Cotton can be used at anytime, but I promise I love a cotton piece when the temps rise. I currently have my eye on a dress, yes a knit sleevless dress!! Do you have a favorite lightweight yarn? What do you use most for your summer knits?
I can remember not knowing that you could get all types of fiber blends. LOL I can distinctly remember being afraid to ask what MCN (merino, cashmere, nylon) meant? If 100% of a particular fiber is not your thing, a nice blend is an option.
One of my favorite projects was done in cotton. You guys remember The Sabrina Sweater from We Are Knitters right? They have some yummy cotton; 100% Pima Cotton. Pima is a higher end fiber and has a wonderful drape. I swear I need to make another hot weather sweater or tank top soon. I could wear my Sabrina sweater every day. LOL
Cotton Projects
I have two other lightweight projects that are my favorites. The Hen Plaid Wrap is blended with rayon and silk. I know you want to touch it right? what is your favorite blend or do you like it straight? The other project was the Vivienne Cardigan. I finished that Wool and The Gang beauty next to the pool while I was in The Philippines and if I remember correctly, that was my first time working with anything other than wool.
I mean what is there not to love. It’s lightweight and orange. I mean it really matters to me know that I am of a certain age. I love wearing my knits, but these power surges force me to rethink the content. Especially during the summer season.
What other fibers would you recommend during the warmer months?
Usually it’s too hot in summer in Japan to think about knitting, even with cotton, but a couple of summers ago, I made the What’s Love Top from Wool and the Gang using Tina Tape yarn, made from eucalyptus tree fibre. It’s lovely and cool to the touch and great to wear. The colour I used was Coral Crush, so nearly orange! 🧡
I love WATG 🤗
I really love to wear linen, but my hands don’t love to knit with it!
That’s what I keep hearing
As long as I have been knitting, this is the first time I’ve matched the yarns I’m using with the temperature! I have no AC and I HATE hot humid weather! By accident, and due to stress-free KAL pattern choices, I am knitting with “very decadent, wonderful to the touch, I can’t wait to feel the finished garment on my skin” yarn….Sweet Georgia tough love (80% merino/20% nylon) and Sweet Georgia flaxen silk fine (65% silk/35% linen) yarns!
Ooo that sound yummy
I love linen. I’m also eager to try a hemp blend.
I’ve never done hemp either
Currently crocheting the Sawgrass Sweater by Sarah Truesdell from Stitch and Hound, using Premier Cotton Fair I got at Michael’s. It’s cotton and acrylic blend. Because it has acrylic I don’t expect it to be as cool as cotton alone, but it’ll be perfect in my chilly office when we go back to work. SOON, I hope! 🙂
That makes sense with it being a blend
I love the Kestrel linen by quince and co. I made a lavender Ranunculus and it’s my go to summer sweater.
I think I have some of that. Let me check my stash
I live in Texas, and don’t usually knit for the summer, but I have enjoyed some hemp and linen blends. Check out Elsbeth Lavold’s Hempathy.
I will do that thanks
I really love hemp mixed in with cotton. I am knitting a skirt right now out of some hemp yarn.
Linen is nice as well since it softens and becomes lovely as it is washed and worn. It also is great at keeping you comfy because of how the fiber reacts with moisture.
All great characteristics! Thank you 🤗
I’m in love with Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus, which is 94% cotton and 6% nylon. It’s so soft! I don’t know how it would work for garments, but I made a little lightweight wrap with one skein, and it’s nice to have on the shoulders without being too hot for Florida.
That sounds like a nice blend
I do like Linen blends and Quince Kestrel is awesome. Right now I seem to be knitting shawls, and those are fingering wool. I’m off in my seasons, it seems. Probably because I don’t go to the outside much!
I totally get it
Linen, hemp or ramie are great summer options. My favourite summer top is actually a silk/cashmere blend from colourmart.com, very comfortable even when the temperature hits 30C here in NZ. I too am going through hormonal changes, though mine changed from natural to surgical which makes things very interesting indeed. I’m sticking to natural fibres wherever possible, except for workout gear.
I keep hearing about hemp. Gotta check it out
I love linen, usually use a larger needle than reccomended on the hank cause it can be too warm. Hemp is lovely too.
I love your sweater now I want some bobbles too😄🧡🧡🧡 thanks for the inspo, Susan
I still need to try. I have some just need to find a pattern