The Stonecrop KAL: January 1st-February 14th, 2022. Our first sweater of the New Year.
THIS IS A PRE-ORDER AND WILL SHIP THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 20TH, 2021.
This is one of the most extraordinary projects we’ve created through Wool & Honey–the combined effort of wool aficionados all across the country. The wool–Bluefaced Leicester–was grown in Michigan and processed by our friends Jon and April of Zeilinger Wool Co. in Frankenmuth. The wool was dyed in the fleece by fiber artist Kayanna Nelson of Stitch Together Studio in two custom colorways–Honeybee (created by Kayanna) and The Hive Collective, an off-the-cuff collaborative hue designed by the devoted fans at our virtual 20 year celebration in June 2020 (that’s you!) This was the first virtual event we ever hosted–remember how we were just beginning to navigate the world of Zoom?!?–and it will always be the sweetest memory. The base yarn in this colorwork sweater is US grown, spun and dyed Brooklyn Tweed Loft, yarn that’s only become more dear to us as our relationship with BT has strengthened over the years. The sweater design is the brain child of our dear friend and former Michigander, the one and only Andrea Mowry. The sample was knit by our favorite sample knitter and friend, Melissa Hunter, and several of the display swatches were knit by our biggest fan, our very own Michele Greenan. And the prize for finishers? A custom sock set dyed by local dyer Gwen Perenchio of Bella Filato Studio, designed to coordinate with every shade of Mid-Coast String.
JANUARY 1ST-FEBRUARY 14TH, 2022.
November 27th-December 12th: Order the yarn and needles now through December 12th. Everything will arrive in the store (or straight to your doorstep!) with plenty of time for you to cast on by January 1st. When you’re done, we’ll expect to see finished shots of you and your sweater! Email us at thebuzz@woolandhoney.com, use the #WoolAndHoney hashtag on Instagram or post on our Facebook page.
Help every Saturday: We’ll be dedicating our Saturday morning Open Stitch Zoom gatherings to the Stonecrop KAL January 1st-February 14th. We’ll be here to chat in real time, help you if you get in a rut or offer insights into navigating the pattern–but primarily it’ll be a chance for us to motivate each other.
15% Discount: the pattern, the needles AND the yarn. We’ll be knitting ours with Brooklyn Tweed Loft (a fingering weight wool) and Stitch Together Studio Mid-Coast String (a millspun fingering weight wool) in your choice of two custom colorways: Honeybee and The Hive Collective. Need to order needles? Find them HERE.
Prizes: Every single participant who completes their sweater during the time frame will receive a custom, handdyed sock set from Gwen at Bella Filato Studio–a $35 value–AND every single participant who completes their sweater will be entered in a drawing to win a $100 gift certificate to Wool & Honey.
In the words of the designer, our dear friend and former Michigander Andrea Mowry…
“Knit from the top down and full of texture, with easy to master colorwork motifs, this sweater is hard to put down! Perfect for layering and styling into a plethora of outfits for say – a fun weekend at a fiber festival! Rhinebeck’s NY Sheep & Wool 2022 anyone?”
Size (finished bust circumference):
30 (34, 37.5, 42.5, 46)(50, 53.5, 58.5, 62.5)”
76 (86.5, 95, 108, 117)(127, 136, 148.5, 159) cm
Recommended ease is -2 to +2”/-5 to +5 cm; Liz is wearing the 37.5″ on a 42”/95 cm bust with 4.5″ of negative ease.
Yarn: 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) (7, 8, 9, 9) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Loft (fingering weight) and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2) skeins Stitch Together Studio Mid-Coast String (millspun fingering weight). Our sample was knit in ‘Snowbound’ + ‘Honeybee’.
Needles: Main Fabric: US 5/3.75 mm –24”/60 cm to 40”/100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or DPNs)
Ribbing: US 3/3.25 mm – 16”/40 cm circular for collar, 32”/80 cm for hem and preferred needles for small circumference knitting for cuffs, plus a spare for the Tubular Bind Off.
Bobbles: Crochet Hook Size E/3.5 mm
(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge. The ribbing needle should be 2 US sizes smaller than the Main Fabric needle.)
Gauge: 27 sts & 36.5 rows = 4”/10 cm on larger needles.
Measured over stitch pattern in the round after blocking.
To order the kit:
-Choose your 4-9 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft HERE.
-Choose your 1-2 skeins of Stitch Together Mid-Coast String HERE (HONEYBEE) or HERE (The Hive Collective).
-Add the Stonecrop Pullover Pattern HERE.
Use coupon code stonecrop15 to receive the 15% discount.