Patterns, projects and techniques
But even though we just got summer up here, the new fall fashions are out. It’s a bit of a slap in the face, enduring 8 months of winter, finally getting summer and then the fashion industry starts talking about the new autumn inspirations.
Nothing to be done about it, but enjoy the views! At Vogue, their new Early Fall selections are out. You can see them at the Vogue Knitting Site, here.
Looking for Fall patterns to Knit? Check out these Fall knitting patterns we found on Etsy.
If you’re looking for a sweater knitting pattern that uses up some of your stash and allows you to make just the sweater you want, the Marlina Rib by Shay Johson might be just the thing.
It’s worked with two strands of fingering weight yarn held together to make a DK weight gauge, so you can use the same two yarns throughout or change one or both regularly for an even more colorful look.
The pattern has options to make it either a crewneck or a henley style with buttons, tapered or relaxed sleeves, and a straight hemline or a split hem with buttons (which sounds so cute if you do the henley with split hem and match the buttons on both parts).
It’s also knit from the top down so you can make the body and the sleeves as long as you want. There are 10 sizes available in the pattern, with a chest circumference ranging from 32 to 68 inches, or 81.5 to 172.5 cm. It’s meant to be worn with 4-6 inches/10-15 cm of positive ease at the chest.
The pattern page on Ravelry includes tons of measurements and yardage estimates so you can make sure you’ll get a good fit for your body before you even buy the pattern. Shay also shows a few variations of the sweater so you can see how different options look before you decide how you want to put them together.
The stitch pattern is 1×2 ribbing, which is really easy to do and gives a look almost like fisherman’s rib that’s relaxed and easy to wear.
This sweater looks like a great option for people who are somewhat new to sweater knitting or those who love to have lots of customization options (because it’s like getting multiple sweater patterns in one!).
Check out all the details and grab a copy of the pattern for yourself at Ravelry.
[Photo: Shay Johnson]
I hate to think of fall as well when summer is almost here but it does help to plan ahead. For instance I’m already mixing my clay palette of Pantone fall/winter 2010 colors. This way people have enough time to order the beads I make and create their jewelry designs in time for fall. And just the same, I’m already preparing my spring/summer colors right after Christmas. After all, the early bird does get the worm!