Friday, July 8, 2022, Issue 255: Happy Friday!

• Posted on 3 July 2022
• By Susan Wong-Tsang
• Posted in July 2022, KAL, knit--along, summer knitting
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I love to knit all year round especially summer sweaters! Are you a summer knitter or maker of summer sweaters or do you prefer smaller projects like socks or a shawl?

Lobelia is a crescent-shaped shawl by Joanna Ignatius designed to be knit using 2 hanks of The Fibre Company Meadow. It features a floral-inspired lace border, lateral braid detail, picot bobbles and lots of slipped stitches.

It has been designed for 2 shades of Meadow yarn. Joanna’s designs are inspired by her homeland in Finland, nature, and the changing of seasons.

YARN
1 hank of Col A and 1 hank of Col B of The Fibre Co. Meadow (40% Merino wool, 25% baby llama, 20% silk, 15% linen, 498 m (545 yd) per 100 g hank)

GAUGE

20 stitches and 56 rows = 4 inches

NEEDLE SIZE

US 3 - 3.25 mm

US 5 - 3.75 mm

SIZES AVAILABLE

One Size: 240 cm (94.5 in) wingspan along top edge and 52 cm (20.5 in) depth

 

 

 

With summer holidays coming up fast, Lobelia is the perfect project to knit--and then wear--on your travels!
This pattern is stunning but not complicated to knit, making it ideal for those new to knitting lace and openwork.

 

Lace & Fade Boxy is Joji Locatelli’s newest boxy sweater! In her words: Boxy sweaters are like a friend who loves us dearly: always makes us feel comfortable and beautiful. They suit all body shapes and can be dressed up or down.
I feel you can wear a boxy sweater with any outfit you like.
In this version, delicate bands of lace alternate with bands of silky fabric that subtly change colors.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). To fit bust circumference 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66)“ 75/80 (85, 95, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145/150, 155/160, 165/170) cm. Shown in size 3 on a 36” bust.

This sweater has a lot of positive ease built in. This means that the finished product will be much bigger than your bust measurement. However, not all the sizes have the same amount of ease built in, as larger sizes don’t need the sweater to be so oversized.
Choose a size according to your bust measurement in the list of sizes above: if your bust circumference is 40” 100 cm, choose size 4.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Body circumference: 59 (62½, 66, 66, 73, 73, 73, 76½, 76½, 76½)“ 148 (157, 165, 165, 183, 183, 183, 191, 191, 191) cm.
Sleeve circumference at elbow: 8¾ (9¼, 9½, 10¾, 11½, 12, 13¼, 13½, 14¼, 15¼)” 22 (23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 36, 38) cm.

MATERIALS
Main Yarn: 900 (1034, 1149, 1225, 1627, 1692, 1742, 1953, 2018, 2068) yards 822 (945, 1050, 1120, 1487, 1547, 1592, 1785, 1844, 1890) m of sport weight or heavy fingering weight and 352 (352, 352, 352, 470, 470, 470, 587, 587, 587) yards 322 (322, 322, 322, 430, 430, 430, 537, 537, 537) m of laceweight yarn.

NEEDLES 
3.5 mm (US 4) and 3.25 mm (US 3) circular needles.

GAUGE
23 st and 33 rows to 4” 10 cm in Stockinette st on US 4 3.5 mm needles in the main yarn (sport or fingering).

Paul Klee Sweater by Midori Hirose is her newest with sizes from a Kids1 (2-3) up to 6XL. Start this for your fall wardrobe if you want to start early!

A sweater inspired by Paul Klee’s paintings. You will play with colors and develop their combinations with square motifs. You can mix and match many colors, or use just a few, for example 4 to 6 colors. For the sample sweater’s combo, she picked up the colors you can find in the painter’s palette.

The sweater is light thanks to a gauge much looser than that of traditional Fair Isle sweaters. If you are used to stranded knitting, this loose gauge may surprise you. If you have trouble achieving the pattern gauge, you can work with a thicker yarn or add a lace weight yarn. Using two yarns with different colors together will add depth to the shades and produce a lovely combination.

YARN WEIGHT
Fingering

GAUGE
22 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches in with large size needle in colorwork pattern in round with large size needle after wet blocking.

NEEDLE SIZE

SUGGESTED YARN: Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight

Maud (@majesie) test knit her Paul Klee Sweater using Rowan Felted Tweed.

WIPs and FOs

This is where I was on Wednesday on my Pink is for Power by Melanie Berg. The pattern repeat is 28 rounds and last week I wasn't sure whether too stop at round 12 or 26. In the end, I worked all 28 rounds and then another 12!

Now my WIP is up to the twisted rib which I am super slow at!

Here’s my Ranunculus by Midori Hirose WIP so far! I started my ribbing last night and have just finished my third hank of Schoppel Wolle El Linio.

Here’s Rosemary (@coolknitsbyrose) Ranunculus WIP for the #sue2knitsranunculuskal! She is also using Schoppel Wolle El Linio!

If you are knitting a Ranunculus by Midori Hirose for the Sue2Knits Ranunculus KAL, don't forget to post it using the hashtag #sue2knitsranunculuskal and #sue2knitskal. As a reminder, the Knit-Along is June 1 until July 31. Please note that there is no charge to join but you still need to go through the payment process.

I’ve decided these are what I’m going to be using for my Bonnie Isle Hat. The official 2022 Shetland Wool Week knitting pattern the ‘Bonnie Isle Hat’ has been exclusively designed by our patron Linda Shearer. Jamieson & Smith Shetland Supreme and 2Ply Jumper Weight in 1281, FC7, 122, and 14.

A few of us started a new spinning group a few weeks ago. We decided to join in the #tourdefleece2022! These are my daily spins...My goal is to gain enough confidence and consistency and spin enough half bobbins to ply enough full bobbins. I'm aiming for enough for a sweater quantity.

This was Paulette (@psknitting50)’s Tuesday spin.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Here’s Jan (mrsjanknits) in her Main Street by Megan Nodecker (@pipandpin)! Yarn is Hikoo Cobasi.

Debbie (swifty849) finished her fabulous Afternoon in Lisbon Top by Lisa Hannes! Yarn is Sandnes Garn Tynn Line.

Jan (mrsjanknits) finished a pair of socks in WYS Signature 4 Ply in Autumn Leaves.

Jan (mrsjanknits) also finished a pair of Heel Toe Do Si Do by The Crazy Sock Lady.

Beverley received 52 Weeks of Socks for her birthday! She knit this pair of Rocking Chair Socks by Pauliina Kuunsola. Yarn ZYG Superfine Fingering.

Beverley sent me this of her knitting sanctuary! She loves her new 52 Weeks of Socks book by Laine Publishing.

Nadine (@knits_by_nadine) finished this beautiful baby blanket knit with Garnstudio Drops Baby Merino.

Brenda (@bmallat42) finished this I-Cord Cowl by Andrea Whit (@theknittedshoppe). Yarn is Malabrigo Mecha.

Mary Ellen (MadCrocheter) finished this Jump for Joy Hoodie by Universal Yarn for her newest great grandchild!

Here’s Mary Ellen (MadCrocheter)’s colourful finished but not yet blocked Frolic by Luise O’Neill.

Debbie (@debsnubs) finished three Aeria shawls by Linnea Ornstein. Yarn is Schoppel Wolle Edition 3.

Happy Friday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!