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[pattern] Havoc Shawl
About the Design It features what I have termed free-form cables, where the cables are not restricted to traditional columns and mirrored panels. In this design the cable panels move diagonally with each pattern repeat rather than stacking, and this results in a beautiful mesh of twisting ‘branches’ across the body of the shawl. These …
[stitch] Embossed Wave
Cables without Knitting Cables The swatch really looks like you’ve knitted cables, but they’re all just increases and decreases! Movement, Too The back and forth zig zags give some great movement to the piece! Not a Big Impact to Gauge Unlike some more-complicated cables, these waves won’t make a big difference in the gauge. This …
[stitch] Waves
Are They Cables or Are They Braids? The way they go up and down, I could see calling them braids. But they’re unlike any hair-braid that I’ve seen. The Swatch Expands Do you see how the swatch gets bigger at the top? This is because the cables were scrunching it in. If I was making …
[pattern] Aer Beanie
The Aer Beanie takes its name from the Irish word for ‘Air’. How It’s Knit This hat uses simple 1/1 cables to create air bubbles that rise from the twisted ribbing to the crown decreases of the hat. Make It Your Own At first these bubbles are regular, but as they rise (and as you …
[pattern] Spinning Silver Socks
Straw into gold? We know this story! Or do we? This is not Rumplestiltskin, but Naomi Novik’s fantastic novel Spinning Silver. This is a story with a twist: the heroine has to transform silver, not straw, into gold. She does this not by spinning, but through her own cleverness and courage. Fiber artists need not …
[pattern] All That Glitters is Gold Socks
The cables are mirror images for your viewing pleasure. How They’re Made These toe-up socks have a gusset and heel flap. The cable pattern is repeated 2 times on the foot and leg while simultaneously increasing sts for the calf. Yarn Unique Sheep 4 Ply Fingering (100% Superwash Merino; 5 – 20g Skeins; 435 yards) …
Wander Scarf
Wander is a fun and easy project that looks more complex than it really is. K1, P1 ribbing, combined with cables, produces a completely reversible scarf. Perfect for adventurous beginners and beyond. Subscribe and get access to ALL premium patterns! – OR – Yarn Knit Picks Bare Woodland Tweed (80% Merino Wool/15% Baby Alpaca/5% Viscose; …
Ogham Scarf
The Ogham scarf is inspired by the old Celtic hieroglyphic language of Ogham (pronounced Oam or Ome) – the earliest known form of written language in Ireland. It was originally carved onto the corners of standing stone pillars, many of which can still be seen today in Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The carved letters are …
Owl Family Cowl
This cowl uses the simple and whimsical cabled owl motif in different sizes to represent the “Owl Family.” Each owl in the family is unique, created using different cable stitches. It’s a great way for a beginning cable knitter to learn and practice those different cable stitches in a simple formation. It’s a neck warmer …
Inishere Wrap
The Inishere Shawl combines traditional Aran stitches in an easy-to-wear rectangular shape. The center panel features intertwining diamonds, like the patchwork fields of the designer’s Aran home, filled with seed stitch and garter stitch, and a ‘hugs and kisses’ cable running along each side. The seed stitch from the diamond centers is echoed in the …
Where Land Meets Sea Socks
The liminal space of Aran shoreland, neither completely of land nor sea, has inspired creatives for generations. Poets like Seamus Heaney have looked on the shore and meditated on the mutable nature of reality. Native knitters, meanwhile, have developed a craft that tries to safeguard their folk against the fickle moods of wind and weather …
Colleen Stockings
This sock is inspired by the Gansey sweater, a sweater design typical for Irish (and Finnish too!) fishermen. It is said that the pattern on the sweater was unique to its wearer so that in the unlucky event of a work-related passing, the fisherman could be identified by the pattern on the sweater. Those sweaters …
Firewalker Socks
Whether it’s a burning ring of fire or hot coals, these are the socks you want to be wearing to get you through. These aran weight socks are worked toe up with a reverse gusset heel. Subscribe and get access to ALL premium patterns! – OR – Yarn Novita 7 Veljestä Lapintaika (75% Wool, 24% …
Brushstrokes Shawl
Get this pattern free if you purchase the Shawlstar OR Lacestar ebook – simply hop over to our Shawlstar/Lacestar pages and this pattern will be part of the package of PDFs that you get with our fantastic comprehensive how-to guides. Shawlstar has over 40 shawl recipes with explanations of the characteristics of each shape, plus …
[tutorial] Picking up a Provisional Cast On
This is (seriously) one of the easier knitting maneuvers! thanks to Sweet Paprika for giving us the Andante Azul for this tutorial. How To Pick Up Stitches From a Provisional Cast On You’ve done the challenging part. You worked a provisional cast on. Now you’re done knitting and ready to pick them up again. It’s …
[tutorial] Decrease 5 to 1
This is a way to decrease the stitches on both sides of a center stitch. When you’re done, you’ll just be left with a single purl stitch. thanks to Wonderland Yarns for giving us the Mad Hatter in Radiance for this tutorial How to work a Decrease 5 to 1 Step 1: Sl2 p-wise. Step 2: …
Aarnivalkea Shawl
Aarnivalkea (Fin for Will-o’-the-wisp) is atmospheric ghost light seen by travelers at night, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes. It is a flickering flame that is said to jump, wobble or sway, or even move from place to place. It is often said that bursts of fire disappear or recede further as they approach. In …
Pele Fingerless Mitts
Pele is the Hawaiian Goddess of fire and volcanos and these are the mitts I imagined she would wear. “Why would a Goddess of volcanos wear mitts,” you ask? Well, I’ll admit it doesn’t make sense, but Tunisian crochet doesn’t need to make sense because it’s ART. Hrmph! With that said, these mitts are a …
[tutorial] 3/1/3 Cable (or 4/1/4 Cable)
These cables take a bit of extra work, but they’re worth it! Both the 3/1/3 (just called 3) and 4/1/4 (just called 4) LC are worked the same way, so we give you 3 (4) in our instructions below. You can do these in several different ways, but we prefer to do them using a …
[tutorial] 2/2 LaLC
These cables lean to the left, but they have an element of lace in them as well! See it in action in our Muntins Scarf. Materials A cable needle (cn) Step 1: Slip next 2 stitches to cable needle and place in front of work. Step 2: Knit 2 together from LN. Step 3: Yarnover and …
[tutorial] 2/2 LaRC
These cables lean to the right, but they have an element of lace in them as well! See it in action in our Muntins Scarf. Materials A cable needle (cn) Step 1: Slip next 2 stitches to cable needle and place in the back of work. Step 2: Knit 2 from LN Step 3: K2tog from …
Window into Camelot Fingerless Mitts
These romantic mitts were inspired by Medieval windows, doorways, and tracery. Despite their ornate appearance, they are practical too. They have long cuffs to fit under your coats or sweaters and a thumb gusset to allow greater freedom of movement. The dramatic front is mainly accomplished through increases and decreases, with just a few color …