I’ve been knitting/working a LOT. Last week I had 3 designs in test knitting, and I was knitting/finishing versions of two of them. One of them is for the helix knitting class next weekend; that one was at the tech editor. All my knitting is done, so it was time to pick something new to knit.
I’m away for the weekend, and I want to knit a little summer top for myself, that I don’t have to design. I just want to follow someone else’s instructions!
My options: a little brioche top from Knit Graffiti (Mist), Ranunculus in fingering weight linen if I abandon something I started several years ago and will probably never finish, and Luminos Tee.
I discovered that I didn’t have enough yarn for the brioche top. Poot.
This is the linen top that I was freestyling, that I don’t feel inspired to pick up again. I started it in 2022. I may have knit some in 2023 and 2024, up to the armhole. The lace pattern is the same as the one I used in Kittiwake, which was Aran weight linen. I think Kittiwake is more appealing.
But I wasn’t ready to frog the fingering weight piece.
Last year I bought this kit from Yarn Snob. It’s superwash merino, silk, and cashmere, for the Luminos Tee.
Winner winner!
The construction of this is so interesting. It starts with the two triangles at the bottom. I finished one last night. Working on the second one, and then I get to join them and start the stripes going up the body. Super fun, and the instructions are very well written so far. The side triangles are a great social knit; the increases are very regular.
What’s on your summer needles?
PDXKnitterati 
Thank you for sharing. The Luminos Tee is already in my “someday” queue. Good to know you enjoyed knitting it. I picked it because it looked interesting. I really like the Kittiwake tee as well.
Luminos is fun so far! It starts with two shawl like pieces for the bottom. I’ve joined and begun knitting the stripes, but I misread one part and had to frog 10 rows! Oops. All back under control now.
Kittiwake was fun to knit, and it’s fast because it’s Aran weight yarn. I wear that one all the time!
Luminos looks perfect for a summer (or layering) tee! Good choice 🙂
I hope it’s lovely as I’m dreaming it will be! Fit is everything…
I just downloaded the Luminos Tee. I had it in my favorites, and this was the push I needed to get started. Thank you!
I am really enjoying this knit! I just laid it out flat on two needles, and my gauge is spot on. Whew! The construction is really fun.