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

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 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 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 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 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.

My Ariana Cardigan by Amy Christoffers is moving along! I started out following the pattern for the first 3 tiers of assembly but then discovered Jamiek3's Ariana and her diagrams.

I won't be able follow all of her diagrams though because I will be modifying mine to eliminate the batwing part of the pattern.

Looks like I have all of my ends woven in already but I haven't! They are just all tucked underneath.

This is where I am now...

Here it is folded so you can see the progress better! I love the colours andd the yarn that I chose! I ussedd Stolen Stitches Nua Worsted, is a blend of merino, yak, and linen. Nua is non-superwash, which creates a lighter yarn with a bit more bounce, making blocking easier and helping projects (especially garments) to hold their shape nicely.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) finished her Stella Jacket by Sidsel J. Høivik, her second finished project designed by this designer!

She modified the pattern to knit her button bands and neck bandss instead of crocheting them although she did 1 row of single crochet on inside neck and button bands with dark brown. On neck and button bands, sleeves, body border I did slip stitch crochet in dark pink then 1 row reverse single crochet in light pink.

Teri knit this gorgeous Ventura Tank by Quenna Lee from Interweave Knits, Summer 2016.

The back is gorgeous with its lace detail.

Elaine (emayea) finished her Lace & Fade Boxy by Joji Locatelli, knit using Lang Mille Cori Superkid and Lichen and Lace Fingering.

Rita (ritz) finished this fun and quick to knit Cima Tee by Pia Trans using Sandnes Garn Line in Sunny Lime.

Claudia (@cgriffs01)’s latest project is off her needles! Pattern is Ankers Summer Shirt by PetiteKnit. Yarn is Sandnes Garn Line, also in Sunny Lime.

Sandi (sandima) test this fun Orange, Lemon & Lime Beanie by Joan Rowe.

Sandi (sandima) knit this textured A Cap for Sue by Joy Jannotti using a skein of yarn gifted to her.

Sandi (sandima) has finished another gnome!! This is her Gnome News is Good News by Sarah Schira.

Heather brought in one of several Ashes by Joji that she has knit using Madelinetosh TML + Glitter or Lichen and Lace 80/20 Sock with Marsh Mohair.

Even a close up doesn't do it justice!

Happy Wednesday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!