Saudade by Ysolda Teague

Craft: Knitting

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Knitworthy 2

The collection features 8 patterns intended to make good gifts for everyone on your knitworthy list (because life’s too short to knit for anyone who doesn’t love what you make).

Saudade

A slightly slouchy Fair Isle patterned beanie in one of my favourite colour combinations — grellow. Deep ribbing keeps things simple and streamlined from the front, with the colourful Fair Isle a beautiful surprise when you turn your head.

The stitch patterns make a sampler of traditional peerie and “X and O” motifs that’s a fun way to try out stranded colourwork or to play with colour shading if you’re more experienced. Three shades of grey and two of yellow are used to subtly shade the patterns. Which colours are contrasted and which blended, which are background and which are pattern, changes throughout to create a lively sense of movement. The pattern is charted to focus on a pattern being worked against a background, rather than on individual colours. Work the pattern colour so that the yarn is dominant and use the blank columns at the side of the chart to plan out your own colour scheme. Don’t be afraid to rip back if the colours aren’t working but remember that a certain level of discord makes the patterns come alive.

YARN

Fingering weight / 4ply wool yarn.

Rauma 2-Ply Gammelserie

Shown in Jamieson and Smith 2ply Jumper Weight (100% wool, 125yds / 114m, 0.88oz / 25g)

The number of colours can be varied. There is a chart on p.3 that can be used to plan alternative colourways.

100[115, 125] yds / 90[105, 115]m of MC – #54

50[55, 60] yds / 45[50, 55]m of CC1 – #91 and CC2 – #203

25[30, 35] yds / 25[25, 35] m of CC3 – #27 and CC4 – #23

BC Garn Bio Shetland

GAUGE

27 sts and 32 rnds = 4” / 10cm in charted stranded colourwork pattern

NEEDLES

Size 2½ US / 3mm 16” / 40cm circular needle

Size 4 US / 3.5mm 16” / 40cm circular and dpns or preferred needles for working small circumferences in the rnd.

SIZING

small [medium, large]

Finished circumference: 17½[19½, 22½]“ / 44[49, 56]cm. Finished length: 9½” / 24cm.

Shown in size medium.