Rise Up Designer Collection Week 5-B

$28.00

Sizes	Varies by Design: Vacillate – S (M, L) 6.25 (7, 8)”/ 15.5 (17.5, 20) cm sock circumference. To fit 8 (9, 10)” / 20 (22.5, 25) cm in actual foot circumference Garden Cowl – Circumference: 60 in [152.4 cm]; Height: 7.5 in [19 cm] Shooting Star – 36 ½ (39 ½, 45, 49, 52 ¼, 56, 60)” / 93 (100.5, 114.5, 124.5, 133, 142, 152.5) cm Sample shows in size 45” (101.5 cm) / model bust circumference 40” (101.5 cm). Intended to be worn with 2 to 5” / 5 to 12 cm of positive ease. Emergence – Five sizes 28.25″ x 45.75″ to 47.5″ x 74.5″ Mountain View – One Size Alcyone – 11 sizes
Gauge	Varies by Design: Vacillate 36 sts / 44 rounds = 4” (10 cm) in blocked stockinette stitch worked in the round on larger needles Garden Cowl 5.5 sts and 26 Rnds = 4″ [10 cm] in colorwork pattern on larger needles and in stockinette st on smaller needles. You may need to experiment to find the needle sizes that produce the same gauge for both stitches. Shooting Star 22 sts and 24 rows over 4” (10 cm) in St st on larger needles after wet blocking. Take your time to save time. Make the gauge swatch! Emergence 15 its and 31 rows to 4 inches in the main lace pattern, blocked Mountain View 20 sts and 28 rows over 4”/ 10cm in Stockinette stitch. Note: exact gauge is not critical to this design. Gauge variations may impact final size and yardage requirements. Alcyone – Wash and lay flat to dry before checking gauge. 22 sts/31 rows = 4”, 10cm in stockinette stitch 23 sts/29 rows = 4”, 10cm in twist stitch
Needles	Varies by Design: Vacillate 1 set of sock needles (your preferred style) in US 1.5 (2.5 mm) or size needed to achieve specified gauge 1set of sock needles (your preferred style) which are 0.5 mm smaller than gauge needles Garden Cowl US size 6 [4 mm] 16 in. [40 cm] circular needle for colorwork.US size 4 [3.5 mm] 16 in. [40 cm] circular needle for stockinette color block and stripes Shooting Star 1 set of US 3 / 2,5 mm DPNs 1 set of US 3 / 2,5 mm, 16″ / 40 cm circular needles 1 set of US 4 / 3,5 mm, 24″ / 60cm circular needles or size needed to obtain the gauge Emergence – US size 5 and US size 7 (binding off) Mountain View US 6/ 4mm circular needles Alcyone 1 24-inch US 8, 5mm circular needle 1 24-inch US 6, 4mm circular needle 1 set US 8, 5mm double-point needles 1 set US 6, 4mm double-point needles
Supplies	Varies by Design: Vacillate – Tapestry needle, 2 stitch markers for heel flap marking, 2 more stitch markers (only used to denote beginning of round or instep if using a small circular needle) Garden Cowl – Beginning-of-round marker, 10 stitch markers, tapestry needle. Shooting Star – Stitch markers and tapestry needle. Emergence – stitch markers (optional), yarn needle Mountain View – yarn needles, 1 stitch marker, 2 cable needles Alcyone – locking stitch markers (see labels in pattern), tapestry needle
Yarn	Varies by Design: Vacillate – 150-350 yds (137-320) m of fingering weight yarn. Sample used Sugarplum Circus BFL Sock in the colorway “Seaglass.” This yarn is 75/25 Superwash BFL/nylon and is 464 yds (424 m) per 100 g skein Garden Cowl – 6 Colors (Contrasting Colors listed in order added): Main Color (MC): 3 skeins Knit Picks Bare Wool of the Andes (Worsted, 100% Peruvian Highland Wool, 220 yds/100g) in Bare. If substituting yarn, 450 yds [415 m] worsted weight yarn. Contrasting Color 1 (CC1): 1 skein Blue Moon Fiber Arts Twisted (Worsted, 100% Merino, 560 yds/226g) in Crabby Apple Green. If substituting yarn, 75 yds [70 m] worsted weight yarn. Contrasting Color 2 (CC2): 1 skein Bad Sheep Yarn Worsted weight yarn (Worsted, 100% Superwash Merino, 218 yds/100g) in Grape Harvest. If substituting yarn, 75 yds [70 m] worsted weight yarn. Contrasting Color 3 (CC3): 1 skein Malabrigo Rios (Worsted, 100% Superwash Merino, 210 yds/100g) in Teal Feather. If substituting yarn, 75 yds [70 m] worsted weight yarn. Contrasting Color 4 – Flower and Colorblock Color (CC4): 2 skeins Anzula For Better or Worsted (Worsted, 80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon, 200 yds/114g) in Garden. If substituting yarn, 300 yds [275 m] worsted weight yarn. Contrasting Color 5 (CC5): 1 skein Knit Picks Wool of the Andes (Worsted, 100% Peruvian Highland Wool, 110 yds/50g) in Celestial. If substituting yarn, 75 yds [70 m] worsted weight yarn. Shooting Star – MC Yoke: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins of RevesDerecho Merino; 174 m/50gr; 100% merino wool. Sample is knitted in color 008 verde agua. CC1: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) Skeins of RevesDerecho Merino; 174 m/50gr; 100% merino wool. Sample is knitted in color 014 Petróleo. CC2: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins of RevesDerecho Merino; 174 m/50gr; 100% merino wool. Sample is knitted in color 015 Fresa CC3: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins of RevesDerecho Merino; 174 m/50gr; 100% merino wool. Sample is knitted in color 001 Azul Marino. MC Body and Sleeves : 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5) madejas de RevesDerecho socks; 210m/50gr; 75% Superwash wool/25% nylon. Sample is knitted in color 121 Celeste Claro. Emergence – fingering weight Wollelfe 100% Pure Merino in Cherry Chocolate Mountain View – AppleOak FibreWorks LinCot, shown in color Mayfly Skein info: hand dyed 70% cotton and 30% linen, DK; 241yds/ 220m per 100g/ 3.5oz Alcyone – Elemental Affects Cormo Worsted shown in 122 – Pansy, 4 oz, 250 yds 5, 6 (7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11) 14, 16 skeins
As Shown	Varies by Design: Vacillate – Garden Cowl – One Size Shooting Star – Sample shows in size 45” (101.5 cm) / model bust circumference 40” (101.5 cm). Intended to be worn with 2 to 5” / 5 to 12 cm of positive ease. Emergence – model knit in third size with 650g Mountain View – One Size Alcyone – 33.25″ / 84.5 cm Bust

Description

The Rise Up Collection 2021 is the product of seven designers, resulting in seven designs, and seven ways to Rise Up. Week 5-B has our Seventh Design, Phoenix, from Jill Wolcott Knits.

The common threads in Rise Up are stitch pattern, the underlying concept, and independent designers. The result is seven unique takes on a common idea because we all process information through our own passions, experiences, and points of view.

Releasing Collection 2

Release Schedule:

January 5. Knit Eco Chic – Mountain View
January 5. Christine Guest Knits – Alcyone Pullover
January 12. Fiber Dreams
January 19. Marcela Chang Knits
January 26. KnitEqualsJoy
February 2. Ruth Brasch
February 2. Jill Wolcott Knits

Available January 5, 2020 – With all seven designs it is now $28

Each week a pattern is added and the price increases.

There are designs for cowls, a pullover, a lace shawl, a cardigan, socks, and a cosy.

Go here to learn more about the participating designers.

Mountain View: A single skein project, First Rise Up

Rise Up, the Collaboration

When you have fun doing something, you want to do it again, right? A year ago we started planning our second collaboration, called Rise Up. I used Viewpoint Colour, Volume 6, for concept ideas.

How can design address issues such as climate change, politics, feminism, racial injustice, and other social changes? As I write this I don’t know what anyone else’s design looks like. We’ve shared some snippets, but mostly we stay in our own lane so we can enjoy the reveal and release too.

Here are some of the phrases we used:
Ad hoc and spontaneous, . . . a quick and dirty design approach . . . the beauty of everyday materiality.
This . . . is a call to action, . . . a license for self-expression
Crafted and eclectic . . . with more people buying into the ideals of small-batch, local production and handmade goods

As a group we chose stitch patterns to drive our ideas. Color was left to the designers.

Now we release the first two of seven designs, each reflecting the personal interpretation of Rise Up.

Read more about the designers and their designs starting here.