Knitting temptations

I already announced it in the last issue and it promptly arrived the next day. A visionary coffee, so to speak. Perhaps I also have seer qualities in me - who knows?

Anyway: The Robinia Tee by Anne Ventzel is here! A beautiful shirt with the distictive Robinia pattern, which is guaranteed to be a perfect companion for you. For now, the pattern are only available in English, but the German version will surely follow soon.

Stranded knitting for beginners

The beauty of this top-down design: It is suitable for beginners. Sure, you should know knit and purl stitches and maybe have knitted a sweater before, but if you're knitting stranded for the first time, you can safely try this pattern. I, for example, have not knitted stranded for a long time (actually, not for more than two years - yikes!) and it's about time again ...

You - and when I say you, I mean me - knit from the top down. Front and back are knitted separately in rows, then under the arms you can join the shirt to the round. Stitches are picked up and knitted along the armholes and the sleeves are worked top down. In the kit you will find Mandarin Petit from Sandnes. Please pay attention to your knitting when using strong contrasts in the wash and don't leave it unattended. Strong colors tend to bleed. So change the water if necessary.

Also made of Mandarin Petit is this sweet striped top from Veronika Lindberg. The Lola Top is also knitted with two colors, but the color does not change within the round or row. So you don't have to hold two colors in your hand at the same time. However, two threads of the same color, because it is worked double stranded.

You knit from the top down in a broken rib pattern. This gives the knit a great texture. The straps are worked together with the armhole cuffs. I especially like the square neckline. I think the design directly spreads vacation feelings!

Also from the pen of the Finn, whom you may already know from the great book "Knit this! 21 Gorgeous Everyday Patterns" (It's in stock right now!), is the Salty Days Sweater. I'm loving this one! I really like these somewhat folkloric patterns at the moment and think it fits well into summer, despite the long sleeves. Of course you can wear it all year round: You knit with Double Sunday and Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes.

The pattern starts with the back, which is formed by increases. From the slants are picked up stitches for the shoulders. From this, the front part is formed. Under the arms, the sweater is finished in the round. For the sleeves, pick up stitches from the armholes. Finally, cast on the double collar. The positive ease is 15 to 20 cm. So strawberry cake fits in easily - I like that!

But you should be guaranteed crisis-free with the following projects. Because they are so small, your passengers won't even notice that you have them with you.

For example, there is the ample tee from wieseknit. A super simple, wide summer shirt that is knitted top down. With Jaipur Peace Silk from BC Yarn you'll also find fine silk in the kit, which is pleasantly cooling on the skin in summer.

Also a pleasant and, above all, robust yarn is Merino 120 from Lang Yarns. This yarn is for you, moms and dads, who free children from sand, knock off soil, plop sticks out of pants pockets, or admire ten different sized stains on a piece of clothing. All of different origins, of course.

I won't guarantee that Merino 120 can take all of the above punishments, but for a knitting yarn, it can do a lot. It's sturdy and can go - hallelujah! - in the washing machine. That's why you'll find it at Peacock Baby Top. by Lene Holme Samsøe. I have zero capacity for more knitting projects, of course, but luckily I'm flexible to the max when it comes to new projects on full needles. I may need the baby top. Maybe very definitely. The last size would fit in our house for a while.

Hopefully very, very long would fit the Musling tee. So with me. Although, of course, I would bequeath it in due course ("There is no money in your mother's estate. But knitting pieces. Would you like to have them?"). But isn't the pattern great? It's also by Lene Holme Samsøe and covers sizes from XS to 3XL.

The shell pattern decorates the entire shirt. Knit top down in the round, increase the neck by shortening the rows. In the kit you'll find Line from Sandnes - a classic summer yarn that wears beautifully.

Before we dive right into our Maschenfein knitting round, here's a very, very important tip: We're hosting a little give-away on Instagram! You can win one of three knitting kits for the SEON Kimono by aegyoknit. In addition to the matching amount of yarn from Kinu and Sensai by Ito, you'll also get the English pattern (the German translation is in the works). You can participate until tomorrow evening. All info can be found in this post.

I say goodbye for today and hope that I come on the weekend also a few to knitting. Otherwise, I keep it like Jules cat Leo and just lie down to relax on my knitting. Looks cozy in any case.

Have a great weekend!