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  • Starlight Pullover Design

    Starlight Pullover Design

    If there’s one yarn that you can never, ever, eeevvver go wrong with, it is the yarnicorn wool from we are knitters. This yarn is freaking gorgeous. From the ordering it to the opening the package to the looking at the yarn to the feeling it’s soft fluffiness and then to the knitting it. You just truly won’t even want to stop looking at it and you’ll love everytime you get to sit down for a knit sesh with it and then when you get to wear your finished piece.

    The Starlight pullover was designed from a need for a basic pullover with a collared neck that could really be worn with anything. I also needed a quick satisfying project to get a little dopamine hit, and this def hit that.

    Materials Needed

    5 Skeins We Are Knitters “the wool” or similar super chunky weight yarn, roughly 435 yards (this particular color is called yarnicorn)

    Sizes 15mm (US 17) and 25mm (US 50) straight knitting needles

    Darning needle for seaming 

    Skills Needed

    Longtail cast on method, 2×2 twisted ribbing, stockinette stitch, bind off, picking up stitches, seaming

    To purchase your copy of the Starlight pullover, click here!

  • Rosemary Tee Design

    Rosemary Tee Design

    A new knit tee for the warm summer months. This tee is designed to be a basic staple for your knit wardrobe. Knit with We Are Knitters “the cotton” and size 8 (US 11) straight knitting needles, it’s a quick one! The larger needles give it a lighter and airy fit, perfect for everyday wear.

    If you’ve got basic knitting skills, you’ll have no problem knitting this sweater tee. It’s easy, fun, and oh the color options you can try! Im already wanting to knit another in pink and ivory.

    Materials Needed

    2 skeins We Are Knitters “the cotton” in color A (purple) or similar DK yarn – 464 yards 

    1 skein We Are Knitters “the cotton” in color B (green)  or similar DK yarn- 232 yards 

    Size 8mm (US 11) straight knitting needles

    Darning needle for weaving in ends and seaming.

    Purchase your copy of the Rosemary tee pattern here!

  • Karianna Pullover Sweater Design BTS

    Karianna Pullover Sweater Design BTS

    Named after my mom’s nickname from her grandfather. Karianna. Meant to be said with a Finnish accent!

    This pullover sweater is knit from a mix of my favorite wool yarns. I used some of the “spun cloud” yarn from Knit Collage, “the wool” from We Are Knitters, and “crazy sexy wool” from Wool and the Gang. These brands all carry colors and textures that differ from eachother and I love to mix and match them. It’s one of my favorite ways to design, going through all my leftovers from other projects and seeing what I can create with them.

    If you have yet to try out using the 25mm needles, yes that is a US sized 50, you need to get to it. I promise promise promise you will not regret it. It makes your wool knits go much faster, the larger stitches creating the perfect drape, and the gorgeousness of the yarn on full display.

    I lucked out and was in Minnesota for all of the knitting, finishing, and photography of this design and had the chance to wear it out on some errands with my sister and daughters.

    The Karianna sweater knitting pattern is one that requires just the basic knitting skills. If you have all the basics down, you’re not going to have a problem! Your toughest decision will be selecting the perfect colors and yarn. But that’s such a fun problem! Actually the best part of knitting if I’m being honest.

    Grab yourself a copy of the Karianna sweater pattern, some beautiful yarn, a coffee, and make something to get yourself through the rest of winter.

    Karianna Sweater Pattern