Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Issue 380: What is on your needles?

Posted on 4 February 2025
By Sue
Posted in February 2025, knitting inspiration, sweater weather, winter knitting
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With grey and cloudy skies some of the time and sunshine some of the time, and the still cold sweater weather that we have been having, a cozy sweater, shawl or socks make the best projects to reach for!

Sophie’s Sweater by eri shimizu is a deep raglan pullover worked from the top down. The yoke is worked in the round in one piece until the sleeves and body are separated at the underarm. The sleeves are also worked top-down in the round. You can decorate the purl ridges with a simple satin stitch if you wish like below.

Sophie’s Sweater by eri shimizu

SIZES: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust: 110 (120, 133.5, 143.5, 153.5) (163.5, 173.5, 183.5, 193.5) cm / 43 ¼ (47 ¼, 52 ½, 56 ½, 60 ¼) (64 ¼, 68 ¼, 72 ¼, 76)” - suggested ease: 20-34 cm / 7 ¾-13 ½” of positive ease. Shown in size 1 with 36 cm / 14 ¼” positive ease

YARN 
The yarn is held double.
approximately 1735 (1995, 2195, 2330, 2515) (2620, 2855, 2980, 3140) m / 1895 (2185, 2400, 2550, 2750) (2865, 3120, 3260, 3435) yards of fingering weight yarn
Optional: Leftover yarn for embroidery - any weight will do.

Sophie’s Sweater by eri shimizu

NEEDLES
 Circular needles 60 cm / 24” or longer, adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
6.0 mm (US 10) for body, hem and sleeves
5.5 mm (US 9) for cuffs

GAUGE
After blocking  12 sts and 20 rows/rnds = 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette stitch with yarn held double, with 6.0 mm (US 10) needle

YARN SUGGESTIONS
Noro Rittou or Istex Lettlopi held double with Garnstudio Drops Kid Silk

Dos Tierras Week is just around the corner

Malabrigo Dos Tierras Week is just around the corner! From February 7th - 16th, we will celebrate Dos Tierras Week, where their beloved Dos Tierras yarn will be the star!

There will be FREE Dos Tierras patterns with Dos Tierras purchase. Knitters can scan the QR code on the coupon OR type in the code at checkout on their Ravelry purchase. Each code applies only for the selected pattern.

Also, all of their Dos Tierras patterns on Ravelry (except the ones in the coupons) will have a 50% discount during Dos Tierras Week. It’s a great opportunity to purchase them in advance!

And, of course, Malabrigo will have a giveaway: Use #MalabrigoDosTierrasWeek and #DosTierrasWeek to show off your purchases and projects showcasing the yarn. They will draw an exciting prize among all the knitters’ content that use these hashtags in their content!

I Heart Socks by Stone Knits

Valentine's Day is coming up soon. Celebrate Valentine’s Day by making some cheerful and bright I Heart Socks by Stone Knits. With high expectations for gifts, romantic dinners and sweet gestures, this day can sometimes be met with disappointment and have people feeling left out. I think we should show love all year round to our loved ones, whether it be a kind message, a delicious homecooked meal or even better, a warm pair of hand-knit socks! And why not show some self-love and make a gorgeous pair of these socks for ourselves, too?

CONSTRUCTION NOTES
Knit from the top down with a ribbed cuff, this sock includes a simple heart colorwork pattern throughout the leg and foot. These socks are knit with a short row heel.

SIZING
1 (2, 3)
To fit (foot circumference): 7 (8½, 9½) inches / 17–19 (20.5–23, 23.5–25) cm
Foot length can be easily adjusted. See instructions
for details.

YARN
MC: Fingering weight, 460 yds (420 m) per 100-g skein.
CC: Light fingering weight, 230 yds (230 m) per 50-g skein.
Shown in
MC: Pink (1 skein)
CC: Red(1 skein)

NEEDLES
For ribbing, heel and toe: US 1 (2.25 mm), 32-inch (80-cm) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 9-inch (23-cm) circular
needle (as preferred).
For colorwork: US 1.5 (2.5 mm), 32-inch (80-cm) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 9-inch circular needle (as preferred).

GAUGE
34 sts x 38 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for colorwork.
36 sts x 44 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for ribbing.

YARN SUGGESTIONS
SweetGeorgia Tough Love Socks, Koigu KPM, Lang Jawoll Superwash Sock

Ebba Hat by Kristin Drysdale

Kristin Drysdale loves Valentine’s Day. She loves winter and paper hearts and Valentines boxes and kids walking home from school with love notes from every member of the class. She designed the Ebba Hat to celebrate Valentine’s all year round.

I hope you make it for your loved ones, and leave it on their porch. I hope it makes you happy to knit, and I hope that the lucky receiver adores it. And I hope some of you make it for yourself! I keep thinking (to quote a song from my childhood) that What the World Needs Now, Is Love, Sweet Love… I hope this little hat with it’s hearts and Xs and Os helps you spread some love regardless of the season you make it in.

Ebba is knit in the round, with corragated ribbing and colorwork from bottom to top. There are some rows with 3 colors, but most rows are worked with two color. It’s a fairly quick knit.

YARN
Main Color: Natural White
Contrasting Color A: Red
Contrasting Color B: Pink

NEEDLES
2.75 mm (US 2) double-pointed needles, 16-inch circular needle or Flexiflips (or another size double-point needles to obtain the correct gauge)
3.25 mm (US 3) double-pointed needles, 16-inch circular needle or Flexiflips (or another needle size to obtain the correct gauge). If using circular needles, you will need to switch to double-pointed needles or Flexiflips to finish the crown.

YARN SUGGESTIONS
Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight, Cascade 220 Sport

FOs and WIPs