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A Look at Interweave Knits’ Fall Issue

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interweave knits fall 12Clearly I am ready for fall (and fall knitting). My copy of the fall issue of Interweave Knits arrived over the weekend and I spent the morning of a day that turned out to be 104 degrees (that’s 40 four our international readers) paging through it and dreaming of days that will be cool enough to use some of these lovely knits.

Just about everything in this issue looked like something I’d love to knit — or maybe that I’d love to have time to knit! (I feel a massive binge of just-for-me knitting coming on as soon as I finish my book).

I am in love with the Sazerac Pullover by Anniken Allis, a bottom-up, circular-yoke sweater worked in tweed yarn accented with dropped stitches. Two bulky cabled projects caught my eye: Amy Christoffers’ Roam Tunic and the Sweetheart Pullover by Kate Knuff.

And though I detest Peter Pan collars (way too sweet for my taste) I admire the Downton Pullover by Amy Keffer, which does look like it would be at home on the British series. Zelda’s Cloche by Shelley Gerber is another pretty period piece, and the bulky, tunic-length Big Tile Pullover has just the right amount of bold colorwork to make a statement while still being a quick knit. You can check out all the patterns for yourself on Ravelry.

There are also features on American-made yarns and Peruvian knitting techniques that will have you wanting to see out these fibers and try the techniques.

Have you seen the new issue yet? Anything made it to your queue? Spill it!

[Photo by Interweave Knits.]

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Comments

  1. I haven’t seen this issue yet guess I best get down to my local yarn shop!!! I need to start my Christmas knitting NOW!! thnx for all the fun!

Have you read?

Stitch a Simple Sack Hat that Looks Like a Turkey

If your family is the sort to do a turkey trot for Thanksgiving, or even just to take family pictures, you’ll want to get started knitting up some Turkey Sack Hats with this pattern from Underground Crafter. 

The pattern uses super bulky yarn and is rated easy. It’s knit flat but there are a few skills in here around the shaping of the eyes, which includes changing colors, working bobbles and doing a wicked purl 3 together decrease. Twice. 

But that’s all in one row, and the rest of it is pretty simple. The beak is worked separately and sewn on, and the side of the hat is stitched up to make it into a hat. 

What’s great about this one is that it comes in 10 sizes, ranging from newborn to adult large, so you really can make one for everyone in the family. And because it uses super bulky yarn you can knit a bunch pretty quickly if that’s a thing you’d like to do. 

It’s also fun because you could use this base pattern to make different animals or for different holidays. Make it all in orange and stitch on a jack o’lantern face for Halloween, or make a white one that’s a snowman, for example. 

In any style this would also be a fun gag gift for that person in your life who has everything or doesn’t want gifts, or if you do a secret Santa or white elephant gift exchange at work or elsewhere. 

And make sure whether you’re making it a turkey or some other character that you include the pom poms at the top! They’re just so cure and a great way to add a bit more color to the project, and they’re easy to make. (See also: ways to make a pompom with yarn.)

You can grab the free pattern at the Underground Crafter website. 

[Photo: Underground Crafter]