POM POM 42 | The Art of Abundance
It’s no secret that, when it comes to colour, texture, and pattern, Pom Pom are maximalists through and through! This season, they have embraced their natural instincts and curated a knit and crochet collection inspired by abundance.
The result is 11 glorious designs with immense visual impact, highly satisfying and tactile motifs, which echo the intricate aesthetic of the Arts and Crafts movement. The patterns are mesmerising, romantic, and somehow embody the wondrous generosity imbued in the act of making.
The issue features an article by Aja Barber, an eminent figure in the pushback against fast fashion, who encourages us to think more about the clothes we pair with our handmade items. Spend a golden afternoon reading an interview with embroidery extraordinaire, Tessa Perlow, and using Ella Hawkins’ biscuit decorating tutorial to make confectionery which looks like your knitting.
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Let’s Take a Closer Look….
VALMÚI | Edda Lilja
Pattern Notes: A sweater worked in the round from the top down, with a complex yoke pattern featuring lace, colourwork, cables, and bobbles.
Yarn Weight: DK /8 ply
Sizing: Ravelry
Yarn Suggestions:
Winnow | Olivia Sczepanik
Pattern Notes: A cardigan worked bottom up with wheat-berries “growing” from bottom to top.
Yarn Weight: DK / 8 ply
Sizing: Ravelry
Yarn Suggestions:
Michay | Fran López
Pattern Notes: A beret worked from the bottom up seamlessly in the round, starting with 1x1 rib. The beret has 6 identical panels knitted in 2 strands held together of yarn A, separated from one another by intarsia cables knitted in yarn B (each intarsia cable is knitted with a different strand). The berries are crocheted separately and joined to the work using a small crochet hook.
Yarn Weight: Lace / 2 ply and Fingering / 4-ply
Sizing: Ravelry
Yarn Suggestions:
Polonyna | Maria Walters
Pattern Notes: A sweater worked seamlessly from the bottom up with a drop shoulder. The body is worked in the round to the underarm with a cable lace and stranded colourwork motif.
Yarn Weight: Fingering / 4 ply
Sizing: Ravelry
Yarn Suggestions:
Auxin | Erica Sufka
Pattern Notes: A triangular shawl worked from the bottom point upwards to the I-cord cast-off edge, and features interlocking cables and leaf motifs.
Yarn Weight: Worsted / 10 ply
Sizing: Ravelry
Yarn Suggestions:
Epoch | Elena Dimchevska
Pattern Notes: A sweater knitted seamlessly from the top down with a round yoke, beginning with a ribbed crew neckband. The patterned yoke features cables, lace, bobbles, and cluster stitches to create the flower heads and fruits.
Yarn Weight: DK / 8 ply
Sizing: Ravelry
Yarn Suggestions:
Kumiko | Yucca
Pattern Notes: socks are worked toe-up, beginning with a Turkish cast-on. The toe is worked in the round, then the instep stitches are held while the sole and short row heel are worked. The Quilted Lattice Stitch is worked flat over the instep while being joined to the sole. Then the leg and cuff are worked in the round.
Yarn: Fingering / 4 ply
Sizing: Ravelry
Yarn Suggestions:
Gramercy | Emma Ducher
Pattern Notes: A seamless cardigan worked from the top down, with intarsia motifs on the fronts and back.
Yarn Weight: Aran / 10 ply
Sizing: Ravelry
Yarn Suggestions:
Maia | Bloom & Create // Emma Janet
Pattern Notes: An all-over colourwork drop shoulder pullover worked bottom up in the round, with steeks for the armholes and neckline.
Yarn Weight: DK / 8 ply
Sizing: Ravelry
Yarn Suggestions:
Campion | Weichien Chan / thepetiteknitter
Pattern Notes: A sweater knitted top-down and in the round with stranded colourwork yoke.
Yarn Weight: Aran / 10 ply
Sizing: Ravelry
Yarn Suggestions:
Aureole | Lucia Luciano
Pattern Notes: A crochet hat made up of 6 attached wedges for the beret option and 4 attached wedges for the beanie option, crocheted lengthwise from the brim to the crown.
Yarn Weight: Sport / 5 ply
Sizing: Ravelry
Yarn Suggestions:
