Louisa Harding - Impression
This Saturday our SnB ran over to Woodstock, GA to the lovely "Whole Nine Yarns" for our monthly fieldtrip. I of course wasn't intending to buy any yarn but I find it hard to walk into a yarn store and NOT buy yarn. I have always wanted to try Louisa Harding and she has a lovely new book out that is just my style.
It's called "Modern Classics" and while I think most of us knitters who had some "balls" could probably write these patterns up fairly easily, it is nice to not *have* to. I got this on a whim, knowing full well I didn't need it.
I thought the Fitted Textured Sweater was very pretty (doesn't look that fitted to me...) and the yarn really caught my eye. I got it in the same color (08) of "Impression" that is in the photo. To me it's the color of "Tigerseye" stones, I love it.
Impressions is a superfine strand of kid mohair, wrapped around a very soft ribboned yarn. It's extremly soft and fluffy. I'm anxious to swatch but I think I'll save it for a little later.
I'm still working on my bolero, nice and slow like a turtle!
Comments
Tammy says;
Hi - I got that book for Christmas and love it. Are you still working on Sahara? How's it coming?
Jen says;
I was just at whole nine yarns the other day! Where does your snb meet?
LynnH says;
I love Impressions yarn. I actually have really enjoyed all the Louisa Harding yarns I've used, and I've tried perhaps a half dozen. Nice stuff, and great colorways for almost anyone. You are going to enjoy feeling it flow through your fingers!
mellanie says;
You mentioned on one of your podcasts seeing the Clapotis done as a scarf. If you have an account with Kpixie you can get into their free patterns. They have the directions for modifying the knitty pattern to be a scarf. Sorry if this is redundant information. Really enjoy your blog and podcast!
Christine says;
Great sweater!
The yarn is beautiful.
Can't wait to see it!!
Leslie says;
Pixie, I can't wait to see that yarn knit up. It looks dreamy.
Jaimi says;
I recently got this book too and I love it. Like you said, basic sweaters, but all in one place. Definitely a classic. I can't wait to see your sweater!
Amy says;
Oh god that color is gorgeous! I love her designs, I'll have to pick that book up the next time I hit the yarn store.
Wendy DG says;
The yarn is delicious.
I just finished half of the tank out of Erika Knight's "Classic Knits". I've been eyeing "Modern Classics", also. I think it's great to have a pattern for the basics. You can always alter it with a flair of your own.
Jessica says;
I go to the TWNY weekly, I love Debi!! I have been looking for a SnB group, where do you meet???
Sasha says;
Pixiieee? Where are youuuu? Blog land isn't the same with the spritely knitting pixiieee!!! Hope you're doing fun things and up to lots of mischief! Post soon! Podcast soon! :)
Melana Denyer says;
Hi there. I'm working on the same sweater, but in the solid angora version. I am in need of advice, though, so thought I'd ask you! The directions for the front of the sweater seem vague to me. I understand that I work the front the same as for the back, but where exactly to do I stop? The pattern says 20 rows below the beginning of shoulder shaping -- am I reading that properly? Thanks in advance for your help; I totally appreciate it!!