Showing posts with label knitting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label knitting. Show all posts

4.30.2007

fo: twinkle best friend cardigan



twinkle knits can be a bit deceiving. yes, they knit up fast, but don't get too cocky. these suckers are particularly devilish in the details. of course, that is also the charm of ms. chia's elegant, fitted designs. trad details such as english shoulders and bobbled cables are suddenly mod when crafted on fat needles with fat yarn. but keep your wits about you. each stitch is like the type in those large-print books: you can read every word from about 10 feet away. yes, it's a quick read, but watch out for those typos.



knit in canary twinkle soft chunky on US19 circs. i used about 3.5 balls to make the small size. i found the 45mm off-white buttons at my lys. be aware, clown buttons like these are not easy to come by. m&j trim carries them, but were out of the color i wanted. i couldn't find a single other source, though ebay could be hit or miss.

2.07.2007

shades of gray




the forecast for fall '07: gray, gray, gray. when i was six my mother bought me wear a gray wool jumper. she thought i'd look "darling" in it. i refused to wear it; i thought it made me look old. now that i actually am old, i couldn't love the grisly gritty hue more. olga and i were drooling over the top two from oscar de la renta. i'm such a sucker for interesting sleeves. the bottom is behnaz sarafpour. i love the color and fit, the ease of it. it's so simple, but very sophisticated, too.
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