Things to knit while watching sports this Summer.
Wine reviewed: Casa del Arco, a red blend from Spain.
Kayleigh’s new bag from Hide & Hammer, an ice dyed Tie-Top bag in the most glorious green/teal color with pops of pink.
Carmen finally cast-on her Fierce sweater by Katee Oates, Kayleigh is motoring along with hers though she took a break to use that magenta Noro yarn she showed off in episode 8. She chose the Weekend Slipover by PetitKnit and decided to use a strand of mohair in the end.
Blueberry Vodka Lemonade by Thea Colman, yarn suggested: Brooklyn Tweed Loft, Knitting for Olive Merino, The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering, Mondim by Rosa Pomar or something more drapey in Magpie Fibers Swanky Sock.
Gingerbread Sweater by Espace Tricot. Yarn suggestions: Knitting for Olive Merino + Soft Silk Mohair.
Woodblock by Emily Greene, which Kayleigh has knit before. Yarn suggestions: Knitting for Olive Merino, Garthenor Preseli, Mondim, two strands of Isager Spinni or maybe something a bit more drapey in Walcot Yarns Opus or Julie Asselin Fino or maybe a summer weight in Knitting for Olive Merino Cotton.
Tamdou by Melanie Berg. Designed in The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering - we have kits on the website for this one or make it a little more swanky in Julie Asselin Fino.
Field sweater by Helga Isager that Kayleigh knit last summer for herself. She used Isager Alpaca 1, Trio and Bomulin.
Checkout our picks for Andrea Mowry’s Rhinebeck Sweater(s). Both Carmen and Kayleigh are knitting the vest version and going BRIGHT!
Kayleigh’s pick: Walcot Yarns Opus in Aperol, Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool Sunset Strip and Isager Silk Mohair in 64
Carmen’s pick: Walcot Yarns Opus in Bumblebee, Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool in Big Sky and Rosarios 4 in Aurora #59
