My design has been published in the recently published Fall/Winter issue of Clotheshorse digital magazine. I am delighted with Heather Dixon’s photography and styling as well as the stunning model, Natalie! In my design submission in response to their experimental mood board, I wrote: “Tyrol Scarf and Loose Sleeves. An experiment with layered tucks and a patterned cable results in an exciting scarf with matching loose sleeves. I adore these Tyrol cables with their flower bud shapes and the contrasting tucks at each end. The layered tucks create a sculptural feel and add drama to the bottom of the loose sleeves. Both are knitted in the round to form a tube of textured volume.” I suggested knitting it in Madeline Tosh DK in Composition Grey but Clotheshorse selected the much softer and more divine Blue Sky Alpacas Metalico in 50% alpaca, 50% mulberry silk in the natural color of Platinum, see blueskyalpacas. Each skein is 50 g with 135 m/147 yds, so you will need 13 for the scarf and 5 for the loose sleeves or 17 for the set and 3.5 mm/US 4 circular needles. Here is a link directly to the pattern page: issuu.com/clotheshorse.
The scarf is worked in the round, bottom up in two parts; first: tucks and cables and second: opposite tucks to make the tuck layers identical. The parts are knitted together with a 3 needle bind off. The loose sleeves have elastic in the encasing at the top (or knitted in elastic, if preferred), in addition to a cord which can be tied onto the scarf at cable crossings when worn around the shoulders and fastened with a shawl pin or tucked into the end, see photograph below taken by my husband. One loose sleeve also looks nice worn as a small scarf around the neck.
The most popular of the 25 designs in this issue of Clotheshorse is the cabled cardigan; Hardy by Kristen Tendyke, see ravelry, while I prefer the spiked shoulder jacket; Hepworth by Ruth Roland, see ravelry. Here are all the designs presented on Ravelry; clotheshorse-fall-winter-2013/patterns but do not miss the Runway Reports in the magazine itself, see clotheshorsemag. Thank you, Clotheshorse!
For et fantastisk bilde av deg, Linda! Nydelig hvordan ditt strikkedesign kommer automatisk i fokus samtidig som ringene er gyldne!!
Og lekkert design!!
Tusen takk, Nina! Ja, Michael er dyktig med det grafiske! Veldig hyggelig at du synes det!
Love the tucked hems and the gorgeous cables.
It all looks so soft and warm.
Thank you so much, Mary Jo! The yarn feels so divine next to my skin!
Such statement pieces! I think that you should do your own modeling Linda!
Thank you so much, Tracy! I am not sure I agree about the modeling, but thank you for the vote of confidence!
Your stunning design caught my attention immediately. I’m pleased you like Hepworth, too!
Thank you so much, Ruth! I must say that your Hepworth introduction to the Experimental part of Clotheshorse is perfect!
I love those tucks! What a great hem treatment!
I do too, thank you so much, Jean!