Description
Texture That Speaks
Discover the art of textured knitting with projects that bring your stitches to life. Explore how yarn and stitch patterns interact to create beautiful fabrics and eye-catching motifs. See the unique personality of your yarn shine through each design, with patterns that are approachable and beginner-friendly—perfect for creating pieces that look intricate but are surprisingly simple to make.
This online eBook includes:
Vespa Cardigan
Percolator Scarf
Petals Shawl
Modern Mood Socks
Whether you’re knitting on the couch or stitching on the go, these easy-to-follow patterns are perfect for texture newbies!
Yarn Suggestions:
We’ve got plenty of great options to make your socks shine! Here are our suggested yarn by pattern and details
Vespa Cardigan
Suggested Yarns:
Blues Singer DK, Targhee Tango Sport, Finn Dandy 3-ply Sport, Finn Dandy 2-ply Sport, Shetlandia Sport, Jacob’s Dream Sport, Cabécou Sport, Perendale DK, East Friesian Sport, Kent DK, Stone Soup DK, Better Breakfast DK, or any heavy sport/light DK yarn that knits to pattern gauge
Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, and yardage requirement.
Finished Size:
29(33.25, 37, 41.25, 45)[49.25, 53, 57.25, 61, 65.25, 69, 73.25] inches / 73.5(84.5, 94, 105, 114.5)[125, 134.5, 145.5, 155, 165.5, 175.5, 186] cm in chest circumference (washed and blocked) to fit with 4 to 6 inches / 10 to 15 cm of ease
Yarn requirements:
1020(1140, 1260, 1370, 1450)[1570, 1710, 1850, 1970, 2120, 2270, 2440] yards / 935(1040, 1150, 1255, 1325)[1435, 1565, 1690, 1800, 1940, 2075, 2230] meters in Targhee Tango Sport as shown
Buttons:
8(9, 9, 9, 9)[9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11] buttons that measure .875 inch / 22 mm in diameter
Gauge:
21 sts and 34 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on larger needles (washed and air-dried flat)
22 sts and 34 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in brocade pattern on larger needles (washed and air-dried flat)
22 sts and 34 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in rib pattern on larger needles (washed and air-dried flat
Needles:
size 6US (4.0 mm) or size to obtain correct gauge
size 4US (3.5 mm) for ribbed hems and neck trim (or .5 mm smaller than gauge needle)
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Percolator Scarf
Finished Size:
9.5 inches in width and 70 inches in length (blocked)
Yarn Requirements:
520 yards
Gauge:
24 sts and 26 rows = 4 inches in cable pattern on larger needles (washed and air-dried)
17 sts and 26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette on larger needles (washed and air-dried)
Needles:
size 8US (5.0 mm) or size to obtain correct gauge
size 5US (3.75 mm) for hem ribbing (or 1.25 mm smaller than gauge needle)
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Petals Shawl
Suggested Yarns:
Bare Naked Wools Seasons Fingering, Stone Soup Fingering, Better Breakfast Fingering, Jacob Fingering, Shetlandia Fingering, The G.O.A.T. Fingering, Modern Deco Lace or any fingering yarn that knits to correct gauge.
Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, and yardage requirement.
Finished Size:
52(71, 80) inches wide across top edge and 20(28, 31) inches long at center back (blocked)
Yarn Requirements:
450(850, 1100) yards
Gauge:
21 sts and 34 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch (washed and air-dried flat)
23 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches in Section B pattern (washed and air-dried without stretching)
Needles:
size 7US (4.5 mm) circular needles or size to obtain correct gauge DPNs in same size for finishing (optional)
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Modern Mood Socks
Suggested Yarns:
Modern Deco Sport, Seasons Fingering, Better Breakfast Fingering, Stone Soup Fingering, Blues Singer Fingering, Jacob Sport, Masham Sport, Finn Dandy 2-ply or 3-ply Sport, Shetlandia Sport, or any heavy fingering/light sport yarn that knits to pattern gauge
Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, elasticity, and yardage requirement.
Finished Size:
6(7, 8, 9, 10) inches in foot circumference to fit feet measuring up to 7(8, 9, 10, 11) inches around widest point of forefoot
Yarn requirements:
tall sock: 300(350, 400, 450, 500) yards for average foot length
ankle sock: 200(240, 275, 325, 375) yards for average foot length
Gauge:
32 sts and 48 rows = 4 inches in stockinette on smaller needles (knit flat, washed, and air-dried)
34 sts and 48 rows = 4 inches in rib pattern on larger needles (knit flat, washed, and air-dried))
Needles:
DPNS size 1US (2.25 mm) for top cuff and foot (or size to obtain correct gauge)
DPNs size 1.5 (2.5 mm) for leg (or .25 mm larger than gauge needle)
cable needle several sizes smaller than gauge needle (optional)
Note: pattern is written for construction on DPNs, but any circular method may be used
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