Wednesday, June 4, 2025, Issue 397: Happy Wednesday! What is on your needles?

• Posted on 4 June 2025
• By Sue
• Posted in June 2025, knitting inspiration, summer tee
• 0

Today was a perfect day out for a change even if we could still complain - a bit too warm! It is the perfect time to put on the summer tee you made last year and cast on another.

What summer tees are on your radar?

The Poet tee by Sari Nordlund is knit seamlessly from the top down. The neck shaping is worked flat after which the rest of the tee is worked in the round. The lace pattern is knitted on both front and back of the sweater. The raglan sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch in the round. The neckband is worked last by picking up stitches along the cast-on edge.

The Poet tee is knit with DK weight yarn, but you can also substitute it for knitting with a strand of fingering weight merino held together with a strand of lace weight silk mohair.

This tee is the sister of one of her most popular patterns, Poet, which was originally published in the Laine magazine issue 6.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Recommended ease: 4-6 inches (10-15 cm) of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: 90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 150, 160, 170) cm / 35.5 (39.25, 43.25, 47.25, 51.25) (55, 59, 63, 67) inches.

YARN
660 (730, 800, 880, 970) (1070, 1180, 1290, 1420) m / 720 (800, 870, 960, 1060) (1170, 1290, 1410, 1550) yards of DK weight yarn.

NEEDLES
For the ribbing:
3.5 mm (US 4) DPNs or circular needles suitable for small circumference knitting for the cuffs
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckband
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem
For the main part:
4 mm (US 6) DPNs or circular needles suitable for small circumference knitting
4 mm (US 6) circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for the sleeves
Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!

GAUGE
20 sts x 28 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches on larger needles in stockinette stitch, in the round, after blocking.
20 sts x 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches on larger needles over charted pattern, in the round, after blocking.

SUGGESTED YARN
Sandnes Garn Line, Rowan Cotton Cashmere, Noro Silk Garden Sock Tweed

The Weekend Cami by Aimee She is a sleek, simple tank top with a moderate V-neck front, and a shallow V-neck back. It’s constructed top down and intended to be worn with negative ease at the chest and slight positive ease over the high hip. This cami was designed with a wider front than back to facilitate this close fit, and also includes an optional curvy view that has a wider front than the straight view, and optional bust darts, so that it can fit effortlessly for those with a larger bust size.

This is a cami with modest bra coverage, and is designed to be layered, and, with accessorizing, can be dressed up or down easily. Wear it any day of the week, but I love it simply, over jeans and for any weekend activity.

SIZE SELECTION
Sizes A (B, C, D) (E, F, G) (H, I, J) to fit actual upper bust measurements of 31 (34.25, 37.5, 40.75) (44, 47.25, 50.5) (53.75, 57, 60.25)” / 78.5 (87, 95.5, 103.5) (112, 120, 128.5) (136.5, 145, 153) cm.

This pattern was graded for actual full bust measurements of 30 (34, 38, 42) (46, 50, 54) (58, 62, 66)” / 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5) (117, 127, 137) (147.5, 157.5, 167.5) cm.

Finished chest circumference, straight version: 28.25 (32, 36, 39.75) (43.5, 47, 50.75) (54.5, 58.25, 61.75)” / 71 (80, 90, 99) (108.5, 117.5, 127) (136, 145.5, 154.5) cm; curvy version: 30.5 (34.25, 38.25, 41.75) (45.5, 49.25, 53) (56.5, 60.25, 64)” / 76 (85.5, 95.5, 104.5) (114, 123, 132.5) (141.5, 151, 160) cm. Choose a size based on your upper bust measurement.

This pattern was graded with an intended negative ease of 1.75 (2, 2, 2.25) (2.5, 3, 3.25) (3.5, 3.75, 4.25)” / 4.5 (5, 5, 5.5) (6.5, 7.5, 8) (9, 9.5, 10.5) cm at the full bust and for 2” / 5 cm of positive ease at the high hip.

Choose the curvy version, which has a wider front and optional bust darts, if you have a larger difference between the upper bust and full bust than the measurements given here.

YARN
Choose a fingering to sport weight cellulose-based yarn or wool blend summer yarn that will not become see-through when slightly stretched to 10%.

For Straight View:
560 (640, 710, 790) (870, 960, 1060) (1140, 1250, 1320) yards / 510 (580, 650, 720) (790, 870, 960) (1040, 1140, 1200) meters of fingering/sport weight yarn.

For Curvy View:
590 (670, 740, 820) (900, 990, 1080) (1170, 1270, 1350) yards / 540 (610, 670, 750) (820, 900, 980) (1060, 1160, 1230) meters of fingering/sport weight yarn.

For each additional 1” of darts added, you’ll need 20 (20, 20, 25) (25, 30, 30) (35, 35, 40) yards / meters additional.

NEEDLES
For main fabric:
3.25 mm (US 3) circular needles in 32-60” / 80-150 cm (to match chest circumference).
For i-cord:
2.75 mm (US 2) DPN’s or any other needle style.

GAUGE
26 sts x 37 rows/rnds = 4x4” / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch knit flat and in the round on main needles.

SUGGESTED YARN
Hikoo Cobasi, BC Garn Bio Balance, Rowan Cotton Glace, Queensland Coastal Cotton Fine

The Astro Pop Knit Along is the 9th Annual Olive Knits 4 Day Knitalong, and this year’s pattern is Astro Pop!

Pattern preorders are on sale now at OliveKnits.com and Ravelry. We cast-on July 4th and we’ll knit together through the month of July.

Marie just knit another Astro Pop over Memorial Day Weekend (size 3, in 4 days - for real!). Take a look at her reel!

Don't forget that TONIGHT is the Zoom meeting with Marie that I signed up for and she is hosting! It is Wednesday, June 4th at 4 PM Pacific/7 PM Eastern.

If you haven't yet registered, register HERE.

Olive Knits Astro Pop 4 Day KAL Kits are available.

FOs and WIPs

Yesterday afternoon, this was my progress on my My Lacey Loop Tee by Other Loops_.

The back is worked to the armholes and I have picked up to knit both the left front and the right fronts before joining them together. I am holding one strand of BC Garn Tussah Tweed (100% tussah silk) and one strand of Gist Yarns Sero Silk Noil (100% silk) together. 

This was my progress last Friday on my Misurina by Caitlin Hunter. I used using BC Garn Allinowhich is a blend of 50% Linen, 50% Cotton for this project.

I finished it on Sunday! I think it was one of my quicker knits, especially since I messed up on the chart originally when I completely missed the cable section of the chart and had to frog back.

I chose to knit the purl dots instead of the eyelets.

I knit the sleeves before making mine to about 9 inches before working the hem ribbing to use up as much of my 5 balls of Allino as I could instead of 7 inches. I have only a few yards left.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Jocelyne (jocblais) and I (sue2knits) both had on our Misurinas by Caitlin Hunter today!

It was the perfect day for a summer tee!

Debbie (swifty849) finished her summery Airinton Tee by Donna Estin. Yarn is Rowan Summerlite DK.

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) finished her second Field Slipover by Camilla Vad.

This one is for her daughter.

Emma (emmlaporte) finished her Vacation Vest by Park Williams.

Beverley finished another baby blanket with squares by Daisy and Storm using Estelle Breeze.

Sandi (sandima) knit her Gnoddy by Sarah Schira from the book The Gnomes of Grimblewood, entirely out of her hand spun!

Here’s another view of Cecilia (@adventuremonkey6)’s Flower Cardigan / 1713-1 Blomsterjakke by Sandnes Garn.

Happy Wednesday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!