New Twist Collective is Out

April 22, 2015 by Sarah White 1 Comment

The spring/summer 2015 Twist Collective was just released, and if you’re looking for something fun to knit for spring or summer, this is a great place to start.

I love Placid, a cardigan by Amy Gunderson with eyelet panels along the sides and down the back; Anne Ginger’s Minthe, a zip-up cardigan with kangaroo-style pockets and welted details; the sleek, simple and pretty Celosia shell by Robin Melanson; Deirdre Lejeune’s pretty Goedita tank with a mandala-style floral motif on the back and picot edgings; and Fish Isle by Angela Hahn, an adorable kid’s sweater with fish swimming around the bottom.

There’s also a fun article on the history of the wool industry in the American west, a look at swatching drop-stitch patterns with different combinations of yarn (a drop-stitch shawl is one of the patterns in this issue), a meditation on the benefits of stash reduction, a look at the color red and lessons in provisional cast ons.

See anything you like? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo via Twist Collective.]

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Donna H says
April 22, 2015 at 6:30 pm
This is a great issue. I love so many of the cardigans. Can’t wait for fall knitting!

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Christmas Sock Knitting Patterns

Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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