Interweave Knits Winter 2023

Dear Reader, When you think of “winter,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? In my experience, many respond with dread. They balk at the cold temperatures, groan at shoveling heavy snow, and dearly miss the sun. I hear that and I understand it, but I’d like to suggest looking at winter from a different point of view. For me, winter has always been my favorite time of year. The cold temperatures mean that I can comfortably layer on more of my woolen handknits. A good snowstorm offers an opportunity to cook a hearty meal, cast on a new project, and knit my way through a movie marathon. To overcome the lack of sun, I can choose yarn colors that brighten my days. Oh, and when the sun does…

A - ROWAN FELTED TWEED Content: 50% wool, 25% alpaca, 25% rayon Colors shown: Cinnamon (light brown), Ancient (gray-blue), Lotus Leaf (green), Avocado (chartreuse), Zinnia (orange), and Tawny (red-violet) Put-up: 191 yd (175 m)/1¾ oz (50 g) Weight: Light Worsted This hearty yet soft worsted-weight yarn works beautifully in stranded colorwork projects such as Evelyn Siatra’s Gelid Quarter-Zip Pullover (p. 16). B - PEACE FLEECE WORSTED Content: 75% Navajo Rambouillet and domestic fine wool, 25% mohair Colors shown: Brownie (dark brown) and Chestnut (medium brown) Put-up: 200 yd (183 m)/4 oz (113 g) Weight: Worsted This yarn is available in a range of 40 different colors, so you’ll love imagining beautiful combinations when knitting the two-color Sonneteer Sweater by Heather Davis (p. 14). C - BLUE SKY FIBERS WOOLSTOK WORSTED…

EVELYN SIATRA A casual pullover inspired by Norwegian-style ski sweaters, the Gelid Quarter-Zip Pullover features a Fair Isle–style central colorwork panel in warm, earthy tones. The rest of the body is worked in a textured pattern with delicate cables and twisted stitches. It is topped off with a high, ribbed collar and a pouch pocket for easy wearability; the sleeves are knit long with a thumb hole to keep your hands warm, too. YARN Rowan Felted Tweed PATTERN Page 38…

TASKETTE PULLOVER LAURA BARKER Difficulty Yarn Weight Finished Size 31 (35½, 40¼, 45, 49¾, 52, 57, 61½, 64)" circumference at underarm. Pullover shown measures 40¼"; modeled with 6½" of positive ease. Yarn Manos del Uruguay Alegría Grande (75% Merino superwash wool, 25% polyamide; 197 yd [180 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): AG21481 Mauve, 5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11) skeins. Yarn distributed by Fairmount Fibers. Needles Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm): 16" and 24–32" circular (cir) and a set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); stitch holders; tapestry needle. Gauge 22 sts and 30 rows = 4" in St st on larger needles; 26 sts and 28 rows = 4" in Yoke…

A handknit sweater can last for decades as a favorite piece in your wardrobe, even becoming a treasured heirloom. But, all too often, we make sweaters that languish in drawers and closets unworn. Maybe the sweater fits poorly or the fabric doesn’t feel good against your skin. Perhaps the sweater stretched out of shape the first time you wore it or the style simply isn’t right for you. Given that sweaters represent a significant investment of time and money, it’s worth thinking about how to make better sweaters—sweaters that you will actually wear. Consider how you choose a sweater pattern to knit. It’s easy to be seduced by samples at your local yarn shop, at yarn festivals, or even the latest, greatest sweater pattern that all your friends are making.…

CHARLES PULLOVER MICHELE WANG, VOL. III The Charles Pullover is a quintessential classic sweater with a little twist—it features unconventional cables that run up the sleeves into a saddle shoulder. The Fibre Co.’s Arranmore brings complex and appealing visual interest to the stockinette fabric; although it appears to be a traditional Donegal tweed, the fiber blend is so soft that wearing this sweater next to the skin is a must. YARN The Fibre Co. Arranmore PATTERN Page 58…