Today’s post is about inspiration behind my latest pattern release – Golden dreams scarf.
Some time ago I bought some absolutely gorgeous yarn from Fyberspates.co.uk, which is an independent dyer from Oxfordshire. The yarn I bought is appropriately called Scrumptious, it is a blend of merino wool and silk and is soft and lustrous. The thing I loved most about this yarn was its colour – golden yellow.
Fyberspates Scrumptious 4 ply in Golden pumpkin
Next step was to find some beautiful lace stitch to showcase this beautiful yarn. I love to work with lace stitches and whenever I can I try to improvise some new stitch combinations, something new that one can’t find in any stitch dictionary.
I am always on the look for inspiration and this time inspiration came to me on the beach in Italy. There I was, lying on a sunbed, browsing through Italian Vogue, when I saw a beautiful photo of golden chains. I absolutely loved beautiful curved and slightly tilted lines on the photo. Straight away I thought about interpreting this image in lace.
Vogue Italia Sept 2010
So some swatching later here is the result. I think it worked quite well.
Golden dreams scarf in Fyberspates Scrumptious 4 ply
Tags: Fyberspates, Katya Wilsher, knitting pattern, lace scarf, Scrumptious
December 13, 2010 at 7:04 pm |
oh, so pretty!! it turned out so beautifully.
December 14, 2010 at 9:42 am |
Julie, thanks so much for your compliment!
August 12, 2011 at 2:25 am |
this scarf and hat are so lovely! saw them on ravelry and think I’m going to have to knit it! thanks for sharing it!