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  • Christmas Snowgirl Sweater

    Christmas Snowgirl Sweater

    I hope everybody had a fabulous thanksgiving! We decided on a whim to go to Minnesota for a couple days to be with my family for thanksgiving dinner. We then did a little shopping on Friday for some Christmas gifts and other essentials we can’t get at home.:) Then Friday evening we went over to visit my best friend and her husband and kids. Was a short and super amazing trip!

    I released this new sweater pattern thanksgiving evening, called the Christmas snowgirl sweater. It’s a cozy chunky knit with a duplicate stitch snowman girl on the front. I knit a little scarf for her with some of my favorite yarn, We Are Knitters “yarnicorn”, and then found some cute emerald green Swarovski rhinestone buttons on Amazon. I made little yellow pom pom ear muffs and then more duplicate stitches for the ear muffs band.

    This is a fairly quick knit and could easily be knit up in a few days. My knitting time is pretty sporadic so I can’t ever quite place exactly how long it takes. But it was about a week of work with an hr or so of knitting per day.

    Basic skills are required for knitting this sweater. It starts with a standard longtail cast on, then a few rows worked in 1×1 twisted ribbing, followed by stockinette stitch fir the remainder of the piece. There are some decreases for the front neckline and increases for the sleeves. And then, of course, you’ll need to know duplicate stitch, which is super easy if you haven’t done it before.

    I’m really excited to wear this sweater for the holiday season! It’s just got a happy festive vibe to it and is so warm and cozy to top it off. Plus, you’ll make everyone else happy too wearing it. You know, when they look at it. 😉

    To purchase the pattern for this sweater, clink the shop link in the menu above!:) and it’s currently 25% off through Sunday! As well as all of my other patterns!

    Happy thanksgiving weekend! 🎄❤️

  • Old Skool Halloween Sweater

    Old Skool Halloween Sweater

    If you’re looking for a super quick knit for the Halloween season, this is it! Knit on sizes 15mm and 25mm knitting needles, it can easily be a weekend project! Or day project if you’re really invested. You’ll need 5 skeins of We Are Knitters “the wool”, plus a few accent colors. I just had scrap yarn lying around and used that. 🙂

    The fit of this sweater is my go to oversized. For those of you who will want to adjust sizing, it’s very easy to do!

    I’m 6 months pregnant wearing this for example. It’s very forgiving!

    Because I love themed donuts. And really themed everything.

    And check out the fun mesh stitch on the bottom! I love adding a little random detail somewhere. This sweater just has old skool vibes to it and I’m loving it. 🧡🎃

    The pattern is available in my Etsy shop. Click the Shop button in the menu link to get your copy!

  • My Favorite Wool Yarns

    My Favorite Wool Yarns

    When I first started knitting, I had absolutely no clue where to look for yarn. We don’t have any yarn stores within hours of us so I had to look online. I actually first found knitcollage.com and fell in love with the colors and sparkles. I ordered a few skeins from there and tried it out. It’s absolutely stunning yarn, but a bit out of my price range. It’s fun for a unique project once in awhile.

    My go to is We Are Knitters “the wool” or Wool and the Gangs “crazy sexy wool”. For a few reasons. I love the look of it. It’s gorgeous. It’s a yarn I could just stare and for hours and envision all the lovely pieces it could create. Second, if you catch it on sale or buy a bundle, it’s not that badly priced. I know a lot of people still don’t want to spend that much, but if you’re knitting something you’re going to keep forever, it’s worth it. I really only order these yarns for my wool projects. Plus, they knit up super quick, which is what we all want!

    My very top color way and choice is by far We Are Knitters “the wool” in the color way yarnicorn. It’s a fav of everyone. It sells out super quick every time they restock it and I highly recommend getting on their email list so you can snag a few skeins when it’s available! This yarn is so breathtaking that you could honestly knit anything and it’s going to be spectacular. It’s that good.

    All of my chunky wool knit patterns are knit in either of these yarns and you can swap between the two as they work up and gauge the same. I swear there is nothing more exciting than picking out new colors for projects. It’s the highlight of every design I create!

    If you’re looking for patterns in these yarns, click the shop button in the menu above! A couple favorites of many is the winter blues sweater and the lost road trip cardigan pictured below. The winter blues sweater is an easy pattern and many have knit it as their first sweater! The lost road trip cardigan is a bit more for advanced beginners, but can be knit easier if preferred. I’ve had a few people ask how to knit it without the distressing details, and all you will do is simply knit in stockinette stitch, without adding the make ones (except for sleeve increases), yarn overs, or dropping stitches. If you decide not to do those, it’s an easy level.:)

    Happy knitting!

    ❤️Bethany