Previous Issues—Wool Gathering
Back Issues of WG to No. 54, $3.00 each.
From No. 64 onward, $4.00 each.
From No. 73 onward, $5.00 each.
Pattern format prices vary.
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WG 86 EZs Norwegian Trees
Elizabeth Zimmermann's Norwegian Tree design first appeared on the cover of McCall's magazine in 1959. This version is a variation on the original with a slightly modified dropped-shoulder style.
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WG 85 Mitered Vest or Jacket
This vest is worked all in one piece; the body-from lower edge to underarms-is knitted first.
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WG 84 Ruffled Off-Center Faux Cardigan
This pullover (with faux side closing) is worked from the lower edge to wanted height to underarms, with or without a shaped waist. The version above has slight waist shaping. |
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WG 83 EZ's Lap-Shoulder Sweater
WG#83 features one of Elizabeth Zimmermann's yoke shapes from1971. Elizabeth's description of the design: "How about a totally new shoulder treatment for a circular seamless sweater? I call it the Lap-Shoulder Sweater because it continually laps over itself. The sleeve laps over the body, then the body laps over the sleeve; finally the back laps over the front."
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WG 82 Cully's Brick Pullovers
Garter stitch bands united to form a body precipitated this sweater form. The possibilities for patterns of "bricks" or blocks came to mind. Further ruminating and sketching led to a unified top, with sleeves and yoke all knitted cuff to cuff.
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WG 81 The Delsbo Sweater is now in Pattern format
This lovely, historic sweater has been shown in a number of Scandinavian books and I have added my variations which include built-in-cardigan borders and modified drop-shoulder shape. I have included complete charts for body circumferences 33", 37", 41", 45" and 49".
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WG 80 Hats is now in Pattern format
The Hats booklet contains 7 different designs from 4 different designers. Meg has included a Twisted-Stitch cap, the Albrecht Durer Tower Hat and a Circular Brioche Watch Cap. Eleanor offers a Garter-Band hat. Cully instructs on making his I-cord Lattice Hat. And, we've included two of EZ's designs: The Conch or Snail Hat and the Kliban Hat. |
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WG 79 EZ's Yoke Sweaters is now in pattern format
The EZ yoke pattern
features two yoke designs; one in Unspun Icelandic created from
a chart found in Elizabeth's papers, and one in Shetland Jumperweight
re-created from a photograph of EZ's daughter LLoie.
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WG 78 EZ's Butterfly Vest is now in pattern format
EZ's Butterfly Jacket was first published in McCalls Needlework in
1956. Meg re-knitted the design in Ultra Alpaca and Unspun Icelandic,
EZ's intitial
article in McCall's was accompanied by her Ribwarmer and the manner of
construction in each design is related. (We show the Butterfly being
knitted on the new Ribwarmer DVD.)
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WG 77 Double-V Vest
I call this design a Double-V Vest because there is also a V in the back; it is filled in and only exists to allow the front and back cables to meet at the shoulder tops. Here you may rise to the challenge of weaving a twisted-stitch cable to itself -- or not! The prototype was knitted in the new Wool/Alpaca blend (lovely) and, even though it is only half wool, I worked crocheted steeks at armholes and center-front. You may prefer to machine-stitch.
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WG 76 Guernsey Pullover
Knitted in the round to the underarms, then worked flat to the shoulders-eliminating the need to cut-this is a great project for both beginning and experienced knitters. Insert instructions include numbers for a child's and an adult's size.
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WG 75 Child's Norwegian Cardigan
Inspired by a drawing in one of Jan Brett's books. The body is knitted in the round with armhole steeks for a slight Modified-Drop shape, and another steek at the base of the scooped neck.
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WG 74 Cobb Bay Pullover
A 3-color circular design of Elizabeth's from the '70s, with a garter-stitch yoke and sleeve caps; plus a variation worked in 4-Canadian Regal colors; Knitter's Choice.
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WG 73 Faux Cardigan; Out of Stock see Spun Out 48
The illusion of a cardigan -- but a circular pullover. All over patterned body; plain sleeves; Canadian Regal wool.
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WG 71 Stylized Scribble
Circular construction; color-patterned body, plain sleeves with Latvian Braid. Prototype knitted in 2-ply Unspun Icelandic wool.
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WG 70 A Knitted-Stitch Pullover
Shetland Jumper-weight wool; circular construction; body motif is a series of Knit stitches; sleeves are Purl stitches.
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WG 68 Straight-Drop Cardigan or Pullover
A circular tube from lower edge to base of neck; no armhole shaping. Choice of pattern motifs; choice of cardigan or pullover; 2-ply Sheepswool and Rangeley (same weight wools).
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WG 67 Giant Latvian-Mitten Cardigan
Lovely motifs taken from Latvian mitten designs; Purl-When-You-Can lower edge and front border... knitted in one with sweater. Cuff-to-cuff, unbroken motif (but sleeves knitted from armholes). Three colors; Satakieli Wool; crocheted steeks.
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WG 66 A Child's Fair Isle Vest
Knitted in the round from the lower edge. Steeked armholes and neck; I-Cord trim; Shetland Jumper-weight wool.
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WG 54 Fair Isle Vest
In pure Shetland Jumper-weight wool; corrugated rib, kangaroo-pouch armholes and neck, woven shoulders; traditional Fair Isle motifs. All aspects of this V-neck vest are shown on our dvd. |
WG 53 Saddle Sleeve Jackets
Choose either plain stocking-stitch or Bavarian Twisted Stitch for the circular (steeked) body -- both with garter-stitch cuff-to-cuff sleeves/yoke. Many small techniques employed; Québécoise wool. Detailed video available.
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WG 52 Faroe Islands Sweater
Three traditional Faroese motifs all used in one pullover. Slightly modified, circular drop-shoulder; sleeves knitted in; 2-ply Sheepswool. |
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