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Author: Bethany

  • The Mckenzie cardigan

    The Mckenzie cardigan

    Just in time for the beautiful days of summer, the McKenzie cardigan! I knit this piece with wool and the gangs shiny happy cotton, but you can use any other cottons as long as they’re similar weight.

    I’m loving the little front clasp cardigans I’ve been seeing lately, so I added that to this design! It’s not vital to the piece if you don’t want to try your hand at sewing hook and eyes on, but it’s easy to do! Takes only a few moments.

    The sleeves on the McKenzie cardigan are nice and roomy with a little bit of ribbing at the cuffs, perfect size to stay without falling past your hands. It makes for an easy wear! Very taking care of kids, running errands friendly.

    If you’re a new or beginner knitter, you shouldn’t have a problem knitting this cardigan! It uses all your basic knitting stitches with the only extra skills being increases and decreases. No picking up stitches this time!

    Get excited to wear this all summer long! Dress it up, dress it down, dress it anyway you like! I even wore it with basic black leggings and I loved it! Perfect throw on and go piece.

    Shop this cardigan pattern by clicking the shop link in the menu above! I can’t wait to see yours!

    ❤️Bethany

  • My 5 favorite knitwear pieces for summer

    My 5 favorite knitwear pieces for summer

    With summer pretty much in full swing, I thought I’d share my fav summer go to knitwear pieces! These are the ones that get the most use and are so perfect for all the summer things. Morning coffee dates, farmers market shopping, garage saling, evenings out on the porch, and travels! That’s my favorite time to wears knits. A little something special for a special trip! The feeling of sipping that morning vacation coffee in a cute cozy sweater you made yourself is an experience we all need.

    1. The Inez summer sweater. This one is a fan favorite! So many people have messaged me to say that they get so many compliments wearing their Inez sweater! It’s easy, breezy, and just has the good summer vibes. Make it using your favorite cotton yarn in some gorgeous colors and you’ll be accepting the compliments in no time!

    2. The Bring Me Coffee cardi. Super chill, airy, and cozy. This is the ultimate for enjoying that summer coffee. Slip it on with a tank and shorts, and you’re ready for all the coffee feels.

    3. The Mustang tank. The ties on the shoulders, the drapey silhouette, this one deserves to be made in many different shades! It’s your basic tank with a pretty and feminine twist. I’m already starting another in red!

    4. The Summer Daisy Sweater. Big and oversized with lots of fun stitches, colors, and the little “flower” details on the sleeves, make this a perfect throw on and go piece! Wear it over your swimsuit after a long day of swimming while you chill around the fire.

    5. The Freya Summer Sweater. Another top with tie details. Can you tell I like them?! I love how easy and fun they are. This top features an open shoulder, perfect for those cooler times of day.

    Click the shop link in the menu above to shop these style patterns! Make sure to share photos of your finished pieces with me on Instagram or via email.

    Love, Bethany

  • The Williston summer cardigan

    The Williston summer cardigan

    My new summer cardigan pattern has just been released! This was such a fun cardigan to design and even knit. I didn’t have too much knitting time in the past month, so I could have finished it a lot sooner. But I’m so happy with the way it turned out!

    It’s a basic knitted piece, but I added a bunch of extra cute things to make it a little more unique. I had so many cotton yarn skeins laying around and I just love all the colors together, so I figured I’d put them to use. I honestly couldn’t be happier with the result!

    The skills you’re going to need for this piece are fairly basic. I’d say if you’re an advanced beginner, you’ll do just fine. You’ll need to know the longtail cast on, stockinette stitch, 1×1 twisted ribbing, making a new stitch, yarn over, knit two stitches together, bind off, picking up stitches, and seaming. If you don’t know a few, you’ll still be good! They’re fairly easy to learn.

    Being this piece is knit in cotton, it’s lightweight and breathable. It’s perfect for the summer mornings and evenings when you need to throw on an extra layer for a little bit!

    You’ll need 8 skeins of We Are Knitters “the cotton” or a similar worsted/aran weight yarn. I used maybe half of each skein! It doesn’t take much. Needle sizes required are a 5mm (US 8) and a 6.5mm (US 10.5). You could use just the 6.5 if needed. I used the 5mm just for ribbing on the body pieces.

    The pattern can be purchased by clicking the shop link above! I hope you enjoy!

    ❤️Bethany