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Free Knitting Pattern – Northen Lights Fair Isle Sweater

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The Northern Lights Fair Isle Pullover knit pattern is a great way to create a cozy and stylish sweater that evokes the beauty of the Aurora Borealis. The pattern uses Red Heart Super Saver worsted weight yarn, a soft and durable yarn that comes in a variety of colors, making it easy to create a beautiful and unique sweater.

I had the opportunity to travel to see the Northern Lights and it was truly an amazing experience. I will never forget the way the lights danced across the sky, the colors were so vibrant and mesmerizing. Even though the temperature was minus 35 degrees, the beauty of the lights made it all worth it. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I feel so grateful to have been able to witness such a spectacular natural phenomenon.

This pattern is free to download on the Mary Maxim website and is suitable for knitters of all levels. The sweater is worked in the round, using the fair isle technique which creates a beautiful pattern that evokes the Northern Lights. The sweater is perfect for layering and keeping warm on chilly days.

The Northern Lights Fair Isle Pullover is a great way to remember the beauty of the Aurora Borealis and bring a piece of that experience into your everyday life. So grab your needles and yarn and let’s get started on creating this beautiful and cozy pullover.

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Yarn Cozy Knitting Patterns

I’ve been toying with the idea of making a yarn cozy or yarn ball holder on the circular knitting machine, but I haven’t gotten to it yet. In the meantime, here are some yarn cozy knitting patterns you can make with knitting needles. Use yarn to hold you yarn!

In its simplest form, a yarn cozy is just a sleeve or a little basket that holds your yarn when you’re working with a center-pull ball so it doesn’t fall apart when you knit. The easiest ones I could find are from Love in Stitches KN, which has a regular size and a mini size. They’re worked with sock yarn and there are options for making them with ribbing, faux cables and with self-striping yarn.

For bigger cakes there’s a project called We call it the “bail holder” from Nicole LeBlanc. This pattern is available on Ravelry and you can use any yarn and make it any size you like. It features an I-cord edging that has a loop in it so you can thread they yarn through the loop to keep it extra contained as you knit.

Another large one that has a slightly fancier pattern is this one by Mareike Meye. You can use any yarn and any gauge, and slip stitch pattern worked in different colors on the sides makes it a little more fun and uses a bit more stash. A strap buttons across the top to hold the ball in place and you can add a buttonhole to the middle of the strap to thread the yarn through. Check this one out on Ravelry.

Adding lace to a yarn cozy makes it fit a wider variety of balls and expand or shrink a bit as needed. Jennifer Sugarman’s Ball Sack uses sock yarn and is made to hold sock yarn. It has the option of making I-cord or using ribbon or cord you already have to make a drawstring at the top. You can find this pattern on Ravelry.

Another lacy option is the yarn ball holder from Frugal Knitting Haus. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has an easy mesh lace pattern and an I-cord drawstring that’s sewn together at the ends so you could loop it over your wrist while you knit if you like. This pattern is also on Ravelry.

Speaking of wrist yarn holders, I also found this one form Knituition. This one uses sport weight yarn and has a spiral rib pattern on the body. The strap is attached to the bag with D-rings, or you could make it a little longer and just sew it into the bag.