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Web-Letter, Issue 112 – Fall 2009 These days, I’m loving stockinette stitch. I’m also loving simple shapes and simple stitches--trends that we’re seeing in the ready-to-wear world, too. CEY’s fall 2009 pattern collection represents all kinds of knitting—cables, colorwork, lace, and other knitterly things. We’ve made sure that there are plenty of pieces that are easy, fun, and interesting to knit—pieces that make the most of simple stitches and fresh embellishments. Here are some of the Web-Letter team's fall favorites. Creative Director
The Yarns:
Giselle Giselle is a beautiful kid mohair and wool blend. It’s a little heavier than lace weight but plenty light and airy for floaty designs.		Kumara Kumara is a blend of baby camel hair and extra fine merino. It has a hand almost as soft as cashmere. Undyed camel hair is spun with dyed wool to create a subtle heathered effect.		Chesapeake Cheasapeake is the latest addition to our Verde line of eco-friendly yarns. It’s a blend of organic cotton and soft merino and it has a very slight mouline effect.
The Booklets:
9102 Weekend Ravelry link	9103 Snow Day Ravelry link	9104 Winter Whimsy Ravelry link	9105 Saturday Afternoon Ravelry link	9106 Sunday Brunch Ravelry link
The Patterns: I really like to knit garments that I will want to wear everyday, and I love lots and lots of stockinette stitch and simple details. The stockinette stitch Kumara Funnel Neck pullover has amazing garter stitch collar and sleeves; Véronik Avery used simple embroidery stitches to make the Duchess Embroidered Cardigan extraordinary; Pam Allen worked a lovely skirted bottom and added adorable buttons to the Montera Embroidered Jacket; a simple stockinette raglan is made extra special by Melissa LaBarre’s addition of folded over and buttoned collar and cuffs; and Carrie Bostick Hoge’s oh-so-vintage looking Fresco Lace Bodice Cardigan becomes very precious with the addition of lace panels.
Kumara Funnel Neck Pullover 9102 Weekend	Duchess Embroidered Cardigan 9103 Snow Day	Montera Embroidered Button Jacket 9104 Winter Whimsy	Moorland Foldover Cowl Pullover 9105 Saturday Afternoon	Fresco Lace Bodice Cardigan 9106 Sunday Brunch
As it gets chillier by the day here in Maine, I want to wrap myself from head to toe in knitted goods. Pam Allen's Montera Fair Isle Yoke Pullover would certainly be a part of my cold weather uniform. I love the simple-yet-intersting colorwork and the fact that it is a double-stranded knit— fast, fun and super warm! Also, Véronik Avery’s Fresco Fair Isle Vest is calling my name. I love the soft, friendly color palette and the fact that it is worked in Fresco, one of my favorite yarns. And lastly, I’m a sucker for great knitted accessories. I’d be one happy camper knitting Cecily Glowik McDonald’s Forbidden Beret and Wicked Flower Stitch Gloves, and Catherine Shumadine’s Long socks in Alpaca Sox.
Montera Fair Isle Yoke Pullover 9103 Snow Day	Forbidden Beret 9104 Winter Whimsy	Wicked Flower Stitch Gloves 9104 Winter Whimsy	Fresco Fair Isle Vest 9105 Saturday Afternoon	Alpaca Sox Long Socks 9106 Sunday Brunch
While working on tech editing this season's patterns, I fell in love with the construction, feel and fit of so many of them—It was hard to choose just a few favorites. I had the liberty of trying on many of the model garments. Pam Allen's dolman-sleeve dress in Giselle, Carrie Bostick Hoge's cabled shrug in Aspen and poncho-style vest in Princess stood out as ones that fit me well, hugged my curves and had interesting-enough construction that I'm eager to knit them up. Pam's La Gran dress has beautiful lace and a fun construction that I would love to experience knitting up. And my own lace cardigan in Miracle is a great everyday cardi that I dreamed up while camping and would love to knit one of my own.
Giselle Dolman-Sleeve Dress 9102 Weekend	Aspen Cabled Shrug 9103 Snow Day	La Gran Drop-Stitch Dress 9104 Winter Whimsy	Miracle Lace Cardigan 9105 Saturday Afternoon	Princess Poncho-Style Vest 9106 Sunday Brunch
I confess that often when I finish something I’ve designed, I’m disappointed with it. What looked great in the imagining sometimes falls short in reality. That said, I like the way the Miracle Lily-in-the-Valley cardi turned out. I love the easy-to-wear silhouette and the bobbly stitch pattern that edges the neckline on this piece. Other favorites? Cecily Glowik McDonald’s charming pink garter-stitch mitts in cashmere (Forbidden), embellished with matching buttons and worn with the orange Montera Jacket, and her light-as-air lace top pullover in Giselle, a floaty new fine-gauge mohair. I also love the clean lines of Carrie Bostick Hoge’s three-button swingy yellow jacket worked in our new eco-friendly Chesapeake. And I adore Kristen TenDyke’s long richly textured cabley vest in soft Inca Alpaca. I love the fit, the color, and the stitches in this vest. I’ll be making one for myself. Finally, I think the mix of easy texture patterns in Robin Melanson’s Classic One Fifty lace-up pullover is lovely. And the sweater’s ribbon tie is the perfect final touch.
Chesapeake 3-Button Jacket 9102 Weekend	Giselle Lace Bottom Pullover 9102 Weekend	Inca Alpaca Long V-Neck Vest 9103 Snow Day	Forbidden Mitts 9104 Winter Whimsy	Miracle Lily-of-the-Valley Cardigan 9105 Saturday Afternoon	Classic One Fifty Lace-Up Pullover 9106 Sunday Brunch
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