Wednesday, March 25, 2026, Issue 435: What's on your needles?

It hasn't been very warm outside and mostly grey. Even when it is sunny out, it is not as warm as it appears. I am not ready to wear more seasonal sweaters yet but we can cast them on our needles!

The Prospect Tee by Tori Yu is a drop shoulder tee featuring a landscape of textured stitches, neat shaping and finishing details. This pattern knitted top-down and is a true delight to make! The Prospect Tee is a beautiful addition to any hand-knit warm weather wardrobe and I hope it brings you ease while making and wearing this one. This design takes its name from Prospect Park, a serene escape in the heart of Brooklyn. The Prospect Pullover is also available!

SIZES
1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9)
Finished Bust Circumference:
34”, 38”, 42” (46”, 50”, 54”) (58”, 62”, 66”) /
86.5, 96.5, 106.5 (117, 127, 137) (147.5, 157.5, 167.5) cm

Recommended Ease: 4” - 6” / 10 - 15 cm of positive ease around the bust.
Sample shown is size 2 on a 34” / 86 cm bust with 4” / 10 cm of positive ease.

YARN
Fingering weight yarn in the following yardage / meterage:

690, 775, 840 (950, 1050, 1145) (1260, 1360, 1480) yds /
631, 708, 768 (868, 960, 1047) (1152, 1243, 1353) m

GAUGE
24 sts x 38 rounds = 4” / 10 cm, in texture stripe pattern worked in the round on main needles after blocking. It is important to use the proper needle size you need to meet gauge.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Main: US 4 / 3.5mm – 32” / 80 cm or longer circular needles for body.
Ribbing: US 2 / 2.75mm – 16” / 40 cm circular needles for collar, 32” / 80 cm or longer circular needles for hem, and preferred needles for small circumference knitting for cuffs.
Waste yarn, stitch markers, tapestry needle, measuring tape, and scissors.

SUGGESTED YARN 
BC Garn Bio Balance, Queensland Collection Coastal Cotton Fine

Kvit by Teti Lutsak takes its name from the Ukrainian word kvitka, meaning “flower” — an inspiration that couldn’t be more fitting. Designed in the depths of grey winter, the pullover reflects my longing for spring and colour. The colourwork pattern combines stranded and inlay colourwork and crossed stitches. And the contrast between delicate yoke and more chunky body adds extra depth to the design. 

During the release week till midnight Sunday, March 30th, CET a 15% introductory discount.

The pullover is knit top-down in the round. The pattern uses one main colour and small amounts of six contrasting colours, making it ideal for using up leftovers. It features a hemmed neckline, short-row shaping at the neck, a boxy body, and classic tapered sleeves. The yoke is worked with a single strand of fingering-weight yarn, and the body and sleeves with two strands held together.

SIZES
The pattern is written for nine sizes: 
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) with a finished bust circumference of
ca. 88 (98, 108, 118, 128) (138, 148, 158, 168) cm //
35 (39, 43, 47, 51) (55, 59, 63, 67) in
incl. 10 cm (4 in) of the recommended positive ease.

The sample is shown in size 2
on a 160 cm (5’ 3”) tall model with 84 cm (33 in) bust measurement.
For more of the finished garment measurements,
please refer to the schematic provided.

YARN
MC:
ca. 1170 (1350, 1508, 1665, 1800) (1958, 2115, 2250, 2408) m // 
1280 (1477, 1649, 1822, 1969) (2142, 2314, 2462, 2634) yds of any other fingering weight yarn.

Note | The MC yardage is calculated for a slightly cropped version and includes 10% extra to add length to the body and/or sleeves.

All contrasting colours are of the same fingering weight yarn as the main colour:
C1 (light pink): ca. 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) g
or 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) (13, 14, 15, 16) m // 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) (14, 16, 17, 18) yds;
C2 (dark pink): ca. 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) g
or 12 (14, 15, 17, 18) (20, 21, 23, 24) m // 13 (15, 16, 18, 20) (22, 23, 25, 27) yds;
C3 (light brown) and C4 (light green) each: ca. 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8, 9) g
or 20 (23, 25, 28, 30) (33, 36, 38, 41) m // 21 (25, 27, 30, 33) (36, 39, 42, 45) yds;
C5 (dark green): ca. 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) (13, 14, 15, 16) g
or 35 (41, 45, 50, 55) (59, 64, 69, 73) m // 39 (44, 49, 55, 60) (65, 70, 75, 80) yds;
C6 (dark brown): ca. 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7) g
or 16 (18, 20, 22, 24) (26, 28, 31, 33) m // 17 (20, 22, 24, 27) (29, 31, 33, 36) yds.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
3.25 mm (US 3), 4.5 mm (US 7) and 5.0 mm (US 8) circular needles 
spare cables, spare circular needles or scrap yarn to keep sts on hold; 
a few stitch markers; cable needle (optional);a tapestry needle to weave in the ends

GAUGE
26 sts & 30 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 3.25 mm (US 3) needles measured over stockinette st and colourwork worked in the round after blocking with a single strand of yarn;
16 sts & 22 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 5.0 mm (US 8) needles measured over stockinette st worked in the round after blocking with two strands of yarn held together;
16 sts & 26 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 5.0 mm (US 8) needles measured over 1x1 ribbing worked in the round after blocking (as for the hem);
18 sts & 26 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 4.5 mm (US 7) needles measured over 1x1 ribbing worked in the round after blocking (as for the cuffs).

Adjust the needle sizes to obtain the required gauge.

Get 25% off Kvit socks when purchasing a bundle with Kvit pullover with a code KVIT25.

SUGGESTED YARN
Tukuwool Fingering 50g or Tukuwool Fingering 100g, The Fibre Co Amble, Garnstudio Drops Flora