When it’s too warm to even think about warm woolly handknits, I always knit a bunch of summer tees in quick succession. They seem to go quickly and get worn a ton. This was yet again the summer of the handknit tee.
Last summer I knit a Salty Air Tee which is one of my favourite garments to wear. I used Hedgehog Fibres Sock for my first version. Even though the yarn is a merino-nylon blend, this tee is light enough to wear when the weather is warm with its lace yoke and cropped silhouette.
I had a couple skeins of the same yarn in a different colourway and decided that I would knit a second Salty Air Tee but omit the lace yoke on this one. This design is by Samantha Guerin who is a wonderful designer. For this version, I wanted to showcase the fun speckles on the yarn which is why I decided to skip the lace. The colourway is called “Puffball”.
I did not change anything other than substituting plain stockinette instead of the charted lace. The result is a fun little top. I feel like I have a few spring and summer patterns in my knitting library that I will return to over and over again to keep my summertime creativity going.
Warm weather knits are always enjoyable because they are quick and have great memories attached to them of summer travels, music festivals and beach time.
Salty Air Tee
Pattern: Salty Air Tee by Samantha Guerin
Yarn: Hedgehog Fibres Sock in “Puffball″
Needles: Sizes US 5 & 6 / 3.75 & 4 mm
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