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| Rosy Lemonade from Vivacious Volume 1 |
So, Roo – where is your list of New Year’s Resolutions?
In my head.
Two weeks’ holiday from work seemed like such a wonderful opportunity to knit and relax… and that is pretty much what I did.
So I am slightly behind on the annual goal-setting exercise which I love so much.
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| Soonly |
That’s OK.
I am very clear that I want to knit from stash (because it is there) and work my way through the book of Curls (because they are beautiful) and rustle up a couple of Yokes (because they are perfect).
I am less clear on my sewing plans, because I don’t really know what I want to wear.
I will wear what I have, until inspiration strikes (Oki Style?)
In the meantime, inspiration has struck hard and fast in the realms of knits-to-wear.
I don’t mean the patterns I want to knit because I want to knit them (the Curls and the Yokes), but the patterns I want to knit because I want to wear them.
Vivacious Volume One was published yesterday.
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| Hermes Baby |
If I had been properly engaged with social media I could have bought the pdf in advance for a reduced sum, but I wasn’t, so I didn’t. And anyway, I want the hard copy book because I reckon this one is going to get a lot of use.
10 patterns.
All of them designed for Fyberspates Vivacious yarn (DK or 4 ply) but I am sure substitutions will occur.
And what is special about them?
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| Gather |
They are simple, comfortable, contemporary, even (dare I say it) a little bit hipster (ssssh!)
That hat? Yes please.
All of the sweaters? Oooh, yeah baby!
Go-to mitt and sock patterns – why not?
And a great big enormous snuggly cardigan / jacket to wrap myself up in all weekend long? Sold, to the blanket-knitter in the corner!
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| Rum and Raisin |