Knitting in Technicolor

re: Knitting in Technicolor

LynneH — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:08:16 GMT

Many years ago, when my husband was just my fiance, I started a beautiful, Rowan sweater pattern by Annabel Fox. It was the most complicated colour design I had ever embarked upon and it took me over a year to complete. It was an all over dragon design in a Rowan cotton double knitting yarn and needed every ounce of my concentration.

Still knitting it after our wedding, I took it on our honeymoon to the Greek Islands, where it was greatly admired by many Greek ladies I met on our travels. Even though we couldn't understand each other verbally, we had the common bond of our knitting language.

Eventually, I completed the sweater and wore it during every cold British summer, took it on holidays "just in case" of inclement weather. I have been married for 23 years to Jonathan (thanks, mate) and still take the dragon sweater on my travels.

re: Knitting in Technicolor

lamoreaj — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:38:26 GMT

You're not from the south are you. For some reason southerners are not afraid of color, we fear the browns, dark blues, blacks and greys northerners seem drawn to. We seem to like colors that shout HELLO! and smack you upside the head. Come live in the south and you'll never fear color again. by the way, the jacket has just the right amount of color to look good down here, but you'd probably die from heat prostation wearing it!!

re: Knitting in Technicolor

MB@FabricUiPhoneApp — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:36:50 GMT

I like this...the colors are all balanced and not out of whack the way you some hand knits. I really don't need my garments to scream KNIT BY ME when I walk down the street. Subtlety is the name of the knitting game, and urban sophisication is my goal because I do live in the city.