Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Issue 404: Happy Wednesday! What is on your needles?

• Posted on 6 August 2025
• By Sue
• Posted in August 2025, knitting inspiration, summer knits, summer tee
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Well I am back from my vacation and while I didn't go far, I did get to see most of my family! Can you believe that summer is half finished already? September is coming up fast! Have you started thinking about fall projects or are you ready to cast on your gift knitting?

Summer may be half over but there is always the need for another summer tee!

The Grape Tee by Anne Ventzel is worked in stockinette stitch with an elegant slipped stitch pattern. The slipped stitch pattern is straight-forward. In this project, what looks like a stranded pattern is knitted with one color at a time, lowering the difficulty level.

The tee has a simple silhouette with the shoulder line pushed forward. It is worked seamlessly from the top down. First, the neck rib edge is worked in the round, then short rows are worked to shape the neckline, and then the work is continued in the round until the total shoulder width is achieved. After this, the work is divided into front section and back section, and each section is worked back and forth separately to the bottom of the armholes. The sections are then joined again to form the body which is worked in the round. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up and knitted along the armholes, and short rows are worked to shape the top of the sleeve. The sleeves are then worked in the round on a circular needle.

Sizes
Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10)
Bust circumference: 89 (93) 98 (104) 109 (115) 120 (125) 131 (136) cm
Length: 54 (55) 56 (57) 58 (59) 60 (61) 62 (63) cm
Sleeve length: 22 (22) 22 (22) 22 (22) 22 (22) 22 (22) cm
Sleeve width: 35 (35) 35 (38) 38 (38) 41 (41) 41 (41) cm

How much positive ease you like in your clothes varies from person to person. Measuring some of your favorite sweaters can help you choose the perfect size.
I have chosen to knit my GRAPE TEE with 10 cm of positive ease.

Needles
Circular needles: 3 mm (40 and 80/120 cm) and 3.5 mm (40 and 80/120 cm)

Gauge
22 sts × 40 rows in PATTERN on a 3.5 mm needle = 10 × 10 cm

Yarn 
Color A:
700 (700) 875 (875) 875 (1050) 1050 (1050) 1225 (1225) m / 765 (765) 955 (955) 955 (1146) 1146 (1146) yds of sport weight yarn held double throughout with matching amount of lace weight mohair or alpaca or DK weight held single
Color B:
125 m / 137 yds of DK weight yarn

Yarn Suggestions
Schoppel Wolle El Linio held double with WYS Exquisite Lace or Sandnes Garn Line held single

This is NaemiEva’s Grape Tee by Anne Ventzel.

Blantyre Cardigan by Laura Chau is a pretty lace cardigan worked in a DK-weight merino silk blend, with a deep V-neck and three-quarter sleeves. The body is worked flat in pieces, which are seamed together before picking up for the sleeves and working them in the round. Lace chain columns are mirrored around the body and finished with simple garter stitch edgings. 

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)(7, 8, 9, 10)

Finished Bust: 32¾ (36, 39, 41, 44, 47½)(50, 55, 61¼, 66)” / 83 (91.5, 99, 104, 112, 120.5)(127, 139.5, 155, 167.5) cm
To be worn with 0-4” / 0-10 cm of ease.
Shown in size 5 with 0 ease.

Yardage 
DK weight yarn, approximately 1100 (1210, 1275, 1380, 1430, 1550)(1670, 1800, 1960, 2160) yds / 1005 (1105, 1165, 1260, 1310, 1415)(1525, 1645, 1790, 1975) m
Shown in Julie Asselin Leizu DK (90% Merino wool, 10% silk; 260 yds / 238m per 4 oz / 113g skein)
5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7)(7, 8, 8, 9) skeins

Needles
3.75 mm (US 5)

Gauge
20 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches in stockinette

Soft Current Tee by Wool & Pine carries forward the soft flow and gorgeous texture of their Soft Current Shawl, this time as an easygoing, lightweight tee. With simple lace-and-cable panels, clean shaping, and thoughtful seamless construction, it’s a meditative knit, full of thoughtful shaping details you’ll notice from cast-on to bind-off.

Knit in fingering-weight yarn, this tee is light on the skin and layers easily through changing seasons. It’s designed with a relaxed fit and a flattering neckline, making it the kind of top you’ll reach for again and again.

This top-down tee features short-row shaping at both front and back neckline for a better fit, and a seamless shoulder join that flows cleanly into the lace panel. The fit is relaxed but intentional, comfortable without feeling oversized.

They scaled the lace motif on the back to maintain visual balance across sizes, so it looks cohesive and well-proportioned no matter which size you make.

Needles
3.50 mm (US 4) circular needles

Gauge
26 sts x 36 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette (flat and in the round, wet blocked and gently pinned)

Yardage 
620 (700, 850, 1000, 1150, 1300)(1450, 1600, 1750, 1885, 2000) yds
566 (640, 778, 914, 1052, 1190)(1326, 1464, 1600, 1724, 1830) m

Sizes  
Bust circumference: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54)(58, 62, 66, 70, 74)“
86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 137)(147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 178, 188) cm
Armhole Depth (customizable): 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5)(10.25, 11.25, 12.5, 13.5, 15)“
18 (19, 20.5, 21.5, 23, 24)(26, 28.5, 32, 34.5, 38) cm
Body Length from underarm: Customizable; sample shown at 12” / 30.5 cm

Yarn Suggestions
SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock, Hikoo Madrona, Hedgehog Fibres Sock

FOs and WIPs

I didn't do a lot of knitting during my vacation! By the 25th of July, I had finished the hem ribbing, the button band and the rolled neck band on my Double Time Cardigan by Libby Jonson (Truly Myrtle).

By last Friday, I only had half of the first sleeve finished.

I finished sleeve one on Sunday and now have about one third of the second sleeve knit. Changing colour every 2 rounds and decreasing either every 8th or 6th round meant that I had to keep track especially since both of my colours had sections that look the same!

Instead of using a DK weight yarn, I am using Koigu Collector KPPPM in the Oh Canada and Canada Eh colourways. 

I don't share many family photos but here is one of the shots we got while trying to get all of the kids looking! My sister’s grandkids were all there but two of mine couldn't be! The bigger the family gets, the harder it is to plan get togethers.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Kay (83krobbins) finished this fabulous Moonglow Top by Zanete Knits, knit with 3 strands of Sandnes Garn Tynn Line and added waist shaping.

Arlette (arlumizu) finished her Camelia Tee by Anna Andhäll, knit using Schoppel Wolle Starke 6.

The shoulders are embellished with lacework resembling leaves.

Bev (Bevyknits46) finished this perfectly classic Jane by Jessica McDonald, knit using The Fibre Co Arranmore Light.

Yanhong (CaptainMocha) cast on and knit this PUFFIN Icelandic Sweater for Adults & Kids by Olga Begak. 

She was inspired to knit this after seeing puffins on a trip to St Johns NL. Yarn is Istex Lettlopi.

Yanhong (CaptainMocha) who loves trinkets knit this (Miffy inspired) bunnie bag and bunnie charm by saskie&co.

She said, "When your love for trinkets meets your love for knitting."

Tammy (iw8iknit) finished her stunning Agave by Yumiko Alexander, omitting the sleeves.

Sandi (sandima) knit this hat using stash yarn and no pattern.

Linda (lmcnorton) finished this pair of Olavamitts // Olavahalvvanter by Gro Halse.

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) finished weaving a blankets and scarves.

She finished another blanket as well as some beautiful hand spun hanks!

Happy Wednesday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!