Our team is loving Jessie Maed’s So Summer Shirt pattern. It’s worked in the round from the bottom up, is size inclusive and is easy to modify for a longer torso, if cropped isn’t your jam. The pattern features turned hems and a relaxed fit neck. It would layer beautifully over a summer dress or top or can be worn on its own with shorts or jeans!

Our yarn suggestions:

Miss Babs Damask

This new yarn from Miss Babs is available in our storefront in a variety of colors. Each skein is 420 yards of cultivated silk and linen, making it a perfectly suitable yarn for a summer top. $40 per skein.

BC Garn Alba

Alba is a GOTS certified 100% cotton yarn. 172 yards per ball for $8. This is also available in our storefront, but not online.

Knitting for Olive Pure Silk

Pure Silk is an ethically sourced 100% silk yarn. Each ball is 275 yards and $13.50. It is available in store and online.

Project details:

Yardage:
432-540 (492-615, 552-690, 612-765, 672-840){732-915, 792-990, 852-1065, 912-1140}yds
395-494 (450-562, 505-631, 559-699, 614-768){669-836, 724-905, 779-973, 834-1042}m

Gauge:
22 sts & 32 rows per 4×4 square in stockinette, flat & in the round, blocked

Suggested Needles:
US 5 – 3.75 mm circular needles (main body)
US 3 – 3.25 mm circular needles (optional, used for ribbed finishes only)

Materials:
fingering weight yarn, circular needles, stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders, extra needle for 3-needle bind off, darning needle

Techniques:
knitting in the round, bottom up, increasing, holding stitches, 3-needle bind off, wet blocking