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

Sometimes I feel like knitters get intimidated to try new things because they think they need to start with a big project. Your first time working in the round doesn’t need to be a sock, and your first colorwork doesn’t need to be a sweater, for example. You can find little projects that use the skills you want to learn to build your confidence before you move on to something that requires more time commitment.

This adorable knit bunny, for example.

The colorwork bunny from Knit Picks was designed by Amy Munson and is a kind of bowling pin shaped bunny complete with a knit hat, contrasting inner ears and a little stranded colorwork on its body. Note that the ears are attached the the hat not the bunny, but you could stitch them to the bunny if you’d rather.

It’s worked from the bottom up and also has a tiny pompom tail you can’t see in the picture but it’s a really cute touch. There are a variety of little fair isle patterns to choose from to make the best bunny for you.

The bunny comes out about 8 inches tall (or just over 20 cm) and use several colors to complete the colorwork, depending on the design you choose.

You can purchase the pattern by itself from Knit Picks, or make a kit that includes sport weight yarn in all the colors you need for your creation. There are gray and brown options for the main body of the bunny, but of course if you’re using your own yarn you can make it whatever color you like.

Once you’ve tried colorwork (maybe also working in the round and shaping if those are skills you haven’t used before) in a little project like this you’ll be ready to take on something bigger in no time.

Check out the pattern on Knit Picks.

[Photo: Knit Picks]

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