A Tangram is a type of puzzle made of flat shapes that the player puts together to create new shapes and pictures. The Tangram Shawl uses 3 triangles to form a seamless, trapezoid-shaped wrap that is a bit of a puzzle to tell which direction(s) it was knit from.

Perfect for people who like to knit triangle shawls, but aren’t particularly into wearing triangle shawls:)

You’ll begin by knitting 2 small identical triangle shawls (each outward from the garter tab CO). Some of the sts on each of the first 2 triangles will be left live, and a construction tutorial guides you as you use these live sts to work a 3rd triangle in between the first two.

It’s geeky, geometric, knitting fun, and the 2-color garter stitch (yes, that’s 2 colors even in the lighter colored shawl!) makes for a relaxing knit, while the mesh lace portions give it even more visual interest.

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“Elphaba” is the name given by author Gregory Maguire to a character also known as The Wicked Witch of the West. Was Elphaba really a bad witch, or was she a casualty of the Wizard’s political spin? Maguire’s book Wicked explores the theme of shadow & light as well as the gray areas in life that many a witch, wicked or good, is confronted with.

Elphaba the sweater is a top-down, seamless pullover with raglan sleeves, a scoop neckline, and a modified version of the Japanese Feather Lace pattern at the hem & cuffs. It is intended to be worn with 0-2” of negative ease depending on your fit preferences.  The pattern includes a general description of and How-To for creating Horizontal Bust Darts for knitters who wish to add these for a more custom fit.

Have an Elphaba question, or want to show off an FO–feel free to post here if you like! 

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The Details

A Hat For Dana is worked in the round from the bottom-up, beginning with the folded ribbing in Twisted Rib. The body of the hat is worked in a stretchy, Twisted Cable Rib pattern, and decreased in pattern to the crown.

The cable pattern itself is remarkably stretchy, and the one size is worn by both models in the photos. the hat measures 21.6” in unstretched circumference; ribbing is 16.3” in unstretched circumference, and the depth of hat is approx. 9” from the folded ribbing to crown.

The Story

This pattern is part of Lyrical Knits’ Quabbin Series that is intended to honor the four central Massachusetts towns that were disincorporated to make way for the Quabbin reservoir in the 1930s. The design is dedicated to the town of Dana which specialized in millinery (hat making) especially that of woven palm leaf hats

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Named for the signature song from the musical Rent!, “Seasons of Love” is a lightweight, lacy cardigan that can be worn as a wrap sweater, pinned at the underbust, or left open with the fronts gently draped to the sides.

After working a strip of lace for the back of the neckline, stitches are picked up from the lace strip, and the garment is then knit seamlessly (back-and-forth) from the top (neck) down to the hem. The raglan sleeves can be made either short or ¾ length, and it is intended to be worn with 0-2” of positive ease at the bust (i.e. 0-2” larger than the actual bustline). Instructions for a cropped version (without the lace at the hem) are included.

A crochet hook is only necessary for the chained bindoff at the lace hem. If you prefer a knitted bindoff, you may bind off as usual with your knitting needle, but do so very loosely so that the lace scallops can be opened easily with blocking.

Note that the cardigan may be worked in either a light fingering yarn (as in the Wollmeise LaceGarn) or a laceweight yarn (the Mithril). A laceweight yarn will result in a much lighter fabric, and will have a bit more drape than a heavier yarn. A true fingeringweight yarn may also be substituted with success, though the resulting fabric will be a bit thicker with less drape.

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Created to compliment Lyrical Knits’ Fractured Fairy Tale Hat and Mitten patterns, this cowl has expanded color charts where the same pattern is worked twice—the second time with an inverted color chart.

One size is offered in heavy sportweight/light DK yarn, but further adjustments in sizing can be achieved by altering the gauge and/or weight of the yarn as well as adding/subtracting length to the single-color sections.

The cowl is worked by first casting on stitches with a provisional cast on, and knitting entirely in the round following color charts. The end of your knitting is then grafted to the cast on stitches using the Kitchener Stitch.

Because the cowl has sections of 2-color stranded knitting as well as single-color stockinette stitch sections, it is important to maintain the same gauge between each of these sections. Most knitters will have a tighter stitch gauge in stranded colorwork than they do in single-color stockinette stitch with the same yarn and needle size. Therefore, be sure to check your gauge in both the stranded colorwork and single-color sections since you may need to change needle size when working the single color sections. For example, I worked the stranded sections with size 6 needles, but had to go down to size 4 for the single-color sections in order to maintain the 25 sts/4” gauge.

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Created to compliment Lyrical Knits’ Fractured Fairy Tale Hat and cowl, these mittens are worked in 2-color stranded color work in the round. Two sizes in two lengths are offered in heavy sportweight/light DK yarn, but further adjustments in sizing can be achieved by altering the gauge with either needle size and/or weight of the yarn.

The negative-to-positive patterning of the pinwheel-floral design makes keeping your hands warm a little more fun this winter, and the construction of the thumb gore ensures that the mitten won’t twist towards the palm when wearing.

Finished Measurements: Sizes sm(med) measures to 8(9.25)” in circumference around the hand above the thumb. Length is approx. 10.25” cuff to tip for size med (shorter length) at the stated row gauge. Size med is shown in the photos.

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A “Fractured Fairy Tale” is a re-telling of a popular story, often with a humorous or irreverent slant to it. The colorwork flowers of this hat design reminded me of the artwork in the fairy tale spoofs on the retro “Rocky and Bullwinkle Show”.

Worked in the round from the brim to the crown in sportweight yarn, the hat uses stranded colorwork in 2 colors. Choose either a short ribbing, or a deeper ribbing that can be folded either under or upward (to keep your ears warmer). An optional pompom adds to the fun.

Notes for Sizing: Because stranded colorwork does not stretch as much as ribbed patterns or single-color stockinette stitch, I recommend choosing a size that is larger than the circumference of the wearer’s head. For example, the model’s head measures to 20”, and is wearing the size small (which measures to 23”). Hats for those with larger

noggins should make the size medium, or size up by using a heavier weight yarn such as light-worsted.

Note: It’s typical that row gauge for stranded colorwork is looser (fewer rows/”) than that of single-color stockinette stitch. However, not all knitters experience this. If you find that your row gauge is tighter than 25 rows/4”, you will end up with a shorter hat, but fear not! I have provided you with an extended chart for a longer hat if you have a tighter row gauge than the pattern.

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Life goes on…!

Worked seamlessly from the shoulders-down, the pullover’s set-in sleeves are created simultaneously with the upper bodice in a technique originally described by Barbara Walker (photo tutorial included). See both Valine and Prescott for the same technique. Stripes in 3 colors keep the knitting fun, though it also looks smashing in a solid color.

Shaping for this fitted pullover is accomplished at the sides to avoid any bending of the stripes at the front or back of the garment. The pattern includes a section on customizing the fit to your own preferences as well as a how-to (in a separate pdf) for adding horizontal bust darts for additional tailoring. Special consideration must be given to creating HBDs on a striped sweater to avoid interrupting the stripe pattern with short rows.

The technique is a fiddly at first, but a photo tutorial is also included to allow you to be confident and check your progress. Short rows are required to shape the shoulders, and you must pick up stitches for the top of each sleeve cap. Otherwise, only the ability to purl, knit, perform increases & decreases, and simple chart-reading are necessary to complete the design

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Great for times when you need a little something to take the chill off in an AC’d restaurant or office, this cardigan is also a great wardrobe stretcher! Want to wear that sundress into the fall? Add this little cardigan for a whole new look.

A reinterpretation of Lyrical Knits’ Simplicity Cardigan, this design has set in sleeves, more front coverage at the upper bodice, less pointy fronts, and trim to tame the curling at the edges and hem.

Worked from the shoulders-down, the set-in sleeves of this open cardigan are created simultaneously with the upper bodice in a technique originally described by Barbara Walker (photo tutorial included).

Laceweight yarn is recommended for a super-light garment, but it can be worked in fingeringweight for a more substantial cardigan for fall.

Because the garment isn’t meant to close over the bust, chose your size based on both your crossback measurement as well as your bust. See the “Some Thoughts About Fit” section in the pattern for more information on customizing the fit to your preferences.

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Perfect for those times when you need a little something to take off the chill, Simplicity is a lightweight, flyaway cardigan that can be worn either tied at the waist or with the fronts gently draped to the sides. Knit seamlessly back-and-forth from the top (neck) down to the hem, with raglan 3/4 sleeves, it is intended to be worn with 0-2” of positive ease at the bust (ie. 0-2” larger than the actual bustline). The lower back edge of the bodice is shaped with short rows.

Although the pattern calls for laceweight yarn, the stated gauge is more typical of a sportweight or heavy fingeringweight. Because of this, the knitting really won’t take any longer than knitting a similar sweater in a heavier yarn. In addition, the sweater can be easily with a fingeringweight yarn. The cardigan will be less drapey than with laceweight, but it will still work–you’ll just have a bit stiffer of a fabric.

Because Simplicity does not close fully over the bust at the front, refer to the schematic (specifically to the measurements across the back) when determining which size to make. Since the cardigan is meant to fit rather loosely at the front (with anywhere from 0-2” of positive ease), matching your bust measurement perfectly is not essential for a wonderful fit with Simplicity. Note that the model in the photo measures to a 34” bust and is wearing size 35.

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