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This is my holiday gift guide. 😄🌲 🎁 If you know a knitter who wants to play with colour work, you can’t go wrong with AlterKnit, Strange Brew, & some contrasting colours of yarn like @sweetgeorgia Tough Love Sock. . . 🌿 #alterknit #alterknitstitchdictionary #strangebrew #andrearangelknits #tincanknits #strandedknitting #colorworkknitting #sweetgeorgiayarns
#swatchaweek: @julie_asselin Journey Sport: and it blocked out just as perfectly as I expected. What a sweater this would make! If you’re into smooth, soft, and sophisticated this is your yarn. . . 🌿 #swatch #swatchproject #julieasselin #gold #yarnlove #wool #knitstagram #andrearangelknits #knitdesign
Lots of knitters have been asking if the Dissent sweater will have a pullover version. Yes! I’ve posted a “hack” on my blog today that takes you through all the steps you’ll need to make it happen. It’s got a bit of arithmetic, so I suggest planning out your size before you start. I made my own pullover in @daughterofashepherd Ram Jam, which is an airy, crunchy wool in natural, un-dyed colours. 💛 I wanted an oversized cropped version to wear with frocks, so it’s shorter than the pattern calls for. It’s got about +9.5” of positive ease on me, and about +2.5” of positive ease on @parmbhangu (swipe to see.) . . Link to pattern & pullover hack is in my profile 👉 . . 📷 @littleflorencemay, models: me & @parmbhangu 🌿 #dissentsweater #dissentpullover #daughterofashepherd #andrearangelknits #wool #yokesweater #rbg #dissentcollar #dissentyoke #knitstagram #strandedknitting
I’m so grateful that I’ve gotten to know so many incredible women through my job making knitting patterns. These two beautiful models, @larissarathwell on my right & @wonglobalnomad on my left, really made my vision for this project come to life. Thanks to @kayla.brazier for the great photo shoot and to my behind-the-scenes editors too - @susanmoskwa, @kwakjessie, & @picnicknits, y’all are invaluable to me! 💛 . . And thank YOU! 🙏 I’ve been so touched by the responses to this pattern & it’s only been a day! If you’re ready to start swatching, check out today’s blog post on sizing, yarn, & swatching. Blog & pattern link in profile 👉 . . 🌿 #dissentsweater #andrearangelknits #magpiefibers #spincycleyarns #rbg #dissentcollar #yokesweater #steek
#swatchaweek: @julie_asselin Journey Sport, as expected, has beautiful stitch definition. Each one looks so neat & perfect. Knitting with this was wonderful - it’s extremely soft, but not too languid. It’s got a great bouncy quality that just makes it slide through the fingers. I want to see this in a textured stitch pattern or some lace or cables because I’ll bet the stitches just pop. . . 🌿 #swatch #swatchproject #julieasselin #gold #yarnlove #knitstagram #andrearangelknits
Dissent sweater in an alternate colour way & size. The yarn is @spincycle_yarns Dream State in Melancholia & @magpiefibers Domestic Worsted in Castaway. Both yarns are made-in-the-USA by badass women-owned companies. (Full disclosure: the women are people I know & love 😊) You can get the yarns in the kits sections on their websites. . . Thank you so much for your response to this sweater so far! I’ve never had a launch day like this & I’m so grateful! ✨💛 . . Link to pattern in my profile 👉 . . 📷 @kayla.brazier, model @wonglobalnomad 🌿 #dissentsweater #magpiefibers #spincycleyarns #andrearangelknits #dissentcollar #yokesweater #knitstagram #feministknitters #rbg
Dissent is here! Taking inspiration from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I created a yoke to be a statement. The idea that a feminine adornment can be used as a symbol of strength and dissent is so powerful to me and I’m so grateful for the lifetime of work and service that the Justice has given us. As a feminist, I want to pay homage to her and to channel some of her strength. I hope that you wear your own Dissent in that same spirit. (If you haven’t seen RBG’s Dissent collar, I encourage you to look it up. It’s impressive.) .⠀ .⠀ Link to the pattern is in my profile 👉 . . Much love and thanks to the yarn companies who supported this project by providing two sweater quantities of yarn, @spincycle_yarns and @magpiefibers. You can order the colours shown in the samples in the kits sections on their websites. And to my models, @wonglobalnomad & @larissarathwell, & brilliant photographer @kayla.brazier. ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ 🌿 #dissentsweater #spincycleyarns #magpiefibers #andrearangelknits #rbg #ruthbaderginsburg #restingknitface
#swatchaweek: @julie_asselin Journey Sport. One day I’ll post a yarn that isn’t pink or gold, but that day is it today. 💛 I bought this skein at @knitcityvancouver. I admire how thoughtful @julie_asselin is about sourcing yarn & I always love to support a Canadian company. Plus, just look at this skein! The soft, smooth worsted spun yarn looks like it will have divine stitch definition. Stay tuned! . . 🌿 #swatch #swatchproject #yarnlove #julieasselin #gold #knitstagram #andrearangelknits #worstedspun
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Hi, I'm Andrea!

I make knitting patterns and love to get outside for adventures in Victoria, BC. I hope my designs inspire you to explore your own creativity. Happy knitting! Learn more about me.

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