The Sweater with Kathleen Dames

We are on Spring Hiatus for the month of April. Season Two of The Sweater with Kathleen Dames will begin in May, and we will knit the Purly Pullover together. More to come on our new sweater soon.

In the meantime, I wanted to share a few patterns that you will enjoy knitting now that you are a master sweater knitter:

-Bloc Party Cardigan (FREE on Knitty) http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bloc-party-cardigan-Pomgegranate Cardi http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pomegranate-cardi-Sly Maid Stole http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sly-maid-stole-Thistle Leaf Pullover http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/thistle-leaf-pullover-Thistle Leaf Shawl http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/thistle-leaf-shawl

The Unicorn Tapestries, Vol. One pattern collection is available as a discounted bundle: http://www.ravelry.com/bundles/unicorn-tapestries-vol-one

Is there a knit you'd like to see on Lady Jane? Leave a comment below.

Thanks for being here, and happy knitting!xoxo, Kathleen----------Visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and be the first to know about new episodes, special offers, and pattern releases.

Purchase the Season One pattern, Solstice Cardi, from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi-----------periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendamesinstagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendamesravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kathleen-damesfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDamesDesignmusic: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

Show Notes for Episode 12

Yippee!!! How much do you love your Solstice Cardi? Hopefully as much as I love mine :)

Questions about Episode Twelve? Visit the Ravelry thread to see if your question has already been answered: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathleen-dames-design/3399555

Subscribers received a coupon in their email on March 25th. Be sure to use it before it expires on March 28th!

Don't forget to like and share this podcast. Share your project on social media (Instagram is my favorite!) with hashtags #kdsweater and #solsticecardi. See below for links to where you can find me. And be sure to create your project page on Ravelry by visiting the pattern page http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi then clicking "cast on" in the upper right corner of the page.

Happy knitting!xoxo, Kathleen----------Many thanks!-Kathleen’s yarn is Camelot in the Orkney colorway from Round Table Yarns http://www.roundtableyarns.com-Buttons from Remembrances Pottery on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/Remembrance-Tech editing by Corrina Ferguson/Picnic Knits http://picnicknits.com/-Tara Swiger helps small, creative business owners (like me!) https://taraswiger.com/

Visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter.

Purchase the Solstice Cardi from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi-----------periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendamesinstagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendamesravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kathleen-damesfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDamesDesignmusic: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

Kathleen is wearing her new Solstice Cardi in Round Table Yarns Camelot in the Orkney colorway with perfect buttons from Remembrances Pottery.

Lady Jane is wearing the original sample for Solstice Cardi in Julie Asselin's Stella yarn in the Diamant colorway http://www.julie-asselin.com/en/yarns/

Show Notes for Episode 11

Ready to stomp on your sweater? Don't worry, it's all part of finishing your beautiful garment! No sweaters were harmed in the making of this video ;)

Questions about Episode Eleven? Visit the Ravelry thread to see if your question has already been answered: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathleen-dames-design/topics/3397025

Don't forget to like and share this podcast, if you're enjoying it. Share your project on social media (Instagram is my favorite!) with hashtags #kdsweater and #solsticecardi. See below for links to where you can find me. And be sure to create your project page on Ravelry by visiting the pattern page http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi , then clicking "cast on" in the upper right corner of the page.

Happy knitting!xoxo, Kathleen----------Many thanks!-Kathleen’s yarn is Camelot in the Orkney colorway from Round Table Yarns http://www.roundtableyarns.com-Buttons from Remembrances Pottery on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/Remembrance-Tech editing by Corrina Ferguson/Picnic Knits http://picnicknits.com/-Tara Swiger helps small, creative business owners (like me!) https://taraswiger.com/

Visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Solstice Cardi pattern*

*Free pattern available until 25 March 2016. After that date Solstice Cardi will be available for purchase from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/kathleen-dames-designs-----------periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendamesinstagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendamesravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kathleen-damesfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDamesDesignmusic: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

Kathleen is wearing Quadrille, previously published in Interweave Knits Winter 2015. Pattern will be available soon on Ravelry!

Lady Jane is wearing the original sample for Solstice Cardi in Julie Asselin's Stella yarn in the Diamant colorway http://www.julie-asselin.com/en/yarns/

Show Notes for Episode 10

Now that the knitting is complete, it's time to finish your cardigan the elegant way with weaving and seaming.

Questions about Episode Ten? Visit the Ravelry thread to see if your question has already been answered: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathleen-dames-design/topics/3392963

Don't forget to like and share this podcast, if you're enjoying it. Share your project on social media (Instagram is my favorite!) with hashtags #kdsweater and #solsticecardi. See below for links to where you can find me. And be sure to create your project page on Ravelry by visiting the pattern page http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi , then clicking "cast on" in the upper right corner of the page.

Happy knitting!xoxo, Kathleen----------Many thanks!-Kathleen’s yarn is Camelot in the Orkney colorway from Round Table Yarns http://www.roundtableyarns.com-Buttons from Remembrances Pottery on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/Remembrance-Tech editing by Corrina Ferguson/Picnic Knits http://picnicknits.com/-Tara Swiger helps small, creative business owners (like me!) https://taraswiger.com/

Visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Solstice Cardi pattern*

*Free pattern available until 25 March 2016. After that date Solstice Cardi will be available for purchase from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/kathleen-dames-designs-----------periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendamesinstagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendamesravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kathleen-damesfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDamesDesignmusic: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

Kathleen is wearing Thistle Leaf Pullover. Pattern available here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/thistle-leaf-pullover

Lady Jane is wearing the original sample for Solstice Cardi in Julie Asselin's Stella yarn in the Diamant colorway http://www.julie-asselin.com/en/yarns/

Show Notes for Episode 9

All about binding off! Did you even know there was more than one way to bind off your stitches?

Questions about Episode Nine? Visit the Ravelry thread to see if your question has already been answered: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathleen-dames-design/3388641/

Share your project on social media (Instagram is my favorite!) with hashtags #kdsweater and #solsticecardi. See below for links to where you can find me. And be sure to create your project page on Ravelry by visiting the pattern page http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi , then clicking "cast on" in the upper right corner of the page.

Happy knitting!xoxo, Kathleen----------Many thanks!-Kathleen’s yarn is Camelot in the Orkney colorway from Round Table Yarns http://www.roundtableyarns.com-Buttons from Remembrances Pottery on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/Remembrance-Tech editing by Corrina Ferguson/Picnic Knits http://picnicknits.com/-Tara Swiger helps small, creative business owners (like me!) https://taraswiger.com/

Visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Solstice Cardi pattern*

*Free pattern available until 25 March 2016. After that date Solstice Cardi will be available for purchase from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/kathleen-dames-designs-----------periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendamesinstagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendamesravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kathleen-damesfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDamesDesignmusic: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

Kathleen is wearing Pomegranate Cardi. Pattern available here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pomegranate-cardi

Lady Jane is wearing the original sample for Solstice Cardi in Julie Asselin's Stella yarn in the Diamant colorway http://www.julie-asselin.com/en/yarns/

Show notes

Questions about Episode Eight? Visit the Ravelry thread to see if your question has already been answered: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathleen-dames-design/3383689/

Don't forget to share your project on social media (Instagram is my favorite!) with hashtags #kdsweater and #solsticecardi. See below for links to where you can find me. And be sure to create your project page on Ravelry by visiting the pattern page http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi , then clicking "cast on" in the upper right corner of the page.

Happy knitting!xoxo, Kathleen----------Many thanks!-Kathleen’s yarn is Camelot in the Orkney colorway from Round Table Yarns http://www.roundtableyarns.com-Buttons from Remembrances Pottery on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/Remembrance-Tech editing by Corrina Ferguson/Picnic Knits http://picnicknits.com/-Tara Swiger helps small, creative business owners (like me!) https://taraswiger.com/

Visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Solstice Cardi pattern*

*Free pattern available until 25 March 2016. After that date Solstice Cardi will be available for purchase from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/kathleen-dames-designs-----------periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendamesinstagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendamesravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kathleen-damesfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDamesDesignmusic: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

Kathleen is wearing Wavelette. Pattern available here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wavelette

Lady Jane is wearing the original sample for Solstice Cardi in Julie Asselin's Stella yarn in the Diamant colorway http://www.julie-asselin.com/en/yarns/

Now with button talk!

Show notes

Questions about Episode Seven? Visit the Ravelry thread to see if your question has already been answered: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathleen-dames-design/3373498/

Just one sleeve to go, then we will bring everything together in the yoke - my favorite part! Be sure to match this second sleeve to the one you made way back in Episode Three https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mW-AV-32ww

And to keep you distracted from your (brief) visit to Sleeve Island, let's talk a little bit about our button options. I'll show you how I sew on a two-hole button plus give you some food for thought with shanked, cufflink-style buttons.

Don't forget to share your project on social media with hashtags #kdsweater and #solsticecardi. See below for links to where you can find me. And be sure to create your project page on Ravelry by visiting the pattern page http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi , then clicking "cast on" in the upper right corner of the page.

Happy knitting!xoxo, Kathleen----------Kathleen’s yarn is Camelot in the Orkney colorway from Round Table Yarns http://www.roundtableyarns.com

Buttons from Remembrances Pottery on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/Remembrance...

Tech editing by Corrina Ferguson/Picnic Knits http://picnicknits.com/

Tara Swiger helps small, creative business owners (like me!) https://taraswiger.com/

Visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Solstice Cardi pattern*

*Free pattern available until 25 March 2016. After that date Solstice Cardi will be available for purchase from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/kathlee...-----------periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendamesinstagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendamesravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kath...facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDame...music: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

Kathleen is wearing Bloc Pulli. Pattern available here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bloc-pulli

Lady Jane is wearing the original sample for Solstice Cardi in Julie Asselin's Stella yarn in the Diamant colorway http://www.julie-asselin.com/en/yarns/

Questions about Episode Six? Visit the Ravelry thread to see if your question has already been answered: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathleen-dames-design/3373497/

Going on a #buttonhunt? Some of my favorite resources include:

-Some of my favorite buttons on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/people/kathleendames/favorites/buttons

-Etsy button search https://www.etsy.com/c/craft-supplies-and-tools/sewing-and-needlecraft-supplies/buttons-and-fasteners/buttons

-M&J Trimming http://www.mjtrim.com/

-Mood Fabrics http://www.moodfabrics.com/buttons.html

-Your LYS (or favorite online yarn store) https://www.jimmybeanswool.com/secure-html/onlineec/advancedProductSearch.asp?pcID=24

Share your project on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with hashtags #kdsweater and #solsticecardi.

Happy knitting!

xoxo, Kathleen----------Kathleen’s yarn is Camelot in the Orkney colorway from Round Table Yarns http://www.roundtableyarns.com

Buttons from Remembrances Pottery on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/RemembrancesPottery

Tech editing by Corrina Ferguson/Picnic Knits http://picnicknits.com/

Tara Swiger helps small, creative business owners (like me!) https://taraswiger.com/

Visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Solstice Cardi pattern*

*Free pattern available until 25 March 2016. After that date Solstice Cardi will be available for purchase from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/kathleen-dames-design-----------periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendamesinstagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendamesravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kathleen-damesfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDamesDesignmusic: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

Kathleen is wearing Benwick. Pattern available at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/benwick

Lady Jane is wearing the original sample for Solstice Cardi in Julie Asselin's Stella yarn in the Diamant colorway http://www.julie-asselin.com/en/yarns/

Show notes

Questions about Episode Five? Check the Ravelry thread first: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathleen-dames-design/3368678/

Today it's all about that shaping, plus close-ups on different decreases. Did you know that the first stitch you stick your needle into when working a decrease indicates which stitch will come out on top? Stay tuned to find out more!

Have you already created your project page on Ravelry? If not, visit the Solstice Cardi pattern page to cast on: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi

Happy knitting!xoxo, Kathleen----------Kathleen’s yarn is Camelot in the Orkney colorway from Round Table Yarns http://www.roundtableyarns.com

Buttons from Remembrances Pottery on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/RemembrancesPottery

Tech editing by Corrina Ferguson/Picnic Knits http://picnicknits.com/

Tara Swiger helps small, creative business owners (like me!) https://taraswiger.com/

Visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Solstice Cardi pattern*

Share your project on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with hashtag #kdsweater

*Free pattern available until 25 March 2016. After that date Solstice Cardi will be available for purchase from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/kathleen-dames-design-----------periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendamesinstagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendamesravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kathleen-damesfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDamesDesignmusic: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

Kathleen is wearing Mermaid's Cardigan. Pattern available at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mermaids-cardigan

Lady Jane is wearing the original sample for Solstice Cardi in Julie Asselin's Stella yarn in the Diamant colorway http://www.julie-asselin.com/en/yarns/

Show notes

Questions? Check the Ravelry thread first: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/kathleen-dames-design/topics/3365023

Today we will cast on for the body with with the Two-Tail Long-Tail Cast-on, then we will move our working yarn over to the end of the button band, as well as go over making buttonholes. Just a reminder that buttonholes are made on *both* button bands. And if your row gauge is different than the pattern gauge, be sure to account for that when creating your buttonholes as we work our way up the body.

Have you already created your project page on Ravelry? If not, visit the Solstice Cardi pattern page to cast on: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi

Happy knitting!xoxo, Kathleen----------Kathleen’s yarn is Camelot in the Orkney colorway from Round Table Yarns http://www.roundtableyarns.com

Buttons from Remembrances Pottery on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/RemembrancesPottery

Tech editing by Corrina Ferguson/Picnic Knits http://picnicknits.com/

Tara Swiger helps small, creative business owners (like me!) https://taraswiger.com/

Visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up for the newsletter and get your free Solstice Cardi pattern*

Share your project on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with hashtag #kdsweater

*Free pattern available until 25 March 2016. After that date Solstice Cardi will be available for purchase from my Ravelry shop: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/kathleen-dames-design-----------periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/kathleendamesinstagram: https://instagram.com/kathleendames/twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleendamesravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kathleen-damesfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenDamesDesignmusic: Cafe Parisien with accordion iStock.com/frobisher

Kathleen is wearing Sailor's Valentine. Pattern available at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sailors-valentine

Lady Jane is wearing the original sample for Solstice Cardi in Julie Asselin's Stella yarn in the Diamant colorway http://www.julie-asselin.com/en/yarns/