Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Issue 347: Happy Wednesday! What is on your needles?

Posted on 12 May 2024
By Susan Wong-Tsang
Posted in knitting inspiration, May 2024, spring knit, summer tee
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Brrr!! It is cold out there today! After the hot temperatures of a few days ago, the blustery chill reminds us that it is not ready for summer yet!

Last week, Isabell Kraemer released the exclusive patterns she designed for the mYak Spring Reteat 2024 in Venice / Murano: Mia Cara Tee and the Via Con Me Shawl.

Mia Cara by Isabell Kraemer was designed for the Kayak Spring Retreat 2024 in Venice / Murano.

Mia Cara is worked seamlessly from the top down. The back is worked in plain Stockinette stitch while the front features a texture pattern panel in the center. Knitting starts with the cast-on of the shoulders for the back. Once the short row shaped shoulder slope is done, the back is worked flat to underarm. Shoulder stitches are picked up to work the front to the same length. At underarm front and back are joined to work the body top down in rounds to the hem. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the arm openings to work the sleeves top down in rounds. Neck finishing is worked last.

The slightly higher tension of the slip stitch pattern results in a slightly raised, curved front edge. If you don’t like the cute hi-lo effect, you can straighten the hemline by blocking the center front a little more.

YARN
approximately:
831 (930, 1039, 1138, 1238)(1352, 1478, 1577, 1656) yds/ 760 (850, 950, 1040, 1132)(1236, 1351, 1441, 1514) m

NEEDLES
3.25 mm (US 3) 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for neck, sleeve and body finishing.
3.5 mm (US 4) 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body and sleeves.

GAUGE
24 sts x 34 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in Stockinette stitch on larger needle after blocking.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
finished bust circumference:
40.25 (43.5, 47, 50.25, 53.5)(57, 61, 64.5, 67)” /
101 (109, 117.5, 126, 134)(142.5, 152.5, 161, 167.5) cm

Suggested ease: 7 - 10” (18 – 25.5 cm)
Sample is worn with approximately 9” (23 cm) of positive ease at bust.

SUGGESTED YARN
West Yorkshire Spinners Exquisite 4 Ply, Quince and Co Chickadee

Via con me by Isabell Kraemer

Via Con Me by Isabell Kraemer is a symmetrical triangular shawl, worked back and forth from the top down with the yarn held double throughout. Starting with a garter tab cast on, stitches are increased every RS row at both edges and at the center of the shawl. Instructions for the lace pattern are written out (line by line) and charted. The combination of the cute and easy lace pattern and the wide textured border give this shawl a sophisticated yet casual look.

YARN
approximately 1532 yds (1400 m) of a lace weight yarn (yarn held double)

or approximately 766 yds (700 m) of a heavy fingering/sport weight yarn (yarn held single)

NEEDLES
4 mm (US 6) circular needle, 40” (100 cm) long or size needed to get gauge.

GAUGE
20 sts x 40 rows = 4.75” (12 cm) x 5.5” (14 cm) in lace pattern after blocking.

Gauge is not crucial for this project but will affect yardage and final size when different.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
78.75” (200 cm) wingspan, 32.25” (82 cm) deep at center.

Modification notes
The shawl can be shortened or lengthened by working more or less repeats of the pattern repeats. Be aware that the amount of yarn needed will change with each alteration.

SUGGESTED YARN
The Fibre Co Meadow, West Yorkshire Spinners Exquisite Lace or 4 Ply

The Luminos Tee by Yamagara is a tee shaped with triangles and chevrons knit from the bottom.

The Luminos Tee by Yamagara is a tee shaped with triangles and chevrons knit from the bottom with an alternative garter tab cast-on.

Have fun creating colour combinations, paring a main yarn with your special single skein of yarn.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Size 1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)
86 (96.5, 107, 117.5)(128, 138.5, 149) cm /
33¾ (38, 42, 46¼)(, 50¼, 54½, 58½)“

The sample was knit in Size 2 with + 10 cm / 4” ease at bust.
Suggested ease: + 5 to 15 cm / 2 to 6”.

YARN
MC
Light fingering weight
400 (470, 550, 645)(730, 860, 990) m /
440 (515, 600, 705)(800, 940, 1080) yards

CC
Light fingering weight
170 (200, 235, 275)(310, 360, 415) m /
185 (215, 255, 300)(335, 395, 455) yards

Please keep in mind that yardage is an estimate.

NEEDLES
One 3.25 mm (US 3) circular needle, 60 cm / 24” or longer
One 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, 60 cm / 24” or longer
One spare circular needle (3.5 mm (US 4) or smaller, 60 cm / 24” or longer for holding stitches.
One 4 mm (G6) crochet hook or any size that creates surface chain sts that match the gauge of your work.

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

GAUGE (after blocking)
24 sts and 36 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette stitch with 3.5 mm / US 4 needle

SUGGESTED YARN
Hedgehog Fibres Sock, SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock

FOs and WIPs

My Renaissance Sweater

My Renaissance Sweater by Elinor Mortensen is off my needles!

My Renaissance Sweater by Elinor Mortensen is off my needles!

I cast on using 2.5 mm needles and worked the short rows and yoke up to the chart using 2.75 mm needles but used 3.0 mm needles for the chart and body after deciding my gauge was smaller than the gauge using the same 2.75 mm needles that I used for my Secret Garden Sweater.

I knit the second size. I picked up 15 stitches (which is the same as the pattern) but I had enough stitches to finish all of the chart repeats (10 repeats) without the fake seam stitch.

For the sleeves, I picked up 7 and 8 on the one sleeve and 8 and 7 on the other sleeve (84) stitches for 3 complete repeats.

I used 2.5 mm long circulars for the sleeve cuff ribbing to get a tighter cuff than I was getting using my 14" short ChiaoGoo Interchangeables. For the body hem ribbing, I used 2.75 mm needles. I worked 15 rounds before binding off on both the cuffs and the bottom hem.

Before blocking:
Bust 43"
Length from underarm 13.5"
Centre front to hem 19"
Underarm to cuff 9"

After blocking:
Bust 44"
Length from underarm 14"
Centre front to hem 19"
Underarm to cuff 10"

I used [Alexis Winslow's Ladderback Jaqcuard video.