Norah Gaughan Volume 14

The latest — and actually the last with Amy Christoffers joining the team — Norah Gaughan pattern book from Berroco was recently released, and it offers great inspiration for spring and summer.

This collection of 14 patterns is subtitled “Another Angle,” and there’s a good reason for that. All of the patterns feature triangular or diamond shapes, loads of eyelets, raglan lines that seem to go on forever, in other words, the architectural details we expect and love from Gaughan.

I love Chock (shown on the cover), an undulating lace shawl that looks so cozy and easy to wear; Shim, a roomy tank with a leaf motif running up the center and rows of eyelets for emphasis; and Camber, a cardigan with eyelets that make a sort of diamond shape emphasized by deep raglan lines.

The booklet runs $14.95, or you can buy individual PDF patterns direct from Berroco for $6 each.

Anything catch your eye? I’d love to hear about it.

[Photo via Berroco.]

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Framework: Ten Architectural Knits by Norah Gaughan

I know that my posts can be read at different times of year and in different years by different people, but as I write this we’re on teh cusp of summer. And I know a lot of people don’t knit as much, and certainly don’t wear a lot of knits in the summer, but I want to encourage you to make and to wear your makes no matter the temperature.

To introduce you to the joys of summer garment knitting, I offer the Tied Vest from Lion Brand Yarn.

This easy project is great to make and wear throughout the year but it’s especially good for summer. It’s worked flat in one piece from the bottom up, mostly in stockinette stitch with a seed stitch edging. The I-cord ties are worked directly onto the garment so you don’t have to sew them on.

The project uses worsted weight yarn, and calls for a blend of cotton and hemp that’s great for warm weather.

There are eight size options, ranging from a finished chest measurement of 35 to 62.5 inches, or 89 to 159 cm. That makes it sound like it should be worn with at least a few inches of positive ease, but the pattern doesn’t specify.

The ties at the front give it a casual look and make it great to wear over a tank top or T-shirt when the weather is warm.

I also think this one would be good to knit in wool or a warmer fiber, too, to make a version you could wear more comfortably in the winter months, too. Though of course you could layer the summer version over a long-sleeved shirt and wear it throughout the year, too.

The tied vest is a free pattern available from Lion Brand. You can also purchase a kit that includes the yarn and optional needles and stitch markers if you need them.

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]

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