Friday, July 30, 2021, Issue 209: Happy Friday!

• Posted on 30 July 2021
• By Susan Wong-Tsang
• Posted in July 2021, KAL, knit-along, summer knitting, We are open!
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It is so hot and humid out and of course it has also been very wet too...Do you have summer knits on your needles or have you started your cool weather fall knitting?? I know some of you have even started your Christmas gift knitting! Have a safe and wonderful long weekend!

Camilla Vad has many Magnolia variations in her patterns available including Magolia Bloom Junior, Magnolia Little and the Magnolia Mini! Magnolia Bloom Cardigan above is a cardigan that is worked seamlessly flat top down in one piece. Any of these will make a wonderful addition to your warmer weather wardrobe!

This is a soft and feminine cardigan with a beautiful lace pattern. With its bigger gauge, it should knit up quickly!

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

Chest Circumference:
83 (92) 101 (110) 116 (127) 136 cm

Materials:
600 (900) 900 (900) 900 (900) 900 m sport weight yarn

Mohair Silk
1272 (1272) 1484 (1484) 1696 (1696) 1908 m

Needles:
Circular needles 6.0 mm + 7.0 mm (US 10 + US 10.75) in suitable lengths

Gauge:
13 sts x 18 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches on 7.0 mm (US 10.75) needles in stockinette stitch using 1 strand of sport weight and 2 strands of silk mohair, after blocking. Make sure to keep the gauge right.

Magnolia Bloom is the pullover version that hit Ravelry in February this year. The gauge for Magnolia Bloom is a little bigger at 12 stitches and 17 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette.

Sizes
(XS) S (M) L (XL) 2/3XL

Chest Circumference:
(93) 103 (113) 120 (132) 142 cm

Materials:
1350 (1350) 1800 (1800) 1800 (1800) m fingering weight yarn held double or half this amount if using worsted weight yarn

Mohair Silk
1272 (1484) 1484 (1696) 1696 (1908) m held double

Needles:
Circular needles 6.0 mm + 7.0 mm (US 10 + US 10.75) in suitable lengths

Here are two Magnolia Bloom Juniors by Camilla Vad knit by Mette (@mettosaurus)!

Here's my Magnolia Chunky Cardigan by Camilla Vad that I knit. I used The Fibre Co. Arranmore Light in Kinnego Bay and Drops Kid Silk in Petrol. Jen is working on one using one strand of The Fibre Co. Acadia and two strands of Lichen and Lace Marsh Mohair.

Maxim Cyr (@maxtheknitter) is hosting his first ever Knit-along with the Opus Shawl. The KAL will run August 12 to October 12!

Opus Shawl by Maxim Cyr will be released August 12th for his first ever KAL! Debbie ordered The Fibre Co. Arranmore Light in Glenveigh Castle, Kinnego Bay, Malin Head and Orla for her shawl! What yarn and colours would you choose?

WIPs and FOs

What do you know? Last weekend, I barely did any knitting! My son and his family came Friday night and stayed until Sunday afternoon! I hadn't seen the four of them except on messenger or Zoom in way too long.

We had a great time out and about Sunday morning!

When my family left, I gave the bag of yarn my sister ordered to them to giive my niece. In with the yarn was my gift for my great niece - Caroline, a Girl Lamb by Julie Williams. I think she likes it already!

Last week, I cast on my Tegna by Caitlin Hunter using the Shibui Knits Reed from my frogged Tulip sweater. I still have 19 more rows of the lace section to do before knitting the straight stockinette body.

I will be starting a test knit for Rebecca (@ragingpurlwind) starting as soon as I receive the pattern!

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.

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!

Kathy (chantrykathy) knit herself Ranunculus by Midori Hirose using 1.5 skeins of Noro Sonata!

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) finished her Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavallee that she started while in PEI! She purchased her yarn from Fleece and Harmony of Belfast, PEI!

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) also finished the cabled gauntlets designed by Troy Martin from Belfast Mini Mills.

Marilyn’s finished her Summer Open Cardigan from Knitting Pure and Simple. Yarn is Sandnes Garn Tynn Line held double.

Lise (Mattedcat) test knit this classic, cabled Alistair Cardigan for Sheila Toy Stromberg!

Kathy (knotty64) test knit Spelt for Lisa Chemery! Such a beautiful little cardigan!

Here’s Kay’s adorable grandson wearing the Cutie Pie by Erika Knight that she knit him!!

Victoria (mamavictoria)’s first time knitting lace and first time knitting a shawl! Pattern is Summer in the City Shawl by Dani Sunshine.

Jenny (JChan8) test knit Rosy Waves Shawl by Rina Lehmann. Yarn used is Madelintosh Tosh Merino Light.

Linda (lmcnorton) finished her Girl Lamb by Julie Williams!

NEW IN THE SHOP!

More Ancient Arts Yarn Socknado came in this week including the July Colour of the Month, Contemplation and complimentary colours Apple Blossom and Where the Coho Go! Of course, more colours are available in the shop and online!

A shipment arrived of Noro Sonata, Enka, Kakigori and Akari! I have made up the kits below for some of it! Clicking on the links will take you to the listings.

Nightshift by Andrea Mowry Kits in Noro Akari

Nightshift by Andrea Mowry Kits in Noro Enka

Summer Citrus Shawl by Jacob Siefert Kit in Noro Sonata

Heart Blanket in Noro Kureyon Kit is also in stock!

We will start back with our in-store Knit Afternoons and Knit Nights next week! Tuesday afternoons from 2 - 4 pm and Thursday nights from 7 - 9 pm. Weather permitting, we will hold our Thursday Knit Nights out back!

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