Pom Pom Press Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 38: Roots & Branches
This contemporary, gender neutral crochet jumper by Reed Keyes is simple in appearance but is packed full of thoughtful details with intuitive construction. Alsia is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, and features raglan-saddle hybrid shoulders that add a touch of military style, a turtle neckline with retro vibe, and hem and cuff ribbing that is worked sideways to desired width allowing a customisable fit.
Yarn weight
Fingering
Skill level
Advanced
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Pom Pom Press Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 38: Roots & Branches
A stylish hand-knit headband with vintage appeal by Audrey Borrego, Brocéliande is knitted flat to the required length in a textured, woven-effect stitch that adds a touch of boho charm. The cast-on and cast-off edges are seamed together to close the headband and create the knot. A quick and satisfying project that is perfect for using up that precious ball of Aran/Worsted weight you've been saving for something special.
Yarn weight
Worsted
Skill level
Intermediate
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Pom Pom Press Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 38: Roots & Branches
Cladonia by Catherine Clark is a stunning top-down pullover hand-knit in the round with colourwork yoke, hem and cuffs. The cuffs and hem have an optional folded facing. If you decide to work the hem facing you can knit-in a little note to yourself by using the technique described in the pattern, or in duplicate stitch after completing the hem facing. A chart of the alphabet is provided in the digital edition so you can create your own message.
Yarn weight
Fingering
Skill level
Advanced
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Pom Pom Press Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 38: Roots & Branches
Saknes by Zanete Knits is a hardworking, hand-knit cabled cardigan with gender neutral shaping, button-through style and two length options. Worked seamlessly from the top down featuring a staggered bib design with cables in cables on a bed of reverse stocking stitch. The shoulders are gently shaped using Japanese short rows for smooth transition into the drop shoulder sleeves.
Yarn weight
Worsted
Skill level
Intermediate
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Pom Pom Press Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 38: Roots & Branches
This striking hand-knit shawl / wrap is a artful masterpiece! Designed by Anna Husemann, Silvatica features abstract intarsia along its length with bean-shaped blobs, scallops and doughnut rings in subtle earth tones. Worked flat in Garter stitch with one continuous strand of yarn A held throughout, either alone or held together with one strand of contrast mohair yarn to create the intarsia design.
Yarn weight
Lace
Skill level
Advanced
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Pom Pom Press Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 38: Roots & Branches
Skyward, designed by Yiitcan Vatansever, is a stunning hand-knit jumper with transfixing rib & cable pattern reaching down from the neck into the yoke and top of the body like roots of a tree burrowing into the ground. Worked in the round from the top down.
Yarn weight
Worsted
Skill level
Intermediate
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Pom Pom Press Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 38: Roots & Branches
This wonderfully cosy cabled jumper is hand-knit using a gently fluffy brushed yarn for a light fabric with delicious halo. Designed by Denise Otter, Soana is worked from the top down with raglan shaping, beginning at the base of the cowl neck, with gender neutral shaping with two length options.
Yarn weight
Bulky
Skill level
Advanced
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Pom Pom Press Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 38: Roots & Branches
Stargrove, designed by Tyra Smith, is a contemporary slouch beanie hat worked from the bottom up, in the round using both knit and crochet stitches. After the hand-knit ribbing, the first section is knit in Brick Stitch, a two-colour mosaic knitting pattern, before being cast off. Crochet stitches are then worked into the cast-off edge, and the hat transitions into the Star Stitch pattern with decreases worked in pattern to complete the crown. US crochet terminology used throughout.
Yarn weight
Worsted
Skill level
Intermediate
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