More Projects to Knit for Summer

April 29, 2015 by Sarah White 1 Comment

A few cute warm-weather projects have caught my eye recently, and I thought I would share some with you in case you’re looking for some summer knitting inspiration.

I can’t stop thinking about the Tribeca Tunic from Lion Brand Yarn, designed by Bobbie Fitzgerald. It has a cool modular design, stripes, a bit of sparkle, even a hidden pocket. So great.

Carioca from Berroco, designed by Allison Green, is a cute little cardigan with lace at the cuffs and hem that makes a simple cotton yarn cardigan something a little more interesting and fun.

If you still like a bit of a scarf, cowl or shawl even when it’s warm out, check out the Signs of Spring Cowl (PDF) from Manos del Uruguay, which uses a fun crossed stitch pattern for ventilation and whimsy; the Among the Wildflowers Kerchief, designed by Sasha Ball Rives of Stitch Space Yarn to help her customers use a single great skein; or the Idina Scarf from Tahki Stacy Charles, which uses a sparkly yarn and a lacy stitch pattern to make the perfect fancy summer accessory.

What are you knitting for summer? I’d love to hear about it!

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Jeanne says
April 29, 2015 at 8:38 pm
I’ve been working through my stash and have already printed up both the Tribeca tunic & the Caricoca cardigan. Amazingly enough, I think I have the supplies on hand for both these cuties.

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Use Your Sock Yarn Scraps to Knit a Colorful Scarf

Using your yarn stash is important to me throughout the year, but as I start to feel the end of the year coming on I get more excited about using things I already have in the house. Maybe that’s because I don’t want to go to a store in the thick of holiday shopping times, or I like the idea of having a little space in my stash when the new year rolls around.

It’s super satisfying to use up all the little odd balls you’ve made over the year (or years), and I have several stash busting blankets I work on when it’s cold and will maybe finish someday.

If you’d like to start a stash busting project that’s perfect for using up odd balls, check out the Soukish pattern from Neisha Abdulla. This pattern is made for fingering weight/sock yarn, and it’s worked in a tube with allover color work.

This is great for a couple of reasons. You don’t really have to weave in your ends when you can hide them in a tube (this is one time you might even get by just tying a knot when you change colors!) and you can change colors whenever you run out of yarn and it will look good.

Of course the pattern is made with blocks where the designer changed colors, but you can change yours more or less often as you need to make it work for your stash. You can use blank charts to design your own color combinations, or even your own stitch patterns if you like. You can also adjust the length of the scarf as needed or turn it into a cowl based on the amount of yarn you have.

This project looks like a lot of fun and would be a great thing to have on hand to stitch up and then to wear during the cold, gloomy months.

You can get a copy of the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Neisha Abdulla]

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