Wednesday, December 27, 2023, Issue 327: Happy Wednesday....What is on your needles?

• Posted on 25 December 2023
• By Susan Wong-Tsang
• Posted in December, December 2023, Gift Knitting, knitting inspiration, sweater weather
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It doesn't seem possible but another year is drawing to a close! With the weather being so grey, wet and foggy over this holiday season, I hope you were all able to slow down, reflect and enjoy time with your family and friends.

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday with friends and family! Rarely can all of my family be together at the same time but here’s our 2023 group photo with a lot of us!

Last November 2022, the Drawing Sweater by Tomomi Yoshimoto was released and so I purchased the pattern! 

This is the sweater Purlificknitter knit as an unofficial tester!

This is totally different with the non-repeating motif but it caught my eye from the time I first saw it on Instagram!

This pattern has separate text data and chart data, which should be downloaded separately.

Sizes
M (LL)
chest: 105 (118) cm / 41.25 (46.5)”

Yarn：
Sport weight yarn, MC1: 110 (130) m / 120 (142) yds
MC2: 625 (755) m / 683 (825) yds
CC: 390 (460) m / 426 (503) yds
The sample uses 2 colors of MC. If you want to knit with one color, please combine the yardage of MC1 and MC2.

Needles：
US4 (3.5mm) 40cm～100cm/15.75” ～40” circular needle for ribbing
US6 (4.00mm) 60～100cm/23.5” ～40” circular needle for body and sleeves
If you do not use magic loops, you will need US4(3.5mm) and US6(4.00mm) DPNs for sleeves.

Gauge (After blocking):
Using US6 (4.00mm), 21 sts X 30 rows =10 cm (4”) in Stockinette stitch

Su Yan (thedragonknitter)’s version of the Drawing Sweater was my inspiration to cast it on!

I cast on my Drawing Sweater in January and finished it in March. I used The Fibre Co. Amble in White Heather held double with Garnstudio Drops Kid Silk in 38 Chalk for my CC. I used Jamieson & Smith 2 ply Jumper Weight in FC11 for MC1. The Fibre Co. Amble in Helvellyn for MC2 and Buttermere held double with Shibui Lunar in 2041 Pollen for MC3.

My sister Mary (maryc1981) finished her Drawing Sweater last month. She used De Rerum Natura Ullysse which she didn't purchase from me as her main colour. For her contrast, she used Garnstudio Drops Kid Silk held double with Manos del Uruguay Fino.

This is not the first sweater design that my sister has knit by Tomomi Yoshimoto.

She knit this striking Time_Sweater by Tomomi Yoshimoto using Kelbourne Woolens Scout in Graphite Heather and Natural.

This year, her sister-in-law tried it on and wanted one too! Instead of buying new yarn, Mary frogged the  Sandoval by This.Bird.Knits that she had knit but didn't like the fit of. Veronica looks wonderful in Mary's Time_Sweater 2 that she knit using Stolen Stitches Nua Worsted in Late Night Blues and Rolling Bales.

WIPs and FOs

I finished my Secret Garden Sweater by Elena Mortensen on Christmas Eve! I wanted to be able to wear it for our family Christmas get together so I have only steam blocked it so far. I love it!

I used the yarn specified in the pattern, Regia Premium Alpaca Soft and Regia Premium Merino Yak.

This is the photo I took after I finished weaving in the ends but before I steam blocked.

My Growing by Lone Kjeldsen is finally moving along again! I knit 56 rows for the body and the depth for the pockets and 12 rows after the pocket so far. I need to try it on again for length to decide how many more rows to knit before the final 18 rows of ribbing.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Kay (83krobbins) came to last Thursday's knit night wearing this fabulous Nordic Nights by Jennifer Steingass.

Claudia (@cgriffs01) finished this beautifully knit and modified Dove by Agnes Kutas! Yarn is The Fibre Co. Cirro.

Linda (@robinsonlindarose) finished her Alpine Bloom Hat by Caitlin Hunter. Yarn is Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight.

Last week Arlette (arlumizu) had this started but she has finished the last clue and so has finished her Advent Calendar 2023 by Arne & Carlos sock.

Brandi (@thegreenbuttonjar) finished this pair of Christmas socks for her husband!

Brandi (@thegreenbuttonjar) finally finished this gorgeous Miss May Shawl by Helen Stewart @curioushandmade to give her mom.

Sandi (sandima) finished her Snow Matter What by Sarah Schira for the December mystery gnome 2023.

Connie (knitnut246) knit this Headband with Braid that she purchased as a kit with mystery yarn and pattern for $8 from Nancy’s Knits at the KW yarn festival 2022.

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Happy Wednesday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!