End of Summer - Free Knitting Patterns

Stacked I-Cord Cowl - Vogue Knitting Free Pattern

Aran Coat - Verena Knitting's Free Pattern

Woven Snood by Taryn Nikolic - Free Pattern

Verena Knitting's New Knit-A-Long

Verena Knitting is hosting a new knit along for the Autumnal 2011 season. Here is more information taken from my Verena Knitting e-newsletter:

"Yell" Fair Isle Yoke Pullover

by Ursala Marxer, Fall 2011

Sizes: 4/6, 10/12 and 14/16

Yarn: Lana Grossa "Cool Wool 2000" 100% superwash merino; 8 (9-10) balls White; 1 ball each Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow, Lilac and Violet (all sizes). 

"Yell is a fantastic pullover and knits up quickly in worsted weight superwash merino. Fun and engaging for more experienced knitters, Yell is also a great project to start with if you've never tried stranded knitting before."

"Knit this pullover while sharing your successes, your troubles and your photos with other great Verena knitters! Forum discussions will let us all chat with each other and ask for and offer help when necessary. Knit-alongs are always fun and a great way to get in touch with other knitters. And, you'll have a gorgeous Fair Isle yoke pullover when you're done!"

"If you're interested, please send an e-mail to Sara (s.vallejo@vikantpublishing.com) with "Yell KAL" in the subject line for more information!"

"If you've already got a few too many knit-alongs on your plate, don't worry! Yell will be available in our Fall Issue as well, so you can knit it at your leisure."

So what else is new at Verena Knitting? Here is today's free pattern!

"Cable News" is made with Schoeller + Stahl "Big" in the color #7823 Rubin


Have fun with these free patterns and good luck on your KAL!

Free Easy Pattern - Amy Shrug

Amy

Featured Yarn: Berroco Comfort in Dusk

A Few of Berroco's Latest Products

I found this yarn to be fascinating because the ply looks like it is braided. That in itself will add visual interest to anything you knit. They call this style, "chainette".

This specific yarn is called Flicker, which at first made me think of the photo hosting website but then I looked at the spelling and realized it is called flicker because of the pretty tinsel like element that is added to the fiber. It consists of baby alpaca, acrylic, and other fibers (???). I would really like to know what those are!

Isn't this a beautiful lace stitch pattern? This pullover is knit with Flicker yarn. It is called Maila.

The "chainette" yarns are very attractive to me right now. Here are some that are coming soon to the Berroco website.

Souffle in the color Garmisch - acrylic, wool, baby alpaca

Voyage in Pool - alpaca and polyester

Link in Lioness - wool and acrylic

Don't forget, there are many free patterns to print out on the Berroco website! This link will direct you to the latest yarns, and there is a link that says "free patterns" for each of those that they offer. Happy Knitting :)

3 Way Cowl Free Pattern

The reason this cowl is named "3 Way" is because it can be worn three ways. You can wear it lifted up and open as shown in the image above, folded in half, or up and turned around so it looks like it is closed all the way up the neck. Yarnmarket has some great free pattern PDF downloads for you right now.

New Savings and Freebies

Lion Brand Yarn - Free Shipping until October 22nd - Use code fall4yarn at checkout.

Berroco - Free Pattern - Truman Hooded Vest

Craftzine.com Blog - Free Pattern - Knit Bow Headband

Vampire Knits by Genevieve Miller - Free Pattern - Tournaquit Scarf (Unisex)

Alpaca Direct - $5 off $50 or more until October 20th - Use code LD5786 at checkout (free ship for $75 and over)

Aftershock London - 20% off until October 24th - use code midseason at checkout (free ship UK orders for 150 GBP and over)

Book Review - 60 Quick Knits

Gorgeous and easy knits, all at your fingertips! 60 Quick Knits features 20 bright and colorful patterns to work up, all created with a very popular yarn, Cascade 220. Cascade 220 is made of 100% Peruvian Highland wool. It is worsted weight and is perfect even for felting. It is available in a variety of colors including heathers and tweeds.

To learn more about this book, and to see a preview of the inside pages, check out Sixth & Spring Books.

Summer Snow by John Brinegar

This intermediate pattern is free, offered by Tahki St. Charles, and is from the Garden Variety pattern collection. Start knitting Summer Snow, today.

GAUGE

15 sts and 30 rows = 4”/10 cm in Diamond
Lace Pattern, after blocking

Note: This link opens a PDF file.

Free Pattern: Feather Fan Shawl by Rosetti Yarns

"This lovely Feather and Fan Shawl is knitted with 5 skeins of Payette. The finished size is 24" ( width) x 63" ( length).  Payette is the perfect lightweight yarn for spring and summer projects. It is an acrylic polyester blend sprinkled with small metallic payettes throughout to give your design a little dose of sparkle!"

Information taken from the customyarns.com e-newsletter.

Pattern and Yarn Giveaway at kpixie

Do you like pretty scarves and pink yarn? Enter the new giveaway at kpixie.com! All you have to do is purchase from the website.

Message from the kpixie e-newsletter:

"We love the new Quartz color of Alpaca Silk so much that we decided a giveaway was in order. To enter, be one of the first 25 ORDERS, starting at the time this newsletter was launched. We will pick one customer at random to receive the Mac and Me pattern #077 and 5 skeins of Alpaca Silk in the Quartz color shown below... GOOD LUCK!"

This yarn is made of 50% alpaca fiber and 50% silk. It must be hand washed or dry cleaned.

The newsletter was sent out 19 hours ago at the time of this post. :)

Cute Free Scarf Pattern

Donegal Tweed Fair Isle Scarf (PDF) by Rosemary Drysdale: Free pattern from Tahki Yarns.

A Few New Things at Lion Brand and Berroco

Great tip from my Lion Brand e-newsletter today:

• Works for knitting or crochet: I like to use bobby pins (the straight kind) to mark my rows, my stitches, and also to put articles together. To keep track of a lot of stitches, I count out 10 stitches and place a pin and continue. Then I only have to count by 10s. - Anonymous

New free pattern @ Berroco - Mayer

• "A cozy fall jacket with an exaggerated collar, Mayer features the same waffle textured stitch used in Faber, from Norah Gaughan vol 5."

Beautiful New Free Patterns at Berroco

"Drift" cardigan pattern, knit with Vintage yarn. Vintage yarn is an acrylic, wool, nylon blend. You can either view the pattern online, or download it as a .pdf file. I like the colors "Fennel" and "Sloe Berry".

"Tarte" tank knitted in Mica yarn, which is a cotton, silk, nylon, linen blend. This yarn is sturdy and has a nice sheen to it for added dimension. I like the colors Vivianite and Abalone, in this particular yarn.

Please note that these patterns are not intended for beginner knitters. They are both at the intermediate level.

Vogue Knitting Fall 2008

Click here to preview Vogue Knitting Magazine's Fall 2008 designs. Also, on August 5th, the new video segment will be showcased on the website, featuring the "Made in Canada" designs.

Don't forget about VK's free desktop wallpapers, and free knitting patterns!

For your enjoyment, here are a few latest high fashion knitting designs on recent runways:

Designs from Emilio Pucci Fall 2008 Ready to Wear Collection

Oscar de la Renta Spring 2008 Ready to Wear Collection

Cable and Rib Halter via Tahki Stacy Charles

Beautiful free pattern designed by Irina Poludnenko. Visit Tahki Stacy Charles to open the free PDF file. The pattern suggests you knit this in a new stunning yarn called Siam by S. Charles Collezione. Siam is "a soft crepe yarn, blending silk, wool and viscose..." "It creates lightweight garments and accessories for year-round use. The classic color palette shows off an elegant hint of tonal-contrast and sheen." This unique yarn comes in five different colors. For more patterns to knit with this exact yarn, visit Tahki Stacy Charles to view the S. Charles Collezione Spring/Summer 2008 collection. source

Smart and Modern "Pasandra": Free Berroco Pattern

This Berroco pattern, called Pasandra, is very interesting. I love the shaping and geometric details. The yarn used for this sweater is a Berroco product called Pure Merino Heather, and is made of 100% extra fine Merino Wool. I would knit this in either the "Tyrolean Alps" or "Dusk" colors.

Think Pink Cupcake

I thought this cupcake was really cute so I had to mention it! It is crocheted and made with six different yarn colors. Register on Lion Brand's website to get the free pattern here.