Dig into Knitty’s Deep Fall Issue

I don’t always post about Knitty’s new issues, but it’s been a while and they have some news so it’s worth taking a look at the latest issue.

There are actually a couple of projects in this one that I would love to knit. Linger is a classic, slouchy, ’90s grunge cardigan that I am confident I would wear all the time. It’s made with chunky yarn, which is the only thing that’s kept me from casting on already, because I’m not sure I have yarn in the house that I can use for this project. But it’s definitely getting on my needles soon. It was designed by Åsa Buchta and uses super cozy half fisherman’s rib.

The other one I love is this plaid jacket, called Plaid World and designed by Amy Gunderson. It’s not a difficult project but it is a large project, and it does have some surprises like a folded hem and facings and a short row collar. How great would it be to have the perfect fall jacket and to know you knit it yourself?

You can see all the other patterns for Deep Fall here.

Starting this issue Knitty also announced the beta rollout of Knitty+, a service that will be available to the magazine’s Patreon users. It allows you to select the size of the pattern you want to knit and print out a copy that includes only the numbers you need. If you’re working from the pattern online, it will also save your progress and open up the next time right where you left off (highlighting the row you are working on is a feature for the future).

You can read all about Knitty+ here, and subscribe to the Knitty Patreon here. Patreon is what keeps Knitty free and allows them to inovate in this way, so if you’ve ever knit something from their virtual pages, consider supporting them.

[Photo: David Buchta via Knitty]

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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