5.28.2010

Playful Stripes In Grey




I always enjoy seeing my patterns done up in different yarns and colorways.
A while back an Icelandic magazine published my Playful Stripes pattern and photographed it in this combination of colors.
I would have never thought that grey would ever work with peach or green... but it totally does! I loved this combination so much that I asked my wonderful Ravelry friend, Yaena, to knit up another Playful Stripes sample for me using these colors together.


Aren't these colors surprisingly beautiful?

If you'd like to knit up a sweater just like this you will need
Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino in these following colors.

[MC] Medium Grey #9
[CC1] Baby Green #3
[CC2] Soft Peach #5
[CC3] Off White #101
[CC4] Lilac #10

The pattern will specify how many you need of each skein for the size you want to make. The pattern can be found here.

I will be using this sample for a second trunk show display.
My first trunk show of samples is booked so far in advance now that I'm having another
set of samples knit up so that I can have 2 trunk shows traveling simultaneously.
This is a fun excuse for me to have my patterns knit up in different colorways to show some variety.

I think that one of the most fun things about this Playful Stripes pattern is picking out the colors.
Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino has such a great variety of beautiful colors to choose from. The possibilities are endless!

Another color combination that recently caught my attention was found on ravelry.com.
Click here to see. When I knit this sweater again, Id like to try these colors next. So cute!

You know what else is cute?


After the photo shoot, I caught Playful Stripes cuddling with Elijah the knitted elephant.
I quick snapped a picture while they weren't looking. :)



26 comments:

  1. the link to the elephant is not the right one.

    I love the sweater.

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  2. Knitting these could become addictive!

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  3. You are right, this color combination is lovely!

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  4. I can see why Elijah enjoys being held by this sweater...who wouldn't enjoy being close to those gorgeous colors?!

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  5. Lovely color choices. I think a matching tam would look great with that sweater

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  6. Absolutely adorable!! I need to make one of these for my daughter!

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  7. super cute! i love when unexpected color combinations delight! :)

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  8. Tre bela trikajxo!http://trikada.blox.pl/html

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  9. Love the colors! I would never have thought to use them all together!

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  10. Gorgeous! I absolutely love the color combination.

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  11. Love it. It has a very Icelandic twist to it.

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  12. omg! So cute, and the colors are wonderful!

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  13. I loved the original but find these colors even more beautiful!

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  14. So gorgeous! Can't wait for your trunk show to come to Knitty Citty in NY! I already told the hubby I will be making a trip to the city to visit!!

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  15. It's a beautiful combination and goes perfectly with the Elijah !

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  16. OMG, that last photo is too cute!! I love the colour combination on the sweater.

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  17. GAH these colors are perfect together! I like the pattern too. The other one is adorable on the little girl [also adorable]. Thanks for including the pattern!

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  18. It's amazing how much it changes just with different colors. Lovely and inspiring.

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  19. Love those colours and the pattern is delightfully pretty

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  20. Beautiful colors! It seems that sweater would lend itself to endless possibilities. Well done!

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  21. Thank you Alana for this gorgeus pattern. I just finished the original, but with local norwegian yarn. It`s so beatiful. I hope one day to get the Playful stripes pattern for older kids too. ;)


    Br,

    Sofie

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