Wednesday, August 20, 2025, Issue 406: Happy Wednesday! What is on your needles?

• Posted on 20 August 2025
• By Sue
• Posted in August 2025, fall KAL, Fall Knitting, knitting inspiration, summer knit, summer tee
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It is still too hot out while sometimes it isn't, like today. Already the nights have started cooling down! It has also started getting dark earlier too, perfect for starting a cool weather project or finishing one that was put away for the summer.

Have you started your fall knitting? The GLENIFF sweater by Tania Barley is a round yoke sweater with a top-down construction, relaxed boxy fit and colourwork on the yoke and body. This pattern was inspired by the beautiful Gleniff Horseshoe where she spent countless hours walking her dog and talking to the sheep, and its changes through the seasons. The pattern offers 2 colourwork options: using either 2 or 4 colours.

Starting with the yoke cast on, and neckline shaping with short rows, the sweater is worked seamlessly top down. Then the body and sleeves are separated while casting on stitches for the underarms.

The pattern and the yardage have been given for an average height of 165 cm / 5‘5’’ and a slightly cropped length. Please adjust the lengths according to your individual body measurements.

SIZING:
The measurements listed below are for the final sweater after washing and blocking. The pattern comes in 8 sizes 1, 2 (3, 4, 5, 6) 7, 8 with finished sweater bust circumference measuring 90, 103 (115.5, 128.5, 137, 145.5) 158.5, 168 cm / 36, 41.25 (46.25, 51.5, 54.75, 58.25) 63.5, 66.75 inches and is designed to be worn with a positive ease of 15-30 cm / 6-12 inches at the bust.

Sample 1 (2 colours) is shown in size 3 with 26 cm / 10.5 inches of positive ease at the bust, V2 - in size 4 with 38.5 cm / 15.5 inches of positive ease at the bust.

YARN:
Fingering weight yarn suitable for colourwork to achieve gauge

V1 (2 colours):
MC: 747, 853 (960, 1067, 1138, 1209) 1387, 1493 meters / 817, 933 (1050, 1167, 1245, 1323) 1517, 1633 yards
CC1: 373, 427 (480, 533, 569, 604) 693, 747 meters / 408, 467 (525, 583, 623, 661) 758, 817 yards

V2 (4 colours):
MC: 697, 797 (897, 996, 1063, 1129) 1229, 1295 meters / 763, 872 (981, 1090, 1163, 1235) 1344, 1417 yards
CC1: 288, 329 (370, 411, 438, 466) 507, 534 meters / 315, 360 (405, 450, 480, 509) 554, 584 yards
CC2: 28, 32 (36, 40, 43, 45) 49, 52 meters / 31, 35 (39, 44, 47, 50) 54, 57 yards
CC3: 107, 122 (137, 153, 163, 173) 188, 199 meters / 117, 134 (150, 167, 178, 189) 206, 217 yards

GAUGE:
28 sts / 33 rnds per 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette and colourwork in the round on size B needles

NEEDLES:
2.75 mm (US 2) for ribbing
3 mm (US 2.5) or other to achieve gauge in stockinette and colourwork in the round
Please note that needle size is just a suggestion, you might need to change the size of your needles to achieve gauge

YARN SUGGESTIONS:
Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight, BC Garn Bio Balance, Garnstudio Drops Flora, andSchoppel Wolle Zauberball Crazy or Queensland Collection Perth for the C1 of a 2 colour version.

Fall is here, and that means it’s time for one of Joji's favorite traditions: the Joji Fall Knit-Along!

Every year, knitters from all around the world join in to celebrate the season by casting on projects from her patterns and sharing the joy of making together. Whether you’ve had a sweater waiting in your queue, or you want to cast on something small and cozy, this is the perfect excuse to dive in.

The Basics:
When: Sign-ups are open from August 15-30. The KAL runs from September 1 to November 30.
What to knit: Any of her patterns—new or old, big or small.
Where we gather: Joji's Ravelry group: Designs by Joji (https://www.ravelry.com/groups/designs-by-joji)
Prizes: Absolutely! More info soon.

Sign-ups are open now!:
Every single project you want to enter for the KAL must be registered through the Sign-Up Form. You must fill one Google form for every project you want to include in the KAL.

Sign-up Form

Please remember: Sign-ups will close on August 30.

Each project will be assigned a number, which we’ll use for tracking progress and awarding prizes.

And because casting on something new is always tempting, Joji is offering 25% off all my patterns with the code jojifallkal2025, valid on both Ravelry and jojiknits.com. The offer runs from August 15–31, so it’s the perfect time to pick your projects!

I knit Susurrus by Joji for the Joji Fall KAL 2020. Here I am with my sister, Mary wearing ours. I do not have any kits left in the pinks but I do have kits in aqua/teal.

I also knit Ashes for the Joji Fall KAL 2020 using one skein each of Lichen and Lace 80/20 Sock and Marsh Mohair.

What pattern will you choose?

FOs and WIPs

Last week, I cast on and started my second Step by Step Cardigan by Florence Miller but I ended up starting over again using 4.5 mm interchangeable tips for the knit row and 5.0 mm for the purl row. My gauge using the 4.0 mm and 4.5 mm turned out to have a gauge that was too small.

I am almost finished the first ball of Noro Kompeito in 03 Ichinoseki and the second ball of Garnstudio Drops Kid Silk in 01 Off White.

I will need to start knitting while frogging my first attempt from last week!

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Mirna brought in a couple of finished projects! This is Marshall by Chloe Thurlow knit using Rowan Felted Tweed.

Mirna‘s other project is this Shallmillens Snood by Donna Smith that she knit using Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight.

Sandi (sandima) knit this Belgian Lady Mohair Shrug/Bolero by Lisa Chemery using gifted yarn stash that she received in 2015 but thinks is from the 80s.

Sandi (sandima) knit the Grand Haven Hat by Beth A Reed and the Cameron Cowl Test for Vicky Chan.

Sandi (sandima) finished this gorgeous Night Leaves by Knit-by-Bit Designs! She used her own hand spun for the leaves!

Beverley finished another baby blanket using squares by Daisy and Storm.

Beverley knit it using Estelle Breeze and also lined it.

Bev (Bevyknits46) finished her Plain Yoke Tee 20 by LE KNIT by Lene Holme Samsøe. Yarn is Berroco Remix.

Here is Shelley (@shelley_dancel)’s first hand spun! 166 yards of aran weight where Paulette helped with the plying.

Sonia (soniabknits) finished this pair of Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes which is no longer available online.

Happy Wednesday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!