Patterns : Colorwork, Pullover Sweaters, Knitscene Fall 2009

Maximum Stripe Pullover

AmyPalmer — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:03:57 GMT

Woman’s easy raglan pullover worked from the bottom up in the round with stripes and button placket. Knitting in the round makes for seamless knitting. This easy sweater looks best with negative ease because of the elastic gauge.

Designer Katie Himmelberg
Sizes 30 (33, 36, 39, 42)" bust; shown in size 30" with 2" negative ease
Yarn Valley Yarns Lenox (60% alpaca, 30% wool, 10% cashmere; 109 yd [100 m]/50 g):
• camel, 4 (4, 5, 6, 6) balls
• black, avocado, and plum frost, 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) balls each
Yarn distributed by WEBS
Gauge 24 sts and 36 rows = 4" in sailor’s slip patt
Tools
• Size 7 (4.5 mm): 29" circular (cir) needles
• Size 7 (4.5 mm): set of 4 or 5 double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Markers (m)
• Stitch holders
• Yarn needle
• Three ¾" buttons

Hollywood Herringbone Pullover

AmyPalmer — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:06:50 GMT

A woman’s intermediate raglan pullover with colorwork techniques, waist shaping, and button placket along the raglan line. The front is worked in two colors with mosaic knitting, while the back is worked in one color.

Designer Kate Gagnon
Sizes 30¾ (34¼, 38, 41, 44¼, 48½)" bust; shown in size 34¼", modeled with minimal ease
Yarn The Fibre Company Organik (70% organic wool, 15% alpaca, 15% silk; 98 yd [90 m]/50 g):
• loam (dark taupe; MC), 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins
• arctic tundra (cream; CC), 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins
Yarn distributed by Kelbourne Woolens
Gauge 17 sts and 25 rows = 4" in St st on larger needles; 21 sts and 34 rows = 4" in herringbone patt on larger needles
Tools
• Size 8 (5 mm) needles
• Size 6 (4 mm): 24" circular (cir) needle
• Six ½" buttons
• Stitch holder
• Yarn needle