cosmicpluto knits!

Winona on Twist Collective

I have a pattern in the latest issue of Twist Collective! Photos below are by Jane Heller.

Winona is a top-down cardigan with tons of flare and slipped stitches. Super easy to wear and a great light layer for spring and summer. The Classic Elite Soft Linen has a great weight and drape!

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And for once I managed to get my stuff together to knit one in my size before the issue went live! Photos of my finished version tomorrow.

P.S. As I was uploading this, I saw the horrible news from Boston. Everyone, stay safe, hug your families and do what you need to do to take care of yourself.

Escarpment

Escarpment is a lovely everyday cardigan with Elongated Garter Stitch sleeves and bodice. The V-neck and hip darts are flattering and easy to work.

Escarpment is knit seamlessly from the top down with raglan sleeves. The body is worked flat, with the sleeves worked in the round. Bands are picked up and knit once the body is complete. Note that this cardigan does not have fastenings – shown pinned closed with a lovely fabric pin from Jenna Rose.

Meant to be worn with 0-2” / 0-5cm ease at the bust. For the best fit, measure a sweater you like the fit of, and make the size closest to it. Shown in size 37.5” / 88cm with zero ease.

Finished Bust
33 (34.75, 37.5, 39.25, 41, 42.75, 45.5, 47.25, 49, 50.75, 53.5, 55.25, 57)”

Materials
Worsted or aran weight yarn
970 (1020, 1050, 1150, 1260, 1315, 1400, 1450, 1505, 1560, 1645, 1695, 1750) yards
Shown in Zen Yarn Garden Superwash Worsted, 6 skeins in “Moon Purple” for size 37.5”

US 8 / 5mm circular needles, 32” / 80cm or longer
US 8 / 5mm circular needles, 16” / 40cm, for sleeves
US 8 / 5mm double pointed needles
waste yarn
stitch markers
tapestry needle

Gauge
18 sts and 24 rows/rnds = 4” / 10cm square in Stockinette Stitch and Elongated Garter Stitch

More Info
6 page PDF pattern includes measurements in Metric and Imperial, schematic and abbreviations.
Payment through Paypal and electronic delivery through Ravelry (no accounts required).

$7.00 CAD

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wednesday yarns

Left: madelinetosh praire in “forestry”
Right: Indigodragonfly MCN sock in “paging dr. smart-ass”

I found another bag of the same Shetland fibre while digging through the stash! I spun it up quickly – the second skein is 225 yards.

Also dug out some old Ashland Bay merino fibre for a longer-term spinning project – there’s at least a pound of this stuff. I was sure I’d spun up more than one bobbin already though…will have to take another look!

random friday

Ripped – this was a great sweater idea but just not working in this iteration. It’ll come back around.

WIP – these socks have been on the needles forever. Just finished one with a tiny bit of yarn to spare, started the second right away. Good knitting to keep in my purse.

WIP – Sheepcote is coming along. Both sleeves done, and a few inches of the body. Part of the reason I’m working on it a bit slowly is because I know I don’t have enough yarn and I need to order some! (Manos Silk Blend in Juniper.)

spinning my wheel

I’ve been getting to my spinning wheel more these days and I love it! It’s a nice change from knitting and my arms/shoulders thank me for the break.

I have my wheel close to my desk now, so I can really pull it over to spin for short bursts if I feel like it. I had a baggie of this rather unremarkable but fun to spin Shetland that I just really wanted to spin up, and I ended up doing the whole thing in an afternoon.

Fast and squishy. 65 grams, 200 yards of 2ply.

And I finally finished this super soft, silky blend from Into the Whirled – it’s merino, superwash merino, and silk, in the colourway “Candy Bracelet”. Took awhile to spin but it should come up in fun stripes.

It’s 370 yards of 3ply (chain plied), so I might make some socks or something out of it. Thanks Brenna!

I’m trying to work on spinning down my stash a bit. Spun yarn takes up a little less space than fibre, right?

Ikemura Pullover

New pattern day – no joke!

Ikemura is a fun, comfortable pullover featuring colourblocking and a swingy, easy to wear A-line shape. The notched neckline and extra-long sleeves are finished with simple ribbing. Ikemura is knit seamlessly from the top down with raglan sleeves. The upper yoke is knit flat, then joined to be worked in the round for the lower body and sleeves.

Meant to be worn with -2”-0” / -5-0cm ease at the bust to ensure that the shoulders are a good fit – the swingy shape will skim over many body shapes.
For the best fit, measure a sweater you like the fit of, and make the size closest to it. Shown in size 35.25” / 88cm with about an inch of negative ease.

Technical Editing by Alexandra Virgiel

Finished Bust
31 (33, 35.25, 37.5, 39, 41, 43.25, 45.5, 47, 49, 51.25, 55)”

Materials
DK or sport weight yarn.
Shown in Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light.
MC: Oceanic Mix
CC: Turquoise Mix

MC: 600 (640, 685, 760, 790, 830, 875, 925, 955, 995, 1040, 1115) yds
CC: 400 (425, 455, 505, 525, 555, 585, 615, 635, 660, 690, 675) yds

US 6 / 4mm circular needles, 29” / 74cm or longer
US 6 / 4mm circular needles, 16” / 40cm
US 6 / 4mm double pointed needles
waste yarn
stitch markers
tapestry needle

Gauge
22 sts and 32 rows/rnds = 4” square in stockinette stitch

More Info
6 page PDF pattern includes measurements in Metric and Imperial, schematic and abbreviations.
Payment through Paypal and electronic delivery through Ravelry (no accounts required).

$7.00 CAD

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