Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Issue 385: What is on your needles?

• Posted on 12 March 2025
• By Sue
• Posted in knitting inspiration, March 2025, spring knitting, sweater weather
• 0

This past week has felt like spring out there! Is it time to start your warm weather knitting projects? Will you continue your cozy projects for a few more weeks?

Shaun by Isabell Kraemer is her newest cozy sweater. Shaun is worked seamlessly from the top down.
After the high neck is complete, a few short rows are worked back and forth to create a slightly higher back neck. The yoke is worked in the round with contiguous set in sleeves (developed by Susie Myers) to sleeve separation. The body is then worked in rounds down to the ribbing. Sleeves are worked top down to the long cuffs last. No finishing required.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
finished bust circumference:
36.75 (40, 43.25, 46.5, 50.5)(55, 58.25, 61.25, 64.5)”
92 (100, 108, 116, 126.5)(137, 145, 153, 161) cm
Sample is worn with 5” (12.5 cm) positive ease at bust.

Yarn
approximately
766 (831, 875, 957, 1028)(1094, 1187, 1275, 1362) yds/ 700 (760, 800, 875, 940) (1000, 1085, 1165, 1245) m
of both the unspun AND the lace weight

Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) 16” (40 cm) for Italian cast-on (optional)
US 6 (4 mm) 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) circular needle for the first rounds of the neck, body ribbing and sleeve ribbing.
US 7 (4.5 mm) 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body and sleeves.

needle sizes are suggestions only - please make a gauge swatch to determine the needle size needed to get gauge

Gauge
15 sts x 24 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in Stockinette stitch on larger needle after blocking

Stanettey was one of the test knitters of Shaun. Her photos show the shoulder, sleeve and cuff detail.

SUGGESTED YARN
Istex Lettlopi, Garnstudio Drops Air

Soushun by Ririko is a long boxy cardigan, worked from the top down seamlessly with two yarns held together throughout. The most part of the body is knitted in Stockinette stitch, with a tiny cable pattern flowing from the collar to the front band. You can add optional pockets to the fronts.

The collar is worked first with a cable pattern and slipped stitch edge (SSE), then stitches are cast on for the front shoulders and worked to the underarms. The back stitches are picked up along the front shoulders and collar and worked to the underarm as well. The front and back are then joined, and the lower body is worked in one piece to the hem, with optional bag-like pockets on the fronts. The sleeves are worked top-down in the round.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference (back x 2)
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7) = 120 (140, 160, 180)(200, 220, 240) cm / 47¼ (55, 63, 70¾)(78¾, 86½, 94½)”
From underarm to hem: 48.5 (48.5, 49, 49)(49, 49, 49) cm / 19 (19, 19¼, 19¼)(19¼, 19¼, 19¼)”
Suggested ease: + 30 – 70 cm / 11¾ – 27½” at bust ― If you pick a size with a lot of ease (larger than 50 cm / 19¾”), you may need to adjust the sleeve length.
Size 1 sample is worn with + 43 cm / 17” ease.

Yarn
Lace weight + Fingering weight yarn; approximately 1335 (1590, 1845, 2120)(2390, 2685, 2995) m / 1460 (1739, 2018, 2318)(2614, 2936, 3275) yards each of 2 yarns are held together throughout

Needles
4 mm / US 6 circular needle (for body and sleeves); 40 – 100 cm / 16 – 40” or longer circular needle and double-pointed needles (optional if you use magic loop) ― Adjust cable length to fit sts comfortably.
Two 3.5 mm / US 4 shorter double-pointed needles (for pockets); optional if you don’t make it.
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle (for hem, cuff and I-cord edge); 40 – 100 cm / 16 – 40” or longer circular needle and double-pointed needles (optional if you use magic loop) ― Adjust cable length to fit sts comfortably.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Gauge (after blocking)
20 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette stitch on 4 mm / US 6 needle

SUGGESTED YARN
Garnstudio DROPS Sky, Garnstudio Drops Flora held double with Drops Kid Silk

Cloud Catcher by Stephanie Lotven is worked SEAMLESSLY from the top down, this cowl knits up quickly (like any good cowl should), but wears like a hassle-free shawl. Unlike traditional tube cowls that rumple into a pile of knitting around your neck, this shawl-shaped construction lets your knitting shine by creating a triangular front and shortened back. The shape is wonderful, wearable, and just plain fun to knit.

(NOTE: There are lots of ways to wear this cowl! Wear the point of the cowl centered in the front (see photo 2), or off one shoulder (see photos 1). You can even wear your cowl with the point in the back!)

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SIZE
ONE SIZE : Adult

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
FRONT LENGTH: 20 inches / 51cm
BACK LENGTH: 9.5 inches / 24cm
NECK OPENING: 19.5 inches / 49.5cm


YARN
DK weight yarn in 1 color

315 yards / 290 meters

NEEDLES
US 5 (3.75mm) 24-inch (60cm) circular or as required to meet gauge

GAUGE
22 sts & 28 rounds = 4 inches 10cm in stockinette worked flat & in the round after blocking

SUGGESTED YARN
Malabrigo Dos Tierras, Malabrigo Arroyo, Koigu Jasmine

FOs and WIPs

My Art Nouveau Sweater by Elenor Mortensen is just about ready to have the body and sleeves separated on Monday.

I used the the ladderback jacquard method to manage the long floats. The video made by Alexis Winslow below is what I followed.

Video Content: Intro 00:00 Step 1: Twist over 00:33 Step 2: Twist under 01:19 Stagger your catches 02:41 Ladder Back Jacquard 02:55 Thank you 03:29

I have a couple of inches of the body knit now. This is going to be so gorgeous!

I have a couple of repeats left of section 2 on my Plumped Up Cowl by Andrea Mowry. I think I can finally say that I am getting comfortable with brioche.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Michelina (awandererswool) knit this stunning Girdwood by Caitlin Hunter using her own yarns.

Carol (knittoatea) knit this Calidez Vest by Jenjoyce Design out of Istex Alafosslopi for her husband.

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) finished her Maple by Marie Wallin.

Debbie knit it using Rowan Felted Tweed. Doesn't it look fabulous on her?

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) knit this pair of socks using Shamrock Bouquet by Stone Knits for the shamrock bands in time for St Patrick’s Day for her husband.

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave)’s latest hand spun of 324 yards of merino/mohair/silk

Anna (@kollar.annie) knit this Sweater_Sternblüte by Yeon Hwa Lee with its beautiful lace and cable yoke.

Cecilia (colourcanuck) knit this Alasuq Polar by Linka Neumann from the book Wilderness Knits adding short rows and a folded collar.

Cecilia (colourcanuck) knit this wonderful Oceanfront Blanket by Margaret Holzmann.

Cecilia  knit it using Berroco Vintage as a retirement gift for a friend.

Donna (Donna775) finished her Harvest by tincanknits, knit using Cascade 220 Heathers.

Sharon (knitsforyou) finished this lovely Summer Structure Tee by Camilla Slovak Thomson. Yarn is Sandnes Garn Line.

Sandi (sandima) test knit this Stranded Honeycomb Beanie by Joan Rowe.

Sandi (sandima) knit this sweet Elfish Angora Trimmed Hat by Settlers Grove Designs using stash.

Happy Wednesday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!