Celebrate Ultra Alpaca with a Mystery Knitalong

Berroco’s awesome Ultra Alpaca yarn is 10 years old, and Berroco has started a mystery blanket knitalong to help celebrate.

The project recently kicked off on the Berroco blog with a log cabin inspired block.

You can check out the post for all the suggested colors and quantities of yarn, broken down by what is used for each block if you decide you want to change up some of the colors.

The finished blanket uses five each of four different blocks, which should make a nice cozy blanket for winter.

The first clue was released this week and subsequent blocks will be posted every two weeks through July and August, with a final post on assembly coming August 31.

This sounds like a lot of fun and a treat for people who already know and love Ultra Alpaca. Have you worked with this yarn? Taking part in the knitalong? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

[Photo via Berroco.]

Oh, this one has proper old-Hollywood winter charm.

The Pembroke Coat is a vintage knitted coat pattern that instantly made me think of crisp winter walks, leather gloves, polished boots, and the sort of coat your grandmother would have casually worn while looking impossibly elegant. It has that beautiful longline shape, a classic collar, button front, sleeve tabs, pockets, and a smart plaid-style design that gives it such a tailored finish.

This is not a quick “knit it while watching one movie” sort of project — and honestly, that is part of the appeal. The Pembroke Coat is one for knitters who love a satisfying vintage knitting pattern with a proper garment construction feel. The updated PDF includes the original vintage reference image along with a modern mockup, which makes it much easier to picture how this coat could look in today’s wardrobe.

I especially love that this pattern still feels wearable. Made in grey, camel, forest green, burgundy, or navy, it would be a gorgeous handmade winter coat with that timeless “where did you get that?” look.

As with most vintage patterns, I’d recommend reading through the instructions first, checking your gauge carefully, and being prepared to make small adjustments for fit and modern yarn substitutions. But for confident knitters who enjoy heirloom-style projects, this is a really lovely one to add to the queue.

You can find the Vintage Knitted Coat Pattern PDF in the CraftGossipStore on Etsy.

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