Spring Pullover
Tomorrow is the March equinox and I just finished a pullover that, to me, exudes spring. It is soft, light, and floral. The color varies from a soft pink to lilac to cornflower blue, depending on the lighting. It reminds me of my hydrangeas, which start blooming pink and gradually turn purple and then blue in a matter of weeks. The yarn I used is DROPS Air in the color Purple Haze. It is a blow yarn made from baby alpaca and merino wool in a polyamide tubing. As I mentioned in a previous post, it is incredibly squishy and soft. While I was working with it, I kept thinking of cotton candy. I followed the pattern Cloud Dancer by DROPS Design for the yolk but made some changes to the body and sleeves. In addition, I cast on more stitches than recommended by the pattern for the neck, which would have been very tight otherwise.
This pullover was a very easy knit and I love how it turned out. I am looking forward to wearing it this spring. Let's hope that our sunny weather continues.
This pullover was a very easy knit and I love how it turned out. I am looking forward to wearing it this spring. Let's hope that our sunny weather continues.
Comments
I’ve just discovered this pattern on the DROPS website and immediately fell in love with it. So I’m now considering about knitting it. I find that (h)airy yarns look great for spring too, but I wonder if they wouldn’t be too warm for spring (let’s say 15 C°). I’m not particularly sensitive to cold^^ !
What you said about the choice of the colors is true. For example, I love the light grey green of the Cloud Dancer pattern, but when I wear this kind of color I find I look quite strange, like it’s not really me. I shouldn’t be influenced by the color but only the pattern, though.
Eugenia.