With a fresh approach to color and innovative use of shape, Susanne Sommer’s knitwear designs are straightforward, graphic and modern, and always wearable & comfortable.
SOSUknits patterns are easy to follow and fun to knit for beginners and experienced knitters alike.
Susanne specializes in two-color brioche and uses the technique to create reversible geometric designs.
With a fresh approach to color and innovative use of shape, Susanne Sommer’s knitwear designs are straightforward, graphic and modern, and always wearable & comfortable.
SOSUknits patterns are easy to follow and fun to knit for beginners and experienced knitters alike.
Susanne specializes in two-color brioche and uses the technique to create reversible geometric designs.
It’s a Brioche weekend!
Thanks for all the well wishes! I’m taking it slow and spending a quiet weekend wrapped in woolly hand-knits and filled with Brioche knitting and tea.
If you want to know more about the color switch in my current WIP, you can still join tomorrow’s virtual knitting class with @vogueknittingonline on Syncopated Brioche (link in profile).
Have a lovely weekend!
(Unbezahlte Werbung wegen Markennennung/ unpaid promotion)
Hi! 👋 This is where a a holiday countdown calendar type thing was supposed to greet you. 🎁🫣
I had planned on re-introducing Planet A - the concept and pattern that visualizes climate change - in the form of an Advent calendar and re-viewing the year with you throughout December, with lots of extras along the way.
But I’ve been fighting off this cold for way too long, somewhat unsuccessfully, and I’m not only out of time, but also out of energy. 🪫
Instead, I’m putting all I have into this weekend’s virtual Brioche classes (you can still join Brioche Textures on Saturday and Syncopated Brioche on Sunday), and will share a more condensed version - along with some fun free patterns for last-minute gifts - starting next week.
Despite all, I absolutely enjoyed today’s class on Brioche cables! Thanks to all who joined! 🩷
In these photos I’m wearing a smaller version of the Brioche Twist headband as a pulse warmer.
Have a lovely and peaceful December, knitters!
Thanks for understanding!
Join me online for Brioche Knitting Classes with @vogueknittingonline from December 1-3 and learn some of my favorite Brioche techniques:
🧶 BRIOCHE WITH A TWIST
Friday, December 1, 2023
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Learn how to knit fully reversible Brioche cables and all you need to know to knit a Brioche Twist Headband.
🧶 BRIOCHE TEXTURES
Saturday, December 2, 2023
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Explore the wide world of textural Brioche variations (like Honeycomb and Pearl Brioche).
🧶 SYNCOPATED BRIOCHE
Sunday, December 3, 2023
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Learn how to make the color and texture switch and use it to create geometric patterns.
You can find all class descriptions and all info at www.vogueknittinglive.com or by following the clickable link in my profile!
All virtual classes are in English and include a detailed handout and a complementary pattern. I teach in both Continental and English style. The classes are recorded so you can re-watch at your leisure.
(Unbezahlte Werbung wegen Markennennung/unpaid promotion)
#SOSUknits #virtualVKlive #VirtualClass #VirtualKnitting #KnittingClass #VogueKnittingOnline #BriocheLove #BriocheKnitting #BriocheStitch
How to turn the Porto Shawlette into a perfect little kerchief.
🧶 Knitting pattern available on Ravelry & Payhip.
#SOSUknits #Knitting #stricken #BriocheStitch #BriocheKnitting #Bandana #kerchief
It‘s this wonderful time of the year again: The indie design Gift-a-Long is about to begin! 🧶🎁🧶
And as usual it starts with a bang, er, sale. 🎉
What is the GAL you may ask?
The Indie Design Gift-A-Long is an almost 6 week long KAL/CAL of holiday gifts made from patterns designed by a rather extensive list of independent designers.
From November 21, 2023 at 5:00 pm US EST to December 31, 2023 at midnight US EST there will be fun games, contests, and 8 KAL/CALs that will help you get your holiday knitting and crocheting done with companionship and fun - all taking place on Ravelry.
To start things off, the 262 participating designers offer between 10 and 20 of their patterns with a 25% discount with the code “giftalong2023” from November 21 at 5pm (US-EST) through November 27 at 11:59 pm (US-EST).
You can find out more about the GAL, a list of participating designers as well as my discounted patterns via the links in my profile.
Happy GAL, knitters!
#SOSUknits #giftalong2023 #GAL2023 #knitting #stricken
Who‘s glad she made three versions of this cardi, because she lives in them now?
Hey, hi, it’s me! 👋😊
What’s a pattern you‘ve knit more than once? And what do you love it about it?
🧶 This is the Baseline Cardigan, available on Ravelry & Payhip.
#SOSUknits #knitting #stricken #BaselineCardigan #KnittingObsession #KnittingConfession
Join me for the December session of Virtual Knitting LIVE! from December 1-3 and up your Brioche game with some of my favorite Brioche techniques.
🧶 BRIOCHE WITH A TWIST
Friday, December 1, 2023
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Learn how to knit fully reversible Brioche cables and all you need to know to knit a Brioche Twist Headband.
🧶 BRIOCHE TEXTURES
Saturday, December 2, 2023
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Explore the wide world of textural Brioche variations (like Honeycomb and Pearl Brioche).
🧶 SYNCOPATED BRIOCHE
Sunday, December 3, 2023
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Learn how to make the color and texture switch and use it to create geometric patterns.
You can find all class descriptions and all info at www.vogueknittinglive.com or by following the clickable link in my profile!
All classes are in English and include a handout and a complementary pattern. I teach in both Continental and English style.
(Unbezahlte Werbung wegen Markennennung/unpaid promotion)
#SOSUknits #virtualVKlive #VirtualClass #VirtualKnitting #KnittingClass #VogueKnittingOnline #BriocheLove #BriocheKnitting #BriocheStitch @vogueknittingonline
Yes, I admit it!
I abandoned sleeve island on Saturday (shortly after posting about it, actually 🫣) to give the body of my Gridlines WIP a good block to check the fit before continuing. It took forever to dry, but I’m almost finished with the first sleeve now. There’s just the cuff in twisted ribbing left to go. 🎉 (and the second sleeve, but it goes honestly so fast with 5 mm needles, I don’t even mind)
My worries were all unfounded, and it turned out exactly as I’d hoped. Yay!
I also unraveled the collar seam as it either needs to be longer for the folded collar to lie flat or shorter for a single layer. What do you think? Are team folded collar or is it not your thing?
🧶 Still absolutely in love with my yarn choice! Gilliatt and Berenice by @dererumnatura are the stuff my warm fluffy sweater dreams are made if! 🥰
(Unbezahlte Werbung wegen Markennennung / unpaid promotion)
#SOSUknits #GridlinesSweater #knitting #stricken #WIP #MakingProgress #SleeveIsland #SidewaysSweater
Here’s how to seam horizontal to vertical Mattress Stitch in Garter stitch, shown on the pocket of the Baseline Cardigan:
1) Insert the upwards through the upper loop of the Garter stitch on the horizontal panel.
2) Insert the needle upwards through both legs of the knit stitch (makes a little “v”) on the vertical panel.
Repeat these two steps, making sure you stay in the same row on both sides for a straight seam.
Then pull on the yarn to close the seam.
For this pocket, I like to start on the lower corner of the pocket side that’s closest to the opening of the card and work upwards, then I go back to that same corner to work the lower seam and then go upwards again on the other pocket side.
While horizontal to vertical seam are a bit more rare, Mattress Strich is a great little technique to have in your knitting tool kit.
#BaselineCardigan #SOSUknits #KnittingTips #KnittingTechniques #MattressStitch #Seaming
I‘m starting into the week with a double layer of hand-knits. I have a feeling I‘m going to need it…
🧶 Baseline Cardigan
🧶 Brioche Mode Shawl
Btw, did you see that you can now find (most of) my knitting patterns with clickable links to Ravelry and Payhip as Story Highlights in my profile? Have a browse!
#SOSUknits #ComfortOutfit #KnitOOTD #OOTD #BaselineCardigan #BriocheModeShawl #knitting #stricken #memade #memadewardrobe
Save the Date: Ich bin im Mai 2024 beim 2. Wiener Wollkongress dabei!
Im Workshop „Fresh Brioche“ tauch wir tiefer in die bunte und vielseitige Welt des Briochestrickens ein.
Ich freue mich drauf!
@wienerwollkongress
#wienerwollkongress2024 #wiwo2024 #briochestricken #briocheistnichtnurzumessenda #gemeinsamstricken #strickeninwien #austrianknitters #briocheknitting #knittingtechniques #stricktechnik #knittingaddict #knittingcommunity #strickliebe
You can now find clickable links to my patterns on Ravelry and Payhip in my Story Highlights.
You’ll find them in my profile, just above the posts.
There are four categories to browse through: Brioche, Shawls, Accessories, and Garments.
Maybe you’ll find your next project!
Happy knitting!
#SOSUknits #knitting #stricken #KnittingPatterns #Strickmuster
Here is my swatch for the baseline cardigan by #sosuknits. I went with low contrast yarns and got this really great murky green-grey. Yarn is felted tweed by #rowanyarns from my stash. #baselineadventkal #theknittingtwinings #sosuknits #baselinecardigan #knittingallofmystash
#workinprogress 🥰🥰🥰
🧣: #treelightshawl
👩🎨: sosuknits #sosuknits
🧶💖: heatheredhandmades #heatheredhandmades
suburbanstitcher #suburbanstitcheryarn
#DCSPigskinParty23 🎉
#gal2023 💝
#knitting #kal #yarn #handdyedyarn #craft #fingeringyarn #knittersgonnaknit #knitstagram #knitlove #knittinginspiration #crafts #handknit #handmade #indie #naplesartist #naplesflorida #briocheknitting
#вязание #работавпроцессе #вязаниебриошь #пряжаручногокрашения #хэндмэйд #совместноевязание
Turns out we couldn’t do a live video on YouTube, so we did a quick live here! Today is the day we try to cast on the Baseline cardigan by sosuknits 🩷 Of course I forgot my yarn… #baselineadventkal #theknittingtwinings #knittingpodcast #twinswhoknit #knitting #knitalong #baselinecardigan #sosuknits #knitting_inspiration #knittersofinstagram #knittinglove
All done! She basically slept the whole time. Good girl, Dax!! 💖
Swipe to see how many ends. 😵💫
Now I just need to block it! 😁
Still watching: My Cat From Hell thecatdaddy
#knittingwithcats #goodkitty #cutecat #knitblanket #knitsweater #hoodieshawlcardigan #hueshiftafghan #knitting #knittersofinstagram #sosuknits
Is it possible to weave in all the ends on my sweater with a cat in my lap? We’ll find out! 🤞🙏
Watching: My Cat From Hell thecatdaddy 😸
#knittingwithcats #goodgirl #leavemyyarnalone #knitting #weavingalltheends #hoodieshawlcardigan #sosuknits
It’s done! My Baseline sweater by sosuknits and I love it. I purposefully made it much wider than my usually jumpers and with the squish of the fabric it works so well.
Red, green, blue yarns are riverknitsuk Nene DK and it’s soooo plump and squishy and soft and gorgeous.
Purple is westyorkshirespinners BFL DK and while slightly less plump is still soft and a joy to work with.
Lilac is from coldharbourmill and is totally different: sleek and shiny, works really well for the ‘trims’. I think the difference may be in the spin of the yarn.
So a lovely jumper, made with all British wool, all non-superwash (I think). What a joy!
#baselinesweater #sosuknits #riverknits #westyorkshirespinners #coldharbourmill #handknitting #success #winterwardrobe #multicolour #ilovewool #britishwool
Thank you for my early present friendies, #newstart #portugalproject #travelmodeshawl #sosuknits #beinspired
be_inspiredtocreate lunafibers marilynquirke_
A new episode of the Knitting Twinings podcast is live! Emily and I both fell in love with the Baseline cardigan by sosuknits and a few of our viewers said they would love to join a KAL with us! So, on December 2, we will be casting on the Baseline cardigan with you.
If you want to join us, please do! This is a relaxed kal, we don’t have an end date and just want to knit this beautiful project with you all. We will do a special cast-on episode, maybe live on YouTube? If we can figure it out…
#baselineadventkal #theknittingtwinings #knittingpodcast #twinswhoknit #baselinecardigan #sosuknits #knitalong #knitting #knittinglove #knittersofinstagram
엄청난 집중력이 필요한 패턴이라...
커피냄새 빵냄새에 정신이 팔려 한단도 못뜨😌😌
#stairwayshawl #sosuknits
#52weekofshawls #대바늘뜨기#내만소함뜨 #너무너무재밌어요
I love the squishy texture of brioche. #sosuknits #frequencyshawl #briocheknitting #lichenandlace #sassystringsyarn #louiserobertyarns #knitting
Draußen ist herrlicher Sonnenschein, schön kalt und windstill. Ich hüte das Sofa mit einer Ohrspeicheldrüsenentzündung. Nicht nett. Da gibt es nur einen Trost: Stricken. Neben den Projekten die ich mit Dagmar Fresenius von Mährle mache, muss ich ab und zu auch mal etwas ganz selbstsüchtig für mich stricken. Die Baseline Cardigen von Susanne Sommer hat es mir angetan. So viele Größen und Variationsmöglichkeiten! Ich habe mich für unifarben mit der wunderschönen Corrie confetti von la bien aimee entschieden. Ich liebe die bunten Wollschnipsel in dem Garn. Die Bündchen und die Tasche werden in in knalligen Farben sein. Hier Fiffi und Remmidemmi von Frida Fuchs.
Strickt Ihr eher für andere oder auch für Euch selbst?
#yarnoverberlin #fridafuchs #labienaimee #stricken #baselinecardigan #sosuknits #tricoter #knit
