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SUMMER PROJECT Liesl

 

Liesl

Liesl is my current ‘go-to’ sweater in the summer heat. (I know, it’s really hot outside, sweaters aren’t at the top of your sartorial to-do list. But we all have places to be where a little modesty is required, and even more of us have parts we’re self conscious about and want to cover up.) This incarnation of Liesl is super light weight and totally open an lacy, very summery. The pattern is super easy, extremely well written, and the lace is beginner friendly.

We made a few modifications, you can check out Our Project Notes. Since we changed the yarn size we wen’t down a needle size and up one garment size, and it came out perfect! It’s also a very economical knit, we only used two skeins of Cascade Ultra Pima. You could also take advantage of our SUMMER SALE and up-sell yourself to a linen like Louet Euroflax Sport or Quince & Co Sparrow. Heck, it’s so affordable and such a fast knit, if you like it you could make a whole stack of Liesls, one for every day of the week!

Size

  • Choose one size larger than normal
  • Bust 30[34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54]”  or 76[86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 137]cm

Yarn Options

Cascade Ultra Pima  2(2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins  ON SALE!

Louet Euroflax Sport 2(2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skeins ON SALE!

Quince & Co Sparrow 2(3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5) skeins ON SALE!

Other Materials

 

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Liesl Tangled Pink COMBO

Photos: Tangled Yarns

 

 

Liesl Tangled Black COMBO

 

PROJECT IDEA Queen Anne’s Shawl

Queen Anne’s Shawl

Queen Anne’s Shawl is a super fast & easy crochet – and a convenient go-to wardrobe piece. It only takes 3 skeins of silky (& affordable) Cascade Ultra Pima Fine or two skeins of linen Quince & Co Sparrow (which it was designed with). The pictures in turquoise are made with Cascade Ultra Pima Fine, the off-white (below) is Quince & Co Sparrow. Not sure which yarn you want to use? Make two shawls – it makes a quick, easy & affordable gift!

Yarn Options

Cascade Ultra Pima Fine:  3 skeins  ON SALE!

Quince & Co Sparrow:  2 skeins ON SALE!

Other Materials

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queen anns shawl quince COMBO

queen anns shawl tangled 4

PROJECT IDEA Donner

Donner

Donner is a basic wardrobe piece that looks good on everyone and will never go out of style (hey, you put a lot of work into your knits,they should be something that you use and love). It’s designed with luxe Quince & Co Sparrow, but you can also use Louet Euroflax Sport that has a bit more textural interest, or silky (and budget conscious) Cascade Ultra Pima.

Keep in mind, plant fibres like linen have a lot of stretch and drape, you might want to consider making a size smaller than normal.

Size

  • Finished Bust: 34 (37¼, 40, 43¼, 46, 48¾, 51¼, 54, 57¼, 60)” or 86.5 (95, 101.5, 110, 117, 123.5, 130.5, 137, 145.5, 152.5) cm
  • Suggested ease at bust: + 4 to 6” [+10 to 15 cm], at upper arm: + ¾ to 1” [+ 2 to 2.5 cm]
  • Sample shown in 43¼” [110 cm] size. It is worn with 9” [23 cm] of positive ease at bust, 2” [5 cm] at upper arm in the top photos, and with 4” [10 cm] of positive ease at bust and ¾” at upper arm in those below.

Yarn Options

Quince & Co Sparrow: 5 (6, 7, 7, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins  ON SALE!

Louet Euroflax Sport: 3(4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8) skeins ON SALE!

Cascade Ultra Pima: 4(5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) skeins ON SALE!

Other Materials

  • Pattern from Ravelry
  • 3.5mm/US 4 needles (see pattern for specifics)
  • 2.75mm/US 2needles (see pattern for specifics)
  • 2.5mm/US 1½ needles (see pattern for specifics)

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Sparrow Donner COMBO

 

TANK Construction Zone

Construction Zone

This minimalist top is all about the shoulder details and the big gauge fabric. It has a simple boxy shape and is slightly cropped, and knits up in no time! Quince & Co Kestrel is machine washable and softens to a delicious drape after a wash & dry (just put it in a delicates bag to keep it safe). Linen is very stretchy, consider if making a size smaller is right for you.

Size

  • Length from top of shoulder (inches): XS (21 ¼), S (21 ¾), M (22 ½), L (22 ¾), XL (23 ¼), XXL (23 ¼)
  • Body Circumference: 36 ¾(40, 43, 46 ¼, 49 ¾, 54) inches
  • Recommended ease: approximately 6 inches / 15 cm.

Materials

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FREEBIE Tulip Tank

Tulip Tank Top

Another elegant freebie from those clever girls at Purl Soho! Tulip is a simple tank that crosses over in the back, creating a clever design detail with little effort. The project involves a few short rows, so it isn’t for the absolute beginner, but an advanced beginner or intermediate knitter should be ok.

It calls for Louet Euroflax Sport, but you could also go a notch more luxe with Quince & Co Sparrow, or shift down to silky soft and budget friendly Cascade Ultra Pima.

Size

  • Finished Chest Circumference: 31 (35, 39, 43, 47) inches
  • Length from Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 22 ½ (23, 23 ½, 24, 24 ½) inches
  • Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 14 inches
  • Ease: This garment is designed with 2 to 4 inches of positive ease (it’s supposed to be worn loose)

Yarn Options

You can use any of the following yarn options ….

Louet Euroflax Sport:  3 (3, 4, 4, 5) skeins

Quince & Co Sparrow:  5(5, 6, 7, 8) skeins

Cascade Ultra Pima: 4(4, 5, 5, 7)

Other Materials

 

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FREEBIE Mistral

 

Mistral 1

 

Mistral

Simple, interesting, light and airy, this summer sweater has it all. It’s a perfect cover-up in warm weather or layer it for effect. The fit is oversized and summer yarns tend to have a lot of drape and stretch, so check the measurements – you might want to make a smaller size than normal. Plus, dropped stitches are easy and make for fast knitting. Silky, soft and very affordable Cascade Ultra Pima would make for a great sweater, or for more texture and tactile interest try a linen like Louet Euroflax Sport or satin smooth Quince & Co Sparrow.

Sizes

Finished Bust: 39½(42½, 45 3/4, 49½, 54 1/4, 59)inches  or  100(108, 116, 126, 138, 150)cm

Full length:  21¼(22, 22¾, 23 5/8, 24 3/8, 25¼) inches  or  54(56, 58, 60, 62, 64)cm 

Yarn Options

You can use any of the following yarns ….

Cascade Ultra Pima: 5(5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins

Louet Euroflax Sport: 4(4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins

Quince & Co Sparrow: 6(6, 7, 8, 9, 9) skeins  (consider going down a needle size to a 4mm/US6)

Materials

 

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Mistral Combo

 

PROJECT Davis

Davis

Davis is a ‘make ‘n wear’ type of garment, a quick and simple spring & summer top. Plain old stocking stitch is easy on the brain and looks great in Quince & Co Kestrel. The edges don’t roll and the drape is to die for. Davis is wider than most with very fitted sleeves to balance its boxy shape. An exposed shoulder seam makes for a great little detail. The sizing is quite roomy and linen has a lot of drape, so you can get away with making a smaller size.

Notes

Davis is knitted in the round from the bottom up. The shoulders are shaped with short rows and joined using a three-needle bind off. The sleeve stitches are picked up and knitted in the round.

Size

Finished Bust: 41½ (44¾, 48, 51¼, 54½, 57½, 60¾)inches or  105.5 (113.5, 122, 130, 138.5, 146, 154.5) cm

Materials

 

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Davis combo

 

FREEBIE Buttercup

Buttercup

Buttercup is an oldie but a goodie. It would look amazing made with cost effective Cascade Ultra Pima, or you can go a bit more luxe and Quince & Co Sparrow or Louet Euroflax Sport. The recommended needle size is just a suggestion, you have to swatch first to get your gauge. Also, to get a gauge with linen always wash and dry first (machine wash in a delicates bag, dry until partially dry and lay flat).

One of the nice things about patterns that have been around a few years is they’ve been test driven and the wrinkles completely ironed out. You can also browse through all the other projects on Ravelry and see how it worked out for other people, what it looks like in different colours and yarns. You can also look at helpful notes that other people have written about their projects, which is especially useful is you plan to make modifications.

Notes

  • Cottons and linen yarns have a lot of stretch and ease when knit up.
  • Designed with a bit of positive ease.
  • Worked from the top-down.
  • Machine wash & dry linen swatches to get a proper gauge

Size

33(36, 40, 43, 47, 51) inches or 83(90, 100, 108, 118, 128)cm

Yarn Options

Cascade Ultra Pima  5(5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins

Quince & Co Sparrow  6(6, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins

Louet Euroflax Sport  4(4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins

Materials

  • FREE Pattern
  • TWO 3.5mm/US4 (approx, check your gauge) circular needles
  • TWO 3.25mm/US3 (approx, check your gauge) circular needles
  • Stitch markers

 

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PROJECT Daicey

Daicey

I really love Daicey. I love it’s simplicity, I love it’s easy elegance, and I especailly love that it knits up fast and in one piece! I also feel like it’s a good project for someone who has never worked with linen. The yarn,  Quince & Co Kestrel, is easy to work with, washes beautifully.

Notes

Linen is very stretchy, especially when knitted at a loose tension – consider going down a size.

Wash in the machine in a delicates bag. Machine dry in delicates bag until damp and lay flat to finish drying. (To be honest, I put it in for the whole cycle, the most important part is the delicates bag – you don’t want your hand knits accidentally abrading with garments in the wash)

Size

Finished Bust: 31½ (34¾, 37¼, 39½, 41¾, 45¼, 48½, 52)” or 80 (88.5, 94.5, 100.5, 106, 115, 123, 132) cm

Materials

  • Quince & Co Kestrel 8 (8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins
  • 6.5mm/US10.5 – 16″ circular needles
  • 6.5mm/US10.5 – 29″ circular needles
  • 6.5mm/US10.5 double pointed needles
  • Pattern via Ravelry

 

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PROJECT Le Petit Sac

Le Petit Sac

I love little bags, they make a quick little project and are infinitely useful. This little bag by mega-designer Pam Allen has great texture and really explores the tactile qualities of the yarn,Quince & Co Sparrow. It’s a great excuse to play around with the nicest linen EVER.

Plus, I don’t think you have to be an especially skilled sewer *if* you want to line it – it’s just a few straight seams. It would be easy to hand stitch a lining, or you could probably even get away with using fabric glue.

Notes

Bag is knitted flat, then folded in half and seamed. Edging is picked up from top edge and worked in the round. Strap is worked separately, then sewn to bag.

For a similar bag pattern that’s FREE see the Drops Bag with Lace Pattern. Want something larger? Try the FREE Summer Fling bag, or the Dejeuner Bag, both of which use Quince & Co Sparrow.

Skills

Provisional cast on (link provided), twisted stitches, working in the round, picking up stitches, seaming.

Materials

 

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