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The Cayucos shawl features the Wildflower stitch in a textured side panel, and a lovely Aran Lace cabled side edging that’s knit at the same time.

The Cayucos shawl is shown in three different yarn weights: laceweight Wash My Lace; DK Croquet; and worsted weight For Better or Worsted. The latter two are shown as two-colored designs, worked in simple intarsia. Of course you can work these sizes in a single color as well.

Sizes
Laceweight (DK, Worsted)

Finished Measurements as shown
Length: 84¼ (89¾, 66½) in / 214 (228. 169) cm
Width: 14½ (15½, 17) in / 36.5 (39.5, 43) cm

Yarn
Laceweight: Anzula Wash My Lace, 100% Merino (980 yds / 896 m per 4.06 oz / 115g), 1 skein. Shown in Paradise. As shown, shawl weighed 99g.

DK: Anzula Croquet, 50% Tussah Silk / 50% Merino Wool (230 yds / 210 m per 4.02 oz / 114g), 4 skeins (2 skeins each color). Shown in Hippo (MC) and Watermelon (CC). As shown, shawl weighed 441g.

Worsted: Anzula For Better or Worsted, 80% Merino / 10% Cashmere / 10% Nylon (Polyamide) (200 yds / 183 m per 4.02 oz / 114g), 4 skeins (2 skeins each color). Shown in Victoria (MC) and Irene (CC). As shown, shawl weighed 424g.

Needles
US3 / 3.25 mm (US5 / 3.75mm, US7 / 4.5 mm) or size to obtain gauge

Gauge
Laceweight: 35 sts and 28 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in Wildflower pattern (blocked)

DK: 23 sts and 22 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in Wildflower pattern (blocked)

Worsted: 21 sts and 22 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in Wildflower pattern (blocked)

Notions
yarn needle, cable needle

Skills
Simple cabling; simple intarsia (straight line) for DK and worsted sizes

Both charts and line by line instructions provided.

Hey everyone!  April was a crazy month, wasn’t it? Two patterns released (Sand Ripples (shown on the left)– informal KAL here — and Caridwen), a couple WIPs that are still WIPs, and filming the Craftsy class!

The Craftsy class — tentatively titled Custom Colorwork Techniques: Mitts — is due for release early May.  You can still enter to win the class (contest ends just before the launch date, so don’t wait!) here.

I’m on the edging of the Cumbria shawl. It’s a knit-on edging, which I always love; I love how it eats up the live stitches from the main body. Short of having to frog and re-knit, when you knit, you always make steady progress, but it’s nice to see it so succinctly.

The edging includes a simple two-colored cable close to the main body, and a lacing outer edge.  I wanted to continue the garter stitch edging of the main body (you can see that on the right), which was fun to work (plus I like how it looks).

I’m planning on finishing the Cumbria shawl before going back to the Reticule shawl, so nothing new to report on that one (I started it as my travel knitting for the Craftsy class trip — much more portable!).

Vogue Knitting Live in Pasadena is coming up in the middle of May — I’m planning on doing a meet and greet / signing at the Yarnover Truck on Sunday the 15th. Anzula is doing a trunk show and they’ll have a ton of my samples. Come say hi!

The Fibre Company Cumbria Fingering Shawl (it’ll get a real name soon!)vis the first of two shawls I’m trying to get finished up before summer TNNA (early/mid June 2016).

It’s a modified garter stitch tab shawl, sort of like a Faroese shaped shawl, with a two-colored cable center and dot stitch panels on either side.  The knit on edging (I’m not there yet, though I’m much farther along than the photo on the left) will also be a two-colored cable combo.

I’m hoping to finish knitting it before the end of this month, and having it up for testing as soon thereafter as possible.

I love, love, love the Cumbria fingering. It’s got a silky sheen from the mohair, and the colors are so rich.

I’m so excited to have the Flidais Stole in the Knit Picks Celtic Journeys Collection.

I really love stoles like this;  they’re so easy to cuddle up in.  I also love how the stitch patterns look in the soft heathered yarn.

By the way the entire collection is absolutely stunning — gorgeous projects, gorgeous photography.  Here’s the link to buy it on Knit Picks.

Finished Measurements
15″ wide x 78″ long

Yarn
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted (100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 110 yards/50g): Briar Heather 25982, 10 balls.

Needles
US 4 (3.5mm) straight or circular needles, or size to obtain gauge

Notions
Yarn Needle
Stitch Markers as desired
Cable Needle

Gauge
24 sts and 28.25 rows = 4” over Flidais Chart pattern, blocked.

Notes: This stole is worked in one piece from the bottom up.

The Hops Hat was the first of the Brewery Hats I designed.  I love the how the stockinette segues into the textured portion of the hat.

Sizes
S/M Beanie (M/L Beanie)

Finished Measurements
Circumferece: 20¼ (25½) in / 51.5 (64.5) cm
Height: 7¾ (8¾) in / 19.5 (22) cm

Yarn
Anzula For Better or Worsted, 80% merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon (polyamide) (200 yds / 183 m per 4.06 oz /115 g), 1 (2) skein(s) (165 (220) yds / 151 (201) m), shown in Olivia.

Needles
US6 / 4.0mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge
US5 / 3.75mm needles or one size smaller than needles above

Gauge
22 sts and 32 rounds in 4 in / 10 cm average over St st and Moss Stitch, blocked

Notions
(1) stitch marker; cable needle; yarn needle

Skills
cabling
Stitch pattern is both charted and written

There’s nothing sour about the Sour Hat, except it’s an homage to a type of beer (Sour Ales).

This one is reversible!

Sizes
S/M Slouchy Beanie (M/L Slouchy Beanie)

Finished Measurements
Circumference: 20¾ (25) in / 53 (63.5) cm
Height: 10 in / 25.5 cm

Yarn
Anzula For Better or Worsted, 80% merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon (polyamide) (200 yds / 183 m per 4.06 oz /115 g), 1 (2) skein(s) (220 (275) yds / 201 (251) m), shown in Red Shoes.

Needles
US6 / 4.0mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge
US5 / 3.75mm needles or one size smaller than needles above

Gauge
23 sts and 32 rounds in 4 in / 10 cm average over stitch pattern, blocked

Notions
5(6) stitch markers, one unique for beginning of round; cable needle; yarn needle

Skills
cabling
stitch pattern is both charted and written

The Session Hat features alternating textured  (Cluster Stitch) and stockinette panels.  I think this one is really fun and versatile!

Sizes
S/M (M/L) Beanie

Finished Measurements
Circumference: 20½ (24½) in / 52 (62.5) cm

Height: 8¼ (9) in / 21 (23) cm

Yarn
Anzula For Better or Worsted, 80% merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon (polyamide) (200 yds / 183 m per 4.06 oz /115 g), 1 (2) skein(s) (154 (220) yds / 141 (201) m), shown in Periwinkle.

Needles
US6 / 4.0mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge
US5 / 3.75mm needles or one size smaller than needles above

Gauge
22 sts and 32 rounds in 4 in / 10 cm average over St st, blocked
The Cluster stitch pattern pulls in a bit more than the St st sections. Gauge averages 23.5 sts over both St st and Cluster stitch combined.

Notions
(1) stitch marker; yarn needle

Skills
stitch pattern is both charted and written