I don’t know what the weather’s like by you guys, but here in Seattle, it’s getting frustrating. It’s 70 and sunny for a day or two, a week at most, just long enough for me to start getting used to the summeryness of it all and pull out my shorts, then, bam! Back to 50 and rainy for two weeks.
It’s ridiculous, but it’s making my fingers itch to work on something light and fun. (I also might be itching to start a new project because I’m still working on the BLANKET THAT NEVER ENDS. I just timed myself and it takes me about 20 minutes to knit a row. I haven’t had the heart to figure out how many rows I’ve knit/how many I have left to knit. Talk about a labor of love.)
Even though I’ve never been a fan of warm-weather knits (I mean, really, if you’re going to wear a sweater, just wear a sweater. You don’t need a wooly tank top. Honestly.), I’ve been dreaming of a lightweight, knitted tee. (I know, who am I?)
This is the one that got me started. It’s just gorgeous. That lace, the flattering shape. I mean come on. There’s one knit in a beautiful slubby silk on display at my LYS, and I’m tempted to walk off with it every time I visit. (Though, who am I kidding, I’d be too nervous to wear a silk hand-knit tee.)
Tegna by Caitlin Hunter
And this cute little tee is all sleek and streamlined, with classy little details, like everything from Purl Soho.
Lovely Lightweight Tee by Purl Soho
I love the stripes on this guy, the saddle(ish) shoulders, and the flattering silhouette. I really think I could wear this on the regular.
At the Seaside (Not Only in the Summer) by Fraulein Stadtisch
Have your knitting plans turned to warmer-weather projects? What do you like to work on when the temperatures go up?
On the Needles 