Friday, July 21, 2023, Issue 306: Lazy Summer Days...Happy Friday!

• Posted on 21 July 2023
• By Susan Wong-Tsang
• Posted in July, July 2023, KAL, knit-along, summer knit, summer tee
• 0

Are you enjoying your summer so far? I am even though it has been hot, humid and just bit more wet than I like! It definitely makes it easy to sit back, relax and knit, knit, knit or make, make, make!

Two beautiful new pattern releases caught my eye!

Field Sweater by Camilla Vad is a soft and fine sweater with a beautiful grain pattern on the yoke. It is knit from the top down seamlessly in the round. To celebrate the release, you will get 20% off the pattern until Sunday, July 23 at Midnight (Copenhagen time).

SIZES
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Circumference under armhole:
94 (100) 106 (112) 120 (126) 132 (138) 142 cm

YARN (Single color)
1050 (1050) 1200 (1200) 1350 (1350) 1500 (1500) 1650 m

(two colors)
A:
Long sleeves: 1050 (1050) 1200 (1200) 1350 (1350) 1500 (1500) 1650 m
Short sleeves: 900 (900) 1050 (1050) 1200 (1200) 1350 (1350) 1500 m

B: Mohair
All sizes: 420m

NEEDLES
Circular needles 3,5 mm + 4,0 mm in suitable lengths
1 Cable needle

GAUGE
20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch on needle 4 mm needles after blocking.

Camay (Purlificknitter) knit her test knit with short sleeves.

For the yoke, she held a strand of mohair double with her main yarn. For a similar look, you could use Rowan Cotton Cashmere or Garnstudio Drops Lima and Drops Kid Silk for the mohair.

Su Yan (thedragonknitter) knit her version using a tweedy yarn. For a similar tweedy effect, use The Fibre Co. Arranmore Light or Rowan Felted Tweed.

True Nature by Stephanie Lotven is 60% off until August 20th at 11:59 EDT. The True Nature tee is a combination of two of her favorite knitting techniques: engaging lace and relaxing stockinette! The lace yoke of this tee was designed to look like the petals of a flower opening around your neck.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

The tee is designed to fit with 2-6” (5-15cm) of positive ease at the bust.

Samples shown in a cropped size 3 with 6” (15cm) of ease and a cropped size 7 with 6” (15cm) of ease at the bust.

YARN
FINGERING weight yarn

For Cropped Tee: 800 (860, 960, 1060, 1185, 1360, 1430, 1585, 1725, 1885) yards / 732 (786, 878, 969, 1084, 1244, 1308, 1449, 1577, 1724) meters

For Full Length Tee: 880 (945, 1055, 1165, 1300, 1485, 1565, 1725, 1885, 2045) yards / 805 (864, 965, 1065, 1189, 1358, 1431, 1577, 1724, 1870) meters

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Bust Circumference: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68) inches / 81.5 (91.5, 102, 112, 122, 132, 142, 153, 163, 173) cm

NEEDLES
US 4 (3.5mm) or as required to meet gauge 16” (40cm) & 32” (80cm) circular needles for neck & body and DPNs in the same size for sleeves

US 3 (3.25mm) 16” (40cm) & 32” (80cm) circular needles for neck & body ribbing and DPNs in the same size for sleeve ribbing

GAUGE
24 sts & 32 rounds = 4 inches 10cm in stockinette in the round after blocking on LARGER needles

Su Yan (thedragonknitter) version in pink is gorgeous! Knit yours using Leo & Roxy MCS Sock or Hedgehog Fibres Sock.

WIPs and FOs

Since last week, I have finished the body and the ribbing on my Aallokko Sweater test knit!

I love my Aallokko but I also love Lucinda (@monttricot)’s dark version too! We both used the test knit requested yarn, Tukuwool DK. Isn't it amazing how different they look?

Kate recommends that you block your cardigan before sewing on the buttons so I decided to interrupt my progress on my sleeve to spray block my Serkinet Cardigan by Kate Davies. My buttons are now sewn on. The sleeves are moving along slowly because I keep working on the other WIPs!

If you are wondering, I steam blocked to minimize the curling before taking this photo of my Sunshine Coast by Heidi Kirrmaier.

I have 9 rounds to go before I separate the body and the sleeves. I knit my first Sunshine Coast using Berroco Remix Light. I knit this one using Juniper Moon Zooey.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Darlene’s Pressed Flowers by Amy Christoffers is knit using a Kit from the shop. Yarn is Berroco Ultra Alpaca in 62100 Eiderdown and Lang Yarns Frida in 05 Teaparty.

Here's another shot of it!

Cecilia finished two Artifact Hats by Erica Heusser using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Librarian’s Dream and Whiskey Barrel reversing the MC and CC for the second hat.

Debbie (swifty849)’s beautiful brioche shawl is Rebel by Leslie Anne Robinson.

This is some of what Sandi (sandima) has been spinning with the SweetGeorgia Advent (Fibre) Calendar that she received at Christmas using her Turkish Drop Spindle!

This is the Weaving a Dream scarf that Allison (AKBC) made at the July 9th Rigid Heddle Weaving Workshop 2 using Berroco Ultra Alpaca.

Leslie (lcritch) likes to knit in multiples! 

She knit six Classic Knitted Tank Top by Wannipa Yunker.

All six are knit with Berroco Remix Light.

Leslie (lcritch) took the first photo while they were all on her needles. The second she took while she was packing for a trip.

Jocelyne (jocblais) finished this pair of sweet little socks using a basic kids sock pattern.

CLASSES

We need 2 more for the next Rigid Heddle Weaving Workshop 2 on Sunday, July 30! 

Beginner Basket Weaving Classes with Louise MacDougall are up on the website! These are full day classes, wear an apron or old clothes, bring an old towel and your lunch. Choose one of 4 days. 4 maximum per class.

The dates have been changed for the Cozy Classic Raglan Class! Sign up and cast on and learn all the techniques you need to make your first sweater top down sweater.

NEW KITS

Kits are available for Andrea Mowry’s Tessellated Pullover.

Kit Includes: Sizes 1-2 in a vinyl bag

• 3 hanks of The Fibre Co. Amble
• 2 hanks of Queensland Rainbow Beach or 1 ball of Schoppel Wolle Zauberball Crazy
• 2 balls of Garnstudio Drops Kid Silk
• Pattern is NOT included. You can purchase it HERE.

Kits are available for Andrea Mowry’s Tessellated Vest.

Kit Includes: Sizes 1-5

• 2 hanks of The Fibre Co. Amble
• 1 hank of Queensland Rainbow Beach
• 1 ball of Garnstudio Drops Kid Silk in a vinyl bag
• Pattern is NOT included. You can purchase it HERE.

Kits are available for the Astris Shawl.by Makenzie Alvarez.

Kit contains:

• Astris Shawl knitting pattern is NOT included
• 3 hanks of The Fibre Co. Amble yarn
• Project Bag from The Fibre Co.

One Sock by Kate Atherley for The Fibre Company Kits are available.

Kit contains:

• Pattern is NOT included. Buy it HERE.
• Two 100 g hanks of The Fibre Co. Amble yarn
• Mini Tote Bag from The Fibre Co.

If you want me to put together kits with different coloours, please ask. Mini skeinss of Amble are also available to add to your order.

Buggiflooer Beanie by Allison Rendall Kits are available. The Shetland Wool Week 2023 hat, designed by patron Alison Rendall, takes inspiration from nature and is called the ‘Buggiflooer Beanie’.

The Kits include Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight or Supreme 2 Ply Jumper Weight and a copy of the pattern (while it is free) in a vinyl bag

There are many more KITS in the shop. Check them out HERE.

Happy Friday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!