Moss Henley

My husband needed a cozy, comfortable, weekend sweater. There was no way I was going to put him in a traditional "husband" sweater. Instead, I wanted something he could wear at the local farmer's market on Saturday morning without blushing. It had to be comfortable, easy to wear, not restrictive, modern and definitely not formal. In other words, a coffee-shop sweater.


The Moss Henley Sweater is knit from the top down and requires no seaming. The Guernsey stitch pattern evokes traditional knitting while the tunic length and the moss stitch ribbing conjours up a more modern style.

Men's Sizes:

Small (34), Medium (38), Large (42), X-Large (46), XX-Large (50)

Finished Measurements:

Chest: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52)

Length from underarm to hem: 19 (20, 21, 22, 23)

Yarn Requirements:

Rustic: Jamieson's Shetland Heather, 100% Shetland Wool, 100 yds per 50g skein; 11 (12, 14, 14, 15) skeins

Classic: Berroco Ultra Alpaca, 50%Alpaca/50% Wool, 215 yds per 100g skein; 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) skeins

Queen Anne's Cardigan

Sizes

XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X
28”, 32”, 36”, 40”, 44”, 48”, 52”

Finished Chest Sizes:
29”, 33”, 37”, 41”, 45”, 49”, 51”

Finished Length From Underarm to Hem:13”,14”, 14”, 14.5”, 15”, 15.5”, 16”

Materials
#7, 29” or 32” circular needle
#8, 29” or 32” circular needle
#6, DPNs
4 stitch markers
2 stitch holders
Blue Sky Alpaca Sportweight
7 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins
760 (880, 915, 1025, 1135, 1245, 1355) yards

Gauge
#7 needle: 5sts/6.5rows = 1 inch in St St
(unblocked gauge)

Notes
The Queen Anne’s Cardigan begins from the top down.

The lace collar is picked up around the edge of the sweater and worked in one piece.

Queen Anne's Cardigan is availble free through Ravelry

Lacey Temptation Cardigan

Sizes:
XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X
28”, 32”, 36”, 40”, 44”, 48”, 52”

Finished Chest Sizes
30”, 34”, 38”, 42”, 46”, 50”, 54”

Length From Underarm to Hem:
13”,14”, 14”, 14.5”, 15”, 15.5”, 16”
Length From Underarm Sleeve to Cuff:
12”, 12”, 12.5,” 12.5”, 13”, 13.5”, 14”

Materials:
#7, 29” or 32“ circular needle
#7, 16” circular needle or #7, set of DPNs
#5, 29” or 32” circular needle
#5, 16” circular needle or #5, set of DPNs
F crochet hook & 1 yard of scrap yarn
4 stitch markers
2 stitch holders
Alpaca With A Twist Temptation
6 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins
673 (683, 762, 844, 956, 1053, 1142, 1224) yards

Notes:

The Lacey Temptation Cardigan is a loose fitting, A-line cardigan, worked seamlessly from the top down, starting with the lace collar at the back of the neck. Sleeves are ¾ length

Lacey Temptation Cardigan is available through Alpaca With A Twist

Temptation Cowl Vest

Sizes:
XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X
28”, 32”, 36”, 40”, 44”, 48”, 52”

Finished Chest Sizes:
29”, 33”, 37”, 41”, 45”, 49”, 53”

Finished Length From Underarm to Hem:
13”,14”, 14”, 14.5”, 15”, 15.5”, 16”

Materials:
#3, 16” circular needle
#6, 29” or 32“ circular needle
#7, 29” or 32” circular needle
4 stitch markers
2 stitch holders
Alpaca With A Twist Temptation
5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins
500 (550, 570, 600, 650, 670, 700) yards

Notes:
This pattern is worked without seams, from the top down, beginning with the cowl collar. This is a loose fitting garment.

Temptation Cowl Vest is availble through Alpaca With A Twist

Georgette

Sizes:
XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X)
Show in Size Small (32)
Finished Measurements:
Chest: 28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52)
Length from underarm to hem:
10 (10, 13, 13, 16, 16, 19) inches

Materials:
550 (660, 770, 880, 1100, 1210, 1320) yards, DK weight yarn
#9, 29” or 32” circular needle
#9, 16” circular needle or #9 DP needles
#3, 29” circular needle
4 stitch markers
2 stitch holders
2, 3” buttons

Yarn Suggestions:
Light Worsted or DK Weight Yarn
Alpaca With A Twist, Baby Twist, 100 % Baby Alpaca, 50g, 110 yds, 5 (6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13) skeins

Designer’s Note:

Georgette is worked from the top-down, raglan style. The only finishing required is blocking and sewing on two buttons. If you are not familiar with top-down sweaters, that’s okay. This is a great sweater to learn this technique. The lace pattern is very easy – perfect for mindless knitting.

Note on Yarn Substitutions:

When choosing a substitute yarn for this pattern, you should choose something that has a lot of bloom to it. Because you are knitting a DK weight yarn with a #9 needle you will want a yarn that blooms and fills out when blocked.

The Little Professor Baby Vest

I will post more the the details about this little vest soon, but a number of people have requested the pattern so I have just focused on getting it up on Ravelry for sale! =) If you would like to purchase a copy just click on over to my Ravelry shop. Happy Knitting!

The Emma Jacket

The Emma Jacket - Hip

The Emma Jacket - Cropped

The Emma Jacket

Size
Chest: 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44) inches
Cropped: (Length from underarm to hem) 8 (8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11) inches
Hip: (Length from underarm to hem) 12 (12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 15) inches

Materials
Cropped: 640 (640, 800, 800, 960, 1120) yds worsted weight
Hip: 800 (800, 960, 960, 1120, 1120, 1280) worsted weight
#5, 32" circular needle
#7, 24" or 29" circular needle; #7, 16" circular needle or #7 DPNs

Yarn Suggestions:
Brown Sheep Lanaloft
Dream in Color Classy
Berroco Ultra Alpaca

Designer's Note:
The Emma Jacket is a top-down sweater with flared sleeves and an A-line body. You can knit either a cropped version or a hip-length version.
Short-row shaping is used to ensure a nice fit across your shoulders.
The ribbing is worked all in one piece for a truly tailored look.



Yarn Suggestion