So far this throw is going better
than I had expected – I hope I am not “speaking” too soon!
I am not saying that I haven’t
taken some of it out – and I haven’t decided what the finished version will
look like exactly - but I am happy with what I have done so far.
While I was knitting I thought –
I have mentioned Horst Schulz but I haven’t acknowledged the influence of
Patricia Werner on this design. If you
have seen her Mola jackets – you will recognise her influence on this
pattern.
If you like modular knitting -
you should have a look at the book: Dazzling Knits by Patricia Werner
This is a very colourful
book. It provides step-by-step
instructions and lots of ideas and advice about choosing colours. I read it a few years ago and the one thing
that stayed with me is the advice to not let the yarn dictate to you. I remember knitting a pull-over in a
multi-coloured yarn that was mainly blue and dark red – but occasionally there
was some yellow as well – and I wasn’t very keen on that – so every time I got
to it – I cut that bit out. It could
seem a bit wasteful – but I can use the odd bits of yellow in something else.
Apparently including yellow can
give a piece of knitting more “life”- but I am not that keen on it unless I am
making daffodils! Having said that – I think
a bit may appear in my throw.
I have a large collection of
knitting books and like to look through them for inspiration. I can’t help thinking about my next project
when I haven’t finished the one (or three) I am working on. I have hardly started knitting the English
Adventure throw – when I thought – perhaps I could knit one of Patricia
Werner’s Mola jackets!
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