Julie and the Cocoknits team are hopping into The Everlasting KAL our annual knit-a-long! For 2025 we're knitting a brand new pattern: Beatriz. (Pattern coming January 31!) You can follow along with Julie as she works on her Beatriz over the course of eight weeks. Between January 31 and March 28, we'll be posting updates and behind-the-scenes glimpses of her progress, with a few tips and tricks along the way.
The KAL will begin on January 31 with Prep Week, when you will have time to choose your yarn, knit a swatch, pick a size, plan any modifications, and more.
The Beatriz pattern will be released on January 31, at the start of the KAL. If you plan to knit a Beatriz with us and want to get a head start on choosing your yarn and size, here are some pattern details:
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10)
Finished Bust (buttoned): 38.5 (42.5, 46.5, 50.5)(54.5, 58.5, 62.5) (66.5, 70.5, 74.5)” / 98 (108, 118, 128.5)(138.5, 148.5, 159)(169, 179, 189) cm
YARN
890 (990, 1100, 1230)(1335, 1435, 1560)(1675, 1805, 1960) yds / 815 (905, 1005, 1125)(1220, 1310, 1430)(1530, 1650, 1792) m of aran weight yarn that gets gauge
Rosa Pomar Beiroa
100% Portuguese Wool; 251 yds / 230 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein 4 (4, 5, 5)(6, 6, 7)(7, 8, 8) skeins
GAUGE
16 sts and 24 rows / rnds = 4" / 10 cm square in St st on US size 8 / 5 mm needles
Comments
Hi Kim, Yes, Beatriz is a Cocoknits Method pattern, knit from the top down. For more information about the Cocoknits Method, before Beatriz is released, check out the “Everlasting KAL” page, as well as “Cocoknits Method” under the Learn drop-down menu. Hope you’ll join us as we knit along!
hi. Is this a top down knitting project? Thanks.
Thanks Sandra! The Beatriz Pattern gauge is 4 sts per 1" / 2.5 cm. We’ll add it to the page.
Hi Carla, Glad you will be joining us! The Rosa Pomar Beiroa yarn that Julie used in her sweaters is considered an aran weight yarn. The ball band lists it as 18-20 sts per 4" / 10 cm, but Julie liked the fabric she got knitting it at 16 sts per 4" / 10 cm. She often knits yarn more loosely than the ball band suggests. You will want to find the fabric you like for your Beatriz, and we suggest you try an aran weight yarn. Check out some of our Knit-a-Long resources and other tutorials for help. Once you find the fabric you like, you can adjust the pattern to work with your perfect gauge. We are happy to help—feel free to email us at knit@cocoknits.com with questions as well as to share your progress and/or questions on our social media and in our forum on Ravelry.
Love this! When it says “any yarn that gets gauge”, what gauge are we aiming for? Thanks!
I would love to try this one. I finished my Ruth relatively successfully but for my yarn choice. The information mentions Aran weight but the yarn mentioned indicates DK with a gauge of 18-20 over 4 but the description doesn’t actually mention gauge. Could you offer any information about this?
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