Winter Knitty is Here

It’s been out for a day or so, but the latest issue of Knitty is available if you haven’t seen it yet. It includes a great message for people who have supported the online knitting magazine through Paetron, which has allowed them to double the pay for designers included in this issue and Deep Fall.

I’ll let you check it out on your own, but a couple of my favorites include the fun and colorful Cache-cache cowl by Kiki Kawaii, which uses dropped stitches and cables for a really interesting look; the Attention Span hat by Mimi Kezer, featuring a bunch of different techniques for very short periods of time; and the Vintage Memories pullover from Ele Torrenti, a bottom-up, seamless, fitted pullover with graphic colorwork flowers at the yoke.

You’ll also find a great article on Magic Loop knitting from Lorilee Beltman and a look at a great pair of socks from the issue that includes a knit foot and a crochet lace leg. So cool.

I’d love to hear what you’re queuing up from this issue!

[Photo via Knitty.]

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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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