Wednesday, August 21, 2024, Issue 359: Lazy Summer Days...Happy Wednesday!

What do you plan to knit before the cooler weather arrives?

This classic Siri Cardigan by Lene Holme Samson should be published tomorrow. It is knit top down.

YARN
(770) 880 (880) 990 (990) 1100 (1100) 1320 (1430) 1540) m of aran weight yarn or equal amounts of 2 yarns if holding strands together.

Porcelain Sweater Solo is also by Lene Holme Samsoe has 3 beautiful bands of colourwork on the body and 2 on the sleeves. It is worked top down and requires no assembly. Porcelain sweater looks lovely in contrasting colors but also in more similar colors.

SIZES
(XXS/XS) XS/S (M) L (XL/2XL) 3XL
Shown in size 2 and size 3

FINSIHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference
(95) 105 (114) 124 (133) 143 cm / (37,5) 41,25 (45) 49 (52,25) 56,25 cm.
Length
(56) 58 (58) 61 (62) 64 cm / (22) 22,25 (22,25) 24 (24,5) 25 cm.

YARN
MC - (820) 1025 (1025) 1230 (1230) 1435 m
CC - (205) 410 (410) 410 (410) 410 m
DK weight yarn of above amounts or equal amounts of fingering and mohair held double

NEEDLES
Ribbing: 3.00 mm (US 2.5)
Main: US 3/4.00 mm (US 6)

GAUGE
21 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches

Kersti (@kerstimakes) knit her Porcelain Sweater Solo using a Koigu Porcelain Sweater Kit from her mom Taiu of Koigu! The shop has two Koigu Kits in stock.

OTHER YARN SUGGESTION - Tukuwool Fingering (100g) held double with Garnstudio Drops Kid Silk

PetiteKnit's Cumulus Blouse O-neck is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch with two strands of thin mohair/silk yarn held together throughout. The design has a round neckline. All edges are finished with i-cord.

The Cumulus Blouse O-neck is designed to have approx. 10-15 cm [4-6 inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 10-15 cm [4-6 inches] larger in circumference than your bust measurement.

SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

MEASUREMENTS
Circumfence: 96 (102) 109 (116) 126 (136) 140 (149) 156 cm
[37¾ (40¼) 43 (45¾) 49½ (53½) 55 (58¾) 61½ inches

NEEDLES
4.50 mm (US 7) / 60 and 80 and/or 100 cm 24 and 32 and/or 40 inches circular and double pointed needles
4.00 mm (US 6) / 60 cm \24 inches

GAUGE
18 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 4.5 mm [US7] needles after blocking

YARN
150-175 (175) 200 (200) 225 (225) 250 (250) 275 g of a mohair silk such as Garnstudio Drops Kid Silk (25 g = 210 m [230 yds]). Note: Two strand of yarn are held together throughout. The given yardage amounts are the total yardage needed.

FOs and WIPs

I know I was supposed to leave sewing the side seams of my Agave by Yumiko Alexander until after I knit the sleeves which are knit flat but I didn’t. By last Friday, the sleeves were almost finished for me to seam.

I am now finished my Agave by Yumiko Alexander. After playing yarn chicken with my 9 hanks of Quince & Co Kestrel, I had only about 2 yards left in the end.

The back has 5 repeats of the medium lace pattern.

I knit my sleeves with 6 repeats of the small lace pattern instead of the 7 repeats of the design. I barely had enough yarn to finish the second sleeve.

Last Friday, I cast on my Hipster Top by Joji with Lichen and Lace 80/20 Sock. I bought the pattern when it came out in June.

The pattern has you put stitches on hold using waste yarn after each section but since my needles are 40 inches long, I left them on hold on the same needle. The only part I put on waste yarn were the left front stitches after unraveling the provisional cast on stitches for the back.

My Hipster Top has really moved along quickly!

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Paulette (@psknitting50) has one pocket and ends to weave in before finishing her second Soft Kid Bubble from Boutique Knits by Laura Irwin.

Paulette (@psknitting50) has finished another pair of Tøffelhelt by Birger Berge.

They are perfect to wear as slipper socks or inside her rubber boots!

Claudia (@cgriffs01) finished this beautiful Siena by Shellie Anderson for a friend using Berroco Ultra Alpaca. She modified it to knit in one piece with full length sleeves and icord.

Connie (knitnut246) knit her Emotional Support Chicken by Annette Corsino using a kit that she bought at Knit City Toronto.

Anna (@kollar.annie) test knit this Blue Waves Top by Kniszti, which she thought an interesting design and very well written.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Next week, I have an appointment with an eye specialist on Wednesday (August 28th) at 10 am so I will not be able to open on time.

A restock of Noro Kakigori arrived in the shop this week.

Happy Wednesday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!