Knitting with a Halo: The Magic of Silk Mist and CashLuxe Fine in Pink Fizz

This year at h+h Americas in Chicago, our team at SweetGeorgia had the pleasure of knitting a collection of samples that showcased the beauty of our hand-dyed yarns. Among them was the Pink Fizz sweater. Designed by Andrea Mowry, this sample quickly became a standout favourite. With its airy mohair halo and soft wool base, this project highlights the magic that happens when you combine our SweetGeorgia Silk Mist and CashLuxe Fine yarns. The result is a garment that’s both glamorous and irresistibly cozy. It’s perfect for knitters who love to play with colour, texture, and a touch of luxury in their handmade wardrobe.

Pink Fizz knit sweater in hand-dyed SweetGeorgia yarn

KNITTING THE PINK FIZZ SWEATER

The Pink Fizz sample—designed by Andrea Mowry—has quickly became a favourite. Knitters are instantly captivated by its incredible softness. Created to showcase our hand-dyed yarns in action, this project was chosen to highlight a delicate mohair halo paired with a soft wool and cashmere blend yarn. Combining the airy, ethereal quality of SweetGeorgia Silk Mist with the luxurious softness of SweetGeorgia CashLuxe Fine, creates the ultimate sweater coziness.

Pink Fizz knit sweater in hand-dyed SweetGeorgia yarn
Pink Fizz knit sweater in hand-dyed SweetGeorgia yarn

Knit seamlessly (except for the underarms) from the bottom up, this sweater has a drop shoulder style with positive ease in the body and slim-fit sleeves. Andrea’s Pink Fizz design leaves you feeling a little bit glamorous and completely cozy.

Double-Stranded Knitting

Holding two strands of yarn together when knitting, known as double-stranded knitting, can be a fun way to play with colour and texture in your knits. Combining different coloured yarns can create a beautiful marled effect to the finished piece. You can select either a high contrast colour pairing for a stronger, more noticeable marled effect. Or, look to colours that will provide a subtle contrast—similar colours that instead highlight the difference of texture. This can be achieved when pairing a smooth yarn such as SweetGeorgia CashLuxe Fine with the soft halo of our SweetGeorgia Silk Mist yarn.

Pink Fizz knit sweater in hand-dyed SweetGeorgia yarn

As Felicia talks about in her double-stranded knitting vlog episode, the hue and contrast you choose will create a variety of different overall looks. Along with this video, Felicia also created a helpful Colour Mixing Guide for download. In it, you can explore nearly 50 double-stranded colour combinations and choose the ones you love best.

Pink Fizz knit sweater in hand-dyed SweetGeorgia yarn

Planning to knit your own Pink Fizz? We would love to see what colours you choose! Let us know in the comments or share your projects with us over at the SweetGeorgia Community. We love hearing how designs and hand-dyed colours inspire your knitting plans!

EXPLORE SWEATER KNITTING AT THE SCHOOL

If you’re looking to expand your current skills and explore the world of sweater knitting, visit the School of SweetGeorgia! We have a number of online videos to help you along the way. From Mastering Gauge and Knit Your First Sweater taught by Tabetha Hedrick to Fundamentals to Finishing Knits with Holli Yeoh, and Knitting with Hand-Dyed Colour with Felicia Lo.

Explore our online courses and community of fibre arts makers at the School of SweetGeorgia! Use the code: EXPLORETHESCHOOL to save 15% on an All-Access monthly membership!

Pink Fizz knit sweater in hand-dyed SweetGeorgia yarn
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Pink Fizz Sweater featuring SweetGeorgia Silk Mist

Pink Fizz by Andrea Mowry showcases a cozy, drop shoulder style with positive ease. Choose your favourite combination of SweetGeorgia Silk Mist and fingering-weight yarn, and knit your next favourite garment.
Craft Knitting
Maker Niki Jalali
Designer Andrea Mowry
Skill Level Intermediate

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

  • Download a copy of Pink Fizz from Andrea Mowry on Ravelry.
  • This sweater is knit holding a strand of each yarn together. The combination of the fingering weight yarn plus lace-weight yarn is the approx. equivalent to one strand of sport weight yarn.
  • Once your gauge is determined, cast on the required number of stitches for your size and join to knit in the round, making sure that the cast-on edge is not twisted. Follow the instructions for knitting the sweater body.
  • Work in the pattern stitch until the sweater body measures reach the desired length.
  • Follow the sleeve instructions and repeat for the second sleeve.
  • Work rib hem and bind off in established rib pattern, then complete the neck edge of the pattern.
  • Weave in ends and wet block sweater to finished measurements. Enjoy!

Notes

Regarding the yardage listed for this project, Niki followed the size 3 directions. 
About the pattern from the designer, Andrea Mowry:
Pink Fizz combines a mohair halo with beautiful lace and a relaxed fit that leaves you feeling a little bit glamorous and totally cozy! Knit from the bottom up and seamlessly except for the underarms, this sweater showcases a drop shoulder style with positive ease in the body and slim-fit sleeves. The lace pattern makes this sweater more advanced, please see below for a list of techniques used in this pattern.
 

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