The perfect way to welcome summer is with a cute tee fresh off my needles. Once the temps began climbing steadily in May, my summer knitting mojo was in full force. The Tolsta Tee by Rebecca Clow of the CreaBea Knitting Podcast has been mentioned a lot over these past months and Rebecca herself has knit a whole bunch of them.
This pattern is a very simple design but the thing that makes it fun is its versatility. You can knit a plain version, a stripey version (like I did), add long sleeves, add texture or lace or cables. It is more like a recipe that can be altered to suit the vibe you are going for.
I chose to knit mine using Rowan Summerlite DK in a lilacy-pink with the stripes in a lovely antique gold shade. Summerlite is a 100% cotton yarn with a soft matte finish and comes in lots of colours. I think it works really well and I love the outcome!
A cute summer t-shirt with a bit of interest that knits up really fast and is easy to care for.
I have a second Toltsa on the needles and this time I’m using the same yarn but in black. I’m going to add some eyelets and maybe some texture.
Tolsta Tee (Ravelry Project Page)
Pattern: Tolsta Tee by Rebecca Clow
Yarn: Rowan Summerlite DK in “Blushes″ and “Pickles”
Needles: Sizes US 7 & 8 / 4.5 & 5 mm
Pingback: Summer Knits Part 2 -- Tolsta Tee 2.0 %%