Hello, friends! I've got a surprise for you today, a sneak peek at a new design. Here it is:
This design is part of my Dreaming of Egypt collection. I finished typing the pattern yesterday and sent it off to my editor this morning. Hopefully it will be finished sometime this week.
What to make when it is 95 degrees with 90% humidity??? A lightweight tee, of course. Cotton yarn and I have never really gotten along, and I find cotton handknits to be too heavy and bulky for my taste. So I stick with wool and wool blends even in hot weather. Surprisingly, they are quite comfortable. Wool can be lightweight and have good wicking properties; I think the key is the thickness of the fabric.
The yarn used here is a sock weight from Blacksheep Dyeworks on Etsy, and I absolutely loved working with it. Every time I see a Blacksheep Dyeworks banner on Ravelry, the saturated colors catch my eye. I finally dove in and bought several skeins and was more than pleased with the beautiful colors. The yarn itself is tightly spun and retains a beautiful sheen. Love love love!
I have two more skeins in a mossy green in my stash, and I'm already dreaming of what to knit with them. I'm thinking a henley top with elbow length sleeves. I was able to make this short sleeved top with about 600 yards, and with 850 yards in my stash I think I can make it, maybe even down to 3/4 sleeves. Using size 3 needles (probably a size 4 for tighter knitters) creates a perfect fabric that is lightweight but not see through, and comfortable enough to wear indoors.
What are you working on in the hot weather?
What to make when it is 95 degrees with 90% humidity??? A lightweight tee, of course. Cotton yarn and I have never really gotten along, and I find cotton handknits to be too heavy and bulky for my taste. So I stick with wool and wool blends even in hot weather. Surprisingly, they are quite comfortable. Wool can be lightweight and have good wicking properties; I think the key is the thickness of the fabric.
The yarn used here is a sock weight from Blacksheep Dyeworks on Etsy, and I absolutely loved working with it. Every time I see a Blacksheep Dyeworks banner on Ravelry, the saturated colors catch my eye. I finally dove in and bought several skeins and was more than pleased with the beautiful colors. The yarn itself is tightly spun and retains a beautiful sheen. Love love love!
I have two more skeins in a mossy green in my stash, and I'm already dreaming of what to knit with them. I'm thinking a henley top with elbow length sleeves. I was able to make this short sleeved top with about 600 yards, and with 850 yards in my stash I think I can make it, maybe even down to 3/4 sleeves. Using size 3 needles (probably a size 4 for tighter knitters) creates a perfect fabric that is lightweight but not see through, and comfortable enough to wear indoors.
What are you working on in the hot weather?
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