Vest love and new color ideas

There are always things that you only really notice and appreciate at second and third glance. In terms of knitting, that's vests as a shape and yellow as a color. I didn't really have either of them on my radar, but I can't get past them anymore.

As far as vests are concerned, Louisa has put together lots of ideas and inspiration for this trend in a themed world. So take a look here after your coffee. Today I'm showing you two of my current favorites.

This week, the pattern for the Leander Cardi Vest by Anne Ventzel were published. I find that everything the Dane touches turns to gold (in terms of knitting) - and this is no exception. Her design is adorned with a pretty textured pattern that gives the vest warmth and shape. The interlocked cuffs are also particularly beautiful.

In the knitting set you will find Børstet Alpakka and Tynn Peer Gynt from Sandnes. While the first yarn provides a portion of fluffiness, the second gives the necessary rustic flair. It is knitted from the top down. You can choose between three lengths - super practical!

Another model is Vice Versa from Lone Kjeldsen. The highlight of this casual design, which you can also combine with a blouse, is the unusual knitting direction. The decreases in the right places not only give the vest a great visual direction, they also shape the fit perfectly.

Knit the front pieces sideways from the center to the armholes. Decreases form the V-neck and the shoulder slant. Pick up stitches from the shoulders for the back, which is knitted from the top down. As with the original, you will find Bio Shetland from BC Garn in the knitting set, which we have combined with Babyalpaca Lace from Kremke Soul Wool. An exciting combination - here too, rusticity meets a soft partner!

Anyone who has read this week's newsletter will know that I'm currently in love with the color yellow. It's not normally my cup of tee, but I do sometimes believe in supernatural signs. I keep coming across yellow knitwear designs ... shouldn't I take a closer look? I think so!

That's why I've brought you the Beniko jacket from Lang Yarns for this little coffee. To be honest, the model's pants don't really suit my taste - but the top does. The loose fit and cropped cut make it the perfect summer piece.

The jacket is knitted from the bottom up. From what the Ravelry description tells me, you work in single pieces. Admittedly, this is a bit of a downer, but experienced knitters can certainly adapt this for themselves. And some of you might also like to knit in single pieces!

But the main reason why this design has found its way into Käffchen is the yarn used: you are working with Ananas from Lang Yarns, which is made from Lyocell and Anam PALF. The latter is obtained from the leaves of the pineapple plant. These are usually burned, which in turn releases a lot of CO2.

Using a sustainable method without bleaching agents, the fiber that is in the pineapple yarn can be extracted from the leaves. I think it's all a bit crazy, but so cool! Pineapple 's characteristics make it a perfect summer yarn and Sandra's swatch has already convinced us. The cheerful color palette also really makes us want spring and summer!

The new PetiteKnit design has also been released while I was still writing this. I can imagine that it will go down well with you. Very, very well, to be precise!

The Wave Tee is a simple shirt that you knit from the top down with a boat neckline. You can choose to lengthen the sleeves (to do this, increase the number of balls by four in the shopping cart). The highlight is definitely the yarn used: Cotton Waves from Gepard, a cotton-linen blend yarn with a bouclé look. I'll keep it short: it's mega! I saw it at the trade fair in March and was immediately taken with it. In addition to natural tones or the bright red as in Mette's version of the long-sleeved shirt, there is also - of course! - yellow. If you're looking for a plain alternative, go for Tykk Line yarn from Sandnes.

Yellow, cotton waves, vests and sooo much more are also the topics of the latest podcast episode of "Nur noch eine Reihe". For the recording, I grabbed Jule, who as store manager at Maschenfein takes care of all the new and old treasures on our site.

To be honest, I have to admit that I was expecting a recording time of 30 to 40 minutes. No way! Jule and I got so into talking that we ended up with almost an hour - that's how much fun we had! So have a listen and leave us a positive review.

The podcast episode is also about leftover yarn and what we make from it. For example, I'm currently saving all the scraps of Cashmere Classic (Cardiff), Cashmere 6/28 (Pascuali) and Como Cashmere (Lamana) and want to knit my daughter a striped cardigan from them.

At this point, I would also like to recommend that you take a look at the Lille Kolding from ChrisBerlin. The small version of the cult stole is a great project for spring. We have put together three knitting sets for you - matching the sizes suggested by Chris.