Who’s ready for some sweater knitting?! Our newest pattern Embers is here!
Embers is exactly what I need right now — basic, top–down construction, simple colourwork, and tons of fun palette possibilities.
Matchy Matchy
We may have mentioned it before (like here and here), but we really love a hat swatch. It’s such a great way to see if your yarn and colour combination is the right one for your sweater. I knit up a few hats to test out my colour combos before embarking on the sweater. Get the Embers hat pattern here.
The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers and Jamieson & Smith
I think the most fun part of this sweater was choosing a palette for the yoke. I had a rainbow of amazing Soka’pii from The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers and tried a few combinations before I hit upon my favourite. To make the colourwork really POP, I held the contrast colour yarn doubled.
Emily chose the colours for the kiddie size from her wild stash of Jamieson & Smith… after agonizing for days and swatching up a storm! I love that pop of brightest red against the grey!
Ready to go? Get the pattern, grab your favourite yarn, and let’s knit! Share your progress on Instagram with the hashtags #EmbersSweater, #EmbersHat, and #TinCanKnits. We can’t wait to see it!
~ Alexa
December 4, 2020 @ 3:55 pm
Hi my name is Viola love all your patterns my question is can your patterns be used with magic loop technique and if so can you post how I can get the patterns thank you and happy holidays 🌲
December 8, 2020 @ 6:17 am
Hi Viola! Yes, all of our patterns knit in the round can be worked using magic loop (and we have a tutorial on that here: https://blog.tincanknits.com/2013/10/03/magic-loop/ ) – you can buy our patterns via our website http://www.tincanknits.com or on Ravelry.com ~ Enjoy, Em
December 4, 2020 @ 1:32 pm
I love the look of pure joy on the baby’s face! What a lovely photo.
December 4, 2020 @ 10:35 am
Love your patterns! Would you recommend which pattern would be a good first colorwork sweater for someone who has zero experience with colorwork? Thank you!
December 4, 2020 @ 10:45 am
Hi Heather – Embers would be a good one! But I would personally start with something small, like a hat, to work out any tension issues before starting a sweater.
December 4, 2020 @ 9:05 am
New patterns look beautiful -a great way to dive into colorwork. I would love a pattern bundle offer for the two purchased together.
December 4, 2020 @ 8:51 am
Thank you for a perfect Friday afternoon moment. Just casting off my Compass sweater for my daughter (in Jamieson and Smith jumper weight of course), having a cup of tea and reading about your new pattern! Ten minutes of bliss.