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B&W Stripes

Cladonia by Kirsten KapurSo last night, I started this! I’ve been doing a ton of non-me-related knitting lately and  I’ve been dying for a pretty, gentle, just-for-me knit where I might learn a thing or two. I chose Cladonia by Kristen Kapur, partly because of the stripes. I am extremely fond of 2-row stripes. I even love the 2-row striping one needs to do when working with hand-dyed yarns.

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There’s just something lovely about stripes. They can be soft and subtle as in this shawl by Tanja Steinbach. It’s worked in Tahiti by Schachenmayr, which is a really pretty sport weight cotton. I managed to procure a skein of this at Needle in a Haystack in Picton a couple of months ago and have thought many times about going back for more. Perhaps this shall be my motivation. Look how subtle these are; the grey and white garter stripes look as if they’re studded with little pearls or gems. Lovely. Liaison by Annestricke.

Liaison by ANKESTRiCK

Wavelike by Stephen WestStephen West is a master of stripes, both the 2-by-2 variety and the brioche variety. I know I need to knit a Stephen West project at some point, I just can’t decide which one! This one, Wavelike, is fabulous, but I think I may be leaning toward Exploration Station.

Lilli Pilli by ambah

Nymphalidea by Melinda VerMeerI admire the way Ambah has chosen to combine these seemingly disparate elements in the Lilli Pilli shawl. Somehow, they bond to one another, though, don’t they? And I’ve always been a big fan of running a self-striping or gradient yarn against a solid or semi-solid as has been done in the Nymphalidea Shawl.

A big favorite of mine is the 3 Color Cashmere Cowl by Joji Locatelli. I think I really NEED this piece, especially if it could be cashmere. It’s like a knitting sampler. I could see myself wearing this all year ’round. After all, here in Canada I’m only comfortably warm for 2 days out of the  year…

3 Color Cashmere Cowl by Joji Locatelli

 

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    Andrea @ This Knitted Life

    June 26, 2015

    All pretty groovy. Which one to knit first?

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