#purl soho

[lphaneuf]

Cast on a sweater for Therin today. Starts with the sleeve. Nice.

#knitting #knitters of tumblr #knit #wip wednesday #purl Soho #sweatshirt #wip

[professorpski]

Vogue Knitting, Winter 2022/2023

This is a colorful and playful issue. The cover features Parker, an oversized, boxy, bottom-up sweater with short rows at the back and an cowl collar by Deborah Newton. It is an advanced project a 4 out of 4 on the scale of difficulty made from Manos Del Uruguay Maxima which is a wool worsted weight yarn. Newton also writes an article on making choices for changing the color along with 5 other versions of the yoke. It will get you thinking about colorwork and eager to do some test swatches.

Another advanced colorwork project is the Jekyll cardigan with a shawl collar by Paul Haesemeyer. Notice the i-cord trimming all around the edges. It closes with a single button at the bottom of the collar. It has a boxy shape and is made in pieces from the bottom up out of Istex Lettilopi which is another worsted weight wool. Again, you can imagine a different color schema.

The pretty mittens in blue and white birds-eye stitch pattern are called Cesar. Designed by Kristin Ornolfsdottir, they are made of Purl Soho’s Season Alpaca and a feature shows the pattern done up in swatches of 4 other color and yarn combinations. They care a 3 out of 4 for difficulty

A number of playful single-color patterns show up too. Including Petite Darjeeling which you see here in lilac designed by Chloe Elizabeth Birch who also created a woman’s size.

More likely to have universal appeal is the long scarf Rushmore by Norah Gaughan in 3 versions in 3 colors of Cascade 220 Grande Superwash, a bulky yarn. As Gaughan explains, it is a two-sided cable pattern and thus difficult to read as a chart, although you can find the charts on the Vogue Knitting website. Since it is only an 8-row pattern with a repeat within, it may be that the written instructions are enough?  The large yarn size may help too with this 3 out of 4 for difficulty pattern

There are a total of 19 patterns, including several sporty pullovers, a good, a vest, a shawl and another pair of mittens. Meg Swansen’s column ponders mittens, a report on a knitting trip through Norway is included, plus interviews with Tom Daley, a knitter and Olympic diver, and designer Stephen West, as well as some gifts and books sections.

#meg swansen #tom daley #stephen west #norah gaughan #cascade yarn #rushmore scarf #petite darjeeling #chloe elizabeth birch #kristin ornolfsdottir #cesar mittens #purl soho #istex yarns #paul haesemeyer #knitting patterns #knitting #knitting magazine #vogue knitting #vogue knitting magazine #Jekyll cardigan #colorwork knitting #color theory #parker sweater #deborah newton #manos del urugauy #makers #making #diy #diy projects #women's knitting #children's knitting

[journeyman-tier-fibercraft]

Knitting repeat 37 out of 40 on the lace shawl for my cousin’s wedding present

#knitting #lace knitting #lace rot #wip #knitblr #in the process of trying to remove the heavy breathing sounds (because my phone was basically in my mouth to get this angle) #i went through 5 different websites and 3 audio editors #all because my cellphone doesn't let me mute videos anymore even tho it used to let me. #tag before last should've said video editing programs instead of audio editors i am eepy #the pattern i'm knitting is free btw #bamboo wedding shawl by purl soho on ravelry #i just have to rewrite all my patterns out by hand to keep track of them repeat by repeat

[akhuna]

Started the third colour on the baby blanket today. :)

#knitting #knitblr #wips #gifts #baby knits #Akuna knits #blankets #garter stitch how I love you #Filcolana #pattern is from Purl Soho though

[qvincvnx]

waiting impatiently for some of the wool i washed yesterday to dry because i want to START MY BLANKET PROJECT...

#so annoying that wool has marvelous textile qualities and retains warmth even while damp -_- I WANT TO KNIT #all my other projects involve extremely fussy colorwork (gloves) or colorwork AND a new technique (brioche cowl) #i want to do some fucking double-knit boring waffle texture purl soho bullshit and just tear up a throw blanket

[nominalnebula]

I don't need more yarn I don't need more yarn I don't need more yarn I don't need more yarn I don't need more yarn I don't nee

#micky speaks #purl soho is having a sale on their tulip cotton yarn and the colors are GORGEOUS #that PURPLE #I don't need more yarn I don't need more yarn I don't need more yarn I don

[countthelions]

A sparkly, winter knit to go with today's festivities ❤️💚

#knitting #knitblr #lionknits #pattern is structured alpaca cowl by purl soho!! #been trying to find something for this yarn and honestly this feels like it'll be a match!!

[poppy-ghost]

don't mind my messy as fuck counter & walmart brand pringles but the first is more liberty (betsy print) that I'm gonna make a quilt coat from and the second (also liberty) using the scraps from my dress to make a tote for my mom for xmas (⁠◡⁠ ⁠ω⁠ ⁠◡⁠)

#for the tote im going off the prism quilt design from purl soho #i was gonna do that for the quilt coat but i decided to not waste any of that lol fabric so im just doing basic hst #which honestly im really liking the look of its simple so i can look at the patterns and colors

[cyprinella]

Tiny Tiles is done! Got the binding on today and just need to give it a wash to make sure everything holds together.

Free pattern from Purl Soho.

#quilting #my art #tiny tiles #completed work

[knithacker]

Free Pattern Alert: Knit a Falling Snow Scarf Designed by Purl Soho: 👉 https://buff.ly/2RmlDf9

#knit #knitting #handmade #diy

[scissor-tournament]

Stork Scissors. Innumerable varieties available; this one is from Ciselier.

Slip-N-Snip Folding Scissors by Purl Soho.

#scissor tournament #poll #tournament #sewing #embroidery #scissors #id in alt text

[professorpski]

Interweave Knits, summer 2022

This issue offers two themes that are bad design in my eye. One is optical art, the kind of art that was a trend in the 1960s, but before that was considered bad idea because it seemed to wiggle or crawl, both disconcerting in a fabric. You can see an untroubling example in the cowl on the cover: Qualyn Stark’s Vasarely Cowl in a caramel and black in Rowan Cotton Wool, a DK weight yarn. The little squares grow and shrink as they revolve around the cowl, but cowls tend to rumple up, few people will sense the movement in the pattern. Laid flat, it does indeed wiggle weirdly.

The Morellet Top in blue and gray by Lana Jois does have some effect of movement on the eye. Its center also lies somewhere on the right side of the waistline which is not usually where we hope people to be focusing. It is done up in Brooklyn Tweed Dapple which is a DK weight yarn of wool and cotton and is a 3 out of 4 for difficulty. Retinal Tee is another novelty design by Blazenka Simic-Boro done in Lana Grosso Ecopuna, another DK weight yarn blending cotton, wool and alpaca, and a 2 out of 4 for difficulty. If you don’t like the way the stripes cut up the design, it would be easy enough to choose the narrow or the broad and carry them across what is a simple rectangle tee.

The more successful examples in the optical art section are the shawls which include the yellow Visual Tempo Shawl in Anzula Luxury Fibers Croquet. Here the undulating pattern resembles the natural movement of waves and the yarn is a merino silk blend in a DK weight.

The other theme is sweaters that are more interesting in the front than the back. I suspect the idea is that way you can wear a lace pattern and not feel immodest as people can only get a peak at your bra straps, but why would you want everyone finding you more interesting from behind? You see here Giverny Top in a very pale blue by Donna Estin in BC Garn Bio Balance, a fingering yarn which blends organic wool and cotton. The lacing is only for show and only extends up a few inches in the back. It is 3 out of 4 for difficulty. Then in a taupe color called Walnut, you see the Morisot Tee by Susanna Ic done in the lace weight yarn Purl Soho Seagrass which blends cotton and alpaca. It is a simple rectangle and a 2 out of 4. 

In addition, there are two articles. One is on makers and the problems they encounter in running a small business--labor and materials are not the only thing to calculate--by Ashli Ree. And a technical article on parallel versus rotating floats in stranded knitting by Roxanne Richardson which offers a nice combination of photos and sketches to clarify.

In total, there are 3 shawl patterns, 1 socks, 1 cowl, and 7 sweaters, most of them sleeveless of cap sleeves. But as I know from checking out patterns on Ravelry.com, an online community that needs only a simple registration, yarn workers take patterns and do as they like: re-size, re-shape, etc. Although I can’t see myself making most of these patterns, I can see taking certain stitch patterns and shapes and doing something with them. That is the pleasure of creating.

You can find this issue at your Local Yarn Store, or here online: https://www.interweave.com/product/interweave-knits-summer-2022-print-edition/

Ravelry can be found here:  https://www.ravelry.com/

#interweave knits #interweave knits magazine #donna estin #Giverny top #BC garn #susanna ic #Morisot tee #Purl soho #ashli ree #roxanne richardson #ravelry.com #local yarn store #pearl soho #making #makers #vasarely cowl #qualyn stark #retinal tee #lana grossa #blazenka simic-boro #visual tempo shawl #natalya berezynska #anzula luxury fibers #brooklyn tweed #morrellet top #lana jois #rowan yarns

[unraveledandfrayed]

I knitted these celtic cabled handwarmers a long time ago (I think a couple years) but I'm quite proud of them :). I believe the pattern is by purl soho, I know it was free. If anyone really wants it, i'll dig it up :)

#knitters of tumblr #handmade #knitting #yarn #fiberartist #knitblr #fiberart #cable knit #celtic

[jingerbunny]

if i wanted to get into knitting, how would i do it? I can handsew and i frequently mend my clothes (as well as my cousin’s favorite jacket while he was going through a growth spurt and refused to let it go :p), but im not really sure how to learn to knit. sorry if this is a dumb question, its just been easier for my to find information on learning to sew/mending and patching than on knitting, but i’d really love to know how to make myself a pair of socks or a hat.

I have no idea how long this has been sitting here, so please forgive me if it's been ages! I didn't ignore it intentionally!

I learned how to knit with a pair of chopsticks and a copy of Stitch N Bitch. Today there are so many video tutorials and blogs to help you, but really, you just need to sit down and try it! I love the tutorials on Purl Soho for just about everything.

I'd start with either bamboo or plastic needles in a medium size, like 7-9. Other needles, like metal ones or fancy hardwood, look super pretty, but are much much too slippery for beginners. Using a worsted weight is good to start, especially something with some wool in it so that it's grippy. Light colors with not too much texture are good so that you can actually see what you are doing, and some light variegation in the yarn can help you to see each individual stitch and make things more fun.

Stockinette stitch scarves are everyone's first project, but they can take forever, so dishcloths or coasters might be more fun because they are useful things that are done so much faster. For dishcloths, go with cotton and needles that are a little bit more slippy, because cotton can be very grabby and hurt your hands.

Does that help?

[generaljinjur]

New knitting project. Cowl based on Purl SoHo’s Penny Tile Scarf.

#knitting #cowl #scarf #penny tile #new stitch learned: k4b

[damnedtreasure]

please do say some more about your favorite sweater patterns i recently learned how to do cables and boy am i excited for the possibilities that the future holds now

Ooooh! So many possibilities! Cables are so satisfying, especially the patterns that look impossible to follow that really are much simpler than they look.

Okay, so! I got a bit carried away looking through patterns, as I always do, but! Here's a whole bunch of pretty patterns I've either made myself or have had my eye on for ages. I'll start with the sweaters, because that is what you actually asked, and then move to the honourable mentions that aren't actually sweaters.

So for your classic aran sweater, the Moby Sweater Man by PetiteKnits is delightful; it's a dk weight pattern, so it's a little thinner and lighter weight than a true aran sweater, but the cable pattern is fantastic.

The Handsome Chris Pullover by Caryn Shaffer was reverse engineered from the sweater Chris Evans wears in Knives Out, and I'm so glad someone beat me to figuring out this pattern so I didn't have to.

Now, if you're just learning or wrapping your mind around cables, I recommend the Antler by TinCanKnits. (I can never recommend their stuff enough) Their patterns are fantastic, always, and very beginner friendly. There's also a free hat version, so that you can see how you like your yarn with the cable pattern, or see if you like the cable pattern at all before you lock yourself into buying sweater quantities of yarn.

Also by Tin Can Knits, and we're diverging from the classic aran sweater fully by now, but Hush is a really interesting design.

Quick aside to say that the pattern that got me loving cables is the Travelling Cables Handwarmers by Purl Soho, and if you're looking for a sort of one-step-past-beginner pattern, those are fun. They also are a good example of how cables really tighten a garment up, not dissimilar to how ribbing does.

The Seaway Pullover by Ozetta is a really good example of using cabling for texturing, which gives it a really interesting look.

I've been wanting to make the Wool + Honey by Andrea Mowry for ages now... it's not really what you think of when you think cables but look at it...... it's so pretty......

The Field Sweater by Camilla Vad is another one I've been eyeing for ages, same as the Wool + Honey. I just need to make it for someone sweaterworthy someday.

Honourable mentions time because I can't help myself:

The Ranger Cowl by Michael Vloedman is so very perfect for renfaire or DnD vibes.

Glimfeather by Sunidesus Knits is a shawl that I just know is the warmest thing in the world, and one day I will own twenty of them.

All of these are ravelry links purely because that's the database I use primarily, but most of these designers have their own sites as well if you prefer that. I do love ravelry though, and using the filters in the advanced pattern search can be so very useful and also so very tempting due to how many pretty patterns there are.

Best of luck on your cabling journeys!

#pattern recommendation #knitting #sweater pattern #mostly tagging so i can find this if i need to later despite.... not having orgamisation tags for years now oops #but yeah! there are so many gorgeous patterns and in theory i should be pricing this yarn because i am in fact at work but also. #finding patterns for people is kinda a part of my job! technically! and also its been so slow because its finally nice out and fewer people #are coming in to buy yarn