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February 06, 2023 3 min read 1 Comment
Hello lovelies,
I just had the best time browsing Ravelry - I wanted to update our Pinterest board with new pattern suggestions for sport-weight yarn, and figured out that I could filter out patterns that have been published in 2023, aka are brand new!
There are some real gems in there, and so I couldn't resist pulling out my top 5 and trying to match them as close as possible to one of my all-time favorite sport-weight yarn: De Rerum Natura's Ulysse.
We also just got a big restock, so all of the beautiful colors are now back! If you haven't tried Ulysse yet, I can only highly recommend it - it's a true gauge wonder, and perfect for pure stockinette, texture and colorwork alike. I love it both for myself (my beloved Citrine is in it!) as well as for Aurin (he's been living in a cardi I knit for him out of Ulysse).
Without further ado, let's take a look at these new favorites:
Syringa is the latest pattern by Meiju K-P, and it's the perfect casual sweater, if you ask me. A deep, but not too deep V-neck, loose-fitting body and sleeves, and a long rib to balance it all out.
Meiju originally designed this for two yarns held together, but it works up at a perfect sport-weight gauge. Merlot, one of my all-time favorite shades, in Ulysse would be a perfect match! Depending on the size you want to knit, you need 5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9, 10, 10, 11) skeins.
If you like a casual fit, but want something with a little more pizzazz, might I suggest Tori Yu's Shocking Stripes sweater? It's the perfect opportunity to play with all the different color combination possibilities of Ulysse!
The stripes are not stranded colorwork, but an easy-to-accomplish two-color broken seed stitch. For a look similar to the sample, I would recommend Ulysse in Poivre Blanc and Genêt.
Depending on the size you want to knit, you need 5, 5, 5 (6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8) skeins of the main color, and 2, 2, 2 (2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3) skeins of the contrasting color.
I adore a good wrap that can be worn in multiple different ways, and Lisa Hannes' Rose Garden Wrap just fits that bill! You start with one of the ribbed tips of the shawl, and work your way through a stunning cable-lace pattern that's flanked by garter ridges.
Ulysse' Argile is super similar to the sample - but I think this wrap would look stunning in any color! You need 5 skeins for this project.
Ulysse is absolutely fantastic for kids's patterns, and so I was delighted to see this beautiful cardigan for little one's pop up in my Ravelry search. Roberta Rich's Bee Mine! is sized from 3 to 18 months, so while I won't be able to make one for Aurin, I would love to see one of you knitting it so that I can live vicariously through you!
The cardigan uses two colors for the honeycomb and fun stripe pattern - for a look as close to the sample as possible, I would recommend Doré as the main color, and Crème Anglaise, a new-to-us pastel yellow, as the contrast color. You need 2 skeins of the main color, and 1 skein of the contrast color for all of the sizes.
This photo stopped me in my tracks. How wonderful to see the same design on two people of different ages - and that tender love in the photo ... how special. Patrícia Lima's Virgília Cardigan was originally knit by her grandmother (right), and Patrícia adapted the design and wrote up a pattern for it. It's a super wearable V-neck cardigan with a lovely textural detail!
I picked out two colors for this cardigan: Cacao, De Rerum Natura's new 2023 color, which is similar to Patrícia's version, and Quartz, a soft, pastel pink with grey undertones to match her grandmother's sample. Depending on the size you choose to knit, you need 5 (6, 8, 9) skeins.
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September 30, 2023 2 min read
Happy Socktober, lovelies!! If you've been following us even for a little while, you've probably noticed that I absolutely love knitting socks.
They're the perfect portable project, great for trying out new techniques or stitch patterns, and just so, so rewarding. There's just nothing like the feeling of opening your sock drawer on a cold fall morning, picking out the pair of hand-knit socks that calls to you, and walking around with cozy, warm toes all day long.
I couldn't resist putting together a short, sweet list of 3 sock patterns I'm loving right now to kickstart this month – one makes for excellent TV-knitting, the second one is a bit more complex, and the last one is one that I've been wanting to knit for years!
September 07, 2023 4 min read
Hello lovelies,
One of my all-time favorite tasks when we get a new yarn in is to put together pattern and color combinations. And with Bérénice, De Rerum Natura's sustainably produced Mohair / Merino / Silk yarn (fluffy like a cloud!), the possibilities for patterns and colors are close to endless!
I narrowed it down to my five favorite patterns (well, of right now) in color combinations that showcase the full rainbow of Bérénice colors. I've put a ton more patterns over on our Pinterest Board for pattern inspo for fluffy yarns if you're looking for more!
Now, though, let's take a look at my top 5!
September 07, 2023 3 min read
Hi lovelies!
I'm thrilled to be back in this space, and with something really, really exciting at that! For the past year, I've been on the hunt for a sustainably-produced fluffy yarn - we used to carry Knitting for Olive's Soft Silk Mohair which is delightful, but also... everyone has it now? So I was looking for something that was a little out of the ordinary, but also responsibly sourced, and as it goes with anything that involves mohair and silk, that was really hard.
Cue De Rerum Natura, who secretly have been working behind the scenes at exactly that yarn I'd been looking for: An "as sustainably as it can get" fluff yarn that works perfectly for a broad range of projects, from whispers of lace shawls to holding it together with more substantial yarns.
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Leanna
February 07, 2023
Shocking Stripes and the Vergilia Cardigan are my favorites! Thank you for this wonderful post with some wonderful inspiration!