Friday, March 29, 2024, Issue 340: Happy Easter Weekend!!

• Posted on 29 March 2024
• By Susan Wong-Tsang
• Posted in Easter, knitting inspiration, March 2024, spring knit
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Happy Easter Weekend! Today the sun is shining but it is not really warm out so my fingers are crossed that we will have wonderful weather for the weekend!

Rosemary (Romu) Hill has updated one of her earlier patterns, Taygete, with a new and clearer format and slightly different construction method. FREE through the end of day, 1 April, Pacific time with code SpringTreat. Pronounced: Tay-EE-jet-ay

The shawl is a study in tranquility. Designed in stripes and lace to go with everything in your closet, the inner triangle is worked side to side, with stitches easily picked up in the yarn-over loops around the shaped triangle, and then knit down in lace. A picot edging is worked around the entire shawl.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Wingspan: 0-1/2 inches (230 cm) after blocking
Depth: 23 inches (58.5 cm) after blocking

YARN
410 yds (375 m) of fingering weight yarn in Main Colour and Contrast Colour

NEEDLES
3.5 mm (US 4) circular knitting needles

GAUGE
20 sts and 30 rows = 4" / 10cm in Chart B lace stitch pattern after washing and pinning to block

YARN SUGGESTIONS: Hedgehog Fibres Sock, Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Sock, Malabrigo Mechita

The Link Sweater by Tomomi Yoshimoto combines crochet and knitting. The four-leaf clover motifs are worked with crochet hooks, and the other parts are worked with knitting needles. The construction is rather unique and it starts from the bottom of the yoke up, then the other parts are worked top-down, which allows you to try the sweater on and choose the length and type of the neck as well as the hem and sleeves.

SIZES
XS (S, M, L)( XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
BUST : 95 (100, 105, 110)(118, 128, 139, 150)cm/ 37.5(39.25, 41.25, 43.25)(46.5, 50.5, 54.75, 59)”

YARN
A: stockinette turtle neck and crochet hem and cuffs
Sport weight yarn
950 (980, 1040, 1105)(1180, 1245, 1370, 1495) m/
1038 (1071, 1137, 1208)(1290, 1361, 1498, 1634) yds

B: crochet turtle neck and ribbed hem and cuff＞
Sport weight yarn
940 (970, 1025, 1120)(1190, 1300, 1415, 1530) m
1027 (1060, 1120, 1224)(1301, 1421, 1547, 1673) yds

C: crochet crew neck and hem, stockinette sleeves
Sport weight yarn
890 (925, 980, 1070)(1145, 1215, 1350, 1470) m
973 (1011, 1071, 1170)(1252, 1328, 1476, 1607) yds

NEEDLES
4.5 mm (US7) circular needle and dpns for body and sleeves
4 mm (US 6) circular needle and dpns for hem and cuff ribbing
4 mm (G-6) crochet hook
3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook

GAUGES (after Blocking)
18.5 sts and 28 rows/rnds = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette stitch with 4.5 mm / US7 needle
18 chain sts = 10 cm / 4” with JP7/0 (4 mm / G-6) crochet hook

YARN SUGGESTIONS: Kelbourne Woolens Andorra, Malabrigo Arroyo, Drops Flora held double with Drops Kid Silk

Jethro by Tanis Lavallee is made up of crocheted granny squares and knit ribbing and sleeves. Her sample cardigan is her ode to her favourite colour palette done up in her current favourite Granny Squares.

Use the code JETHRO for 20% off untill the end of the weekend.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Approximate finished chest: 87.5 (107.5, 124.5, 150.5, 175.5, 200) cm / 34.5 (42.25, 49, 59.25, 69, 78.75)”

See the Ravelry Pattern page for her notes on sizing.

GAUGE
22 stitches and 28 rows = 10 cm / 4” square in stockinette stitch knit in the round on larger needles after wet blocking.
Each Granny square should measure 9 (10.75, 12.75, 10.75, 12.75,
14.5) cm / 3.5 (4.25, 5, 4.25, 5, 5.75)” with joining round.

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
Size F 3.75 mm crochet hook.
3.5 mm (US size 4) 32” or longer circular needle for ribbing.
4.0 mm (US size 6) needle in your preferred needle style for working small circumference in the round for the sleeves.

YARN
Approximate Yardage:
DK: 675 (820, 980, 1480, 1520, 1650) yds for granny squares plus 250 (300, 360, 410, 460, 500) yds of MC for the sleeves and ribbing.

Note: The joining round, which is shown here in the MC, is included in the yardage for the granny squares. If you are planning multicoloured granny squares with the joining round worked in your MC like my samples, approximately 230 (250, 275, 450, 360, 400) yds of your “granny square” yardage will be in your MC - so you’ll need to factor that into your MC yardage requirements.

YARN SUGGESTIONS: Rowan Felted Tweed, Tukuwool DK, Drops Lima

WIPS and FOs

I have been a little under the weather the last few weeks so haven't been up to too much knitting but my Turtle Dove II by Espace Tricot is off my needles! I still have a few ends to sew in and to block it.

I cast it on after our First Top Down Pullover Class started. Originally I was going to knit it using the pattern yarn Drops Air or use one of the Turtle Dove II Kits available. I decided to knit a summer version using Berroco Remix in the smallest size for less ease but is still 45.5 inches wide.

The Turtle Dove by Espace Tricot that I knit my mom used the original pattern which has a slightly larger gauge.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Claudia (@cgriffs01) finished this gorgeous Drops 213-3 White Dove using Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk.

Claudia (@cgriffs01) also finished this Sunshine Coast by Heidi Kirrmaier. Yarn used is Juniper Moon Zooey.

Claudia (@cgriffs01) is ready for warm weather with her finished June Top Light by PetiteKnit, knit using Malabrigo Sock.

Brandi (@thegreenbuttonjar) finished her beautiful Holly Sweater by Pernille Larsen (@knittingforolive).

Rita (ritz) test knit this Sporty 45 Pullover and Cardigan by Elizabeth Smith which was a birthday collaboration between Elizabeth and Heather of Ewe Ewe Yarns to celebrate their 45th birthdays.

Brooklyn finished her first sweater, The Six Stitch Sweater by JessieAlsoKnits.

Cecilia (@adventuremonkey6) finished this fun Butterfly Sweater by Zoë Mellor.

She used Berroco Vintage.

Jan (mrsjanknits) finished another pair of socks! Yarn is all WYS Signature 4 Ply. Pattern is Lakolk by Lotta H Lothgren from 52 weeks of Socks, Vol. II.

SHOP UPDATE

Queensland Collection Dungarees Paint has been restocked for summer knitting!

New colours and restocked of Queensland Collection Coastal Cotton and Ocean Mist.

A new yarn in the shop is Queensland Collection Brighton Beach.

Back in stock is Patty Lyons Knitting Bag of Tricks, new is Laine Magazine Issue 20 and 52 Weeks of Accessories.

Happy Friday, Happy Easter, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!