New Pattern Release
My new design, the Pasaka Sweater, is the second design in my collection inspired by traditional Latvian mittens. The mittens come from a region in Latvia where my mother is from, and in Latvian ethnography, it’s well known for its highly detailed, intricate work. The beautiful motif reminds me of falling snowflakes, which I immediately associated with a childhood story, so I named it “fairytale”, or in Latvian, Pasaka.
This project is a collaboration with ITO Yarns, using their ITO Kosho base, a lovely blend of wool and cashmere, in the Blackberry shade for the main colour, paired with ITO Top Angora as the contrast.
However, any light-fingering weight yarn will work as long as there is a high contrast between the two colours to let the motif stand out. The fine gauge really makes for a delicate, lightweight fabric in this top-down round yoke with continuous stranded colourwork.
The construction is very straightforward with no complicated shaping, so you can focus entirely on the colourwork. You can watch a deep-dive video on YouTube going into detail on all things about this pattern.
Pattern Deep-Dive: Pasaka Sweater by Zanete Knits
To help manage the longer floats, the Ladderback Jacquard method is highly recommended. The pattern includes charts with suggested ladder placements and a link to my tutorial.
It also includes a stretchy bind-off tutorial for the ribbing to ensure your head gets through the neck.
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A preview of what is coming up in the next newsletter
Next week, I will be releasing the pattern for the Layan Cardigan.
The test knitters have been absolutely loving this project, and I cannot wait to share it with you.
The cardigan is seamless and top-down, with a simple, intuitive cable pattern.
This settles into a relaxing rhythm once the shoulder and sleeve cap shaping is established.
It is a timeless and elegant piece that is genuinely easy to wear. Watch your inbox for that one!
