Last Week in Knitting Patterns: 2018.5
Oh hai! I just decided to make a post about the most eye-catching patterns released on Ravelry in the last week. We'll see how long I keep this up for, eh?
Isabelle by Kristin Wiola Ødegård
I'm a bit of a sucker for Norwegian sweaters. I love how ridiculously intricate they are. Unfortunately (for me, maybe you, too), this pattern is only available in Norwegian, and I've never tried to interpret something like that, so this will likely just serve as inspiration.
It looks like it has some really neat post-modifications on the sleeves to add blue outlines to the dots in the panel. Super neat!
Iblomst Sweater by Hanne Rimmen
...and this one is in Danish. But I really love circular yoke sweaters and I'm pretty sure you only need the colorwork chart. That's totally fudgeable if that's your style. It's written for lettlopi, how hard could it be?? She's also got a cardigan and hat pattern to match.
Tatiana by Amanda Jones
This one's in English! What?! Crazy, I know. I love texture. I'm working on an ultra-textured cardigan pattern myself. One can never have enough cables in one's life. If you're afraid of them, start small, they're totally accessible!
Timanfaya by Asja Janeczek
Uuuuugh looook at that YOKE! Okay, there's one tiny drawback: three-color colorwork. The good news is it looks like it's only for a few rows. I usually refuse to do three colors at once because it makes the fabric especially think in that spot, but it's less awful if the pattern works up to it, like here. It's less noticible because you go from one color, to two, to three, to two, to three, to...you get the point. It's soooo pretty, though!
Solar Sea Lace Shawl by Anna Victoria
After having just finished a really intricate, beaded circular pi shawl, I am in no mood to start something like this, but the colors! The lace! It's so beautiful! And it could definitely do with beads, right? Everything needs beads.
Mermaid Spell by Joan Forgione
Now THIS is something I could sink my needles into after so much lace. Garter stitch and an applied lace border to keep you from getting bored. And apparently it's part of a giveaway, anyone who finishes one and posts on IG will be eligible for a prize, though I'm not sure what it is.
Cathedral Grove by Faye Kennington
Although I'm not sure how I feel about the slouchy-ness of this hat (I tend to only knit toques/beanies), I really love the pattern. I would probably knit it with less ribbing and maybe modify it to have...less slouch. :)
Hedda hat and Mittens by Trin-Annelie
This hat and mitt pair reminds me of a pair of mohair mitts that have been in my favorites for YEARS...but I can't find them, now. Who knows where they are. This appeals to my love of ombre patterns (you might know them as "fades" if you follow Andrea Mowry).
Frost Flowers by Dianna Walla
Diana has such an eye for colorwork. Her color choice is nice and muted, but obviously you could make it what you want. :D This pattern is more on the accessible side than the above mitts since those are knit on 2.5's.
Under snow by Olga Beckmann
ALL COLORWORK, ALL THE TIME! NEVER STOP MAKING COLORWORK MITTENS! I don't know what else to say about that.
Starvine Mitts by Susanna Winter
But if you're afraid of colorwork, something like these would be really good for a colorwork beginner. Short floats, only two colors, and small enough that you could test it out a few times without wanting to shoot someone.
Celestial Light Socks by Amy Loberg
I hate knitting socks, but I love looking at them. I can't get on board with working this hard on something I'm going to walk around in. It's straight stockinette knitted socks for me. But...these are really, really pretty!
Heart to heart socks by DROPS design
As are these! I have a soft spot for Drops Design patterns. My first (well....second) sweater was one of their patterns. They're so classic and pretty.
The Shieling by Kate Davies
...I don't know if I could ever get through a project like this, but...but...LOOK AT IT!! A girl can dream, right?
I'm a bit of a sucker for Norwegian sweaters. I love how ridiculously intricate they are. Unfortunately (for me, maybe you, too), this pattern is only available in Norwegian, and I've never tried to interpret something like that, so this will likely just serve as inspiration.
It looks like it has some really neat post-modifications on the sleeves to add blue outlines to the dots in the panel. Super neat!
...and this one is in Danish. But I really love circular yoke sweaters and I'm pretty sure you only need the colorwork chart. That's totally fudgeable if that's your style. It's written for lettlopi, how hard could it be?? She's also got a cardigan and hat pattern to match.
This one's in English! What?! Crazy, I know. I love texture. I'm working on an ultra-textured cardigan pattern myself. One can never have enough cables in one's life. If you're afraid of them, start small, they're totally accessible!
Uuuuugh looook at that YOKE! Okay, there's one tiny drawback: three-color colorwork. The good news is it looks like it's only for a few rows. I usually refuse to do three colors at once because it makes the fabric especially think in that spot, but it's less awful if the pattern works up to it, like here. It's less noticible because you go from one color, to two, to three, to two, to three, to...you get the point. It's soooo pretty, though!
After having just finished a really intricate, beaded circular pi shawl, I am in no mood to start something like this, but the colors! The lace! It's so beautiful! And it could definitely do with beads, right? Everything needs beads.
Now THIS is something I could sink my needles into after so much lace. Garter stitch and an applied lace border to keep you from getting bored. And apparently it's part of a giveaway, anyone who finishes one and posts on IG will be eligible for a prize, though I'm not sure what it is.
Although I'm not sure how I feel about the slouchy-ness of this hat (I tend to only knit toques/beanies), I really love the pattern. I would probably knit it with less ribbing and maybe modify it to have...less slouch. :)
This hat and mitt pair reminds me of a pair of mohair mitts that have been in my favorites for YEARS...but I can't find them, now. Who knows where they are. This appeals to my love of ombre patterns (you might know them as "fades" if you follow Andrea Mowry).
Diana has such an eye for colorwork. Her color choice is nice and muted, but obviously you could make it what you want. :D This pattern is more on the accessible side than the above mitts since those are knit on 2.5's.
Under snow by Olga Beckmann
ALL COLORWORK, ALL THE TIME! NEVER STOP MAKING COLORWORK MITTENS! I don't know what else to say about that.
But if you're afraid of colorwork, something like these would be really good for a colorwork beginner. Short floats, only two colors, and small enough that you could test it out a few times without wanting to shoot someone.
I hate knitting socks, but I love looking at them. I can't get on board with working this hard on something I'm going to walk around in. It's straight stockinette knitted socks for me. But...these are really, really pretty!
As are these! I have a soft spot for Drops Design patterns. My first (well....second) sweater was one of their patterns. They're so classic and pretty.
...I don't know if I could ever get through a project like this, but...but...LOOK AT IT!! A girl can dream, right?
Comments
Post a Comment