Classic Elite Yarns Highland Summer Knitting Pattern

Classic Elite Yarns Highland Summer Knitting Collection

The Classic Elite Yarns Highland Summer collection is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern featuring eight distinct garment designs. This collection showcases a range of sophisticated knitwear pieces suitable for warm-weather wear, each crafted using premium yarns from Classic Elite Yarns and featuring various knitting techniques and stitch patterns.

Una Cardigan

Una is a feminine cardigan design created by Therese Chynoweth. This piece features a Stockinette stitch yoke combined with an eyelet stitch pattern covering the body, creating an elegant contrast between solid and textured sections. The cardigan includes 3/4 length fitted sleeves that are worked in the round to the underarms, with the sleeve cap then worked back and forth in rows. The construction technique requires careful attention to chart reading, as all chart rows are read as right-side rows when working in the round, while odd-numbered rows are read as right-side rows and even-numbered rows as wrong-side rows when working the cap in rows. Una is shown in the colorway Sandpiper.

Morag Design

Morag is featured in the Seedling colorway and represents another design option within the Highland Summer collection.

Aileen Design

Aileen is presented in the Firefly colorway, offering another garment option within this versatile collection.

Bonnie Design

Bonnie is available in Silky Alpaca Lace, a luxurious yarn choice that emphasizes the delicate nature of this design.

Colina Design

Colina is worked in Vail, providing another colorway option for knitters selecting from the Highland Summer patterns.

Barclay Design

Barclay is featured in Firefly, offering a distinct garment style within the collection.

Muireall Design

Muireall is crafted using Classic Silk yarn, showcasing the versatility of fiber choices available across the Highland Summer designs.

Gibson Design

Gibson is worked in Song, completing the eight-pattern collection with another colorway option.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Highland Summer collection employs fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques throughout its designs. Stockinette stitch serves as a foundational element, particularly featured in yoke construction as seen in the Una cardigan. Eyelet stitch is used to create decorative, lacy sections that provide visual interest and breathability suitable for summer garments. Working in the round is a primary construction method, particularly for sleeve sections, allowing for seamless construction and efficient stitch management. Back and forth row work is incorporated for shaping elements such as sleeve caps, requiring knitters to manage right-side and wrong-side row patterns.

Materials and Yarn Information

The Highland Summer collection utilizes premium yarns from Classic Elite Yarns, featuring a diverse range of fiber types and weights suited to warm-weather knitting. Specific colorways include Sandpiper, Seedling, Firefly, Silky Alpaca Lace, Vail, Classic Silk, and Song. The inclusion of specialty fibers such as alpaca and silk indicates that these patterns are designed for breathable, elegant summer wear with luxurious hand feel and drape characteristics.

Pattern Resources

The downloadable PDF includes an abbreviations and glossary section to support knitters in understanding pattern instructions and terminology used throughout the eight designs. This reference material assists knitters in successfully completing any of the garments within the collection.