Sundara: June 2010 Archives
Pattern: Darkside Cowl by Sarah Fama
Yarn: Sundara Yarn sport merino in a Limited Edition colorway (half a skein)
Needles: US 6
Finished Size: 7" in length
Pattern Modifications: Added 3 pattern repeats to make up for using a smaller gauge yarn, then knit to 7" in length
Notes: This was a cozy gift for my best friend. Now I just need to make one for myself!
Pattern: Lily of the Valley by Nancy Bush
Yarn: Sundara Yarn silk lace in a Limited Edition colorway
Needles: US 3
Finished Size: 25" x 104"
Pattern Modifications: I did one repeat to make it larger.
Notes: I am thrilled how this came out and think the color was perfect! Great Yarn!
Rebecca made this shawl as a special gift for her birth mother on their first Christmas since they contacted each other.
Yarn: Sundara Yarn FSM in Flaming Flamingo
Needles: US 6 / 4 mm
Finished Size: 42" in width, 14" in height at the center of the half circle
Pattern Modifications: I added a couple of extra rows in the last ruffled edging section to make it a bit longer.
Notes: This was knit out of one skein of FSM, and I had quite a bit left over. It was my first time knitting with FSM, and the finished product is wonderfully warm, soft, and drapey.
Pattern: Gauntlets by Barclay
Yarn: Sundara Yarn sock yarn in Pale Sky over Sugared Violet
Needles: US 1 / 2.25 mm
Finished Size: Ladies Medium, about 9" in length from tip of fingers to wrist
Notes: These gloves are incredibly warm as well as sturdy and long wearing- no pilling or noticeable wearing thin. I love them!
Pattern: Hourglass Sweater by Joelle Hoverson in Last Minute Knitted Gifts
Yarn: Sundara Yarn ASM in Branches On Winter Sky (less than 5 skeins)
Finished Size: 36"
Pattern Modifications: I added lots of length to both the body and the sleeves. I re-spaced all the shaping accordingly and exaggerated the flare on the sleeves and body.
Notes: This is a great, simple silhouette. I love the contrast of the strongly patterned fabric with the simple hemmed edges. I knit the body in the round with single skeins, but for the sleeves the stitch counts were giving some pooling. So for them, I alternated two skeins and from time to time I looped out a color to make the patterning more random.
Pattern: Mary Jane from the Twist Collective
Yarn: Sundara Yarn Sport Merino in a Limited Edition colorway
Needles: US 5
Finished Size: 32"
Pattern Modification:
1) Omitted the eyelets
2) Knit regular sleeves instead of the puffy ones from the pattern
3) Added a few inches in length to the body, and a tiny bit of waist shaping
Notes: I really love how the sweater came out! I think the patterning is also great for showing the subtle variations in the yarn.
Pattern: Nantucket Jacket by Norah Gaughan
Yarn: Sundara Yarn ASM in Ruby Port
Needles: US 7
Finished Size: 34"-36"
Notes: The ASM stretches a lot when blocked, so I'd definitely recommend swatching, measuring gauge, blocking, and measuring gauge again. This pattern also tends to run large. I used 4.4 skeins (~440g) total. The back took 140g and the fronts took about 95g each. I alternated two skeins on each piece. (I used the same two skeins for both fronts.) Even though a couple of the skeins looked darker in person, you can't tell in the finished sweater.
Knit and Photographed By: Sonali
Pattern: Clapotis by Kate Gilbert from Knitty Fall 2004
Yarn: Sundara Yarn ASM in Black Cherry (3 Skeins)
Needles: US 8
Finished Size: One repeat narrower than the pattern size, and two repeats longer.
Pattern Modifications: Made narrower and a little longer since I had less yarn than the pattern calls for.
Notes: I had three skeins (600 yards), so I used the Clapotis rule of fifths and did one less increase section, and did a couple extra straight repeats.
Knit By: Knitterlisa (Ravelry Name)
Photographed By: Nathan
Pattern: Surplice Bodice Camisole by Joan McGowan-Micheal from "Knitting Lingerie Style"
Yarn: Sundara Yarn ASM in a Limited Edition colorway
Needles: 4.5 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm
Finished Size: 38"
Pattern Modifications: I added 4 extra increases in the bust.
Notes: I loved knitting with the ASM. It was my first project with Sundara Yarn. It is amazing. The colorway was beautiful.
Pattern: Brandywine Shawl by Rosemary Hill
Yarn: Sundara Yarn fingering merino cashmere in a Limited Edition colorway
Needles: US 6 / US 8
Finished Size: 58" in width, 28" in height
Pattern Modifications: Included an extra repeat of chart B in the body of the shawl.
Notes: After bind off there were 15 grams remaining. I might have been able to one more repeat of chart B, but would have been close. The yarn was a delight to work with and I loved how the color worked with the texture of the shawl. The finished project was fantastically soft.
Pattern: Sagano Shawl by Laura Chau
Yarn: Sundara Yarn sport merino in a Limited Edition colorway
Needles: US 7 / 4.5mm
Finished Size: 56" breadth, 21.5" in height
Pattern Modifications: One additional repeat on each daisy stitch section and bamboo rib edge.
Pattern: Lace Beret by Kate Gagnon from Vogue Knitting Holiday 2009
Yarn: Sundara Yarn sock yarn in Cerulean Seas
Needles: US 0 / US 2
Finished Size: 17" unstretched
Pattern Modifications: Followed pattern as written
Notes: The hat used about 210 yards. The color is just as beautiful after washing it, as in the skein. I get more compliments on the color than I do the knitting.
