One of the most fun parts of being a designer is seeing how others interpret your designs. Here are a few of my favorite finished objects (FOs) of late (click on any photo to visit the knitter's Ravelry page):
Tributary, knit by Caitlin (schmidr)
Ripley, knit by Kim (willknit4borscht)
Caiterly, knit by Jenny (Jenny A Kortfelt)
Cresting Waves, knit by Jenny (jennyinmaine)
Zoetrope, knit by Stacy (shutterhoney)
Bradac, knit by laraghdaniel
I love the colors each of these knitters have chosen to make the pattern their own and I'm in love with the face on that bear!!
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Leah B. Thibault’s triangular shawl is pretty in Piper, using double yarn-overs to create light-as-air lace motifs that travel in vertical lines from stockinette stitch beginnings to the delicate plumes in its border.
60" [152.5 cm] wingspan and 26" [66 cm] deep at center
Yarn: 2 skeins of Piper by Quince & Co in Lone Oak (50% Texas super kid mohair, 50% Texas superfine merino, 305yd [279m] / 50g)
Needles: 32” circ in size US 5 / 3.75 mm
Gauge: 22 sts and 38 rows = 4”/10 cm in St st
Learn more about Tributary in the Chronicles
View it on Ravelry
Photos © Quince & Co.
A two-tone colorwork hat, inspired by the work of 19th century photographer Eadweard J. Muybridge whose work in photographing locomotion laid the groundwork for the first motion pictures. Knit from the bottom up, the hat decreases to a flat top after the colorwork panel is complete and is topped off with an optional braided tassel.
- 17.5, 20.5, 23.5 inch/ 45, 52, 60 cm circumference
- 250-362 yds of Sport weight yarn, sample shown in Quince & Co. Chickadee
- 16-inch circular needle, US 3 - 3.25mm
- 30 stitches and 36 rows in stockinette stitch
Learn more about Zoetrope in the Chronicles
Photos © Leah B. Thibault
Bare those sun-worshipping shoulders in Ripley, designed by Leah B. Thibault. This racer-back tank is knitted in the round from the bottom up in Kestrel linen, shaped with side and back darts, and embellished with a beautiful vine lace detail at the back. For those seeking a true summer knit, this beauty is for you.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
30 (32, 34, 37¼, 40¼, 42¼, 45½, 47½)" [76 (81.5, 86.5, 94.5, 102, 107.5, 115.5, 120.5) cm] bust circumference; shown in size 32" [81.5 cm] with 2" [5 cm] negative ease
YARN:
kestrel / cove 503 / 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins
NEEDLES:
32" circular in size US 10 [6 mm] / one spare circular in size US 10 [6 mm]
GAUGE:
15½ sts and 22 rnds = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch, after blocking
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Knitted cast on, wrap-and-turn short rows, three-needle bind off (links provided). Chart and line-by-line instructions included.
Knit seamlessly in the round from nose to tail, Bradac is a quick knit that makes a great cuddly companion or holiday decoration. Most details, like the ears, are worked in short rows, while the legs are knit with scrap yarn and then picked up and worked in a similar fashion to an afterthought thumb or heel. The bear is stuffed as you go and measures approximately 12 inches from nose to tail and takes 200 yards of worsted weight yarn, plus some additional contrast yarn for the face and scarf.
- One Size
- 180-200 yds of Worsted weight yarn, sample shown in Lamb's Pride Superwash Worsted
- Set of dpns, US 4 -3.5 mm
- 12 stitches and 16 rows = 2 inches in stockinette stitch
Learn more about Bradac in the Chronicles
Photos © Leah B. Thibault
Sweetly feminine with all the right details, Caiterly is adorned with delicate cables against reverse stockinette. Leah B. Thibault's bottom-up raglan cardigan is worked in Cleaner Cotton™ Willet resulting in a medium-weight sweater to go with any and every last thing in your closet, from borrowed boyfriend jeans to sundresses.
Shown in size 33” / 84 cm with 1” / 2.5 cm negative ease
Bust Circumference: 31¼ (33, 34¾, 38, 40¾, 42½, 45, 46¾)" [79.5 (84, 88.5, 96.5, 103.5, 108, 114.5, 118.5) cm]
Yarn:8 (8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12) skeins of Willet by Quince & Co in Sail (701)(100% cleaner cotton; 160yd [146m]/50g)
Needles:32" circular in sizes US 4 and 5 [3.5 and 3.75 mm] / set dpns in sizes US 4 and US 5 [3.5 and 3.75 mm]
Gauge: 26 sts and 35 rows = 4”/10 cm in reverse St st on larger needles
Learn more about Caiterly in the Chronicles
Photos © Pam Allen
