Spring is on its way and with it thoughts of slightly lighter knits. You no longer need to be swaddled in several layers of warmth. A light jacket and long-sleeved top will suffice as you venture outside and breathe in the welcome springtime air.
The change of season provides the perfect excuse to indulge in some springtime knitting too. Chunky jumpers can be replaced with flattering fitted designs. With this in mind, we’re incredibly proud to bring you our Julia jumper.
This beautiful jumper starred on the cover of Yarnwise magazine, August 2012 – something we were very proud of, since it’s knitted with knitshop.co.uk Cotton Plied Wool. Designed for knitshop.co.uk by Meg Crowther, the Julia jumper features a lily motif. Meg chose the lily in memory of Meg’s cousin, who loved these flowers. It’s knitted in DK weight yarn which is both lightweight and offers good stitch definition – all the better to show off the lovely lilies.
We’re delighted to be able to offer the Julia jumper pattern for download from our website for just £1.
You will need between five and seven 100g hanks of knitshop.co.uk Cotton Plied Wool, plus single-pointed and double-pointed 4mm needles. The yarn is spun from a mix of 60 percent cotton and 40 percent wool, resulting in a combination of light weight, durability and warmth.
The yarn comes in 100g skeins of around 225m, meaning you only need a few balls to make a complete garment. The Julia jumper therefore costs a very reasonable £35 to make – and delivery is free.
knitshop.co.uk Cotton Plied Wool comes in a fantastic selection of colours. Choose the cornflower blue shown in the pattern or a sunny yellow. Cotton Plied Wool also comes in cheerful reds and orange shades or a more subtle pale blue or light green.
These solid shades will give the Julia jumper a vintage look and ensure the lily pattern stands out on the shoulder and sleeves. For a more contemporary look choose the variegated blue-pink, green-blue or earthy brown-green combination. Browse the colour options for Cotton Plied Wool here.
For more knitting and crochet patterns see the knitshop.co.uk patterns page.
Links to this blog:
Julia jumper pattern: http://knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2726-julia.html
Cotton Plied Wool: http://knitshop.co.uk/167-cotton-wool-yarn
4mm bamboo needles: http://knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1696-bamboo-knitting-needles-4mm.html
4mm double-pointed needles: http://knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1714-4mm-dp-20cm.html
Knitshop.co.uk patterns: http://knitshop.co.uk/161-knitshop-pattern
Meg Crowther Ravelry page: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/julia-jumper
Yarnwise magazine: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/yarnwise-magazine-51-august-2012
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