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ILHA
ILHA is named after the art of basket weaving art from the Portuguese village Ilha. The textured yoke adorns the top of the sweater with a set of stitches reminiscent of braiding and weaving.
ILHA is worked from the top down, in the round. After the delicate yoke, the top of the sweater is shaped with raglan increases, resulting in a comfortable sweater and well-defined armholes. Once the stitches of the sleeves are put on hold, the body is knitted in the round, with pretty braids on the sides, revealed during movements. The ribbed edges are nicely highlighted by broken lines of twist stitches.
A written pattern in fingering yarn, (DK or light worsted works well too).
If these are techniques you would like to learn Ilha is a great project with Betsy's help
Virus Poncho : Crochet
This is the most comfortable poncho you will ever crochet!
It is crafted using the virus stitch pattern, and you can make it in FOUR sizes!
Toddler 2T-4T, Child(small), Regular Adult and Large Adult.
A very quick and easy pattern for knitters to do for a first crochet project.
Betsy's Crochet Virus Poncho in Frida
Soldotna Crop
The Soldotna Crop is a top-down circular yoke sweater that features stranded colorwork in a dk wool or cotton. The design can easily be lengthened if crops aren’t your style, instructions are included in the pattern. This design is simple enough for an adventurous beginner, yet still engaging for advanced knitters.