My core wardrobe is compact and built on basics, so I rely heavily on accessories to change up the look, especially when the weather turns cool. Some time ago, I began slowly but steadily making mitts to complement my favorite scarves and shawls. It's a three-way win. I stay warm, indulge my love of knits, and still appear somewhat pulled together.
It's time to take this thinking to the next level.
Two-shawl weather is on its way and I'm determined to be prepared, so I've decided to create a cozy collection of coordinating wraps, cowls and scarves that aren't matchy-matchy but work well together. Because yes, indeed, I've been known to layer two scarves or cowls twisted together, or a cowl and scarf combo, or a small shawl topped with a larger wrap.
In other words, I'm on a mission only a fellow knitter can understand: I want to leverage the knits I have by making a series of mix-and-match knits. With this in mind, there are two color combos on my radar screen.
One involves various shades of teal. According to some interior designers, it's the most versatile hue for home decor, because it blends well with virtually any color scheme. I'm beginning to believe the same is true for clothing and accessories, since it seems to complement any skin tone and plays beautifully with black, grays, earth tones, reds, roses, purples, blues, golds and oranges, especially deep pumpkin shades. (Hmmm, I see another color post on the horizon.)
In practical terms, that helps explain why many recent WIPs and FOs feature shades of teal, either on its own, paired with neutrals, or blended with closely related tones of turquoise, lake and sea.
The other color combination involves a mix of reds, wines, plums and purples. For me, the scarf below hits all the marks. It's soft. It's light, It's warm. It's reversible. It features some of my favorite colors worked in a simple three-stage gradient, and it's long enough to wrap multiple times without becoming overwhelming.
There's enough of this exquisite cashmere-silk blend (Richesse et Soie) in the stash to make a coordinating cowl or scarf, but if I blend it with another yarn, I could make a shawl or wrap. I was playing with various combinations, when I discovered this.
I'm still in the concept stage, but this interesting mix may be just the crossover combo I need to tie together this whole whacky plan.
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It's time to take this thinking to the next level.
Two-shawl weather is on its way and I'm determined to be prepared, so I've decided to create a cozy collection of coordinating wraps, cowls and scarves that aren't matchy-matchy but work well together. Because yes, indeed, I've been known to layer two scarves or cowls twisted together, or a cowl and scarf combo, or a small shawl topped with a larger wrap.
In other words, I'm on a mission only a fellow knitter can understand: I want to leverage the knits I have by making a series of mix-and-match knits. With this in mind, there are two color combos on my radar screen.
One involves various shades of teal. According to some interior designers, it's the most versatile hue for home decor, because it blends well with virtually any color scheme. I'm beginning to believe the same is true for clothing and accessories, since it seems to complement any skin tone and plays beautifully with black, grays, earth tones, reds, roses, purples, blues, golds and oranges, especially deep pumpkin shades. (Hmmm, I see another color post on the horizon.)
In practical terms, that helps explain why many recent WIPs and FOs feature shades of teal, either on its own, paired with neutrals, or blended with closely related tones of turquoise, lake and sea.
There's enough of this exquisite cashmere-silk blend (Richesse et Soie) in the stash to make a coordinating cowl or scarf, but if I blend it with another yarn, I could make a shawl or wrap. I was playing with various combinations, when I discovered this.
I'm still in the concept stage, but this interesting mix may be just the crossover combo I need to tie together this whole whacky plan.
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