Friday, July 23, 2021, Issue 208: Happy Friday!

• Posted on 22 July 2021
• By Susan Wong-Tsang
• Posted in July 2021, KAL, knit-along, make-along, summer knitting, We are open!
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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!

Berroco is hosting a Berroco Tee Party again this year! Grab a pattern, some yarn and join us in making a tee for the month of August! 

They will be hosting weekly LIVE check ins and giveaways over on our Facebook Berroco Makers group but you can also follow along in our Ravelry group and our YouTube channel!

Finish your tee in time to be eligible to win our Grand Prize at the end of the make along! To be considered for the Grand Prize, your tee must use either Berroco Yarns or yarns from our partner brands: Lopi, Lang, WOOLADDICTS or Amano.

If you share your project on social media tag it with #BerrocoTeeParty so we can see it!

What is a party with out gifts!
Download a tee pattern on us using code BerrocoTeeParty21 (One tee pattern per person and please do not share the code!)

A perennial favorite, Derecho is a simple but flattering top town tee made with Berroco Remix Light. This seamless tee knitting pattern begins at the neck and is worked down. Easy eyelet stitches shape the yoke and add decoration to the neckline at the same time.

Shown in size 37”

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust—34(37-40-43-46-49-52-55-58)“
Back Length—23(24-24½-25-25½-25¾-26-26¼-26½)”
Note: This garment was designed with approximately 1–4” of ease. Please take this into consideration when selecting your size.
(Note - pattern currently misstates the recommended ease. We are working on getting the PDF updated shortly.)

YARN
BERROCO REMIX LIGHT (100 grs): 2(3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4) balls #6993 Pepper

NEEDLES and NOTIONS
16” and 29” circular needles, sizes 3 (3.25 mm) and 5 (3.75 mm) or size to obtain gauge
1 set (4) double pointed needles (dpns), size 3 (3.25 mm)
5 st markers (1 a different color for beg-of-rnd)
Waste yarn to hold sts

GAUGE
22 sts and 32 rnds = 4” in St st on larger needles

Philippa by Margaux Hufnagel is a simple wear everyday kind of tee. Its relaxed, boxy fit and V-neck make this a flattering top.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: (38½, 42½, 46½) 50½, 54½, 58½ {62½, 66½, 70½}“ / (98, 108, 118) 127, 138.5, 148.5 {159, 169, 179} cm
Length: (19½, 20, 20½) 20½, 21, 21 {21½, 22, 22½}” / (49.5, 51, 52) 52, 53.5, 53.5 {54.5, 56, 57} cm
Shown in size 42½“ / 108 cm. Recommended ease: 4–8” / 10–20 cm positive ease.

YARN
BERROCO ZINNIA (50 grs): (5, 6, 7) 7, 8, 8 {9, 10, 11} balls #7146 South Sea (MC) and (2, 2, 3) 3, 3, 3 {3, 4, 4} balls #7144 Gulf Stream (CC)

NEEDLES and NOTIONS
32” / 80 cm circular needle, size 7 / 4.5 mm or size to obtain gauge
1 stitch marker
Waste yarn to hold stitches

GAUGE
20 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st

Perrin by Amy Christoffers is perfect for everyday wear, featuring panels of lace which give it a touch of femininity. The stitch pattern includes both charted and written instructions.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: (32¾, 36¾, 40¾) 44¾, 48¾, 52¾, 56¾ {60¾, 64¾, 68¾}“ / (83, 93.5, 103.5) 113.5, 124, 134, 144 {154.5, 164.5, 174.5} cm
Length: (18, 18¾, 19½) 19¾, 20¼, 20¾, 21¼ {21¾, 22¼, 22¾}” / (45.5, 47.5, 49.5) 50, 51.5, 52.5, 54 {55, 56.5, 58} cm
Shown in size 40¾“ / 103.5 cm. Recommended ease: approximately 4–8” / 10–20 cm positive ease.

YARN
BERROCO ZINNIA (50 grs): (6, 7, 8) 9, 9, 10, 12 {13, 14, 14} balls #7118 Menthe

NEEDLES and NOTIONS
16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm circular needles, sizes 6 / 4 mm and 8 / 5 mm or size to obtain gauge
1 set double-pointed needles, size 6 / 4 mm
2 stitch markers (2 different colors)
Waste yarn to hold stitches

GAUGE
20 sts and 32 rnds/rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stripe Pattern with larger needles

NOTE: Berroco Zinnia has not arrived but suggested yarns are Berroco Remix Light, Berroco Mantra, Garnstudio Drops Belle, and Noro Sonata.

WIPs and FOs

I finished and blocked my Meridian Top by Claudia Q for EweKnit Toronto! I used Shibui Echo in the Deep Water colourway.

I did not do the short rows before the hem. I knit thee body until I had 13" from the underarm. For the hem, I purled one round, knit one round, purled one round and the bound off purl-wise (2 purl ridges). My sister worked 3 purl ridges on hers.

For my sleeves, I picked 3 instead of 1 on either side of the placed marker. On the next row, I worked a decrease round, then knit one round, then worked another decrease round. I knit 8 rounds even, then worked a decrease round. I worked two more decreeasse roounds on the 7th round and then worked 9 rounds of 1x1 rib before binding off.

Finished size:
40" chest
44" hip
13.75" from underarm to hem
4.25" from underarm to sleeve hem

A couple of weeks ago, I decided two frog a sweater that I knit that ended up being too big. I cast on started my Tegna by Caitlin Hunter using the Shibui Knits Reed from my frogged Tulip sweater.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

The newest Knit-Alongs are the Any Sweater / Shawl KAL and the Knit Any Project: the everlasting knit-along to encourage and support you to knit is running from May 1 to August 31, 2021. I will get a thread started soon!

Remember to post photos to the finished object (FO) thread when you finish a project during the Knit-Along so that you will be included in the next draw! We will also add the option of posting your finished project to Instagram using the #sue2knitskal so that I can find them!

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) finished her Goldwing by Jennifer Steingass!

Here are the photos of Connie wearing her Elton by Joji Locatelli!

Kay knit this sweet Cutie Pie by Erika Knight using stash yarn.

Kay also knit this 41/Romper by Florence Merlin of Little French Knits. Both are for her grandchildren.

Leslie (lcritch) finished this Bough by Janina Kallio knit using yarn from stash!

Patti (@patnelann) finished these gorgeous Heel Do Si Do by Crazy Sock Lady Designs for #summersockcamp2021. Yarn is Timber Yarns Twin Sock in Silver Bells.

Rosemary (@coolknitsbyrose) finished a pair of Wild Bees Socks by Helen Stewart from The Handmade Sock Society 4. Yarn is Lichen and Lace 80/20 Sock in Pressed Flowers colourway.

Rosemary (@coolknitsbyrose) finished this her first pair from The Handmade Sock Society 4. These are Curling Mist Socks by Helen Stewart.

Rosemary (@coolknitsbyrose) finished this her second pair from The Handmade Sock Society 4. These are Spinifex Socks by Helen Stewart.

VIRTUAL SOCIAL KNITTING

We are back and open for in-store shopping! You can come in, touch, look and browse as long as you wear a mask and stay 2m away from each other. Curbside pick up will still be available for anyone still not comfortable with coming in as well as shipping.

Next week will be our last virtual social knitting using the Zoom app! It has been a great way to knit together through social distancing! Join in with us either Tuesday afternoon from 2 - 4 pm or Thursday nights from 7 - 9 pm. We are continuing to hold our Zoom meetings each week until we can meet again in person. Clicking on the link will take you to our Zoom meeting.

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting
 
Meeting ID: 407820804

We will start back with our in-store Knit Afternoons and Knit Nights at the same times. Weather permitting, we will hold our Thursday Knit Nights out back!

CLASSES

Since we are open again and can think about classes, I need your help and input please! We had classes that started just before the pandemic and they were all refunded. I know some of you went on too knit those projects already on your own while others may not have and are waiting. Do I re-schedule the same cancelled classes or schedule new classes? What classes are you looking for?

Jen and Paulette, I think will be available starting in August but Kathy will not be available until October. Scheduling takes a lot of thought, especially timing, so please, please send me your thoughts and ideas!

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I have a customer who has Brother Knitting Machine KH 910 with all of its parts, tools, instructions, and patterns. Made in Japan. If you are interested, please let me know. She wants to give it away instead of throwing it away. Serious enquiries only for someone who will use it.

NOTE: It is all boxed up so she does not have any photos.

Happy Friday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting! Keep calm and keep on knitting and making!