I had a really great Artist Date this
week. I went to the Lion Brand Yarn Studio for the Textured Stitches
book signing. Connie Chang Chinchio, is a busy working mom who
managed to design the patterns, write the book, commute from NJ to DC
and have a baby in 2011. I was exhausted just writing that.
The book, typical of Interweave
publications, is full of gorgeous detailed, photos of contemporary,
wearable sweaters and accessories. Chinchio's designs feature
textural accents that add a touch of elegance to simple shapes.
I want to make a sweater this year. So
every time I get my hands on a knitwear designer I'm planning to ask
his or her opinion of what a good construction method for a beginning
sweater knitter. Chinchio recommended a top down raglan. Maybe, I'm
going to look at a few to see if there's anything I like.
I got a couple of pictures of the
sweaters in Textured Stitches. They look great in the book, in person
the knitting was soft and lofty. The colors were much richer in
person too. Check out my pics from the evening:
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