The train is leaving Comfort Station and heading to Over the Top Color. You know me – I am the one wearing the boring classic colors in mundane traditional styling. I decided to branch out and try some actual color for a change. A friend of mine was wearing a bright melon top at work and everyone loved it. I thought I’d give it a whirl.
The yarn is a ribbon type from Berroco called Linus. It is a mish mash of fibers (50% Acrylic, 20% Linen, 18% Nylon [Polyamide], 12% Rayon), machine washable, 159 yds to 50 gms and knits up at worsted gauge (19 sts to 4″). The above picture looks prettier than it looks in real life. There are whitish, washed-out areas that don’t show up in the picture, but I guess it’s okay.
The colors are all named for birds – this is Macaw. My friend, Kathy, also bought this yarn in a gorgeous blue (Skimmer) and a pattern booklet with a darling short sleeved summer sweater called Harbour. Kathy made the adorable gray bunny in the picture — we did a knit swap!
I am making a cute, free pattern knit in the same yarn, called Maderia. The one in the picture looks like it is a dark denim blue but in actuality the color is Blackbird, which is black — go figure!
It should be a swingy, bright summer top, and fun to wear. It is straight stockinette in the round so it is a great take-along project. Can’t really go wrong…???
The color is beautiful – in the photo and in person. Love the bunny – Happy Easter!
Comment by Mary M — April 18, 2014 @ 7:23 pm
I love my blue but that Macaw is knock out gorgeous! I love that bunny too! Happy Easter to you and Sally!
Comment by Kathy W. — April 18, 2014 @ 11:46 pm
Something can always go wrong!
Comment by surly — April 19, 2014 @ 9:17 am
After this long, dark, cold winter … some color is just what you need! Can’t wait to see how it turns out!n
Comment by Kym — April 19, 2014 @ 11:03 am
Gorgeous color. I’m totally supporting this. I’ve recently broken free from the murky colored yarn syndrome and am now only working in juicy pastels and bright, strong primary colors. All my knitting friends are giving me the “she’s lost her mind” sideways glances when we knit together. Well, I’m really, REALLY bored with all the “only occurs in nature” and de-saturated colored yarns. You want to see those colors? Look out the window, not at my knitting.
Comment by PurrlGurrl — April 19, 2014 @ 1:17 pm
Congrats on breaking out of your normal color box! How is the yarn to work with? Happy Easter and see you in a week!
Comment by Susan — April 19, 2014 @ 4:24 pm
Happy Easter. I had a great day. I hope you did too. My son took me to dinner at a fav German place, Kaiserhof, and I had the duck with cherry sauce and a nice Paulaner Hef. Awesome!
The coral color is beautiful, congratulations. I think it will be very flattering. The pattern is not my fav. Jumping “out of the box” could be good, but careful just where you land! The asymmetry is silly. Berroco is known for jumping very wide of the box. Pick the side you like best and do it the same on both sides. I’d pick the wider strap. Just sayin’.
Julie in San Diego
Comment by Julie in San Diego — April 21, 2014 @ 12:17 am