Whole lotta' stitchin' to be done - Part 2
In Part 1, I showed you Yell ...which is the his, so here's D'Arcy, the hers :) D'Arcy by Marie Wallin in Rowan's Fazed Tweed Marie is a renown designer - known for both colour work and cabled designs. I think she is unique in her use of knit and crochet combined. This design is sublime in it's simplicity. A little bit of rib followed by a swathe of stocking stitch, straight up to the neckline shaping! The drop shoulder shape gives a relaxed look, that is dressed up with these fabulous crochet sleeves! Fazed Tweed is a yarn like no other! Wool and Alpaca in a nylon net tube! 72% wool, 22% alpaca and 6% nylon Fazed Tweed is an interesting mix of wool, and fine alpaca, with a filled tube like construction this yarn gives a soft blended tweed like knitted fabric. (from the Rowan web site - link above) I decided to go for the subtle shade this sweater was designed in, Larch (002) and I am thril...