#plaited pullover

Interweave Knits, Winter 2022

This issue offers both large wraps, sweaters and an assortment of hats and cowls to keep those of us up north warm this winter.

The cover has the Fiddler Sweater by Donna Estin which is made of Jo Sharp New Era DK Superwash and then shifts to the same brand’s Rare Comfort Kid Mohair for the cuffs. Extra fuzzy yarns are harder to work, so if you aren’t used to them using small areas, especially collars and cuffs, is a great way to get started. Then you can work up to patterns use mohair blends as stripes or motifs, and maybe one day a WHOLE sweater. Be brave, you too can learn. 

The green Lineage Scarf by Antonia Cavaliere only a 2 out of 4 on difficulty and uses cables and seed stitch to create a 70″ long scarf in Plymouth Yarn Galway Worsted. The Ancestors’ Stole may be too long to be easy to handle coming it at over 94″, but you can always decided to skip a repeat in the length. Sarah Shepherd designed it in Kelbourne Woolens Germantown and it is a 3 out of 4 for difficulty. Fortunately, an article on grafting lace patterns by Joni Coniglio spells out how to finish up this wrap and other lace patterns that mirror from end to end.

I like a tall collar when it is cold and the Plaited Pullover by Estefania Espindola has that plus cabled that run down its saddle shoulders to the cuffs. The yarn is Harrisville Designs WATERshed which is a wool in worsted weight. It is a 3 out of 4 in difficulty.

The cream and green Greensward Pullover by Sierra Morningstar uses a slip stitch rib pattern and raglan shaping done up in Berroco Vintage DK, and another 3 out of 4 in difficulty.