Book Review – Knitted Tanks and Tunics

Summer is still a great time for wearing knits because knitted fabrics can be made from a variety of fibers that are lightweight and breathable, making them perfect for warm weather. Natural fibers like cotton, linen, bamboo, and silk are great for summer as they are cool to the touch and absorb moisture, keeping you comfortable and dry. Additionally, knitted fabrics can be made with a loose weave, which allows for airflow and helps to keep you cool.

Knitted Tanks & Tunics: 21 Crisp, Cool Designs for Sleeveless Tops

Another benefit of knits in the summer is that they are versatile and can be worn in a variety of ways. Knitted tanks and tunics can be worn alone as a lightweight top, or layered over a camisole for added coverage. They can also be dressed up or down, making them perfect for a variety of occasions, from casual outings to dressier events.

Lastly, knitted tanks and tunics are perfect for the summer because they are easy to care for and maintain. They can be machine washed and dried, and they don’t require ironing, which makes them perfect for busy summer schedules.

In short, knits are still great for the summer because they can be made from lightweight, breathable fibers, they are versatile, and easy to care for. Knitted tanks and tunics offer a great option for comfortable, stylish and easy-care summer wear.

Fall will be here before we know it, and that means there are holidays coming right behind where we might be entertaining at home. It’s always fun to have a hand knit touch in your home for other people to see, and if you’re going to be in the kitchen all day you might as well have some nice knit dish cloths to use.

I love this little plaid hand towel from Darling Jadore. Use a little bit of leftover cotton yarn from another project for the plaid portion. It looks like the horizontal stripes are worked as you knit and the vertical stripes are done with duplicate stitch, making this a quick and easy project even newer knitters can make.

Combine garter stitch and an easy eyelet pattern worked sideways to make the Annette Dish Towel from Cluck Cluck Boots, which is meant to be reminiscent of flour sack towels. It calls for DK weight yarn and you can work it in one color or two (or even three!).

Add a little more texture with this set of kitchen towels from Whileberry Creative. They’re mostly worked in garter stitch with borders in easy knit/purl patterns, and you can work them in sport or worsted weight yarn.

Two of Wands Shop has another cute allover knit and purl pattern they call the Seersucker Textured Tea Towel. It’s an easy repeating pattern worked in worsted weight yarn, and there’s a chart in the pattern you can use, but don’t have to, if you want to practice knitting from a chart.

The Classic Cloth dish towel from Handmade Home by Connie is another one that can use a little leftover yarn in a contrasting color, or you could color block it our use stripes throughout the pattern. This one uses worsted weight yarn and another easy repeating knit purl stitch pattern.

If you like to hang your towel on the oven handle or elsewhere but it’s always falling off, try the Stay Put kitchen towel from Fancy Step Knits. This project is worked in garter stitch and includes a hole partway through so you can pull the towel through itself over a rod or handle. Stripes are optional but a nice addition.

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