Make Tracks Cardigan

This comfortable and cozy cardigan knits up quickly in bulky yarn. The woven basket stitch panels add visual interest. The wool/alpaca blend will provide warmth without the weight of other comparable yarns. Make two - one for yourself and one for your mate! Pattern free from Webs with yarn purchase.

Flutter

This sweet little cardigan is knit in a simple lacy rib stitch that gives subtle and flattering shape. Short row shaping for shoulders and sleeve caps flatters the knitter's skills as well. Available from Webs, free with purchase of yarn.

Megan Shawl Collared Cardigan

Simple and stylish, inspired by a Ralph Lauren design, this flattering shawl collar cardigan adds a touch of class and comfort to any outfit. Knit in Florence, a 50% merino/35% acrylic/15% kid mohair yarn. Pattern free from Webs with yarn purchase.

Cropped V-Neck Sweater

Knit in the round, this classic v-neck is perfect for chilly fall afternoons at the game. Using our bulky Shelburne, is knits up fast and feels soft and snuggly on. For those with a longer torso, you can simply add on an inch or two of body length. Pattern available at Webs with yarn purchase.

Daddy and Me Cabled Vests

Picture perfect, just like Dad. Everyone knows the little guy wants to be just like the big guy. Make it happen for them with these matching father and son cable knit vests. Made of Stockbridge, our wonderful alpaca/wool blend with a simple but classic cable pattern, these vests are sure to create treasured moments that last a lifetime. Pattern available free from Webs with yarn purchase.

Simply Stripes

Knit up in candy colors, this infants' and kids' pullover is a cinch to knit and fun to watch them wear! With the color palatte available in Sugarloaf, the combinations are endless and can be geared towards boys or girls. Pattern free from Webs with yarn purchase.

Kathy's Baby

Pattern:Classic Elite Intrigue Cropped Cardigan
Yarn:Classic Elite Intrigue, color 60723, a delish charcoal
Needles:US 9
Size:Small
Modifications:None, it's perfect as written. OK, well, there was that run to the store for an extra hank of yarn when I ran out two inches before the end of the sleeve cap, but what's an hour drive with a cranky toddler and equally cranky teenager when your boss is in love with a garment? I mean, really??
Comments: The 36 hour Cashmere Sweater. It's not really called Kathy's baby...but it SHOULD be! Every time I see this thing on Kathy, I smile. It is, indeed, Kathy Elkins' yarn - cashmere, a little glitz - I think Classic Elite should rename it Kathy. She loves it. I loved it! It knit up quickly (36 hours from swatch to delivery) on size 9's, simple garter stitch around the entire outside adds a little feminine touch, and generally it's just adorable.

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She Loves It

Pattern: Northwoods from A Collection of Ginger Originals, Ginger Bladen
Yarn: Patons Something Scary From AC Moore, I think Classic Merino Wool
Needles: US3
Modifications:None
Comments: About those size 3's...I am a loose knitter and I made this garment before I had forced myself to compensate in my hands for that, so at this point was 2-3 sizes smaller than reccommended for gauge. I have since learned to pull a bit harder, or have a second cup of coffee so I don't spend my whole knitting life on US1's. I hate this sweater. Not the pattern, I like the pattern, and think the book is quite handy to have around. I have used it for a variety of stuff, and love the charts. But in this instance...I hate that it is red. If it were blue, or one of the predominant colors in the yoke, I'd love it. The purple mountains even. Anything but the red. I hate the red with the colorwork in the yoke. That said, my mother in law adores the thing. Truly truly loves it. She wears it all the time, and prefers it to her green one from this year. This breaks my heart, because I love the green one!

Ginormous Coat

Pattern: Sweater Wizard
Yarn: Wensleydale and Wildwood
Needles: I don't remember, but I think an 8 or 9
Modifications: Many. I am not a sweater wizard lover. It's a nice tool, but the math can be screwy.
Comments:This was an idea hatched by a designer working for Webs who wanted a long coat, like those awesome ones in the Italian magazines, with the 6'6" models with the blonde hair all piled up on their heads, and their big long coat all swooshing out around them. I, being always game for just about anything, agreed to knit it up for her, modifying as I went. Once completed I wanted nothing but to felt it. It took forever to knit up, was a monster, and the retail cost for the yarn would have been nearly $400. Before felting it hung like a sack, would not hold it's shape due to the enormous weight of the yarn. It weighted about a million pounds, and I was sampling it in August. It was like having a damp multi-hued goat on my lap all summer. Uggh. In the end, it was felted, and it not horriffic. A lot of people showed an interest in the thing, but as the Wensleydale is now gone, and the garment itself would have been remarkably unmarketable with that price point, it's not available. Be grateful. It was truly a monster to knit.