Wednesday, April 30, 2025, Issue 392: Happy Wednesday! What is on your needles?

• Posted on 30 April 2025
• By Sue
• Posted in April 2025, knitting inspiration, spring knitting, summer tee
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May is almost here, and while spring has been fluctuating between very warm or cold along with of rain and wind, the flowers are starting to bloom and the trees are budding and flowering!

A great big THANK YOU to everyone who supported us both in-store and online on Saturday for LYS Day! I didn’t get a chance to post or take many photos!

A big, heart felt thank you to Jen and Paulette for their tireless help throughout the day and Linda for her help while she was there.

Ellen (EllenDiane) in her Halibut Cardigan by Caitlin Hunter and Emma (emmlaporte) in her Pressed Flowers Cardigan by Amy Christoffers.

Paulette, Jen in her Growing Cardigan by By Lone Kjeldsen, Connie in her Spacetime by Heidi Kirrmaier and Bev.

Arlette in her 11 Shawl Collared Jacket by Debbie Bliss.

Congratulations to Emma @emmlapo for winning Draw Prize 1 - Making Magazine 10. Lichen and Lace Rustic Heather Sport in Pollen and Marsh Mohair in Amber to make the Late Bloomer Mittens by Kristin Ledgett.

Emma came in today to pick up her draw prize! She said that she loves the colour and I know it is yarn that she and her mom have used and loved before.

Congratulations to Kim Bugby who won Draw Prize 2 - a Koigu Collector's Club KPPPM yarn pack. It is being shipped to her so that she doesn't need to make the 2.5 hour trip back!

Congratulations to Wendi Munger and Donna Dalziel for winning $25 gift cards.

There is something about a saddle shoulder construction that Tanis Lavallee finds so effortlessly cool. It’s the graphic lines that work their way from the neckline down the sleeves. So modern. For this casual, everyday top, she decided to take those saddles that she loves so much and work them in granny squares in her Geddy Tee! Never one to shy away from a pop of colour, this unexpected placement has thoroughly won me over.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
99 (106.5, 114.5, 122, 137, 147.5, 159, 170) cm / 39 (42, 45, 48, 54, 58, 62.5, 67)”

Sample shown with 25 cm / 10” of positive ease. The sizes given are the actual finished measurements of the garment. Choose a size that corresponds to 15-25 cm / 6-10” larger than your chest measurement, or the size that will give you the amount of ease you like. See schematic for more details.

Gauge
22 stitches and 28 rows = 10 cm / 4” square in stockinette stitch larger needles after wet blocking.
Each 5 (6) round Granny Square should measure 10.75 (12.75) cm / 4.25 (5)”

Recommended Needles
3.75mm (US size F) crochet hook.
3.5mm (US size 4) 40 and 80 cm / 16” and 32” or longer circular needle for ribbing.
4 mm (US size 6) 80 cm / 32” circular needle.

Yarn
DK weight yarn, sample features Tanis Fiber Arts PureWash DK (113g = 260 yds) but any DK weight yarn that gets you gauge will work.

Approximate Yardage:
470 (530, 595, 725, 845, 950, 1145, 1260) m / 515 (580, 650, 795, 925, 1040, 1250, 1380) yds of main colour,

Plus a TOTAL of 75 (75, 75, 110, 110, 110, 110, 165) m / 80 (80, 80, 120, 120, 120, 120, 180) yds of yarn for granny squares in assorted colourways.

Suggested Yarn
Estelle Linocott, Cobasi DK, Sandnes Garn Line, Malabrigo Arroyo

The Mini Granny Square Sock by Le Fil Studio is designed for you to combine crochet and knitting and explore different colour combinations.

In this pattern there is a video tutorial on how to pick up stitches on the granny squares to start knitting.
There are additional photos included for the process of making the granny squares. Created top down.

Needles
2.5 mm (US 1.5) circular needle (you may use magic loop method as well)
2.75 mm (US C) crochet hook

Yarn
Fingering weight yarn:

For the mini granny square - 3 colours plus the 1 base colour. Scrap yarn for mini granny squares total approximate 20g]
Main sock colour - (She used the same colour as the base in the granny square | 60g
Exact yardage will depend on size, gauge and yarn used.

Size
To determine what size you should knit, measure the circumference of your foot at the ball, just below the start of your toes.
S (7”/17.57cm) M(8/20.25cm) L(9”/22.75cm)

Suggested Yarn
Koigu Paint Can or SweetGeorgia Party of Five have 5 mini skeins og 25g each or Koigu Pencil Boxes have 10 mini skeins of 25g each. Of course, you can use the leftovers from an advent calendar or your scrap yarn from sock knitting.

The Peacock tee by LE KNIT by Lene Holme Samsøe is a gorgeous summer tee that is worked top-down. It has a short, but loose fit. The lace pattern on the yoke is both addictive and simple to knit. The combination of lace with purl stitches is beautiful.

Sizes
(XS) S (M) L (XL) XXL

Tee measurements
Circumference: (89) 97 (106) 112 (120) 127 cm // (35) 38 (41.5) 44 (47) 50 inches.
Length: (53) 54 (55) 56 (57) 58 cm // (21) 21 (21.5) 22 (22.5) 23 inches.

Yarn
Sandnes Garn Line (53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen, 50g = 110 m 120 yds).
(300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 g

Suggested Needles
3.00 and 4.00 mm (US 3 and US 6) circular needles, 16 and 32 in.
3.00 and 4.00 mm (US 3 and US 6) double pointed needles (unless you use magic loop).

Gauge
20 sts x approx. 27 rows stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm on 4 mm needles 4x4 inches on US6.

When selecting a size, measure around your bust (or the widest part of your torso). For a looser fit, select the size where the garment circumference is 5-10 cm 2-3 in larger than your measurements (allow 5-10 cm 2-3 in positive ease). If you desire a more fitted style, then only add 0-5 cm 0-2 in of positive ease to your bust measurement.

FOs and WIPs

Last Wednesday, I cast on my Aal Ower Toorie by Shetland Guild of Spinners, Knitters, Weavers and Dyers for Shetland Wool Week 2025.

This time, I didn't use one of the Kits that I have available. I am, however, using many of the colours that are in the Kit 2 - Kaleyard along with leftover Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight colours from Shetland Wool Week kits I have knit is the past.

I am a loose knitter so I used the same needles that I usually use for my Shetland Wool Week hats. I used 2.5 mm needles for the ribbing and am using 2.75 mm needles. I am magic looping with 24 inch circular needles.

Here is a closer look at it so far.

I started my Geddy Tee by Tanis Lavallee. I am using a few of the Koigu Jasmine leftovers from when I knit my Wrap it real good by Ambah O'Brien.

I have just started my 4th colour round on the 5 round granny squares.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Jocelyne (jocblais) finished her Fleetwood by Tanis Lavallee.

Yarn is Garnstudio Drops Lima held double with Rico Design Creative Make It Tweed and leftover yarns were used for the granny squares.

Yanhong (CaptainMocha) finished her Agnes Sweater Vest by Bethany Lynne using the Istex Lettlopi leftover from two projects.

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) has another hobby! This is her second rug hooking project.

Connie (knitnut246) is wearing her second beautiful Elton by Joji Locatelli.

She was inspired to knit a multi-coloured one by the one knit byZero waste by fonalkert.

Sandi (sandima) finished her Gnicole by Sarah Schira from her The Gnomes of Grimblewoods book.

Sandi (sandima) got to test Gnortabello by Sarah Schira.

My sister Mary (maryc1981) in her first Time_Sweater by Tomomi Yoshimoto and her husband welcomed their third grandchild!

ANOTHER KNIT, PURL CRUISE!

I am excited to announce that Joanne O'Brien and Michelle Matthews of Expedia Cruises have invited us to participate in another Knit, Purl, Cruise they have organized for September 2026.

I don't have other details yet but it will be on Holland America, and will port in Amsterdam, Norway and Denmark. If you are interested in going, please contact them and tell them you were referred by me.

Happy Wednesday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!