Top Summer Knits: 10 Must-Knit Knitting Patterns

Summer tops and tees are my favorite things to knit - with easy care plant fiber yarns (that are often inexpensive) you can knit your own summer tank or tee as well!

The knitting patterns in this video were recommendations from other knitters - their favorite summer tops to knit and wear.

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🧶 KNITTING PATTERNS:
Laia by Isabell Kraemer
Uptown Tee by Tori Yu
Mount Pleasant Tee by Megan Nodecker
Rock It Tee from @tanisfiberarts1999
Summer Secret Crop Top by Jessie Maed
Moon Set Tee by Ozetta
Summer Sorrel by Wool & Pine
Joni by Natasja Hornby
Duntara by Jennifer Beale

📌 CHAPTER LINKS:
00:00 Summer Knits
1:44 Laia
2:50 Tolsta Tee
4:40 Uptown Tee
6:00 Mount Pleasant
7:49 Rock It Tee
9:20 Summer Secret Crop Top
11:28 Moon Set
13:06 Summer Sorrel
14:41 Joni
16:19 Duntara

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[crystalemmerson]

Great to see you include a Jennifer Beale pattern. Her designs are beautiful and don’t get enough attention.

[EdenYell]

I'm literally knitting the summer secret top while watching this at work. It's easy enough to follow and a great way to bust out a single skein or 2

[ingeborggroth]

I just finished the Hilpu Tee by Meijuknits. Her patterns are very well written and the fit is phenomenal. She isn’t well-known but a marvelous designer. I know that everyone is in love with the Tolsta right now, which is fine. I personally do like a more refined shoulder/bust/armhole shaping in my garments and the Hilpu has exactly that. I don’t think that I’ve ever had more fun knitting than with this design.

[serenityinstitches]

My fav tank top is Gustavia by Berroco. It has all my fav elements…v-neck, a-line, ln the round. I first knit it in recommended DK linen & now making 2nd one with Lion Brand Cotton-Bamboo-Linen, Sport weight.
Love your round-up videos!
Christina
Portland, OR

[marymann]

Great suggestions. Last year I knit the Vegas Tee in bamboo and adore it. I'm finishing the Poppy in a cotton mix now. Very interesting construction. Can't wait to wear it!

[johnnelson]

I’m loving knitting Lemon Spritz by Marie Greene of Olive Knits. I can’t wait to wear this one.

[mmeharriet]

Thanks for this video. I was just searching for a summer knit top and this was most helpful. Am already knitting the Joni: just lovely!

[ify]

I am almost done with a new pattern called Classic LBD. It has a lot of info about shaping and fit. Next up is Tolsta tee. I also have yarn for Uptown tee, Moonset tee, Cumulus tee and Knus Light.

[marinarozas]

thank you! i definitely add some of them to my list of to dos ❤

[maryannbergeron]

I just found your channel and love your recommendations. I did make the Rock It Tee this summer in two different colors and love it. I definitely have 4 of your recommendations now on my wish list. Thank you so much….❤

[saraw]

Watching this and doing the hem ribbing of Yume. Love the pattern and love the yarn…..Berroco Remix Light.

[haroumenaplekta]

Hi Tonia. I absolutely love the topic of this video 😍. It came with perfect timing, soon as I finish my current project I had in mind to knit smth for me. Thank you for the inspiration.

[annabelle]

Really great recommendations that I haven’t seen in other videos! I am loving summer knitting at the moment. I’m knitting Tia, fingering weight yarn with larger needles so it’s like an airy net sweater. Also knitting summer soufflé 😊

[carinavazcastro]

Hi! I love the cristallo tee from knitting for breakfast.
Thank you for your videos

[laurahorgan]

I'm currently knitting the Perfect Knit T-Shirt by Originally Lovely. My first tee and first time knitting a garment with DK weight. So far so good.
Thank you for another wonderful video!

[angelagoldman]

Nice video! I'm currently having a great time knitting Seven Senses by Anne B. Hanssen. Just enough detail to make it interesting, and the lace instructions are both in chart and text form.

[SarahJo]

I personally love the Nuuk pattern by Jonna Helin, it's a simple raglan tee, but it's knit at a worsted weight gauge and I just find I love the more substantial fabric for a tee

[lsherry]

I cannot find the measurements for child cardigan from the armpit to waist/hip