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KnitScene Spring 2020

Every turn of the fashion cycle and I am in shock. “Spring? What? But I’m not done with the fall sweater! I haven’t started the winter hat!” But makers know if you ever expect to have anything done in time to wear it for the season intended, you do have to start early. I once started and put aside a winter coat project and it wasn’t done until the second year’s fall. But better to put some things aside than finish something out of season and think, “Great, now I can wear this in 9 months.”

So let us greet the new spring knitting patterns now. This issue of KnitScene has several projects that are just garter stitch or garter stitch combos. As the simplest of flat knitting, garter stitch projects promise to be done on time. So we see here at the top Trilogies Hat & Cowl by Amy Palmer which makes the most of a smaller yarn, Berroco Arno and a nice combination of colors to make stripes.  Then, Current Shawl by Courtney Spainhower combines an easy predominantly garter stitch on one portion and then a more complex pattern on the rest in Green Mountain Spinnery’s Cotton Comfort.

There are several others accessories, but also spring sweaters including the side-to-side knit Sidelong Tee by illitilli in Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima Fine. A technical article, Part I in this issue, on side-to-side sweaters by Karen Frisa explains the principles and the variations on sweaters that are knitted this way instead of bottom up or top down. This T is boxy, but shaped side-to-side sweaters do exist. Then there is the open-front cardigan Garter Stitch Grooves by Emily Ringelman in blue with short sleeves for the warmer weather made of Wool-O’s Balance which mixes merino wool with cotton. The supposed side seams are simply purl stitches. You can always leave them out along with the garter stitch stripes on the back if you like.

Amy Gunderson’s Coastal Dress is a great summertime coverup in breezy linen Flax Lace.  Find it in the Summer 2018 knitscene magazine.