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“Owls” Sweater Pattern

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owlsNote: since this post was originally published in 2009, the pattern is no longer free. You can find more information about the adult and child-sized sweaters at the website linked below (scroll down) or buy the pattern directly via digital download.

I cannot send you the pattern because I do not have it.

Thanks!

Here is Terrye’s original post:

Isn’t this the cutest thing? I love it! And the buttons for the owl’s eyes are adorable too. But.. since I’m soooo over winter, I’m thinking a cap sleeve instead of the long sleeves. What do you think? go……here!  http://needled.wordpress.com/designs/

Looking for more Owl Sweaters? Check out these patterns on Etsy.

Comments

  2. Hi Kate – i would really love this pattern and also the small one for kids. it is really so stunning. regards Vera.

  3. Hey so I’m new to this, but i would love to knit this jumper/sweater, I was wondering if it was free or not, and if it isn’t where do I buy it?

  5. I really love the owl sweater pattern and was
    wondering if you could e-mail me a copy. I would
    also like the childrens pattern as well if that is available. Thank you so much. The sweaters are amazing!

    Mary

  6. Hi! This owl sweater pattern is awesome! I want to knit it for myself and wear it everywhere! Please email me a copy of the pattern 🙂

    -Maria 🙂

  9. Hi, just wondering if you would be able to e-mail this pattern. Owls are my little obsession and my mom would LOVE to knit it for me. Thanks!

  11. I am learning to knit and would love a copy of this pattern!!! It would be my first sweater!!! Please email the pattern to me. Thanks you so much.
    Patrice

  13. Can you send me a copy of this pattern?
    The one linked isn’t free like your url says it is… I would GREATLY appreciate it! COMPLETELY in love with this sweater!! Thanks!

  14. I think this is such a cute sweater and my winter collection really needs some additions! So could you please send me the pattern?

    Thank you very much!
    Alexandra

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Knit a Leopard Print Shawl and Learn about Yarn Substitution

When I was looking around for free knitting patterns to share recently, I came across this fun leopard print wrap from Yarnspirations. 

This fun bulky wrap gives you tons of practice with instarsia and makes a bold statement while keeping you warm. It’s rated for intermediate knitters and the design is charted but pretty easy to follow. And it’s only 50 rows and worked in bulky yarn, so it wouldn’t even take that long to knit. (You can grab the free pattern from Yarnspirations.)

So what’s the problem? The yarn that the pattern calls for has been discontinued, and it’s not a yarn that a substitute for immediately springs to mind. 

The original yarn was Patons Alpaca Blend, a single ply bulky yarn that was a combination of acrylic, superwash wool, nylon and alpaca. 

My first thought was Lion Brand Hue + Me, which is an acrylic and wool blend, with two plies instead of a single. It looks like it has the colors you would need to make this fun shawl. 

But as I was thinking about it, I thought this would be a good opportunity to introduce you to YarnSub if you don’t already know about it. This website is a giant database of yarn that can consider the qualities of the yarn you want to substitute and offer potential substitutions. 

It’s not only thinking about yarn weight, like I was, but also fiber content, number of plies, gauge and even the difference in yardage between one ball and another. It even looks at the price and can be filtered by your price range or preferences about fiber content (if, say, you’re sensitive or allergic to wool, for example, or don’t want to you acrylic). 

When I plugged in Alpaca Blend, it gave me a lot of different options, though many of them were self-striping or multicolored, which wouldn’t work for this project, and I don’t see a way to filter for solid colors only. 

Still, it’s a good tool to give you some ideas you might not know about or might have forgotten about, and it tells you how the new yarn is similar to the old one and how it differs, allowing you to make smarter choices when substituting yarns. 

[Photo: Yarnspirations]