Remember in Bridget Jones’s Diary when Bridget’s mother starts selling cheap costume jewelry? And how she and her orange boyfriend tout certain pieces as being “all rounders”? (Excuse me while I briefly fantasize about Colin Firth. Ok. Done.)
I recently finished an all rounder sweater that checked all the boxes. The pattern is Beyul designed by Justyna Lorkowska. A simple knit with some nice stylish details. Interesting top down construction. Casual, comfortable, and wearable. In fact, I’m wearing it right now! Let me stress the wearable part. Sometimes I knit things that are so interesting or complicated that I never wear them. I love the sweater but can’t find things to go with it or don’t feel comfortable in it or it’s too dressy for my so called lifestyle.
Bonus: I used stash yarn. I knit it out of Miss Babs Yowza in a bright (for me) purple called Tulipa. The yarn has been languishing aging since Susan and I went to Rhinebeck years ago. The pattern was clear and well written and the yarn was really nice to work with.
The photos are not great. This is one of those sweaters that looks better on a human than a mannequin. Sure, I could have asked my husband to take photos of me in it, but his poor photography skills are legendary. If only he were home — he could model it! Sigh.
Surprise! I slipped in a selfie.
Susan mentioned showed off some yarn she’d bought for a Pink Fizz, a future project. As usual, it’s monkey see monkey do. In fact, I think I was the first monkey in this scenario! Here’s a photo of the yarn I bought: La Bien Aimée Cashmerino in Highland and Mohair Silk in Sansa.
