ConnieLene – KnitDesigner

This creation is no long available – BUT the style can be re created.

It is a unique piece due to the way the colours and yarns are used, therefore it cannot ever be repeated exactly.

It was created with many many different vibrant and gorgeous pinks in many many different yarns. The yarns have been knitted using short lengths, in simple intarsia and stripes. I carefully weave in the ends as I go, to reduce the finishing required once the knitting is completed.

The Jacket was knitted from the bottom to the shoulders in one piece including the lapels.

A pattern for the Sleeveless Jacket will become available soonish. It will not include the specifics of how this was created – the yarns and colours, line by line, it will include information on playing with simple freeform intarsia on a pattern.

I needed to knit a hat or a slouchy hat or a beret and I did create that there hat and I also played with the stripes a bit. It can be difficult for me to hold onto stripes in the formal sense – you know – 2 rows col 1, 3 rows col 2, and so on.

I had 4 colours, three different shades of Purple and a lovely soft grey. I don’t know if it is a slouchy hat, or a beret – perhaps it is both.

Now back to another beret or slouchy hat, or neck piece, or ??

Living through two cold winters in the Netherlands has made me knit more hats than I could ever ever need back in New Zealand, along with an excess of scarves. I have given away most of the scarves, to colleagues and friends, as well as to De Schalm. The hats have been fun to play with, and to help me to write up my simple Intarsia information for my 3 different berets pattern Which is available on Etsy now.