My first Knit Along this winter was so much fun I just had to do another one for summer. And y’all know how much I love summer knits!

Our Summer Knit Along is going to be two sweaters again, one more basic and one a little bit more challenging. I’ve been hording sweater designs since March and these are the 8 sweaters I’m sticking with.

Please vote like crazy! The two sweaters with the most votes, one from each category, will be our knit along sweaters. You’ve got all week and the winners will be announced a week from today. We’ll talk about materials then.

Summer Knit Along will start on Memorial Day, Monday May 30th, so you’ll have plenty of time to order/find yarn and materials.

Let’s see our contenders!

Easier Category

(‘easy’ in this case meaning less knitting/shaping/construction)

Make Up Your Mind

Julie of Knitted Bliss designed Make Up Your Mind for the summer issue of Knitty and it’s so fun! It uses fingering weight yarn and size 6 needles. Check it out on Ravelry here and on Knitty here. This is a free pattern.

Tokyo

This t-shaped pullover has a subtle stitch pattern and flattering shape! Tokyo, by Ruth Homrighaus of Ruthless Knitting, designed this pretty, simple tee. It uses fingering weight yarn and size 4 needles. Check it out on Ravelry here. It’s a $3 Ravelry download.

Ruched Yoke Tee

The Rushed Yoke Tee combines a lot of things I love – fun stitch details and YOKES! and slightly puffed sleeves. AnneLena Mattison’s simply and just really wearable tee uses DK weight yarn and size 6 needles. Check it out on Ravelry here. It was published in the Interweave Knits Spring 2011 issue.

Strafford Tee

Amy Christoffers of Savory Knitting designed this lovely Strafford Tee! In DK weight yarn and size 5 and 3 needles, it’s got just enough lace to keep it interesting and fun. Check it out on Ravelry here. It was published in this summer’s Knitscene.

Slightly More Challenging Category

(more shaping, lace, stitch pattern, construction)

 

The Loop Entrelac Tank

MEMEME! I love this tank and you know how I’ve got a mission to make every knitter psychotically love entrelac, so why not?! My The Loop Entrelac Tank uses subtle entrelac details, and builds a fun cotton top around them. The pattern calls for sport weight yarn and size 6 and size 4 needles. Check it out on Ravelry here. It’s a $5.50 Ravelry download.

 

#14 Lace Tunic

The #14 Lace Tunic by Brooke Nico had my number from day 1. It’s styled here like a bathing suit cover up but it can be so much more! In worsted weight yarn and size 10 needles this is easily the chunkiest knit in the list. Check it out on Ravelry here. It was published in the Spring/Summer 2011 Vogue Knitting magazine.

 

Hexagon Petal Tee

Could you die? I spotted this out of the Spring 2011 Interweave Knits issue immediately and only later noticed it was designed by my friend Maria Leigh, who designed the Charvet Pullover I wear all the time. In DK weight yarn and size 6 needles, I’m knitting this top whether y’all vote for it or not. Check it out on Ravelry.

 

#03 Multi-Pattern Top

And an oldie but a goodie, this #03 Multi-Pattern Top by Gabrielle Hamill has been in my queue since it was published in the Spring/Summer 2006 issue of Vogue Knitting. Knit in sport weight yarn and size 6 needles, this lacy top looks super fun! Check it out on Ravelry here. $6 Vogue Pattern Store download.

So there you have it! 4 easier sweater options and 4 slightly more advanced options.

Again, you can vote for as many sweaters as you want, and the two sweaters that get the most votes will be chosen, and announced on Monday, May 8th.


Thanks so much for voting and check back on Monday for the results!

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