Best of Knitscene BLAD

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LISA SHROYER

a collection ofsimple, stylish

& spiritedknits

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kenobi jacketVarying texture patterns, asymmetry, and cleanedges make a great casual jacket. Norah

Gaughan designed this cardigan for men, but

we found that women love it for themselvesin

fact, we used a photo of the sample on a

female model for the cover of the Spring 2007

issue. Roll up the cuffs and youre good to go.

DESIGNED BY

NORAH GAUGHAN

originally published

in Spring 2007

FINISHED SIZES

About 42 (46, 50,54)" (106.5 [117,

127, 137] cm) chestcircumference, closed.Sweater shown mea-sures 42" (106.5 cm).

YARN

Worsted weight(#4 Medium).

SHOWN HERE:Berroco Ultra Alpaca(50% alpaca, 50% wool;

215 yd [198 m]/100 g):#14 brown, 11 (12 13,14) skeins.

NEEDLES

Sizes U.S. 8 (5 mm)and 10 (6 mm).Adjustneedle size if necessary

to obtain the correct

gauge.

NOTIONS

Tapestry needle.

GAUGE

14 sts and 21 rows= 4" in moss st withlarger needles and yarndoubled.


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opulent raglanA lofty alpaca blend drapes beautifully in this

top-down seamless raglan. Its heathered coloring

deepens the richness of the cablean opulent

stitch that adorns the center front panel. Wendy

Bernard worked up this design in answer to our call

for medieval-inspired projects. The flared cuff alludesto the lacy cuffs of medieval and rococo blouses, a

reference echoed by the squared neckline.

FINISHED SIZES

32 (34, 36, 40,44, 48, 50)" (82 [88.5,

92.5, 103.5, 112, 122.5,129] cm) bust circumfer-ence. Sweater shownmeasures 34" (88.5 cm).

YARN

Worsted weight(#4 Medium).

SHOWN HERE:GGH Cumba(47% wool, 28% alpaca,

25% acrylic; 162 yd

[150 m]/50 g): #79393taupe, 5 (5, 6, 7, 9, 9, 10)balls. Yarn distributed by

Muench.

NEEDLES

Size U.S. 6 (4 mm):29" or longer circular(cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Size U.S. 5(3.5 mm): 24" or longercir.Adjust needle size ifnecessary to obtain the

correct gauge.

NOTIONS

Markers (m); cable needle(cn); waste yarn; tapestry

needle.

GAUGE

19 sts and 22 rows = 4"(10 cm) in St st on largerneedles.

DESIGNED BY

WENDY BERNARD

originally published

in Fall 2008


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GEODESIC

CARDIGAN

RUTABAGA

BAG

PHIARO

SCARF

PINCH

HAT

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Acknowledgments

Introduction

Knitscene Styleby Kate Sonnick(essay with images)

Patterns (mixed withdesigner profiles):

CENTRAL PARK

HOODIE

by Heather Lodinsky

GEODESIC CARDIGANby Connie Chang

ChinchioOSCILLOSCOPE

SHAWL by KateGagnon Osborn

Profile of Kate Gagnon

Osborn

TEMPEST BERETbyKate Gagnon Osborn

EQUINOX RAGLAN

by Debbie ONeillMOLLY RINGWALDby Michele Rose Orne

FRESHMAN CABLESocks by Star Athena

Profile of Star Athena

KIMONO SOCKSby Star Athena

KENOBI JACKETby Norah Gaughan

OPULENT RAGLANby Wendy Bernard

PHIARO SCARF

by Katie Himmelberg

MICHAELMAS MITTSby Cecily GlowikMacDonald

Profile of Cecily Glowik

MacDonald

PINCH HAT by CecilyGlowik MacDonald

HEATHER HOODIEVEST

by Debbie ONeillHELLEBORUS YOKEby Mathew Gnagy

EMILY SHAWlby Mandy Moore

RUTABAGABAGby Chrissy Gardiner

RIBBY TOQUEby Carol Sulcoski

RIDING TO AVALONby Connie Chang

Chinchio

BERKSHIRE DOLMAN

SWEATERby MelissaWehrle

Glossary

Sources

contents

KIMONO

SOCKS

MICHAELMAS

MITTS

MOLLY

RINGWALD


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Teyve been knitted thousands of timesby hundreds of knitters around theworld. Now you can get the most beloved,fashionable designs from the pages ofKnitscenemagazine all in the biggest singlecollection with Te Best of Knitscene. Youllfind Heather Lodinskys Central ParkHoodie, Connie Chang Chinchios GeodesicCardigan, Katie Himmelbergs Phiaro

Scarf, and other favorite designs.

And the patterns are even better thanevertheyve been updated with correc-tions, additional sizes, technique tutorials,and tips. Plus, youll find an inside peekinto Knitscenewith behind-the-scenesphotos and stories, as well as interviewswith and profiles of some of the frequent

designers such as Cecily Glowik MacDonald,Star Athena, and Kate Gagnon Osborn.

With this complete collection, youll fallin love all over again with your favoritepatterns from Knitscene.

the 20 most popularpatterns from

LISA SHROYERis the editor of Knitscenemagazine.She has also worked as the patterns editor forInterweave

Knitsand Knitscenemagazines since 2005, where she has

witnessed thousands of knitting patterns and all possible

permutations of sweater construction. A lifelong knitter, she

has combined her expertise and her eye for design with a pas-

sion for knitting for plus sizes in Knitting Plus, her first book.

Paperback

8 x 10, 144 pages

ISBN 9781-59668-326-6$24.95

Available December 2011

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