Winter Sonata Cocoon Knit Pattern

Sunday, March 14, 2021

 



Close up picture of the Winter Sontata Cocoon

Winter Sonata Cocoon Knit Pattern

Cozy up to this snuggly blanket-like knit cocoon. The Winter Sonata Cocoon is a beginner-friendly knitting pattern (with some intermediate techniques) that uses Lion Brand's Hometown USA super bulky weight yarn. It's a garment yet feels like a big blanket! So grab your circular knitting needles and this pattern, and cozy up in front of the TV. The Winter Sonata Cocoon is the perfect pattern to knit up while watching your favorite Netflix show.

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Designer wearing the Winter Sonata Cocoon.

The Pattern

The Winter Sonata Cocoon is a beginner-friendly knit pattern that includes a few intermediate techniques. The pattern is worked up in Lion Brand's Hometown USA and includes four different knit textures.

The cocoon is worked flat and then later worked in the round for the collar and the sleeves. You begin the cocoon starting with a provisional cast-on working the entire diamond motif of the back to the end of one sleeve. Later the provisional cast-on stitches are picked up and the remainder of the back and second sleeve are knitted.

The pattern is offered in 3 sizes: S/M, L/XL, and 2/3XL.

Design Story

Have you ever heard of the Kdrama Winter Sonata? Are you guessing what I think you're guessing? Yes, this cocoon was named with that Kdrama in mind. It was one of the very few Kdramas I remember watching in my teenage years. The sceneries that were shot for the Winter Sonata (Korean drama) made me want to hibernate. With the setting taking place in winter and with lots of snow, the Winter Sonata Cocoon reminded me of what I was missing while watching this drama, a cozy blanket-like garment.

After making your own, I can guarantee you that you will want to snuggle up in your Winter Sonata Cocoon all winter long.

Designer wearing the Winter Sonata Cocoon


Testers

Here are some of the beautiful Winter Sonata Cocoons my testers have made. To see more from these makers, simply click their pictures.








Yarns Used and Yardages

S/M: Hometown USA Color A: 313, Color B: 74, Color C: 193
L/XL: Hometown USA A: 375(380), B: 74(100), C: 239(225); DMC Knitty 10 A: 409, B: 105, C: 277
2/3XL: Hometown USA A: 486, B: 66, C: 266



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Happy knitting!

XO,

Laura










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Briar Rose Pullover Knit Pattern

Sunday, February 28, 2021

 

Modesty by Laura designer wearing a knit Briar Rose Pullover.

Briar Rose Pullover Knit Pattern

The elegant cabled Briar Rose Pullover is an intermediate knitting pattern that uses bulky-weight Lion Brand yarn. This pullover is a fitted design and is a lovely addition to your winter knits.  

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Pinterest pin for the Briar Rose Pullover

To pin this pattern for later, please visit Pinterest.

The Pattern

The Briar Rose Pullover is an intermediate knit pattern. The pullover itself is a fitted sweater with very little or no ease. Lion Brand's Color Made Easy, which is a bulky weight category 5 yarn, was used to work up this sweater. Unfortunately, Lion Brand has discontinued this yarn. At the end of this post, you can explore some of the other yarns my testers have used for knitting up the Briar Rose Pullover.

This design is knitted bottom-up and displays a beautiful knotted cable on the left and right of the front panel. Sleeves are also knitted bottom-up and are designed to be set-in sleeves. Front and back panels, as well as sleeves, are seamed together and stitches are picked up for the collar.

Final bust sizes include: 32(35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 54).

Design Story

This simple yet elegant pullover was designed specifically for my mother who requested a pullover for Christmas... from two Christmases ago. 😅 I finally got around to designing this piece for her and she is loving it very much. She wears it quite often as the yarn has been keeping her nice and warm through 2020/2021's very cold winter.

The Briar Rose Pullover is my first knit pullover design. Since this sweater was designed for my mother, I wanted to design something that was a little more than just something simple. I added the knotted cable to add a simple touch to a plain pullover. 

Testers

Here are some of the beautiful Briar Rose Pullovers my testers have made. To see more from these makers, simply click their pictures.

Tester's Briar Rose PulloverTester's Briar Rose Pullover

Tester's Briar Rose PulloverTester's Briar Rose Pullover

Tester's Briar Rose Pullover Tester's Briar Rose Pullover
Tester's Briar Rose PulloverTester's Briar Rose Pullover

Briar Rose Pullover done by a tester.Briar Rose Pullover done by a tester.


Yarns Used and Yardages

32: Premier Yarns Just Yarn Chunky 624 yards, Hygge 660 yards
35: Color Made Easy 730 yards, Color Made Easy 791 yards, Caron X Pantone 591 yards
39: Eco-Cozy 723 yards
43: Hygge 858 yards
47: Big Twist Chunky 900 yards
51: Woolove Padova 1000 yards
54: Loops and Threads Colors 929 yards


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Happy knitting!

XO,

Laura








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Holly Scarf Free Knit Pattern

Friday, February 26, 2021


Modesty by Laura designer wearing the Holly Scarf.

Holly Scarf Free Knit Pattern

The Holly Scarf is a beginner-friendly knit pattern worked with Lion Brand's Vanna Choice and Go For Faux Thick and Quick. This quick two-hour project is an easy first project and brings some heat for the wintertime. Keep your neck warm through this cold winter season and knit this scarf now!


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The Pattern

The Holly Scarf is an easy beginner-friendly knit pattern that only uses the garter and ribbing stitches. It is a fun and quick weekend project that assure you warmth through the winter months. It is the perfect accessory for the winter.

The Design Story

The Holly Scarf was designed alongside the Holly Earmuffs. I was asked to collaborate with a group of Asian designers for a Lunar New Year's crochet giveaway and added this beginner-friendly scarf with the Holly Earmuffs for the winners to have a free knit pattern to try out.

Sometimes I meet new makers that only know how to do one or the other and I am always excited to hear when a maker is determined to learn the other art. To encourage the mentality of wanting to learn a new yarn craft, I designed a knit pattern to throw in the mix of crochet patterns. 

Materials

-25 yards of Lion Brand Go For Faux Thick & Quick

-40 yards of Lion Brand Vianna’s Choice 

-9.0mm and 15.0mm knitting needles or whatever needles that will meet the gauge

-tapestry needle

 





Abbreviations


BO-bind off

k-knit

p-purl

sts-stitches


Gauge


Ribbing-4.5 sts and 3 rows equal 1 inch

Faux yarn-1.5 sts and 2 rows equal 1 inch


Measurements


85 inches in length

Width in faux yarn-4.5 inches

Ribbing-1.45inches


Notes


All dimensions of this scarf can be altered. 

To add more or less width to the scarf, simply cast on more or less (odd number of stitches). 

To adjust any of the lengths, whether the ribbing or the faux yarn, knit more for longer and less for shorter.


Modesty by Laura designer holding the Holly Scarf.


With 9.0mm needles,  hold two strands of Vanna’s Choice and cast on 7.


Row 1: k1, *p1, k1; repeat from * to end

Row 2: p1, *k1, p1; repeat from * to the end

Rows 3-100: repeat rows 1 and 2


Switch to 15mm knitting needles and Go For Faux yarn.


Rows 101-136: knit


Switch back to 10mm knitting needles and two strands of Vianna’s Choice. 


For row 137, pull tight on your yarn as to not let the gauge become loose here. 


Rows 137-237: repeat rows 1 and 2


BO


Weave in all loose ends. 


Modesty by Laura designer wearing the Holly Scarf.


Ending Remarks

I hope that you enjoyed the Holly Scarf knit pattern. I would love to see your very own Holly Scarf.

Find me on Facebook and Instagram. Tag me with your finished scarf by using the hashtag #modestybylaura.

Happy knitting!

XO,

Laura

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Emerald Shawl Free Knit Pattern

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Modesty by Laura designer wearing the Emerald Shawl.

Modesty by Laura designer wearing the knit Emerald Shawl.


Emerald Shawl Knit Pattern

The beautiful Emerald Shawl is a free intermediate knit pattern with leaf motifs. It uses only two skeins of Lion Brand's Heartland, a worsted weight yarn. It's the perfect shawl for a cool night in town.

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The Pattern

The Emerald Shawl is an intermediate knit pattern that requires knowledge of German short rows




Materials


-2 skeins of Lion Brand Heartland in color Cuyahoga Valley

-5.5mm circular knitting needles (I recommend at least 50 inches of cable.)

-stitch markers (ones that can open and close)

-tapestry needle



 

Abbreviations


5stB-insert tip of right needle into center of st 3 rows below the next st, pull up a loop, yo, pull up another loop from the same st, yo, pull up another loop, making all loops the same height. Drop the next st on the left needle. (5 complete loops)
CO-cast on
k-knit
k2tog-knit 2 together
ksR(knot stitch)-insert tip of right needle into the third st; lift it up and over the first two sts and let it drop; k, yo, k
ktbl-knit through back loop
p-purl
PM-place stitch marker
ptbl-purl through back loop
p2togtbl-purl 2 together through back loop
p3sso-pass 3 slipped stitches over
skp-slip1, knit, pass over the slipped stitch
sl2-k1-p2sso-slip 2, k1, pass 2 slipped stitches over
SM-stitch marker
yo-yarn over


Gauge


16 sts and 22 rows equal 4 inches



Measurements


Roughly 60” in length and 22” deep.



Notes


-To alter the length of the shawl to your liking, cast on multiples of 26 +7.


-This shawl is worked lengthwise.


-If you decide to alter the length of your shawl, when placing your stitch marker for the first German short row, mark the center stitch.


-Slip stitch markers as you come across them.



Emerald Shawl Pattern


Cast on 241 sts. 

Row 1-5: knit

(WS)Row 6: k2, p1, k1, p1, *PM, k2, p5, k9, p5, k2, p1, k1, p1; repeat from * 9x, k2

Row 7: k2, *ksR, p2, yo, k2, skp, k1, p9, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, p2; repeat from * 9x, ksR, k2



Row 8: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p1, yo, p2, p2tog, k9, p2togtbl, p2, yo, p1, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2

Row 9: k2, *ktbl, p1, ktbl, p2, k2, yo, k2, skp, p7, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, p2; repeat from *9x, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2

Row 10: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p3, yo, p2, p2tog, k5, p2togtbl, p2, yo, p3, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2

Row 11: k2, *ktbl, p1, ktbl, p2, k4, yo, k2, skp, p3, k2tog, k2, yo, k4, p2; repeat 9x, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2

Row 12: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p5, yo, p2, p2tog, k1, p2togtbl, p2, yo, p5, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2

Row 13: k2, *ksR, p2, yo, k2, skp, k5, p1, k5, k2tog, k2, yo, p2; repeat from * 9x, ksR, k2

Row 14: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p1, yo, p2, p2tog, p4, k1, p4, p2togtbl, p2, yo, p1, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2

Row 15: k2, *ktbl, p1, ktbl, p2, k2, yo, k2, skp, k3, p1, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, p2; repeat from * 9x, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2

Row 16: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p3, yo, p2, p2tog, p2, k1, p2, p2togtbl, p2, yo, p3, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2

Row 17: k2, *ktbl, p1, ktbl, p2, k4, yo, k2, skp, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k4, p2; repeat from * 9x, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2



Designer showing the Emerald Shawl knit pattern.



Row 18:  k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p5, yo, p2, p2tog, k1, p2togtbl, p2, yo, p5, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2

Row 19: k2, *ksR, p2, k2, yo, skp, [ktbl, p1]5x, ktbl, k2tog, yo, k2, p2; repeat from * 9x, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2

Row 20: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p4, [ptbl, k1]5x, ptbl, p4, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2

Row 21: k2, *ktbl, p1, ktbl, p2, skp, yo, k1, yo, skp, [p1, ktbl] 4x, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p2; repeat from * 9x, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2

Row 22: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p5, [k1, ptbl]4x, k1, p5, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2 

Row 23: k2, *ktbl, p1, ktbl, p2, skp, yo, k2, yo, skp, [ktbl, p1] 3x, ktbl, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, k2tog, p2; repeat from * 9x, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2

Row 24: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p6, [ptbl, k1]3x, ptbl, p6, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2

Row 25: k2, *ksR, p2, skp, yo, k3, yo, skp, [p1, ktbl]2x, p1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, p2; repeat from * 9x, ksR, k2 

Row 26: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p7, [k1, ptbl]2x, k1, p7, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2 

Row 27: k2, *ktbl, p1, ktbl, p2, skp, yo, k4, yo, skp, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog, p2; repeat from * 9x, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2 

Row 28: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p8, ptbl, k1, ptbl, p8, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2

Row 29: k2, *ktbl, p1, ktbl, p2, skp, yo, k5, yo, skp, p1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, p2; repeat from * 9x, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2 



Designer wearing the Emerald Shawl knit pattern.




Row 30: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p9, k1, p9, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2 

Row 31: k2, *ksR, p2, yo, skp, yo, k1, sl2-k1-p2sso, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, skp, yo, k1, sl2-k1-p2sso, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, p2; repeat from * 9x, ksR, k2

Row 32: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p8, k3, p8, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2 

Row 33: k2, *ktbl, p1, ktbl, p2, k1, yo, skp, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k2tog, yo, p3, yo, skp, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, p2; repeat from * 9x, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2

Row 34: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p7, k5 (put a SM on the center st of the k5), p7, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2 

Row 35: k2*ktbl, p1, ktbl, p2, k2, yo, skp, k1, k2tog, yo, p5, yo, skp, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p2; repeat from * 9x, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2 

Row 36: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p6, k7, p6, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2 

Row 37: k2, *ksR, p2, k3, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, p3, 5stB (needle should go into the st where you marked in row 34), p3, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k3, p2; repeat from * 9x, ksR, k2 







Row 38: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p5, k4, p5 (loops made for 5stB), k4, p5, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2 

Row 39: k2, *ktbl, p1, ktbl, p2, yo, k2, skp, k1, p4, [sl3 together knitwise, k2tog, p3sso], p4, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, p2; repeat from * 9x, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2 

Row 40: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p1, yo, p2, p2tog, k9, p2togtbl, p2, yo, p1, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2 

Row 41: k2, *ktbl, p1, ktbl, p2, k2, yo, k2, skp, p7, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, p2; repeat from * 9x, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2

Row 42: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p3, yo, p2, p2tog, k5, p2togtbl, p2, yo, p3, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2

Row 43: k2, *ktbl, p1, ktbl, p2, k4, yo, k2, skp, p3, k2tog, k2, yo, k4, p2; repeat 9x, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2

Row 44: k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, *k2, p5, yo, p2, p2tog, k1, p2togtbl, p2, yo, p5, k2, ptbl, k1, ptbl; repeat from * 9x, k2

Take a stitch marker and mark between stitches 120 and 121. (This number will be different if you chose to add or minus length to your shawl.)


Modesty by Laura designer wearing the Emerald Shawl.



Work stockinette for the remainder of this pattern. 

Knit 10 stitches past the stitch marker. 

Perform a German short row on the 10th stitch you knitted. Purl up to 9 sts past the stitch marker and perform a German short row on the 9th stitch you purled.

Continue knitting rows by adding 3 sts past the last German short row performed until you have 34 sts left on both ends (ones that have not gone through the German short rows).

Stockinette 4 sts past the last German short row for a total of 6 rows. You should have 22 sts remaining on each end. 

Stockinette 6 sts past the last German short row performed for a total of 2 rows. You should have 16 sts on either end. 

Stockinette 8 sts past the last German short row performed for a total of 2 rows. 

Stockinette the last 2 rows and BO.

Block your shawl.




Testers


Modesty by Laura Emerald Shawl knit pattern.

Laura from The Cozy Chipmunk. She also wrote a review on the Emerald Shawl. Check out her blog post!

Modesty by Laura Emerald Shawl knit pattern.



Ending Remarks

I hope that you enjoyed the Emerald Shawl knit pattern. I would love to see your very own Emerald Shawl.

Find me on Facebook and Instagram. Tag me with your finished shawl by using the hashtag #modestybylaura.

Happy knitting!

XO,

Laura

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