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Author: Bethany

  • The Williston summer cardigan

    The Williston summer cardigan

    My new summer cardigan pattern has just been released! This was such a fun cardigan to design and even knit. I didn’t have too much knitting time in the past month, so I could have finished it a lot sooner. But I’m so happy with the way it turned out!

    It’s a basic knitted piece, but I added a bunch of extra cute things to make it a little more unique. I had so many cotton yarn skeins laying around and I just love all the colors together, so I figured I’d put them to use. I honestly couldn’t be happier with the result!

    The skills you’re going to need for this piece are fairly basic. I’d say if you’re an advanced beginner, you’ll do just fine. You’ll need to know the longtail cast on, stockinette stitch, 1×1 twisted ribbing, making a new stitch, yarn over, knit two stitches together, bind off, picking up stitches, and seaming. If you don’t know a few, you’ll still be good! They’re fairly easy to learn.

    Being this piece is knit in cotton, it’s lightweight and breathable. It’s perfect for the summer mornings and evenings when you need to throw on an extra layer for a little bit!

    You’ll need 8 skeins of We Are Knitters “the cotton” or a similar worsted/aran weight yarn. I used maybe half of each skein! It doesn’t take much. Needle sizes required are a 5mm (US 8) and a 6.5mm (US 10.5). You could use just the 6.5 if needed. I used the 5mm just for ribbing on the body pieces.

    The pattern can be purchased by clicking the shop link above! I hope you enjoy!

    ❤️Bethany

  • The Celestial Sunrise Sweater

    The Celestial Sunrise Sweater

    Hey guys! Can you believe it’s already March? We are getting so so close to spring, it’s wonderful. I’m more excited than ever for some nice warm weather! Enjoying my iced coffees out on the porch, wearing sandals, ugh it’s going to be amazing!

    I’ve really been loving everything astrological lately. What with all the northern lights, shooting stars, comets. The galaxy blows my mind. I got some petite wool from We Are Knitters recently in this colorway called “hand painted”, and it immediately reminded me of all the celestial colors.

    This sweater follows along with all my other sweater vibes. Oversized, cozy, and colorful. I just can’t stray away from it! If you’ve followed me for awhile, you know I’ve tried. I’ll set out on a piece like, this is going to be one color and basic. It always changes en route. 😂

    Whenever I’m working on a piece, I hold it up to myself as I go to see if I’m getting the length I’m going for right. I recommend doing that if you’re going to be adjusting the length more to your preference. Everybody has a different length they like and I try to keep my patterns easy enough that it’s simply adding or deducting rows to your liking.

    This one is a perfect length where it’s not too short, but not too long. I like how I can lift my arms and have no midriff showing! If it’s a more casual sweater, I can wear it whilst doing everyday errands, cleaning, taking care of kids, etc.

    I also changed it up a bit and didn’t do any ribbing on the wrists. I wanted it to be a more flowy and open feel. It’s a style I’m kind of liking right now! I just added a bit of detail at the wrists so there’s an extra pop!

    This sweater is definitely easy enough for you beginners, or a fun projects for anyone else! I used a size 12mm needle with the petite wool, which gives it a softer more lightweight feel. With wool, I like to go bigger than the recommended size needles for the yarn. This way, you notice the softness and bounce.

    For this sweater, you’ll need your 12mm (US 15) straight needles, 6 skeins of the petite wool or any chunky weight yarn, and your darning needle for weaving in ends. It’s a quick knit and the perfect piece to get your spring started off with a bang!

    This pattern can be purchased in my Etsy shop by clicking the shop link above in the menu.

    Enjoy!

    ❤️Bethany

  • The Zola Crop Cardi

    I can’t believe it’s already almost Christmas! The weeks are flying by so fast I can’t even keep up. I pretty much did all the Christmas shopping for my kids last weekend, so I’m feeling set there. I was planning on doing Christmas baking last week, but we had a nasty illness go through the house, so that got put on the back burner. I needed a little instant gratification, so there was born the Zola Crop cardi.

    I picked up my big ol 25mm needles and a bunch of scrap wool yarns I had laying around and got to work. A few hours of work led to this cardigan.

    It’s got a cropped fit, fun stripes, and a basic oversized fit. You know that’s how I roll.

    Since it’s got a cropped length, there’s really not much bulk feel going on. It’s easy wearability and perfect for those cold winter evenings. Or days.

    It’s a perfect sweater for beginners to try out! You won’t spend too much time on it and you can get a good feel for the 25mm needles. If you knit any of my winter sweaters, they’re almost all on 25mm needles. I love using the big needles because it really showcases the softness of the yarn.

    The Zola Crop Cardi pattern can be purchased by clicking the shop link in the menu above! Enjoy!