so as I said, new knitting skills require practice and well, what perfect excuse to knit myself a new sweater.
I saw this beautiful Katia Peru yarn in my local yarn store a few weeks ago and fell in love with it. It's super chunky and soft and I imagine it will be oh so warm too.
I found a fabulous book of fair isle in the charity shop this week, it has some really interesting history of the technique along with some patterns. I'm using Kate Davis' Owls pattern for the main body of the sweater, though I'm going to try and amend the bulge that appeared on the back of the last one I made. I am going to be omitting the owls this time and instead working in some fair isle hearts (I think anyway), where the owls would be.
I'm really pleased with my colour choices and it just so happens they match the crocus's, that appeared on my window ledge this morning perfectly!
The colors look pretty and soft. Love how they match the flowers
ReplyDeleteVery pretty colour....it's always good to make something for yourself!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend.
Char.x
Isn't it nice to finally have some spring colours around. The yarn looks really nice and I hope will make a great spring sweater for you. I was looking at some summer dresses in the shop-windows and day-dreamed about making myself a skirt, before realizing that there is no way I can figure the right sizing in the third trimester of pregnancy.
ReplyDeleteI just had some unintentional crocuses bloom in a pot (must have come from the cold part of the compost heap last fall) it's so reassuring that spring will be here soon.
ReplyDeleteLovely!...and crocuses...already...Wow!
ReplyDeleteLooks lovely and I love that you put the photo of the crocuses too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely reminder of spring ;)
xo