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Chase Harpole
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I love knitting and designing my own knitting patterns! You can see what I've released here: linktr.ee/chaseharpole
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Test knit call for my next pattern, Earthbound!

This is knit using a sport-weight gauge. It features 40 unique sizes. The test knit is roughly 13 weeks and the pattern will release February 18, 2026.

All details are at the application: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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A man wears a purple and green striped sweater and gray sweatpants. One hand is on his head and the other is by his side. The back view of the purple and green striped Earthbound sweater. A view of the Earthbound sweater with both arms by the side. A side view of Earthbound with a special focus on the sleeve cap construction
November 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Next up in the Motorcoach sample parade is the one I made for myself!

This pattern draws its name from this sample because I think it looks like charter bus upholstery

It is knit using the "Drunken Garter" instructions to create a unique fabric that breaks up variegation!

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A man smiles into the camera wearing the Motorcoach cowl. This one is a size Large knitted using the Drunken Garter instructions. A man looks off to the side in a white t shirt with their hands on the Motorcoach cowl. The man holds up the Motorcoach cowl A view of the Motorcoach cowl from the back
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Motorcoach allows you to truly play with your yarn. Unbound from needing to work with a certain needle size or yarn weight you can focus on creating some really wild fabrics and yarn combinations!

This is a lace-weight boucle and sock yarn made in simple garter stripes

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Natalie is wearing a Motorcoach cowl. She is smiling off to the side. Her cowl is knit in two colors and appears to glow. She is wearing a gray cardigan with the cowl over top. A close up of Natalie's Motorcoach cowl. It is easier to see the striping effect. One yarn is a fingering-weight sock yarn and the other is a lace-weight alpaca boucle Another view of Natalie's Motorcoach drape. Natalie smiles into the camera with her hands behind her back. Her Motorcoach cowl drapes over her cardigan.
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Phil's Motorcoach cowl was my proof of concept that this pattern is truly gaugeless

Knit with two worsted weight yarns held together for a super bulky gauge, it worked to the same dimensions as a fingering weight gauge sample

Check out Motorcoach now using the link in my bio

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A man stands with his thumbs in his pockets. He is wearing dark pans and a blue t-shirt. He is wearing a Motorcoach cowl that is knit on a super bulky weight gauge A close up of the Motorcoach cowl. This is a size Medium. It is made holding two worsted weight yarns marled together A view of how Motorcoach drapes from the back.
November 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Happy Halloween! Here's a scary sweater carcass showing off the difference between the original Tomnooki design and the new redesigned version!

You can find out more details about the redesigned pattern using the links in my bio!

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A man wearing a Tomnooki sweater hold up part of another one. The one they are holding up is the original version of Tomnooki. There are differences in the yoke and neckline of the original versus the redesigned version. Another shot of the original Tomnooki compared to the new version that the person is wearing
October 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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A quick video tour of Motorcoach, my gaugeless cowl knitting pattern

Want more information? Check out the Ravlery page here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Or the Payhip page here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

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October 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Last day to pick up the gaugeless cowl pattern Motorcoach for a discounted $5 USD using code BUSRIDER

Its an amazing way to showcase variegated yarn! I love the way garter stitch breaks up color pooling

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A woman stands in front of a tree with her arms raised and to the side. She wears a midriff shirt a jeans a cowl called Motorcoach knit in a variegated yarn A close up of the Motorcoach cowl on the model. This is knit on a fingering-weight yarn on US 5 needles in the medium size of the pattern. A woman hold up the Motorcoach cowl pattern so that the viewed can see how the object is constructed on the bias. This version is made using the regular garter directions.
October 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Sometimes I need the knitting equivalent of a palette cleanser. A pattern that you can go to your stash pick up some yarn and cast on all in the span of a couple of minutes

Enter Motorcoach, a gaugeless cowl pattern

Use code BUSRIDER on Ravelry or my Payhip store to pick it up for $5 USD

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A group of people stand on a grassy lawn in front of a group of hedges and yellowish school building. The group is all looking towards the camera. Each of them are wearing Motorcoach, a gaugeless cowl knitting pattern. Knitted cowls lie on grass and intersect with one another like a jigsaw. These are the seven samples for a knitting pattern called Motorcoach
October 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Motorcoach, the green eggs and ham of knitting patterns, is out now on Ravelry and Payhip! You can knit it pretty much anywhere, using any yarn, and any needles. Even with a fox in a box!

Use link in bio to take you to Ravelry, Payhip, or the free Details and Gallery doc!

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A man stands wearing a multi-colored cowl that drapes like a shawl. The cowl is made using the drunken garter variation of the Motorcoach knitting pattern Three people stand wearing Motorcoach cowls. All three are wearing ones made using the Regular Garter directions. From left to right, a man is wearing a marled cowl. A woman is wearing a striped cowl, and another woman is wearing a cowl made in a variegated yarn. A woman wears a two-color fade Motorcoach cowl. The cowl is purple on the top and fades to a variegated yellow. A man and woman stand wearing a cowl. They are both wearing three-color Motorcoach cowls. Nathan wears one that is faded and Cara wears one made of color blocks with a center color stripe.
October 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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My beautiful boyfriend finished his first ever garment, The Modern Knit Polo!

I'm so impressed that he took on a fingering-weight garment as his first garment AND that it turned out as beautifully as it did

Check out his project page here: www.ravelry.com/projects/Nat...

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A man wears a rust colored polo with a light purple finish at the tip of the polo collar. He stands with arms crossed in front looking over his shoulder. He is standing in front of a yellow bush. A man leans against some railing. He is wearing The Modern Knit Polo. He is smiling with arms crossed in front. A close up shot of the details of The Modern Knit Polo. It shows the sleeve cap and the polo collar A close up of the back view of The Modern Knit Polo.
October 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Taylor, wearing the sample for Tomnooki Lite, taught me to knit and also inspired me to start designing knitwear!

It was my absolute pleasure to design this version for her using this palette inspired by the vest Isabelle wore in AC: New Leaf

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A woman wears the knitting design Tomnooki Lite. She has one hand on her hip. The sweater is a dark green. The sweater also features a light green and a tan as an accent color. She stands in front of a bush and street lamp. A woman sits on a step. She wears Tomnooki Lite. Her hands are in her lap. The back view of Tomnooki Lite.
October 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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October is here so time to revisit my 2021 pattern the Elm Street Hoodie!

The test knits for this pattern were so cool and Bluesky is apparently very limited in what types of files you can upload so here are the acceptable ones lol

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A woman wears a gray Elm Street Hoodie with red and green accents. She has a Freddie Kreuger claw hand and the the hood is over her head. A man wears a gray Elm Street Hoodie with green and red accents. A woman wears a brown Elm Stret hoodie with cream, yellow, and orange stripes.
October 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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I appreciate everyone's support on the launch of the Tomnooki redesign and Tomnooki Lite!

Revisiting this design felt like a celebration. I could feel myself pour into it the joy, knowledge, and wisdom I've gained since I first released it.

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A person wears the Tomnooki sweater pattern, a circular yoke sweater made from the top down using stranded colorwork with ladderback jacquard.
September 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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The Forty Love test knitter showcase concludes with Claire!

I love the versatility she is showing in how Forty Love can be styled! It looks just as good as a layering piece as it does on its own.

Check out all of the pattern details using my link in bio!
Claire wears the Forty Love knitting pattern, the cabled sweater vest, over a button up shirt with slacks. Claire wears Forty Love on its own A close up view of the sweater vest with simple cabled details and contrasting stripes A view of the back of Forty Love
September 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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The redesigned Tomnooki and the new Tomnooki Lite are available now!

Tomnooki pattern page: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Tomnooki Lite pattern page: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

When you purchase one of these patterns, the download will include the pattern for the other!

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A woman stands wearing Tomnooki Lite, an Animal Crossing-inspired knitting pattern. It is made in a color palette inspired by Isabelle. The back view of Tomnooki Lite. The back includes short row shaping. The model wearing Tomnooki Lite while seated. Another view of Tomnooki Lite
September 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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🗻CALL FOR TEST KNITTERS🗻 The Elkhorn is a rugged and roomy (not oversized!) set-in sleeve, crew neck sweater that features a rolled neck, cuff, and hem. It uses a bulky-weight yarn and will be ideal as a piece of outward to keep you warm for cool-weather outings!

forms.gle/C2k5ywW1zsPr...

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A man stands with hand on his waist wearing a sweater pattern called The Elkhorn. It is a bulky weight sweater with a set in sleeve and crew neck with rolled hem, cuff, and collar. Back view of The Elkhorn with its European style shoulder construction. Closer view of the rolled collar and cuff Side view of The Elkhorn's set in sleeve. Made with short rows.
September 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Monday, September 22, 2025 the Tomnooki redesign and the fingering-weight gauge Tomnooki Lite knitting patterns release.

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September 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Im showcasing Rachel's Forty Love today!

She picked a size based on her upper chest circumference. This has 2" (5 cm) of ease at her full chest and 7" (18 cm) of ease at her upper chest.

The fit is absolutely perfect and exactly as I intended! Amazing work!

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A woman wears a light blue sweater with dark red and light pink stripes. The pattern is called Forty Love The same model standing in her Forty Love sweater. Hands are in her pocket. Rachel grabs the collar of her sweater showcasing the gorgeous striping in the sleeve cuff and collar.
September 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Look at how they make these podcasts. It is the antithesis of making something with your own hands.

It is so funny that the creator is calling haters "lazy Luddites" when this could not be any lazier.

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September 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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The AI podcast studio made a knitting podcast and you could not possibly believe how vapid and useless it is.

It blows my mind that people think AI and handicrafts like knitting can coexist. AI is so antithetical to how knitting brings me joy.

Transcripts from the pod below.

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September 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Hi #Columbus! Take a knitting class with me this Fall! Sign ups open up Sept 9th at 12:30 PM. Classes begin September 16th!

You can find all the links using my link in bio!

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September 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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The Forty Love test knitter showcase continues with Maya!

Maya has tested for a couple of times and every time she tells me about how her partner claims dibs on the garment.

I love the colors she used. I especially love the variegated as the MC and solids in the CC.

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A man wears the Forty Love knitting pattern. He is standing on a tennis court and is holding a tennis racket. His is knitted as a vest. The main color is a variegated yarn and the contrasting color is a tennis ball green and a navy blue. The order is reversed in the hem versus the collar.
September 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Join me THIS Sunday for the Forty Love Cast-on Party! This is a virtual event to kick-off the Forty Love knit-a-long and mini-bookclub.

The party will be held on my Discord from 3 to 5 PM Eastern time.

Discord invite link: tr.ee/ws8-bmAQkJ

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A woman stands in front of a house and her hand rests on an iron fence. She is wearing a v-neck tennis sweater constructed with cables and intarsia. The text says Forty Love in the top left corner and Cast-on Party in the top right. The bottom middle text reads Sunday, September 7, 2025 3 to 5 PM Eastern on Discord
September 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Thank you all so much for the warm welcome to Forty Love!

Knitting and designing knitwear is my most favorite thing to do in the world and your all's support means so much.

I hope you enjoy knitting this as much as I did designing it :)

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A man and woman sit on a stoop in front of a iron wrought gate and door. Both of them wear the Forty Love knitting pattern. The man wears the single color vest version and the woman wears the full sleeved intarsia version.
September 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Starting the Forty Love tester knit showcase with this amazing version from Leah!

I love the sun and moon motif he added to his. I think this version really exemplifies how easily you can make this pattern your own.

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Leah wears the Forty Love knitting pattern. His is a vest made with intarsia. The front is a sun motif. A closer look of his Forty Love vest and the sun motif. A look at the moon motif in the back of his Forty Love. The sleeve view of Leah's Forty Love. He maintained the intarsia in the vest cuff too.
September 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM