POM POM 44 | Yarn Guide

You never know what the day will bring with spring, so it’s the perfect season for layering!

Pom Pom’s initial inspiration for this issue came from layering in images such as risographs, shadows, and superimposed photos, which got them thinking about printing and how it works.

As a print publication, transferring the words and images they craft so carefully onto paper is part of what they do. 

All of the pieces in this issue play with opacity, texture, and  colourwork, layering techniques, tones, and transparency - sometimes all at once!

We’ve put together our top yarn picks for this issue, find our suggestions below.

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Let’s Take a Closer Look….

Klara Nilsson | Jacquard

PATTERN NOTES: A drop-shoulder pullover worked from the bottom up in pieces. It features an all-over cable and colourwork pattern and contrasting edgings.
YARN WEIGHT: Light Fingering / 3 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: MEIA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Riso | Maren Odenthal

PATTERN NOTES: The Riso hat is worked from the bottom up in the round, featuring a seamless double brim and a woven float pattern worked in stockinette.
YARN WEIGHTt: Fingering / 4 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: DREAMTIME 4 PLY + KID SETA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Lucent | Jess Kavanagh

PATTERN NOTES: Lucent is worked seamlessly from the bottom up.
YARN WEIGHT: Fingering / 4 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: SKINNY YANA + KID SETA + WOOLIA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Overprint | Julia Madill

PATTERN NOTES: Overprint is a crocheted bag comprised of square motifs sewn together.
YARN WEIGHT: Sport / 5 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: COTTON 8 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

Strata | ARA STELLA

PATTERN NOTES: The Strata socks are worked from the cuff down in the round, with a 2-colour twisted ladder stitch that resembles tiny butterflies and short-row heels.
YARN WEIGHT: Fingering / 4 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: CHASKI
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

Overlay | Susanna Kaartinen

PATTERN NOTES: The Overlay sweater is worked in 2-colour brioche knitting. The body front and back are worked in pieces from bottom up, with an intarsia pattern.
YARN WEIGHT: Fingering / 4 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: CHASKI + UMA + DREAMTIME 4 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

Wefan | Joanne Fowler

PATTERN NOTES: The Wefan crop is worked in one piece from side to side, with a woven crochet pattern in three yarns.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: MAYU LACE + AWA + UMA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

Colourbar | Kindred Red

PATTERN NOTES: A slouchy stranded colourwork hat, knit in the round from brim to crown.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: STASH BUSTER!
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

Halftone | Soraya García

PATTERN NOTES: The Halftone cardi is worked seamlessly from the top down with a shadow knitting intarsia motif.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: UMA + SAMI
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

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This classic henley came to the shop care of the Australian Yarn Company and features in their publication Springtime Collection.

The garment is worked in Pure Baby 4 Ply, a sumptuous blend of wool and organic cotton.

Join me as I explore the the finer details and share some project notes.

Enjoy!

Andrea | Loom + Spindle

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STUDIO PROJECT | Rapture Henley

DESIGN

Rapture Henley is featured in the booklet, Springtime Collection, available to purchase HERE.

SKILLS

• Knit and purl stitches

• Working flat

• Increasing and decreasing

• Seaming

TOOLS

• Knina Swivel 60cm (or longer) | 3mm

• Stitch markers

• Tapestry needle

• Cable needle

MATERIALS

Pure Baby 4 Ply | Willow Bark 4506

The Project

FINAL THOUGHTS

The Rapture Henley is such a wearable piece with its flattering raglan sleeve and three button placket which can be worn open or closed.

The pattern includes instructions for both short (pictured) and 3/4 sleeve lengths.

Pure Baby 4 Ply proves its lightness, the knitted fabric is smooth and soft to the touch.

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WANT TO KNIT the rapture henley?

Here’s what you’ll need:

SHORT SLEEVE VERSION

S | 5 x Pure Baby 4 Ply
M | 6 x Pure Baby 4 Ply
L | 7 x Pure Baby 4 Ply
XL | 7 x Pure Baby 4 Ply
XXL | 8 x Pure Baby 4 Ply

3/4 SLEEVE VERSION

S | 7 x Pure Baby 4 Ply
M | 8 x Pure Baby 4 Ply
L | 9 x Pure Baby 4 Ply
XL | 10 x Pure Baby 4 Ply
XXL | 11 x Pure Baby 4 Ply

PATTERN BOOK

Springtime Collection Book 374 | AVAILABLE HERE

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Spun from the wool of lambs and sheep of the heirloom breed Gentile Di Puglia, the original Merino sheep breed, comes Gepard’s latest line of organic wool yarn - Woolia.

Forget what you thought you knew about Merino, Woolia is completely unique. Featuring a distinctive dry hand-feel, Woolia is springy and crisp to the touch. And believe it or not, this unique texture makes it completely pill free!

You’ll also notice its lightness and loft, having around 30% more yardage than other yarns of the same thickness.

Workable at a range of gauges, Woolia will suit everything from shawls and accessories to sweaters and outwear.

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Colourways

THE YARN

FIBRE CONTENT: 100% Gentile Di Puglia Merino wool
NET WEIGHT: 50g (1.7oz)
YARN WEIGHT EQUIVALENT: Aran / 10 ply
APPROX. YARDAGE: 132m (144yd)
CONSTRUCTION: Semi-worsted spun, 2 plies, moderate twist
ORIGIN: Puglia, Italy
CARE: Cold hand wash

PROJECT SUGGESTIONS

Woolia is suitable for a range of knit and crochet pieces. For project inspiration check out our pattern favourites on RAVELRY.

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I couldn’t resist whipping up a shop sample from one of the latest Pom Pom publications - Mini Pom!

Knit up in our super soft wool yarn alternative, Benjamim, the Mini Kordy sweater was a delight to knit and one the kids are sure to love.

And, if you’re keen to try a bigger version, a Kordy sweater adult edition is also available. Find it HERE.

Enjoy!

Andrea | Loom + Spindle

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STUDIO PROJECT | Mini Kordy

DESIGN

Mini Kordy, a design by Kiyomi Burgin and Sachiko Burgin, was first published in Mini Pom, November 2022.

SKILLS

• Knit and purl stitches

• Working in the round

• Increasing and decreasing

• Colourwork

TOOLS

• Knina Swivel 40cm (or longer) | 4mm

• Knina Swivel 40cm (or longer) | 3.75mm

• 20cm Double-Pointed Needles | 3.75mm

• Stitch markers

• Tapestry needle

MATERIALS

Benjamim x 4 Shades

Yardage + Kits | Available HERE

The Project

INSIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

YARN + NEEDLES

• Benjamim is just so soft! Yes it is micro-fibre, but when next to skin softness is a must it’s definitely a yarn to consider.

• On knitting with Benjamim, the experience was really similar to any good quality superfine wool yarn.

• I didn’t veer to far from the designers suggested colour palette, but if you need some colour inspiration definitely have a look at the projects on Ravelry.

• I knit a size 4, requiring two balls of the main colour and one ball each of the contrast colours.

CONSTRUCTION + FINISHING

• The sweater is knit in the round on circular needles. Given the small circumference I used both double-pointed needles and circular needles to complete the project.

• Throughout the two-colour colourwork sections I held one yarn in each hand, catching any long floats (floats longer than 3 stitches) behind the work.

• There were a couple of rows requiring three colours. I kept it simple working only two colours across the row and slipping the stitch that required the third colour. I then worked the row again, slipping the previously worked stitches and knitting the third-colour stitches.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Mini Kordy is a fun small-scale colourwork project with lots of scope for colour play.

I just love how soft Benjamim is, perfect for baby wear and gifts.

Yes, Mini Pom is an investment but with so many adorable projects it’s sure to become a favourite.

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Save this project for later, add it to your Ravelry favourites HERE.

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Well, the short bursts of sunshine, as proclaimed in my last post, were indeed very short-lived. It was a chilly 7 degrees this morning in my part of the world with lots of drizzly rain and cold gusty winds.

While I’m enjoying the extended sweater weather, I’m indulging in all the winter themed publications that recently hit the shop.

With all this inspiration at my finger tips I had to cast-on and get one last woolly fix for the season.

So join me while I explore the wonderfully squishy and colourful Periphery beanie. You’ll find my project notes below.

Enjoy!

Andrea | Loom + Spindle

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STUDIO PROJECT | Periphery

DESIGN

Periphery, a design by Kjerstin Rovetta, was first published in Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 43, November 2022.

SKILLS

• Knit and purl stitches

• Working in the round

• Decreasing

• Intarsia (instructions included in pattern)

• Twisted German cast-on

TOOLS

• 20cm Double-Pointed Needles | 4mm

• Stitch markers

• Tapestry needle

MATERIALS

Bio-Wool x 5 Shades

Kits available HERE.

The Project

INSIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

YARN + NEEDLES

• Bio-wool wool was definitely my first choice for this project. It has a nice palette of solid shades, it’s a super squishy 10 ply weight and the squishy woolly handfeel is next to skin soft.

• The plan was to stick with the established colour themes and play with what I had on hand and in the shop. I picked out five Bio-Wool colours, some were new balls and some were scraps from other projects.

• I used a set of double-pointed needles for this project as they were both useful for working the full circumference of the hat and the crown decreases.

CONSTRUCTION + FINISHING

• I’m seeing a lot of intarsia designs this year with Pom Pom paving the way! I’ve been a little hesitant to dive in but this small scale project seemed approachable.

• The technique of working intarsia in-the-round was detailed clearly in the pattern instructions. I found the process fairly straightforward and didn’t get too tangled 😅

• I found lots of Youtube videos on the twisted German cast-on method. Already familiar with long-tail cast-ons, I found this method similar and fairly easy to pick up. Will definitely use it again!

• I love the colour block elements of this design. The pattern includes an option for a clever invisible colour change, which I did use and I’m very happy with the results.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Periphery was another good skill building project. I learnt the twisted German cast-on method, working intarsia in the round and the invisible colour change!

The design offers lots of room for colour-play, I definitely encourage mixing and matching what you have on hand. You can be quite free-form with the colour placement so you there’s lots of fun to be had.

I feel like I’m ready to tackle another intarsia project, maybe something on a larger scale - stay tuned!

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