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:

Dana said...

the link to the elephant is not the right one.

I love the sweater.

Traci said...

Knitting these could become addictive!

Ariane said...

You are right, this color combination is lovely!

AudKnits said...

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

tishka said...

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

Chantal Boucher said...

The mix of colors... beautiful.

mommieof4munchkins said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Wojciech said...

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stringsofpurls said...

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

Casey said...

Gorgeous! I absolutely love the color combination.

Unknown said...

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

penelope10 said...

omg! So cute, and the colors are wonderful!

barbara said...

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

Pam Sykes (aka Pretty Knitty) said...

beautiful! another hit!

Jessica said...

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!!

Two Cables and a Frapp said...

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

Yarndancer said...

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

Erron Rose said...

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!

Anonymous said...

gorgeous!

Jill Warren said...

This is really beautiful!!

Anonymous said...

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

Ally Jay said...

Love those colours and the pattern is delightfully pretty

Paula said...

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

YarnOnTheHouse said...

That color combo is just perfect!

Sofie H. N. said...

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