This project is Fa-Boo-Lous for learning ladderback jacquard. It includes a video tutorial, and the charts have been specially designed to help you apply this colorwork knitting technique. Please note that this pattern will be available individually and as a knitting kit on Biscotte.org/Faboolous from October 9th, 2025.

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YARN

• PATRICKNITS SIGNATURE - BIS-SOCK 85% merino wool sw, 15% nylon; 400 m per 100 g - 50G - shown in Aubergine
• BISCOTTE YARNS - FIZWIZBIZ 95% merino wool sw, 10% stellina; 360m per 100g 1 SKEIN shown in Nature.

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

• Circular needles (with cable length of 80 cm (32’’) for magic loop) or DPN’s of 2.25 mm (US 1) or size required to obtain the gauge.
• Circular needles (with cable length of 80 cm (32’’) for magic loop) or DPN’s of 2.75 mm (US 2) or 0.5 mm larger than the size required to obtain the gauge.
• Tapestry needle

NOTE

This pattern can be worked with a set of 5 double-pointed needles (DPNs) or circular needles. For double-pointed needles, divide half of the stitches between needles 1 and 2 and the other half between needles 3 and 4.

Since the pattern involves several consecutive stitches of the same color and requires the contrasting yarn to be carried behind the work, I designed this pattern using the ladderback jacquard technique.

With this method, instead of crossing the unused yarn behind the work, you create a temporary “ladder stitch” on the wrong side of the work and purl it for as long as needed. To make your work easier, I’ve modified the charts by adding lines indicating where to create your “ladder stitches”.

You will find a tutorial on “The three steps of ladder stitching” at the end of the pattern, and I have also prepared a video tutorial to help you understand this fabulous technique.

La version française de ce patron se trouve également sur LesLainesBiscotte.com