correct placement and ratio to form the pattern. Perhaps this is what can make lace so intimidating; as anyone who’s ever missed a yarnover knows, locating just where you went wrong can be a challenge. In addition, blocking in lace is critical—more so than in any other form of knitting. The way lace looks on the needles is extremely different from the finished product, and as most lace knitters will tell you, the magic is in the blocking. Despite these hurdles, the allure of lace and the endless variety of stitch patterns it offers endure. The aim of…

• Top down • Raglan • Worked in the round • Stranded colorwork Yarn Cascade Yarns Nevado Yarn Weight 5 Finished Size 37¼ (41¼ , 45¼ , 49¼ , 52, 56)" bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 37¼ "; modeled with 5¼ " of positive ease. Yarn Cascade Yarns Nevado (39% llama, 38% wool, 23% nylon; 164 yd [150 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #06 charcoal (MC), 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins; #02 almond (CC) 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s). Needles Sizes 10½ (6.5 mm) and 11 (8 mm): 32" circular (cir) and set of doublepointed (dpn). Size 10½ (6.5 mm): 16" cir. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle. Gauge 12 sts and 18 rnds = 4"…

• Bottom up • Worked in the round • Two-piece hem • Cowl neck Yarn Blue Sky Fibers Brushed Suri Yarn Weight Finished Size 41 (44½ , 48, 51½ , 55, 57, 60½ )" bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 48"; modeled with 16" of positive ease. Yarn Blue Sky Fibers Brushed Suri (67% baby suri alpaca, 22% merino, 11% bamboo; 142 yd [130 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #905 earl grey, 7 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11) balls. Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 24" circular (cir). Size 8 (5 mm): 16", 24", and 32" cir, and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle. Gauge 18 sts and 22 rnds = 4" in St st on larger…

Jesie Ostermiller Yarn Weight 1 Finished Size 50¼ " circumference and 8¾ " wide. Yarn The Fibre Company Cumbria Fingering (60% merino wool, 30% brown masham wool, 10% mohair; 328 yd [300 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #48 Derwentwater (dark blue; MC), 3 skeins; #01 Scafell Pike (gray; CC), 1 skein. Yarn distributed by Kelbourne Woolens. Needles Size 3 (3.25 mm): 16" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Marker (m); removable m; size D/3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook; waste yarn for provisional CO and to be used as a stitch holder; spare size 3 (3.25 mm) or smaller 16" cir needle for grafting; tapestry needle. Gauge 25 sts and 28 rnds = 4" in charted patt. Cowl With MC and using the crochet chain…

• Bottom up • Worked back and forth • Stranded colorwork • Waist shaping • After-the-fact buttonband Yarn Brown Sheep Company Nature Spun Sport Yarn Weight 2 Finished Size 33¾ (38, 42¼ , 46½ , 50½ , 54¾ )" bust circumference, buttoned. Cardigan shown measures 38"; modeled with 4" of positive ease. Yarn Brown Sheep Company Nature Spun Sport (100% wool; 184 yd [168 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #119 bulldog blue (A), 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) skeins; #N48 scarlet (B), 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s); #720 ash (C), 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) skeins. Needles Sizes 3 (3.25 mm) and 4 (3.5 mm): 32" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch…

HAVE A BALL Knit lace in chunky gauges for winter elegance. • Worked in the round • Bottom up • Front and back worked separate • Lace panel Yarn KPC Yarn Novomerino DK Yarn Weight 3 Finished Size 30½ (34¼ , 38, 42, 45¾ , 49½ )" bust circumference. Tunic shown measures 34¼ "; modeled with ¼ " of positive ease. Yarn KPC Yarn Novomerino DK (100% merino wool; 117 yd [107 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): rainforest, 7 (8, 9, 11, 12, 13) balls. Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 24–32" circular (cir), depending on size you are making, and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle. Gauge 21 sts and 29 rnds = 4" in St…

• Top down • Raglan yoke • Knit-in bands • Lace sleeves Yarn Universal Yarn Deluxe Bulky Superwash Yarn Weight 5 Finished Size 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56)" bust circumference, buttoned. Cardigan shown measures 36"; modeled with 2" of positive ease. Yarn Universal Yarn Deluxe Bulky Superwash (100% superwash wool; 106 yd [97 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #932 icy grey, 6 (7, 8, 9, 9, 10) balls. Needles Size 10½ (6.5 mm): 32" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle; 8 (8, 9, 9, 9, 9) ¾ " buttons. Gauge 13 sts and 19 rows = 4" in St st; 12 sts and 18½ rnds = 4" in lace patt. For terms, abbreviations, and techniques you don’t know, please visit our Knitting…

• Bottom up • Worked in the round • Lace and cables • Shifting rounds Yarn O-Wool Chunky Merino Yarn Weight Finished Size 44½ " circumference and 12" tall. Yarn O-Wool Chunky Merino (100% certified organic merino; 166 yd [152 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): alumroot, 3 skeins. Needles Sizes 9 (5.5 mm) and 10 (6 mm): 32" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Marker (m); cable needle (cn); tapestry needle. Gauge 14 sts and 22 rnds = 4" in charted patt on larger needle. For terms, abbreviations, and techniques you don’t know, please visit our Knitting Glossary at www.knittingdaily.com/glossary. Notes • This cowl is worked in the round. • If you are using markers between repeats, they will also shift on rounds in…

• Worked back and forth • Seamed • Bottom up • Yarn held double Yarn Rowan Super Fine Merino DK and Rowan Kidsilk Haze Yarn Weight (Super Fine Merino DK) Yarn Weight (Kidsilk Haze) Finished Size 31½ (34, 37, 41, 46, 51)" bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 34"; modeled with 2" of positive ease. Yarn Rowan Super Fine Merino DK (100% wool; 126 yd [115 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #153 bark (A), 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s). Rowan Kidsilk Haze (70% mohair, 30% silk; 229 yd [209 m]/7⁄8 oz [25 g]): #610 mahogany (B), 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls; #658 fudge (C), 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) balls; #670 vanilla (D), 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5) balls. Needles Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 7…

• Top down • Seamed • Buttoned • Worked back and forth • One piece Yarn Quince & Co. Puffin Yarn Weight Finished Size 44½ (49¼ , 52¼ , 56½ , 60½ )" bust circumference (buttoned). Cardigan shown measures 44½ "; modeled with 12½ " of positive ease. Yarn Quince & Co. Puffin (100% wool; 112 yd [102 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #103 frost, 10 (11, 12, 13, 14) skeins. Needles Sizes 10 (6 mm) and 11 (8 mm): 32" circular (cir) needle. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); removable m; tapestry needle; one 1½ " button; sewing needle and thread for attaching button. Gauge 11 sts and 24 rows = 4" in garter st on larger needle. For terms, abbreviations, and techniques…