Wednesday, June 12, 2024, Issue 351: Happy Wednesday! What is on your needles?

• Posted on 12 June 2024
• By Susan Wong-Tsang
• Posted in June 2024, KAL, knit-along, knitting inspiration, make-along, summer knit, summer tee
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Does it feel like summer is officially here? Are you are making use of cottons, cotton blends and linens or fingering weight yarns for some summer knits to wear?

Looking for a one skein project? Here’s the What you want is in your stash box by eri shimizu.

What you want is in your stash box - is an irregular trapezoidal scarf. It is worked sideways, starting from one edge to the other. It is a scarf-shawl pattern easy knit even for beginners and inspired by a conversation with a friend who is not used to knitting. It is easily modifiable and you can make a shawl or scarf. You can adjust the length or width according to the amount you have.

YARN, GAUGE AND MEASUREMENTS

Approximately 320-360 m / 350-394 yards of Light fingering weight yarn
22 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Line stitch with 3.25 mm / US 3 needle, after blocking
Shawl Length:136.5 cm / 53 ¾”, Width: 47.5 cm / 18 ¾”

OR approximately 300 m / 328 yards of Lace weight yarn
25 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Line stitch with 3.5 mm / US 4 needle, after blocking
Scarf Length: 147 cm / 58”, Width: 22 cm / 8 ¾”

NEEDLE

Circular needle, 60 cm / 24” or longer
Choose the size that result in a fabric that suits you. The sizes used in the samples are listed on page 2.

SUGGESTED YARN

Manos Alegria, The Fibre Co. Meadow

Nebula by Andrea Mowry is her new oversized and comfy with a drop hem, shown here with yarn held single (above) and marled (below).

She has loved dressing hers up for date night, and then dressing it down for the weekend to snuggle into like her favorite worn-in sweatshirt. You can choose to stick with the short sleeves, or go for the longer sleeve version to suit your personal style! This pullover is knit from the bottom up, with a beautiful short-row curved hem and thoughtful shoulder details to accent the crew neck. The body is worked in the round until the divide for the yoke. The remainder is worked flat, and the shoulders are finished using the 3 needle bind off. The sleeves are then picked up from the body and knit in the round.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8)

FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE
40 (46, 52, 58, 64)(70, 74, 78)”
101.5 (117, 132, 147.5, 162.5)(178, 188, 198) cm
You can really play around with positive ease in this sweater. I think anywhere from 24-10”/61-25.5 cm of positive ease works well.
Sample A (grey) shown in size 4 with +23”/58.5 cm ease at the chest; Sample B (marled) shown in size 3 with +18”/46 cm ease at the chest on a woman who is 5’5”/165 cm tall.

YARN REQUIREMENTS
These are just approximations. Total yarn usage will depend on the yarn you use (fiber content, ply, etc.), your personal gauge, and any modifications you may make.

Sample A (grey) - DK Weight

SUGGESTED YARN

The Fibre Co. Cirro, Rowan Fine Tweed Haze

Short Sleeve
197 (225, 254, 283, 312)(340, 360, 379) g
485 (554, 625, 696, 768)(837, 886, 933) yds
443 (506, 572, 637, 702)(765, 810, 853) m

Long Sleeve
280 (315, 350, 385, 419)(455, 480, 500) g
689 (775, 861, 947, 1031)(1120, 1181, 1230) yds
630 (709, 788, 866, 943)(1024, 1080, 1125) m

Sample B (marled) - 1 strand of Fingering Weight held double with 1 strand of Lace Weight

SUGGESTED YARN

Malabrigo Sock, Malabrigo Silkpaca

Short Sleeve - Fingering Weight
146 (167, 188, 210, 231)(250, 267, 280) g
640 (732, 824, 920, 1012)(1095, 1170, 1227) yds
585 (669, 753, 842, 926)(1002, 1070, 1122) m

Short Sleeve - Lace Weight
94 (108, 122, 135, 149)(163, 172, 181) g
617 (709, 801, 886, 978)(1070, 1129, 1188) yds
564 (648, 732, 810, 894)(978, 1032, 1086) m

Long Sleeve - Fingering Weight
208 (233, 260, 285, 310)(338, 356, 375) g
911 (1021, 1139, 1249, 1358)(1481, 1560, 1643) yds
833 (934, 1042, 1142, 1242)(1354, 1426, 1502) m

Long Sleeve - Lace Weight
134 (150, 168, 184, 200)(218, 230, 242) g
879 (984, 1102, 1207, 1312)(1430, 1509, 1588) yds
804 (900, 1008, 1104, 1200)(1308, 1380, 1452) m

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Main Fabric: US 7/4.5 mm - 32”/80 cm to 40”/100 cm circular and (if knitting the 3/4 sleeve version) preferred needles for small circumference (such as Magic Loop or DPNs)

Ribbing: US 5/3.75 mm - 16”/40 cm for collar and 32”/80 cm to 40”/100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting.
(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge, and size down 2 needle sizes for ribbing.)

GAUGE
17 sts & 26 rows = 4”/10 cm

Happen by Ankestrick as she described it, somehow made itself and happened when I just want to try out some new (to her) techniques…

HAPPEN is worked seamlessly from the top down. You start working the back until the length of the armhole. Then you work the front until the length of the armhole. Join back and front to work the body in the round down to the bottom ribbing. Pick up the sleeve stitches to work the sleeves in the round.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference in cm/inch:
98 (111, 120, 130, 139)(149, 158, 169, 178) /
39 (44.5, 48, 52, 55.25)(59.5, 63, 67.5, 71)“
#sizeinclusive
The garment is intended to be worn with approx. 18-25 cm (7-10”) of positive ease. The sample shown in size 2 with 23 cm (9.25”) of positive ease.

GAUGE
18 sts x 24 rows =10 cm (4”) square in Stockinette Stitch

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Main needle: 4.5 mm (US7) at least 80 cm (32”) circulars for main fabric and DPNs for the sleeves
+ 4 mm (US6) at least 80 cm (32”) and DPNs for the ribbings

SUGGESTED YARN
4 (5, 5, 6, 6)(7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Cascade 220 Heathers, (100% wool), 201m (220yds)/ 100g
Or approx. m/yds: 790/860 (880/960, 980/1070, 1070/1170, 1160/1270)(1270/1390, 1380/1510, 1500/1640, 1620/1770) of a comparable yarn

Knit a summer version of Happen like Monika (Monikaanna) did for her test knit.

SUGGESTED SUMMER YARN
Berroco Zinnia, Berroco Meraki

FOs and WIPs

We’re still spilling the tea and it really is steeped in style!

Sign up for the Olive Knits KAL and Knit-Along with us!

Learn more about the 4 Day KAL and how it all began here.

My Spill the Tea shop sample for this year’s Olive Knits 4 Day KAL is knit using Madelinetosh TML + Tweed in Fatal Attraction and Koigu KPM in 1520 (lime green) and Collector's Club KPPPM Macarons. On Sunday, I had my left front finished along with part of the right front.

I am almost finished the back of my Spill The Tea Knit Along shop sample!

Can you see where the v-neck ribbing will go?

Cast-On Day for the KAL is July 3, 2024

Pre-order the pattern now – KAL begins 7/3/24! Save $1 USD through June 30th (no code needed when pattern is placed in your cart).

Easy, breezy lace details and colorful contrasts work together to create the perfect splash of color for this delightful v-neck top. Spill the Tea is perfect for spring, summer evenings, or for layering in cooler weather – it’s truly an all season design that you can wear year-round.

Remember, you don't have to knit it in 4 days!!

The Spill The Tea Kits include the yarn in a vinyl bag with a Limited Edition Cotton Tote Bag and Firefly Notes Tea Set Stitch Markers.

I am hoping to get my Spill The Tea sample finished very soon. The cast on for Ambah's This or That MKAL 2024 is June 14th! Will you be joining in for Ambah’s annual June Solstice Knit Along?

This or That begins with a choice between your preferred shape, Shawl or Wrap, followed by clues presented weekly over four weeks. Both the Shawl and Wrap will follow the same design/stitch patterns; only the shape will differ.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Last week I showed this hanging up but today Jocelyne (jocblais) came wearing her Musurina by Caitlin Hunter knit using Shibui Twig.

Marlyce finished this modified Stevenson Sweater to match...

...her finished Scatness Tunic that she was inspired to knit after reading one of my newsletters. Both are by Kate Davies Designs from the Colours of Shetland book.

Marlyce knit them using Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight. There was enough left that she also knit a pair of socks.

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We had the perfect day for World Wide Knit in Public Day 2024 to sit and knit together out front instead of out back in the gazebo! Fun, food and friends who knit or make together. What a perfect day!

Jen and Marilyn discovered they both have Dorel by Alison Green for Berroco on their needles! reminder that for Berroco is offering 50% off a Berroco tee pattern using code BerrocoTeeParty24 on Berroco.com. (code expires 6/31/24) for the Berroco Summer Tee Party Make Along 2024 that started June 1st.

Their make alongs are a great opportunity to connect, share and cheer each other on! They will post regular updates in their Facebook Berroco Makers group and over in their Berroco Lovers group on Ravelry.

You can make any tee pattern you want using Berroco yarns or yarn from our family of brands: Lopi, WoolAddicts, Amano, West Yorkshire Spinners, and Lang Yarns.

Nicole picked up her draw prize from our World Wide Knit in Public Day 2024 draw.

The draw prize was a yarn kit from Justin of Piper’s Knits that I bought at the SOC 2024 Ingersoll Crankin (Southern Ontario Crankin) back in May!

SHOP UPDATE

I don't always remember to post about new products but new to the shop is Reborn Jeans by Kremke Soul, a worsted weight yarn made from post-consumer recycled jeans.

Happy Wednesday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!