Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Issue 396: Happy Wednesday! What is on your needles?

• Posted on 28 May 2025
• By Sue
• Posted in knitting inspiration, May 2025, spring knitting, summer tee
• 0

This week has been both grey and sunny, chilly and also hot and humid! Let's hope we have a great weekend ahead of us where we can take advantage of it to spend it outdoors enjoying some sun while sitting and knitting or spending some time gardening.

5 years ago Tanis Lavallee published her Rock It Tee pattern which featured a beautiful v-neck, i-cord edgings, and was knit by striping merino with mohair for a light as air, ethereal knit. For her Pop Rock Pullover, she has kept all of those beautiful details but switched up the construction and added a long sleeve option. It is a new take on an old fave!

SIZES
32 (35, 38, 42, 44, 48) 52, 56, 60, 64, 68” / 81.5 (89, 96.5, 106.5, 112, 122) 132, 142, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5 cm

Samples are shown with about 6” of positive ease.

The sizes are the actual finished measurement of the garment. Select a size that is 6” larger than your actual chest measurement to achieve the recommended ease.

GAUGE
24 stitches and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4” square in stockinette stitch knit in the round on larger needles after wet blocking.

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
3.75mm (US 5) 40 and 80 cm / 24” or 32” or longer circular needle.
Or size needed to achieve gauge.

YARN
Fingering weight and lace weight (optional for stripes).

Approximate Yardage:
Sleeveless:
325 (350, 380, 415, 455, 495) 535, 590, 635, 690, 725 yds / 295 (320, 345, 380, 415, 455) 490, 540, 580, 630, 665 m of each (you will use slightly less yardage of the non-edging yarn, sample has edgings worked in mohair held double) or 650 (700, 760, 830, 910, 990) 1070, 1180, 1270, 1380, 1450 yds / 595 (640, 695, 760, 830, 905) 980, 1080, 1160, 1260, 1325 m in total.

Long sleeves:
975 (1050, 1100, 1215, 1300, 1400) 1500, 1620, 1725, 1850, 2000 yds / 890 (960, 1005, 1110, 1190, 1280) 1370, 1480, 1575, 1690, 1830 m.

There is a video on YouTube where Tanis goes into all the details of this design. Check it out here.

SUGGESTED YARN 
Lichen and Lace 80/20 Sock and Marsh Mohair, Leo & Roxy MCS Sock and Mohair Silk, Hedgehog Fibres Sock

Summer Snow Tee by Joanna Ang is a cropped top is knitted top down, starting from the back neck and working flat with increases until enough stitches are added for the body width. The back is then continued until the underarm. Stitches are picked up along the edges of the increased rows to knit each front, with additional increases to shape the front neck. Once both fronts reach the desired width, they are joined with cast-on stitches for the front neck and worked down to the underarm. At this point, the front and back are joined and work in the round until the hem. Finally, the neckband and armhole bands are worked by picking up stitches around the neck and armhole edges.

SIZE GUIDE
To pick the correct size, measure yourself with a measuring tape around your bust. The suggested ease is 20 to 35 cm / 7¾ to 13¾”. Sample shown in size 1 with 23 cm / 9” positive ease.

Please note that the finished measurements can only be achieved if the tee is knitted in the correct gauge.

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

FINISHED BUST MEASUREMENTS
104 (117.5, 132.5)(146.5, 160, 175) cm
41 (46¼, 52)(57¾, 63, 68¾) inches

GAUGE
24 sts and 35 rows = 10 cm / 4” in lace chart provided in pattern, using size 3.5 mm / US 4 needle.y
25 sts and 36 rows = 10 / cm / 4” in Stockinette stitch, using size 3.5 mm / US 4 needle.
28 sts and 37 rows = 10 cm / 4” in 1x1 rib, using size 3 mm / US 2.5 needle.

YARN
Sport weight yarn with approximately
765 (915, 1145)(1375, 1565, 1830) metres
835 (1000, 1250)(1505, 1710, 2000) yards

NEEDLES
3.50 mm (US 4) circular needle, 60 cm / 24” or longer, for body.
3.00 mm (US 2.5) circular needle, 60 cm / 24” or longer, for hem, neckband and armhole bands.
2.75 mm (US 2) circular needle, 60 cm / 24” or longer, for finishing the armhole bands.

SUGGESTED YARN 
BC Garn Bio Balance, Quince & Co Chickadee, Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy

The Astro Pop Knit Along is the 9th Annual Olive Knits 4 Day Knitalong, and this year’s pattern is Astro Pop! Learn more about how this knitalong came to be here.

WHEN: 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.

HOW: Grab the pattern preorder, find yarn (and goodies) from one of the participating vendors below, and start swatching!

CONSTRUCTION
This lightweight, short-sleeve tee is knit top-down in the round (in one seamless piece). It features a circular yoke - with short row shaping along the back neckline for a comfortable fit. The vintage zig-zag details are worked with a needle two sizes larger to balance the gauge with the stockinette stitch. When the yoke is completed, it’s separated from the sleeves, and the lower body is worked in the round to the bottom edge. The sleeves are worked last.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate (or adventurous beginner)

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) - equivalent to S (M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)

FINISHED BUST MEASUREMENTS
36.75 (40.25, 45.25, 49, 51.75, 58.5, 60.75, 67.5, 71) in/92.25 (100.75, 113, 122.5, 129.5, 146, 152.25, 168.75, 177.5) cm

GAUGE
23 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches in stockinette

YARN
DK Weight or Heavy Sport (to achieve gauge) - lots of yarn ideas are provided in the preorder!

NEEDLES
3.25 mm (US 3) for neckline and cuffs
3.75 mm (US 5) for body
4.50 mm (US 7) for zgzag details

SUGGESTED YARN 
Berroco Vintage DK, Ancient Arts Passion 8, The Fibre Co. Acadia

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FOs and WIPs

I really like how my Misurina by Caitlin Hunter using BC Garn Allino is coming along. This is how far I was on Saturday.

I separated the body and the sleeves on Sunday and decided to do the purl dots on the body instead of the eyelet option.

Yesterday, I cast on my Lacey Loop Tee by Other Loops_ that I had been eyeing since the pattern came out. I had even decided on the yarn that I would use so yesterday, it jumped my queue!

I am making the third size and 3.75 mm needles to get gauge. 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. I finished the short rows on the back and am working on the back to the armhole depth section.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) finished this lovely Esther Vest by PetiteKnit.

Tammy (iw8iknit) knit this beauty with no pattern but using her niece’s description of what she wanted.

Her niece didn't ask for it but Tammy added the decorative ribbing stitches to the sleeves or the body.

Sonia (Soniabknits) finished this stunning Stromboli by Caitlin Hunter earlier this month.

Emma (emmlaporte) finished her Margaret Tee by Johanna Gehrisch, knit using Berroco Remix Light.

Patty (Travelbravely) finished her Gnoddy by Sarah Schira.

Donna (Donna775) crocheted these two using Alexandra’s Garden: Vegetables by Kerry Lord of Toft UK.

Kay (83krobbins) finished this The Very Hungry Caterpillar by @castleofcozy set her grandbabies!

UPCOMING EVENT

Save the date! World Wide Knit in Public Day is soon! Our annual Sue2Knits Knit in Public Day will be held on Saturday, June 14th from 10am until 5pm!! Go Public, Go Social...Go Knitting in Public Yeah! 

Happy Wednesday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!