Hi friends! Sarah here – you might remember me from my Hooray Ojai sweater post series. I know it’s still summery hot in some places, but where I live, it’s starting to feel like fall – cool mornings, crunchy leaves and even some rainy days. And, the Spring 2013 yarn shares are going to be here before you know it!
Because it won’t be too long until the yarn is here, I’ve already been thinking and dreaming about patterns for the Spring 2013 share yarn. I’ve been delving into Ravelry’s pattern database, and choosing some favourites – at Lauria’s suggestion, I’m going to share them with you!! 
Whether you’re getting your share in DK or worsted weight, dyed or natural, half, full, or double, there are SOOO many awesome patterns out there. Plus, the share yarn has a LOT of excellent features: it’s very soft, but still wears well over time. It has lots of spring and body, great for cables and texture. And the colours of the hand dyes always look stunning! I’m going to start with my personal weakness: cardigans!
Before I show you some patterns, a couple of teeny disclaimers. First, always check your yardage to make sure you have enough yarn for your size. Second, take note of ease and how the sweater fits the model. Third, keep in mind that while these patterns list a suggested yarn weight (DK or worsted), if you’re comfortable making modifications, you can often adapt a pattern to work with a slightly heavier or lighter yarn weight! Without further ado – PATTERNS!
Maybe you like cardigans with pretty yoke details? How about…
Lady Catelyn, by Avril Lang (DK weight yarn)!
Or maybe, the Gnarled Oak Cardigan, by Alana Dakos (DK weight yarn)!
If you’ve got worsted weight yarn… Perhaps the Antler Cardigan, by Alexa Ludeman, sized all the way from kids to adults?
Or Skipperdee, by Julia Farwell-Clay?
What if you’d prefer your cables to be all over your cardigan? The 100% Cormo wool share yarn has so much bounce and spring, it really does an amazing job of making cables shine. Check out the lovely Burrard cardigan, in DK weight, by Glenna C.
And the Acer Cardigan, by Amy Christoffers, also in DK weight.
In worsted weight, I love the I Heart Cardigans pattern, from Tanis Lavallee
Or, also in worsted weight, with both cool cables AND lovely pockets, the Aleph Cardigan, by Hannah Cuviello!
How about something with simple lines that will show off your special, special share yarn? I love the Atelier Cardigan in DK weight, by Heidi Kirrmaier, which has both “simple” and “i-cord” options!
Also in DK weight, Jaina by Thayer Preece Parker has great, dramatic drape!
There must be some lace knitters in the house – I’ve got something for you, too! Thea Colman’s lovely Margarita pattern would be great in worsted weight share yarn, don’t you think?
Or, in DK weight, Mari Chiba’s Ginny’s Cardigan, from the Unofficial Harry Potter Knits Collection!
Enough yet? I could keep going – there are SOOO many more patterns that would show off all the amazing qualities of JMF Cormo share yarn! Honestly, I still have at least twenty other cardigan patterns on my short list. I’d love to hear which cardigan patterns YOU’ll be knitting up with your Juniper Moon share yarn!
Next time, I’ll have a whack of pullover patterns to show you. I’m so excited!
Now that it’s fall, Sarah eats oatmeal and cinnamon toast for breakfast, snuggles her cat, and piles on the handknits every chance she gets. She blogs now, too!
