Which yarn?
I told you which pattern? Right? Silver Belle – here on Ravelry. The Ravelry pictures are much better than the original Vogue picture. As Alison H and I were discussing – take a tiny model and drop on an XL. It might make for an arty photo or waif style but it doesn’t nothing for interest in the pattern or a clue on what the finished product will look like on the average body.
I went and shopped the stash – I have a red aran and four different Silky Tweeds (Rowans all) of which I have more than enough and no project to which they are committed. Looking at everyone’s project pages, I actually like several of the tweedy sweaters more than the solids. They seem to have just a bit more life. Not sure that is going to be applicable with either the purple or smoky. But I could always surprise everyone and knit something in spinach, green or the whatever teally-blue that I found. I also have enough Lima in a neutral. I am leaving out the Red Rowan Aran I found – just decided that the color was not all that exciting.
without flash
with flash
I am giving you both pictures – the colors from right to left are Jazz, Inky, Lima, Smoky, Conifer. The Inky and Grey colors are closer to real life without the flash and the others with.
All opinions are welcome!
In other project updates – Radical Changes is done and blocking
48x32
edges
the columns
the point
Then there is also Leif – which has the bottom portion, the waist, the front cross cable complete. I am starting up the right front, then will do the left before finishing with the back and hood so that there is a prayer of things matching side to side (not worrying about front and back).
the front
shows the initial split to the waist, the change from panels to waist cables and the start of the split for the front
the back
shows the bottom garter stitch edges, the paired cables in the back and the side reverse stockinette panels before it all goes into the waist shaping. The yarn is Brunswick Impression which I know I have had prior to moving to Muenchen (1999) knit on 12,00 mm needles triple stranded. It actually doesn’t knit all that quickly because I am altering the pattern as I go and it really hurts my hands.
In case you are wondering why I would post pictures of a present here prior to the particular birthday, I don’t think that Maus bothers to drop by…
Hi Holly! Glad you chose Silver Belle. That’s the one I was thinking of doing but let my husband put in his two cents’ worth and he chose the Drops Cabled Sweater. I’m easy to get along with. Eventually I’ll probably knit all those sweaters.
I vote for Inky or Conifer. Although you’d need better light (if that’s a consideration for you) if you decide to go with Conifer.
The shawl is lovely!
Beautiful, beautiful shawl! And I was wincing at the 12mm needles, and then ah, you too. Hope it finishes in good time anyway.
So far there are two votes “fur” the Sooty (grey) Cat says that cats don’t do fur’en colors, or perhaps they just don’t see them. The Eldest agrees with her, more on the grounds that she doesn’t think I would wind up wearing any of the other colors.
I also found the Spinach color, which, obviously is the color of Spinach. I can do green in the AS, but not sure that I would ever wear something of green. The Inky is still under consideration.
I guess it depends on what you’re going to wear the sweater with. The natural and grey are always safe but perhaps “safe” is not what you want. What color shows the pattern best? Personally I like the dark color–the one furthest on the right.
That one is the conifer. I am not sure that I am looking for safe, but unfortunately I do want to be able wear it with stuff…..
Still going for the grey – conifer at a pinch (but I am not sure how well it would show the pattern). The other two would be completely wrong – do not see you wearing either colour anyway.
Leif is looking good too.
Shawl is lovely – but all those nupps! Wow!
I like the tweedy teal best when I think of it for myself. For you, I’d rank it light grey, dark gray, cream, teal, then the lilac would be dead last. That’s a color for blondes!
That teal blue is very nice. It would look great with black, denim, white or khaki. I think it would be practical as well as lovely.
I like the light purple-lilac color.