It’s a celebration of how art can transform lives. And this is something that the organization Piece by Piece does all of the time. This weekend, June 12-13, they have a couple of events starting with an art show and sale as well as mosaic workshop. If you’re in the Los Angeles area please check these out. These are fund raising events that will help Piece by Piece continue doing their good work. I have personally donated glass to this group and have been so inspired by the art that has been created.
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Folklore-Inspired Cardigan Knitting Pattern
Back in 2020, Taylor Swift delighted music fans and knitwear lovers alike with her album folklore, which has a song called “Cardigan,” the music video of which features that article of clothing. She also sold cardigans like the one in the music video and sent them to friends and others around the same time the album came out.
The original cardigan is a cable knit and textured sweater with blue stripes on the cuffs and button bands, and appliqued silver stars on the sleeves. There have been several knit replicas of the pattern made through the years, but I recently came across the Folklore Cardigan at Lion Brand’s website, which is a nod to the original but also a great classic cardigan in its own right.
Like the original, this pattern includes bands of braided cables and textured knitting on the fronts, as well as diamond cables on the sleeves and back. Add your own star appliques if you want to complete the look.
This one is still oversized but has a bit of a sleeker fir than the one in the music video. It uses worsted weight yarn in two colors (cream and navy are classic) and comes in three sizes, with chest measurements ranging from 45 to 60 inches (114.5 to 152.5 cm).
Because the pattern includes several different cables and stitch patterns it is considered best for intermediate knitters.
You can grab the free pattern, or a full kit to make the sweater at Lion Brand.
As I mentioned there have been a few different versions of this style of sweater pattern over the years, so if you want to check out a few others, you can find the Folklore Cardigan from Sewrella, which uses some more complicated cables on the back and sleeves in addition to the diamonds. Or try this one form Madeline Tosh, with a variety of braided cables and diamond patterns.
Have you ever knit a Folklore cardigan? I think these would be great gifts for the Swifties in your life who might be in their cardigan era!
[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]