Lisbon Cardigan in The Knitter Issue 114

My trip to Lisbon, Portugal was so inspiring! I loved the tiled building facades in this beautiful city and I have designed my Lisbon Cardigan for The Knitter Magazine with these stunning tiles in mind.

Lisbon Cardigan by Emma Vining
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For this cardigan, I have designed an eight stitch by eight row repeat that is "tiled" over the cardigan. The different sections of the cardigan link together through using the same tiled design in different stitch techniques. The edges and borders are knitted in a single shade textured version. The fronts, back and sleeve cuffs are knitted in a two shade stranded version.

As you knit the cardigan, the background and foreground shades gradually change over. The middle part of the design has an interesting optical effect as the shades appear to merge. I love the way the straight lines appear curved!

Lisbon is knitted in Sirdar Extra Fine Merino Wool in DK weight in shades Riviera and Alabaster.

Lisbon Cardigan by Emma Vining
Image from The Knitter Magazine

Lisbon Cardigan by Emma Vining
Image from The Knitter Magazine

Harlyn Bay in The Knitter Magazine

My Harlyn Bay Top is in The Knitter Magazine Issue 113! This delicately patterned top is made up of different widths and lengths of rib pattern. The contrasting sections of vertical pattern lines are separated by horizontal reverse stocking stitch bands. The lovely yarn is Wendy Supreme Luxury Cotton DK.

 

Harlyn Bay by Emma Vining
Image from The Knitter Magazine

Harlyn Bay by Emma Vining
Image from The Knitter Magazine

I'm delighted that my Harlyn Bay top is in the same magazine issue as an interview with Thomas B Ramsden, the company behind Wendy Yarns. So interesting to read about the 90 year history of the Wendy brand of knitting yarns.