I love me them gradients! I was at The Yarnery last weekend and saw the last available gradient yarn set from FiberStory in colorway “Marooned.” I bought a coordinating skein of Fave Sock in Muse.
I have no idea what I will do with these little treasures!!
I have been slowly working on my Woodfords sleeves. The pattern says the sleeves are supposed to be 11″ (due to the drop shoulder). I measured the length I would need at 15 inches. Okay. That is within normal limits. I have knit 9 inches and remeasured — I need another 10 inches! All my decrease calculations are based on 15! Are my arms growing? My measuring tape shrinking? All I know is that having gorilla arms is a cross that I must bear…as well as more knitting, measuring and calculating. I find that with top down sleeves, I always have to knit a lot more than I think.
PS – Sagerain mentioned Romi Hill’s Williwaw Cardigan, which I already have the pattern and yarn for!! I am not sure I will go for the gradient look there but I think it could really work!
Beautiful colors! Check out Romi Hill’s new Williwaw cardigan. I’ve been toying with the idea of using a solid color for the lace yolk and sleeves and a gradient set for the stockinette skirt. You go first!
Comment by sagerain — October 2, 2015 @ 1:19 pm
Absolutely love your gradient colors! So glad you are being persistent with the Woodford as it is drop dead gorgeous! The slog is so worth the final product!
Comment by Kathy W. — October 2, 2015 @ 3:08 pm
Love those colors in your gradient. So beautiful. The Williwaw looks like it would really work for you and would be particularly effective in any flattering color. Since the top is so busy with lace, it seems to me it would be risky to work the skirt in a gradient. It might be really great and I am no designer, but it might take a lot of fiddling to see if the transitions and their placement on the body produce a graceful flow. But again I am no designer and I have seen some stunning garments that I would have said on paper would not work. (Also, I am short and by reason of that, naturally averse to busyness which often looks good on others but not on me.)
Comment by Chloe — October 3, 2015 @ 5:05 pm