Knitting Daily Offers Ebook of Season 900 Patterns

I completely forgot to mention — probably because my PBS station doesn’t run it! — that the latest season of Knitting Daily TV recently started airing. The good people at Knitting Daily have made it easier for all of us to follow along with the projects mentioned in the series by producing a free ebook containing 13 patterns (knit and crochet) from the series.

The book includes the lovely Chevron Market Bag by Kristen TenDyke, Ann Berk’s Albus Argyle Socks, the textured chevron Amstel Hat by Courtney Kelley, Laura Bryant’s multi-textured Lush Cowl and a dropped-stitch hat, scarf and vest for men by Kathy Zimmerman, to name a few. Some of the patterns were clearly scanned from other sources and don’t look great on my computer, but they’re still readable enough to use and knit from.

Do you watch Knitting Daily TV? I’m a few seasons behind because I have to get the DVDs, but I’ve always enjoyed it and learned something from my time spent with the program.

[Photo by Knitting Daily TV.]

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I know that my posts can be read at different times of year and in different years by different people, but as I write this we’re on teh cusp of summer. And I know a lot of people don’t knit as much, and certainly don’t wear a lot of knits in the summer, but I want to encourage you to make and to wear your makes no matter the temperature.

To introduce you to the joys of summer garment knitting, I offer the Tied Vest from Lion Brand Yarn.

This easy project is great to make and wear throughout the year but it’s especially good for summer. It’s worked flat in one piece from the bottom up, mostly in stockinette stitch with a seed stitch edging. The I-cord ties are worked directly onto the garment so you don’t have to sew them on.

The project uses worsted weight yarn, and calls for a blend of cotton and hemp that’s great for warm weather.

There are eight size options, ranging from a finished chest measurement of 35 to 62.5 inches, or 89 to 159 cm. That makes it sound like it should be worn with at least a few inches of positive ease, but the pattern doesn’t specify.

The ties at the front give it a casual look and make it great to wear over a tank top or T-shirt when the weather is warm.

I also think this one would be good to knit in wool or a warmer fiber, too, to make a version you could wear more comfortably in the winter months, too. Though of course you could layer the summer version over a long-sleeved shirt and wear it throughout the year, too.

The tied vest is a free pattern available from Lion Brand. You can also purchase a kit that includes the yarn and optional needles and stitch markers if you need them.

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]

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