Free Knitting Pattern – Puffed Sleeved Sweater

This sweater is perfect for knitters looking for a new challenge and want to showcase their skills. The twisted cable pattern on the front, back and sleeves adds a touch of complexity and elegance to the design. It is not only a challenging pattern but also a beautiful and stylish sweater that you will be proud to wear. The intricate cable pattern creates a unique texture that is sure to turn heads.

The dropped shoulders and shallow turtleneck are modern design elements that give this sweater a contemporary look. The dropped shoulders give the sweater a relaxed and casual feel, while the shallow turtleneck adds an element of sophistication. This combination of design elements makes this sweater suitable for a wide range of occasions and styles. You can wear it on a casual day out or dress it up for a more formal event.

The pattern requires a pair of 5mm and 4mm knitting needles, a cable needle, and stitch holders. The different needle sizes will be used to create the cable pattern, and the cable needle will be used to cross the stitches and create the twisted effect. The stitch holders will be used to hold the stitches temporarily while you work on other parts of the sweater.

Overall, this pattern is a great choice for advanced knitters looking for a new challenge and a stylish and chic sweater to add to their wardrobe. With its intricate cable pattern, modern design elements, and the ability to showcase your knitting skills, this sweater is sure to be a favorite. Available for download on the Sirdar website.

Knit a Sideways Cable Sweater

Crossings: Historical Cable Collection

Generally I like knitting patterns where I feel like you can use whatever yarn you have (because my stash is big enough and I want to use it, thanks) and make a successful project. This is one of those times when a special yarn makes the process that much easier.

The Floral Bouquet Shawl from Xandy Peters uses a specific extended color pooling yarn from Feisty Fibers, which allows you to place the bobble flowers with increasing frequency as you knit the project.

It starts with a solid color yarn, then the two color yarn is added in, and you make a bobble whenever you encounter the color pops. This would be hard to replicate with other yarn that doesn’t have the extended color pooling built in.

The background of the shawl is ribbed, making the project reversible.

The shawl uses fingering/sock yarn and comes out to be an asymmetrical triangle that’s 54 inches/137 cm long and 36 inches/ 90 cm deep and 60 inches/150 cm across the top edge.

Xandy says the pattern is for intermediate to advanced knitters. Knowing how to work traditional bobbles would probably help, but there’s a great video tutorial for how to work the floral bobbles so you can practice on other yarn or even incorporate the bobbles into other projects.

The bobbles are five-petaled flowers but they also kind of look like starfish to me, which could be fun on a child’s cardigan or other pattern. They’d also be fun on the leg of a sock or around the brim of a hat for extra whimsy.

The pattern includes photo and video tutorials, and written and charted instructions. It also includes tips on what to look for if you choose to use different yarn for the project, and instructions on how to dye your own yarn to use in the project.

If you want to give it a try, you can find the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Xandy Peters]

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