Tabla de contenidos para Fall 2016 en Knitscene

igrew up in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas, otherwise known as the part of the state that isn’t flatter than a pancake. I’d fail as a human if I didn’t also mention that I lived in Manhattan, Kansas, which is delightfully nicknamed “The Little Apple.” Summertime in The Little Apple is always very pretty, but unbearably humid. Fall, however—fall in eastern Kansas is perfect. Fall is my favorite season. It’s so absolutely nostalgic. Some of my strongest memories exist vividly in the autumn months: rehearsals leading up to the annual fall semester musical, sitting on Bluemont Hill and looking out over my town, and listening to Sufjan Stevens for the first time with my best friend while surrounded by the golden fallen leaves of City Park. A feeling of…

Amy Herzog is a knitted sweater champion. Her website features the CustomFit sweater-pattern generator, which lets you pick any yarn you want and then generates a version of one of Amy’s designs to fit you and your gauge. She has developed an app known as the Knitter’s Toolbox, which will make those knitting math headaches far less frequent. Now, she is the author of her third knitting book, You Can Knit That: Foolproof Instructions for Fabulous Sweaters. Learn from the best in this new knitting book! You Can Knit That takes a step back from Amy’s previous books, Knit to Flatter and Knit Wear Love, to focus on the more basic elements of knitting a sweater. You Can Knit That is perfect for the first-time sweater knitter who might be…

Go sporty or formal in this minimalist yet cleverly constructed design. The contrasting cable panel on the top of the sleeves pops against the allover stockinette stitch. The cables are worked first, and then stitches for the front and back, including the sleeves, are picked up along each side of the cables and worked from the top down. Yarn Swans Island Natural Colors Merino Worsted Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 38½ (41½ , 46, 49½ , 55¼ , 58¾ )" bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 49½ "; modeled with 15½ " of positive ease. Yarn Swans Island Natural Colors Merino Worsted (100% organic merino wool; 250 yd [229 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #YW211 natural (MC), 6 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8) skeins; #YW213 charcoal (CC), 1 skein. Needles Size 8…

This sweater is created with simple A-line construction, a front panel of subtle cables, and a yarn that resembles the aurora borealis. This design is worked from the bottom up in pieces and seamed together, with garter sleeves that complement the stockinette and cabled body. Yarn Plymouth Yarn Mushishi Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 36½ (40, 45½ , 49, 54, 58, 61½ , 66½ )" bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 36½ "; modeled with ½ " of negative ease. Yarn Plymouth Yarn Mushishi (95% wool, 5% silk; 491 yd [449 m]/9 oz [250 g]): #05 oceanic 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins. Needles Sizes 5 (3.75 mm) and 6 (4 mm): 16" circular (cir). Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm): straight. Adjust needle size if…

Worked in two colors in a classic wool yarn, this wrap is knit on the bias to create an irregularly striped chevron pattern. The size and drape of this design allow for a variety of styles—wrap up in it like a blanket or wear it like a scarf. Yarn Brown Sheep Company Top of the Lamb Sport Yarn Weight 3 Finished Size 17½ " wide and 68" long. Yarn Brown Sheep Company Top of the Lamb Sport (100% wool; 350 yd [320 m]/4 oz [115 g]): #102 graphite (A) and #101 stone (B), 2 skeins each. Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Marker (m); tapestry needle. Gauge 22 sts and 34 rows = 4" in St st. For terms, abbreviations,…

Get creative with color in this hat and mittens set, and create two projects with one skein! The same ombré colorway is used at different points in the color sequence to create the main color and contrasting colors in the circles and ribbing. Yarn Viking of Norway Nordlys, distributed by Knitting Fever get this KIT! www.interweavestore.com/knitting Yarn Weight 1 Finished Size Hat: 18¼ (20½ )" circumference and 8 (8½ )" tall. Hat shown measures 18¼ ". Mittens: 6 (7¼ )" hand circumference and 10 (11½ )" long. Mittens shown measure 6" circumference. Yarn Viking of Norway Nordlys (75% superwash wool, 25% nylon; 385 yd [352 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #964 aqua, black, teal, violet, 1 skein for both mittens and hat. Yarn distributed by Knitting Fever. Needles Size 2 (2.75…

the formation of slip stitch In certain patterns and techniques, a stitch is intentionally slipped with no yarn looped through it. In order for us to work the next stitch, we strand the yarn either in the back or front of the stitch, or sometimes over the needle. Let’s call a stitch that is transferred from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle as if to knit or purl without being worked a standard slipped stitch and the strand of yarn a float. It’s very important to pay attention to the length of the float. If it’s too short, the flanking stitches will come much closer together than the pattern requires. In this case, the gauge and the look of the fabric will change. If the float is too long,…

There are myriad different ways to cast on.1 These are my favorite and most-used methods, and the ones I believe all knitters should learn. CONVENTIONAL CAST-ONS The most common all-purpose cast-ons are the knitted, the cable, and the long-tail methods. The knitted method is one we often teach to newer knitters, and although it’s quick and easy, it’s not that great for most applications: the edge can be inflexible and have big, loose loops. The cable cast-on, which is a simple variation of the knitted method, creates a much nicer edge with a little more give. (It’s called the cable cast-on because the resulting edge looks like a twisted rope.) If you use the knitted method, I strongly recommend you try cable instead. My preferred all-purpose cast-on is the long-tail…

HANSHI WRAP The beautiful simplicity of Hanshi makes this wrap a staple wardrobe piece. Knitting on the bias in garter stitch balances ease and interest. The contrasting sections are worked with short-rows, adding another element of intrigue. Yarn Shibui Knits Staccato Yarn Weight 1 Finished Size 72¾ " wide and 12" deep. Yarn Shibui Knits Staccato (70% superwash merino, 30% silk; 191 yd [175 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #2004 ivory (MC), 4 skeins (see Notes); #2001 abyss (CC), 1 skein. (see Notes); #2001 abyss (CC), 1 skein. Notions Tapestry needle. Gauge 23 sts and 42 rows = 4" in garter st. For terms, abbreviations, and techniques you don’t know, please visit our Master Glossary at www.knittingdaily.com/glossary. Notes • This wrap is worked on the bias. The contrasting color sections are…

When making garments, you’ll find that most designs rely on increasing and decreasing to create the shape of the pieces. During the design process, the designer makes many decisions, not the least of which is choosing the types of increases and decreases that will be used and where they will be placed. For sweaters knitted from the bottom up, decreases at the armhole and neckline are in a prominent position, and the designer can choose to make them more or less pronounced to create a desired effect. For example, a sweater worked with seed-stitch borders might look best if the stitch pattern is interrupted as little as possible; therefore, placing the decreases close to the garment edge and working them as knitted or purled decreases to match the seed-stitch pattern…

Start this cowl with a crochet chain provisional cast-on and end with grafting for a seamless finish. This cowl features an allover two-color diamond pattern occasionally broken up by strong graphic bands of a different version of that pattern. The tube construction makes a doubled fabric that is extra warm. Yarn Green Mountain Spinnery Simply Fine Yarn Weight 2 Finished Size 55" circumference and 6½ " tall. Yarn Green Mountain Spinnery Simply Fine (60% wool, 40% fine kid mohair; 450 yd [412 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): natural dark (MC), 2 skeins; azalea (CC), 1 skein. Needles Size 3 (3.25 mm): 16" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); 3 removable m; size D/3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook; smooth waste yarn in contrasting…

This rustic pullover features a simple chevron pattern on the body that’s created by holding strands to the front when working slipped stitches. The drop shoulders and modest boatneck give it wearability in a hardy wool yarn that comes in rich earth tones. Yarn Harrisville Designs flyWHEEL Yarn Weight 2 Finished Size 34½ (39¾ , 44¾ , 49¾ , 55)" bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 39¾ "; modeled with 5¾ " of positive ease. Yarn Harrisville Designs flyWHEEL (100% wool; 170 yd [155 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): meadows, 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) skeins. Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm): 16" and 32" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Size 6 (4 mm): 32" cir and set of dpn. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions…

Not experienced in slip-stitch designs yet, but want to practice? Give it a shot with a small project like these socks! These top-down socks are knitted with a slipped stockinette stitch pattern, and you can get a complete pair from one skein of yarn. Yarn Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Superwash BFL Yarn Weight 1 Finished Size 7 (8¾ )" foot circumference and 8½ (9¼ )" long from back of heel to tip of toe; foot length is adjustable. Socks shown measure 7". Yarn Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Superwash BFL(100% superwash bluefaced leicester wool; 437 yd [400 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): Aztec gold, 1 skein. Needles Sizes 1 (2.25 mm) and 2½ (3 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); stitch holder; tapestry needle.…

This pretty and feminine A-line tee is worked seamlessly from the top down. The colorwork portion of the yoke is worked with the knit side facing, then it's turned purl side out in order to show the strands on the right side of the work. The A-line shaping on the body allows for comfortable movement in this transitional piece. Yarn Manos del Uruguay Maxima, distributed by Fairmount Fibers Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 32¾ (36¼ , 40¼ , 44½ , 49)" bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 40¼ "; modeled with 3¼ " of positive ease. Yarn Manos del Uruguay Maxima (100% merino wool; 219 yd [200 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #M2590 natural (MC), 5 (5, 6, 7, 7) skeins; #M2515 slate (CC1) and #M2500 black (CC2), 1 skein each. Yarn…

Single-ply yarns strut their stuff in these womanly works. all fabric textures © istock.com The moss brioche stitch of this cowl is great for knitters who have never tried the brioche technique before. It begins with a tubular cast-on and is worked in the round in three colors of a scrumptiously bulky yarn, requiring only three skeins for a substantial infinity scarf. Yarn Cascade Yarns Nevado Yarn Weight 5 Finished Size 70" circumference and 9" tall. Yarn Cascade Yarns Nevado (39% llama, 38% wool, 23% nylon; 164 yd [150 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #02 almond (A), #03 pecan (B), and #06 charcoal (C), 1 ball each. Needles Size 11 (8 mm): 32" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Marker (m); waste yarn for…

The interesting structure of this design makes this scarf a funky conversation piece. The darts are created by picking up stitches in the purl bumps several rows down and then working them together with the live row of stitches. Secure with a shawl pin, or keep knitting for a longer scarf you can wrap. Yarn Schoppel Wolle IN Silk, distributed by Skacel Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 5" wide and 35" long. Yarn Schoppel Wolle IN Silk (75% virgin wool, 25% silk; 218 yd [200 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #5990 teal, 1 skein. Yarn distributed by Skacel. Needles Size 8 (5 mm): straight and one double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions 15 removable markers (m); tapestry needle. Gauge 16 sts and 22 rows…

This hooded cardigan is worked from the bottom up with a front buttonband flanked by a classic cable pattern that is mirrored up the back. Yarn O-Wool Local Yarn Weight 4 Finished Size 33 (37, 41, 45, 49, 53)" bust circumference, buttoned. Cardigan shown measures 33"; modeled with 1" of negative ease. Yarn O-Wool Local (50% alpaca, 50% certified organic merino; 240 yd [219 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): bluebell, 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7) skeins. Needles Size 9 (5.5 mm): 32" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); stitch holders; tapestry needle; seven 1" buttons. Gauge 16 sts and 25 rows = 4" in St st; 10-st right or left cable = 1¼…

A long, flowing cardigan with a feminine edge, this topdown sweater features a two-color collar edge along a bold, solid body. This sweater is lightweight with a beautiful drape and is ideal for layering over a cute dress or leggings. Yarn Be Sweet Skinny Wool, distributed by Mango Moon, and Mango Moon Capra Yarn Weight 1 Finished Size 34 (38, 41½ , 45½ , 49½ , 53)" bust circumference with collar overlapped 7½ (7½ , 8¼ , 8½ , 8½ , 8½ )". Cardigan shown measures 34"; modeled with zero ease. Yarn Be Sweet Skinny Wool (100% merino wool; 180 yd [165 m]/7⁄8 oz [25 g]): #35b dark blue plum (MC), 10 (12, 13, 14, 15, 17) skeins. Yarn distributed by Mango Moon. Mango Moon Capra (70% mohair, 30% silk;…