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March 17, 2015 Leave a Comment

10 Inspiring new patterns to try this spring - click through for where to get your hands on them all!

This collection of 10 recently-published patterns features inspiring ideas with bold color and construction. Check out these short sleeves, lacy wraps, and lightweight accessories for spring!

Lucy Collared Tee by Pamela Wynne
Lucy Collared Tee by Pamela Wynne

This knit tee features subtle accents and a slight collar. The green is perfect for spring!

Abbesses Tee by Madame Tricote
Abbesses Tee by Madame Tricote

Make a bold statement with this tee. Knit on US 11 (8 mm) needles, this fun pattern knits up in no time!

Imagination Sweater by Kate Oates
Imagination Sweater by Kate Oates

A cozy, whimsical sweater designed with customization in mind. Oates provides the knitter with many stitch options, and the color possibilities as you play with patterns (or simply stripe it) are endless.

Madewell Sweater by Joji Locatelli
Madewell Sweater by Joji Locatelli

This design takes the familiar grandpa style cardigan and makes it special with slipped stitch elbow patches in coordinating colors.

Bunny Phone Cozy by Ella Austin
Bunny Phone Cozy by Ella Austin

Who knew a phone cover could be so gorgeous? This phone case features a lovely colorwork rabbit on the front and a small pom pom on the back for its tail!

Petal Socks pattern
Petal Socks

If you’ve been looking for the perfect project for a bold skein of fingering weight yarn, these socks might fit the bill. The chevron accents and eyelets down the ankles add something special to this otherwise-simple sock.

Polar Prism Pullover by Jennifer Beaumont
Polar Prism Pullover by Jennifer Beaumont

The windowpane texture and ombre style color blocking of this pullover make it a great option for knitters in the market for a modern pattern.

Fanfare Wrap Pattern (free pattern!)
Fanfare Wrap

This light, lacy wrap is perfect for spring! The lace fans repeat throughout the piece for a wrap that can be worn for everything from a nice porch reading session to accessorizing a cocktail dress.

Iridescent Crescent by Kieran Foley
Iridescent Crescent by Kieran Foley

Inspired by insect wings, this artistic shawl will add something special to your to-knit list. The colors and eyelets and texture are really special!

Naturally Finley by Marissa Post
Naturally Finley by Marissa Post

This simple child’s beanie is easy and a total classic. The extended ribbing that isn’t worn folded over makes this versatile piece something kids will actually wear!

10 Inspiring new patterns to try this spring - click through for where to get your hands on them all!

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Heidi Gustad is a craft book author, designer & creator specializing in yarn crafts like knitting, crochet, latch hook & macramé. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

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It’s time for the monthly review and giveaway! T It’s time for the monthly review and giveaway! This go around, get to know two new sister yarns from @manosyarnsusa, Marla and Sami, and enter to win a skein of each to try for yourself. 
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What makes these yarns sisters is that, while dyed differently, they’re the same weight and come in intentionally coordinating color palettes. For my review, I opted for a sky-inspired combo of Sami in Natural and Marla in Nube. 🌧️ 
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Check out the full review & enter the giveaway at the link in my bio. 
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If only knitting a whole project took 39 seconds… 😮‍💨 
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In this video, you can see how the Intarsia Flower Pillow pattern knits up - two flat panels, one with intarsia, both are blocked, and then they’re seamed. Find the pattern on @hi.ravelry & my website, just search Intarsia Flower Pillow. 🌸 
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P.S. I’m really smiling in this video while seaming the pillow, so I guess I’m proving last week’s claim that I truly enjoy that sometimes-dreaded task. 😆🫣
In knitting, a Left Lifted Increase (LLI) lets you In knitting, a Left Lifted Increase (LLI) lets you add a stitch in between two columns of stitches that leans to the left. Similar to an M1L, LLIs allow you to increase nearly invisibly.
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To learn more about lifted increases, including when to use them and how they differ from Make 1s, head to the 🔗 in my profle. 
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Have you ever used lifted increases? I used M1’s almost exclusively for a long time when I needed to inc between stitches, but when I designed the Intarsia Flower Pillow pattern, I needed something that would allow me to increase a lot near my cast on, and M1’s resulted in edge curling. The more you know! 🌈 
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Yarn: @lionbrandyarn Wool Ease from my Stash / Neddles: @boyeyarncrafts - Just remembered these are the needles I learned to knit on at age 8. 😂
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Last week I got to hang out with my family & helpe Last week I got to hang out with my family & helped babysit my red-headed niece and nephew. So here’s some plane knitting, and a couple pictures (shared with permission) of my babysitting adventures.
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Lessons learned: 1️⃣ Trying to knit around 2 toddlers, 2 cats & 2 large dogs is pretty hard. 2️⃣ I learned during water color time that pink and black make “colorful black.” 🩷🖤 3️⃣ Toddlers do NOT care about your rainbow sorting of their toys. 4️⃣ Toddlers are very good at finding mischief in a very short amount of time, what a surprise. 😂
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Weaving in ends & seaming with mattress stitch are Weaving in ends & seaming with mattress stitch are both so useful for garment knitting! But for me, weaving in ends can feel like a chore while the latter feels like I’ve successfully done magic. 🧙🏻‍♀️ Does anybody else run into this phenomenon? Are you the opposite? Any theories as to why they feel different? 
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In this video, I’m finishing my brand new Intarsia Flower Pillow. 🌸 I’m working with @universal_yarn Uni Merino & the pattern is available at the 🔗 in my b1o. 
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