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Here's to a wardrobe of knits we love and want to wear for years to come!
Late Summer Knitting Projects
Happy August friends! I don't know about you but at this time of year, my needles start getting antsy for some cool-weather knitting. Despite the temperatures still being high, and the air being a little more humid than I would like, I know that in a few weeks I'm going to need some woolly transitional pieces to layer over my summer linens. If there is a gap in your wardrobe for such garment, then now is the perfect time to get making!
One of my favourite yarns for knitting transitional pieces is De Rerum Natura's Ulysse. Though technically a sport weight, it works over a plethora of different gauges and comes in the most stunning colours, so I thought today I would put together a few projects for you, to get the inspiration flowing!
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Trove by Emma Ducher
Trove has been on my to-knit list for a while now (when will there be more knitting hours in the day?!), and was designed with Ulysse in mind. It really makes the most of the gorgeous colour palette De Rerum Natura has to offer, and while I love the original colour choices, I think it would look equally lovely with a darker main colour against lighter contracting colours. On the right, I've picked out Eucalyptus for the MC, with Quartz, Sauge, Genêt and Poivre Blanc for the CC's.
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CLAiRE Cardigan by ANKESTRiCK
The CLAiRE Cardigan is a classic wardrobe staple, and would be perfect for throwing on over your late-summer attire as the evening begin to get chilly. One in every colour would be ideal, but the soft heathered blue of Brouillard would be timeless!
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Yoki by Marianne Munier
We couldn't talk about Ulysse without mentioning Yoki by Marianne Munier from Issue 5! With it's boxy silhouette and gorgeously textured body it's perfect for when you want to savour every last minute of those late summer evenings outside. The original sample used Quartz, but how about a rich jewel tone like Cyprès?
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Balou by Trin-Annelie
If colourwork yokes are your thing, Balou by Trin-Annelie should be right up your street! The striking colour work is deceptively simple with very few long floats, so it's perfect for colourwork first-timers. I'd love to do a tonal version of this sweater with Quartz and Merlot. I can't decide which would look best, with Quartz as the MC or Merlot, what do you think?!
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Ranunculus by Midori Hirose
I've seen versions of Ranunculus popping up ever since the pattern launched, and it's easy to see why! It's designed to use a range of yarn weights, so your outcome depends on what type of yarn you use. I think using Ulysse would create such a cozy version, and really make those textured stitches pop! I'd choose the colour Poivre et Sel for this project, because it's the perfect balance of grey and beige, and I just know I'd end up reaching for it again and again!
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Do you have any patterns you'd like to share with us that you love for late summer?! Or have you used Ulysse and would like to tell us about your project? Share with us in the comments below!
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6 Joyful Spring Knitting Patterns - My Current Favorites!
Hi lovelies! Spring has sprung here in Berlin – as I am typing this (mid March), the buds on the chestnut tree out the window are a few days away from bursting, the forsythias are in full bloom, and our strawberry plants have started their comeback as well (leaves so far, but Aurin checks every day for berries :)).
So it's no surprise at all that today's blog post is very much inspired by the sun and the warmer days to come! I have put together a sweet roundup of 6 joyful spring knitting patterns, all of which I'd love to have on my needles soon. (If someone can get me an extra day or two per week to knit (oh, and to spin), I'd love that!)
The three yarns I've paired them with are my favorite spring / summer yarns: De Rerum Natura's Antigone, a delightful sport-weight linen yarn, Wooldreamers' Saona, a 50% Spanish cotton, 50% Spanish wool blend, and Natissea's Pernelle, our newest spring yarn: A 100% European hemp yarn!
Get to Know: Pernelle, our first 100% hemp yarn!
Hi lovelies! As you might know, we are slowly, surely expanding the portfolio of the shop – I am always on the lookout for wonderful sustainable yarns that might fill gaps we still have, and one that was on the list since last summer was an additional spring / summer yarn.
When I learned about Natissea, a French yarn company dedicated to organic plant yarns, from Audrey Borrego last year, I immediately contacted them to order some samples. As soon as I had Pernelle, their 100% European hemp yarn, on the needles, it was love – grippy, but not ropey, with a lovely drape that only got stronger after a good washing and blocking session.
The shade cards had me swooning too – a really comprehensive, well-composed range of colors with something for everyone in it, from neutrals to spring-inspired pastels to deep jewel tones.
So I was so pleased when Natissea accepted us as a stockist – and I am extra excited to introduce Pernelle to you. Our first 100% hemp yarn, perfect for summer tops, T-Shirts, and lightweight sweaters!
I reached out to Mathilde over at Natissea and she graciously agreed to answer a few questions about Pernelle. I loved reading her answers!
Issue 11 - in and out by Liza Laird
Hello lovelies!
I am back today with a slightly unusual post that starts with a big, big apology to Liza Laird. Liza is a wonderful author (you might know her book Yoga of Yarn), knitter, teacher and yogi, and we were supposed to publish her beautiful poem "in and out", inspired by the ocean, in our Issue 11, "Seashore".
While I was putting the final touches on our layout, I realized that we had a spread too many (we always print in increments of 4 pages, or 2 spreads) and inadvertently cut the spread with Liza's poem instead of the photo spread I meant to delete.
