Summer Sleeves by Malia Mae Joseph

Summer Sleeves

Knitting
May 2014
Sport (12 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Dimple Stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
245 - 260 yards (224 - 238 m)
S/M & M/L
English
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Summer evenings in Amsterdam is for bike rides through the congested City Center, the cool nighttime breeze made quicker by the ride. It’s those moments, clad in a short sleeve shirt dress or a three quarter length cardi that I long for just a little extra sleeve on my meandering path home.

These cool summer sleeves of linen & cotton are just the right thing for a bit of coverage in a cool situation. Wear them slouched for a much more casual look, or pull them all the way up for full effect.

Sizes:
SM/ML

Yarn:
90g total DK 50/50 cotton linen blend yarn
(Three 50g balls in 3 colors)
40g MC
25g CC1
25g CC2

Shown in:
BC Garn Allino
50% Cotton 50% Linen
50g = 136 yards (124 meters)

Needles:
3mm & 2.5mm circular needle or dpns
(worked in the round)

Gauge:
22 sts per 4”/10cm in dimple stitch
20 sts per 4”/10cm in stockinette st.

Notions:
1 stitch markers if using circ.
tapestry needle