So... Thank you for the kind wishes on my birthday.
This is where I've got to with the pullover front, using those autumnal Shetland yarns which came into my hands recently. I was using as my model a long-line Fair Isle pullover by Lesley Stanfield, in a wonderful collection of glowing russets and browns. Of course, I was choosing my own patterns from Sheila McGregor, and using the yarns I had in hand.
The thing is, I'm not reading this as autumn. Looks more like spring to me - that bright, daffodil yellow, lit by the white background colour. Where I'd thought to put a single line of scarlet, as in, sprays of berries, it looks more like the centres of narcissi. But I don't absolutely dislike it. If winter comes, can spring be far behind? as someone wrote. So, should I continue in this vein or rip it out and go for a darker, richer palette?
Menwhile, the reliable outcomes of two colours of acrylic and a band of pattern. I'm approaching forty of these now.
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4 comments:
It seems to me that it's the cream that might be tipping the color balance toward. Have you considered flipping the colors in that band--Xs and Os in cream and the ground in the grey green?. That said, it'll be beautiful either way.
What Maureen said. However, it is lovely as it is. Just not very autumnal to me.
I thinnk it's lovely and although not quite autumnal, fine by someone who has only done limited fair isle a "long" time ago. Take care.
I love it . It glows ! Adding a touch of red was inspired .
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