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Debbie Bliss Make it in Mohair Collection Ebook

Overview

The Make It in Mohair Collection is a curated selection of knitting and crochet designs celebrating the luxurious qualities of mohair fiber. This downloadable PDF ebook features projects ranging from beginner-friendly accessories to intermediate-level garments, all showcasing the fiber's signature luminous color and soft handle in vivid, eye-catching shades.

Projects Included

• Peppermint Plaid Cardigan (Helen) - A crochet cardigan featuring checkerboard patterning in contrasting mohair colors
• Simple Everyday Sweater (Nancy) - A basic knitted sweater worked in stocking stitch with a collar, designed for makers of any technical level
• Beret and Hand Warmers (Fran) - An accessory set combining a beret with coordinating hand warmers for layered styling
• Fairisle Sweater - A knitted sweater featuring delicate fairisle color patterning throughout
• Diamond Argyle Sweater (Dionne) - An intermediate-level design incorporating diamond and argyle motifs
• Fairisle Yoke Sweater (Bailey) - A sweater with fairisle patterning concentrated on the yoke area
• Ripple Sweater (Izzy) - A textured sweater utilizing ripple stitch techniques
• Izzy Scarf - A color-patterned scarf worked in the round, designed as an enveloping accessory piece

Craft Techniques

This collection employs both knitting and crochet methods across its various projects. Knitted designs utilize stocking stitch as a foundational technique, with advanced projects incorporating stranded colorwork for fairisle and argyle patterns. Projects are worked flat for structured garments or worked in the round for seamless construction, particularly in accessories. Finishing techniques include seaming for garment assembly and buttonhole construction for closures on cardigans.

Stitch Work and Pattern Details

The collection showcases multiple stitch techniques suited to intermediate crafters. Stranded colorwork creates the fairisle and argyle patterns characteristic of several sweater designs, requiring careful tension management to maintain the mohair's drape. Stripe work appears in designs like the Peppermint Plaid Cardigan, where color changes create geometric visual interest. The crochet cardigan employs checkerboard patterning, a technique that builds dimensional texture through strategic color placement. Ripple stitching adds textural variation to the Ripple Sweater, while simpler stocking stitch construction makes the Simple Everyday Sweater accessible to newer makers.

Materials and Specifications

All projects in this collection are worked in Debbie Bliss Nell mohair yarn. The Izzy Scarf, for example, requires 50g balls in multiple colorways (Rose 09, Corn 12, and Willow 08) and is worked on 6mm (US 10) circular needles or double-pointed needles. A crochet hook is included for finishing details such as fringing. Gauge is specified at 16 stitches and 16.5 rows to a 10cm square over colorwork using the recommended needle size, ensuring consistent sizing across projects.

Difficulty Level

Projects are rated as intermediate overall, though individual designs accommodate varying skill levels. The Simple Everyday Sweater serves beginners with straightforward stocking stitch construction, while diamond-patterned crochet tops and complex fairisle sweaters challenge more experienced makers. This range makes the collection suitable for crafters seeking to expand their technical repertoire while working with a premium fiber.

Format

This collection is available as a downloadable PDF ebook, providing immediate access to all pattern instructions, schematics, and photography. The format is designed for individual personal use only.