Twist Collective: New Patterns

 I've been very bad about paying attention to the various online sources for new knitting designs and I was unaware that the new collection of Twist Collective was up until I saw this gorgeous sweater that Linda posted on Stitcher's Guild.  When I saw this I was in NYC and I just could not focus on my knitting projects, either actual (I had two with me) or virtual so I knew that I would need to spend some time with the new issue when I got home.

Needless to say I still love this pattern and it has made it to my shopping cart and onto my computer.

 It was not the only pattern I purchased.  I know, I know, my dream sweaters always knit up faster than my actual fingers can every dream of moving.  But still.

I love this one, also, although truthfully I cannot tell you if I actually love the design without any consideration of the colors used by the designer.  Obviously these are my colors, and I want this sweater just as it is; well I want it knitted for me.  And I think I would like it just as much in different colors, but I might go out of my way to make just as illustrated.

Those are the only two sweaters that caught my fancy although there are some mittens as well.   I am increasingly attracted to mittens but I haven't made the leap to actually knitting them yet so I am a little cautious about stockpiling a bunch of mitten patterns.

 I love the cable and texture of Véronik Avery's mitten pattern and I am intrigued by the idea of double mittens.  I wonder if they work to keep the hands warmer.  They might.  I have been known to double my mittens and gloves in the winter time as my hands are always cold and not much works.  I've tried almost everything.  I do know that thinsulate liners don't help keep the heat in if the hands are cold to begin with.  The closest I have come to warm hands is by wearing two pairs of gloves or mittens, well with the exception of a pair of neoprene gloves I had once, now unfortunately worn out, as they were the only gloves that kept my hands warm.

So I am very intrigued by these doubled mittens that are meant to be worn together.  They are certainly worth a try.

Comments

[La Belette Rouge]

Love that first sweater, especially paired with the pearls.

[materfamilias]

Have you ever worn/made thrummed mitts? A friend brought me a pair back from Newfoundland many years (well, um, decades) ago, and they are the warmest ever! A little clunky-looking but oh, so deliciously warm on a cold day.

[Ann's Fashion Studio]

Absolutely love the mitts!
I wish I did knit :)

[Marji]

LOL, it won't surprise you when I say that those two sweaters were my fav's of the issue. And the mittens are great. It does help to have that double layer, especially if the inner layer is angora! Think about it...

[K-Line]

LOVE the mits.