Dreaming of and Knitting for Summer

I started some “summery” projects recently. They are both for my daughter, and they are both from Berroco’s Lake House pattern booklet (#341).

The first is a simple stockinette stitch tank top (named Montauk) with some subtle but sweet details like a one-row ridge near the hem and a left shoulder strap that you tie into a bow. My daughter chose the color cerulean for her tank, and it’s just beautiful, and so bright and summery.

The second project is a purse that looks like a slice of watermelon (named Pepo). And what is more summery than watermelon? Or if you prefer, you can make it into a pillow by just stuffing it and not adding the zipper. I’m not sure which my daughter will choose. Either way it will be super-cute and especially fun for summer.

I also bought yarn for another project from the Lake House pattern booklet, but haven’t started it yet. It is a crocheted decorative bowl (named Ninigret), like for fruit as displayed in the photo. I’m going to use a little different color scheme than shown, substituting a more vibrant blue for the blue in the original and a bright green for the small yellow flecks within the blue band. It should be a nice “summery” addition to our dining table and a great receptacle for fresh summer fruits and garden vegetables.

All this talk of summer has me wishing for warm, bright sunny weather. I know I should be happy that spring is officially here (and I am)–the trees are budding, the tulips are blooming, and our weather is warmer–but I can’t help but be a little anxious for summer, especially with all these summery knits in progress. Wherever you are, I hope you, too, are enjoying the signs of spring and that you have some fun summer projects in your knitting queue.