Our big favourite

You know those patterns that make you want to drop everything and cast on? Well, this is one of those, so we did. There's currently five of these gorgeous jumpers either finished or in progress among our staff, and we reckon there's going to be a lot more. It's called Il Grande Favorito, and it's the softest, comfiest thing you can imagine. It's fast and easy, knitted from the top down with a touch of short row shaping on the back. The garter stitch front contrasts so elegantly with the plain stocking stitch back and sleeves. It's designed for sportweight, so Lisa hit on the excellent plan of combining Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino (dozens of colours, from dramatic to pastel) with a toning shade of Fyberspates Cumulus, holding a strand of each together all the way through. As you can see, the result is a fabric that's both substantial and hazy: No surprise, then, that this has become our favourite thing, and we wouldn't be at all surprised if it became one of ours too!