Diamonds grooving in the yoke of this new top-down colourwork sweater

New Pattern Release

Meet the Diamond Groove Sweater—a fun, eye-catching design that brings bold, geometric shapes to life! This top-down sweater is worked seamlessly in colourwork, with an easy-to-follow pattern of connected diamonds that keeps things interesting all the way through.

This pattern was created in collaboration with Julie Asselin, using their luxurious Journey Sport yarn (80% Rambouillet, 20% Targhee). It was tough picking from all those gorgeous colours, but I'm super happy with the one I chose - Ruisseau as the main colour and Capucine as the contrast colour. Journey Sport is a fantastic yarn for colourwork: its blend of softness and incredible stitch definition makes it comfortable on the skin while achieving beautifully crisp, uniform tension.

And can I just say that working with Julie and her team was fantastic!

This pattern is relaxing and rewarding, with primarily short floats and colourwork that goes beyond the sleeve separation, and it is all about options! You can choose between a straight fit or a shaped waist, and since it's worked from the top down, it's easy to adjust the yoke depth, sleeve, and body length to get the perfect fit.

It's one of those pieces that'll definitely get you compliments!

I've also recorded a YouTube video where I talk about the design in more detail—how you can customise it, the techniques I used, and how the construction works. Many of you find these videos helpful in knowing exactly what to expect from the pattern before you cast on.

You get a 20% off with the code DIAMOND at checkout on Ravelry and zaneteknits.com!

The offer ends on November 17th at 11:59 PM GMT.

New Test Call

I'm ready to share the Lyon Memories Socks pattern for testing —a new toe-up sock construction which includes lace, cables, and a reinforced slip stitch sole, gusset, and heel flap. This pattern comes with a detailed video tutorial covering all techniques. However, it's still an intermediate pattern since it requires working short rows over a slip stitch pattern and the ability to read charts.

To give everyone a fair chance across time zones, this test knit will open on November 6th at 3 PM GMT and close once the group fills up. Be quick to grab your spot!

In other news...

VKL 2025 and Do Ewe Knit

I will be visiting Vogue Knitting Live in New York for the last two days, so if you're there, let me know, and we'll sort out a meetup!

I will also be travelling to NJ, Do Ewe Knit? to be there for 3 days, and we have some fun activities planned:

• A Meet&Greet brunch and the annual Mystery Yokealong cast-on party on Monday, January 20th, after Vogue. If you are unsure what the Mystery Yokealong is, check out the Do Ewe Yoke? from last year. And more info to be shared soon!
• There will be a couple of workshops on Tuesday, January 21st: Ladderback Jacquard and Japanese Short Rows.
• On Wednesday, January 22nd, a super exclusive new workshop will cover all the exciting colourwork techniques needed for the Do Ewe Yoke No. 2.

To find out more about the events, check out this page. To reserve your spots, please contact the Do Ewe Knit directly on IG or call the store at 908-580-3955.

Socktober 2024

Our first-ever Socktober KAL was a hit, all thanks to YOU, our fantastic knitting community!

We're so grateful for all the love and support—it's incredible to see everyone come together! We've got 65 pairs finished, and two rockstars, Finnknitter and MariteAda, completed FIVE pairs each in just one month—amazing!

Check out our Instagram post to see some of the gorgeous socks! For prize winner announcements and more inspiring projects, check out the Ravelry forum.

We hope you enjoyed this knitalong as much as we did, and we can't wait to do it again next year. Thanks for being part of this journey with us!

Do you not want to wait for a year? Keep your eyes peeled for our next knitalong, Mystery Yokealong No.2, kicking off on January 20th 2025.

Here's a quick look at what you'll find in the following newsletter!

VKL Memories Socks release

This toe-up colourwork sock pattern is all about the incredible memories from our trip to Vogue Knitting Live at the start of the year. I cast these on during the Socktober Kick-off Sockathon, and I can't wait to share the pattern with everyone!

I'll also have a full tutorial coming out, just like the one for the Rhubarb and Custard Socks. So, watch out for the release!

Sea Aster Sweater Test

The upcoming addition to the floral yoke collection will soon be ready for testing. This project is a collaboration with Townhouse Yarns from Ireland, and it features a flower that symbolises Ireland, along with a newly developed Sea Aster colourway specifically for this design.

It's a fingering weight stranded colourwork project with long floats, making use of the Ladderback Jacquard technique. And for those who love detail, there is an attractive feature in the neckband, cuffs, and hem, including some cabling. Stay tuned for the testing announcement in the next newsletter!

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