The Hamilton-Halton Construction Association (HHCA) has announced the induction of Henk and Henry Schilthuis into the 2025 Construction Hall of Fame.
Dad and his cousin are being honoured at a dinner tonight.
This pattern is the April sock in my Westknits Year of Socks e-book. This pattern is available exclusively as part of the Westknits Year of Socks 2025 e-book. You will receive a new sock pattern update at the beginning of each month until all 12 socks are released by December 2025. The sock patterns will be available to purchase individually in 2026.
Gather a colorful pile of fingering weight sock yarn to knit these scrappy stashbusting socks! The pattern begins with the leg knit sideways in garter stitch short rows. The leg is knit flat and then seamed together, producing several angular short row wedges. Little eyelet stripes provide perfect color popportunities for using small bits of leftover sock yarn. Stitches are then picked up for the cuff and heel flap. The top of the foot is knit flat with more short rows and eyelet stripes. The bottom of the foot is worked in stockinette stitch while being knitted together with the top foot fabric. A final toe is worked in the round to finish these fun sock yarn stashbusters.
You can purchase the e-book on Ravelry.
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Beth and I fell down the unpacking rabbit hole last night. We’ve unpacked a lot of boxes but there are a few stragglers. The last boxes are things we don’t really need so we’ve been putting off opening them. We are also trying to get more pictures on the walls. Then there was about an hour of golf. I was also able to knit a few rows before bed. 10 repeats are finished and I have 5 to go until I separate. Lynn passed me and has separated hers 😂
The Scarlet Sweater is worked from the top down with a line of raised knit stitches down the middle of the front, middle of the back, and along both sides of the body, as well as down the underside of both sleeves. The first section of the back yoke is worked flat, back and forth, while the slope of the shoulders is shaped using short rows. After this, an i-cord edge is worked along the back yoke cast-on edge. The stitches for each of the shoulders are picked up and knitted along this i-cord, and the shoulders are worked separately flat, back and forth. The shoulders are then joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are joined to form the body, which is worked in the round on a circular needle. The sleeves are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the armholes. The neck rib edge is worked at the end, from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the neck opening.
The sweater is knit in DK weight. The pattern recommends 3mm needles but I would suggest you swatch. I would use 3.75mm-4mm with a DK weight yarn to get the tension that PetiteKnit is asking for.
Soft Current is a lightweight lace loop with a flowing rhythm and an easy, wearable shape. Simple lace and easy cables move across a long rectangle, knit flat and finished with a small seam at one corner. That tiny join is what gives it structure—turning the piece into a loop that stays in place and takes all the guesswork out of styling. Two fingering-weight skeins is all it takes to create something soft, beautiful, and easy to throw on and go. Watch our video to see how it fits.
Design Details
Soft Current is designed for adventurous beginners ready to move beyond stockinette. The lace and cable motifs are easy to follow, and the pattern includes both written and charted instructions so you can choose what’s most comfortable. A short video tutorial is also included to walk you through the special stitches and offer a few helpful styling tips.
The construction is straightforward, the stitch count never changes, and the texture gives just enough interest to keep things feeling fresh. It’s the kind of project you can settle into and finish at your own pace.
Construction
Just like Mossblossom, Soft Current is knit flat as a simple rectangle. After blocking, a short 2-4 inch seam at the corner creates a soft loop that slips easily over the head and stays in place without fuss. The fabric sits comfortably on the shoulders and layers well with both casual and more dressed-up outfits. Watch the video to see the shape and how it’s knit.
The shawl/poncho is knit in fingering weight yarn.
I didn’t have time to make a kit for every colour so I made a chart showing you how many skeins you need for each size.
I need to work 4 more rows and then Yoke Section Two is finished. I’m trying to stay ahead of Lynn but I think she’s going to pass me soon.
There wasn’t much knitting last night. We still had the computer problems to work out and finally around 9:30 everything worked.
We were supposed to receive a shipment of Patagonia today but the FedEx driver decided to mark that the store was closed and they didn’t try to deliver. No I wasn’t pleased. We should have our boxes tomorrow morning and I will get the yarn online.
Beth and I had computer problems this evening and couldn’t get it resolved. We decided to turn it off and try again tomorrow. I hope I don’t dream about it tonight. 😂 The worst part is that it cut into my knitting time so I didn’t get as much accomplished as I had hoped. Wish us better luck tomorrow.
Isabell Kraemer has a new pattern and you can purchase it on Ravelry.
Fiorellino is worked seamlessly from the top down.
Starting with the neck shaping, short rows are worked back and forth to create a higher back neck. The yoke is then worked in the round to sleeve separation. Increases are worked into the textured part of the yoke, followed by raglan increases for the lower part of the yoke. Sleeve stitches are placed on hold to work the body top down. The short sleeves are worked top down in rounds to the cuffs. No finishing required.
The sweater is knit in fingering weight yarn. You can use wool, wool/silk, wool/nylon or cotton for the sweater. We have lots of options.
