Beautiful Fall designs on a (finally) hot July day

July 16, 2009

Beautiful Fall designs on a (finally) hot July day

Meagan, my very lovely LYS owner just got a huge load of Berroco stuff for fall. While she always has a great sense of what's pretty and knittable, this time, she totally hit it--the new stuff is gorgeous.

There are two aran weight yarns: a wool, mohair, angora tweed called Blackstone tweed and a 50/50 wool tencel called Lustra that I'm already coveting. There's also a bulky wool peruvia that is totally soft and squooshy. And the patterns are great. Norah Gaughan is the best thing to happen to Berroco ever.

I tried this on last night and it made me look curvey (which never happens). It was a warm chocolate brown (my favourite colour).

I'm loving this (Blackstone Tweed)

And this (uses worsted weight merino)

Oh and this (that exact colour in Lustra)

and this (Peruvia Quick)

That being said, I'm not ready for it to be Fall. Especially since it feels more like October than July so far this month.

Jul 16, 2009 10:19:34 AM | Shopping

7 Comments

Blackstone tweed is my favorite of all of these, but unfortunately I am top heavy and I don't think it would suit me. It's sooooooooooo beautiful!

Posted by: Bammerkt | July 16, 2009 at 12:11 PM

Would you mind posting the pattern names? I really love some of them and would like to look them up!
Dana

Posted by: Dana | July 16, 2009 at 02:52 PM

Wow. I love most of the cardigans especially the Blackstone Tweed and the bright teal.

Posted by: Seanna Lea | July 16, 2009 at 03:42 PM

Sounds like we were having parallel experiences yesterday- I was in Ancaster at the Needle Emporium fondling the Blackstone Tweed too. Before midnight, I had cast on for Nonpareil in green. Today, I was in denial about Fall's approach, and cast on for a cotton sweater! Crazy summer weather.

Posted by: Kimmiekat | July 16, 2009 at 08:58 PM

Love that Blackstone Tweed design.

Posted by: claudia | July 16, 2009 at 09:41 PM

I lurve Berroco yarns. Can't wait to see the Blackstone Tweed! I'm hoping my LYS gets some in!

Posted by: Lisa | July 19, 2009 at 12:46 AM

Steph,

I don't know whether it's my browser [Mozilla Firefox] or something on your end, but the the links to the yarns on July 16 are coming out this way when I click on them:
http://http//www.berroco.com/shade_cards/blackstone_tweed_sh.html

It is easy to get the page by deleting the extra "http", but first I get an error message. The same thing was happening on your last post as well.

Thought you might like to know.

Posted by: Mary Kay | July 19, 2009 at 07:00 AM

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I got my first Grafton batt in the mail yesterday. It is so pretty. Emma loves it and expects me to make something from it for her. Delusion is a wonderful thing ;) I'm almost afraid to spin it, though really, it's just fluff and there will be more. I joined the colourways club, so I'll be getting one every month. The decision for me is whether I just grab it and go and see what happens or whether I'm more methodical and do something like Harlot did (mostly to see if I can). I might knit up one of my other colourful handspuns that I just spun for fun and see if I like the multicoloured effect. I also noticed that one person is using her batts to make a lizard ridge and thought I might make another type of noro blanket. I love new fibre--so many possibilities.

It was (almost) nice to knit it twice It was a hard slog, but I got it done. It had NOTHING to do with the pattern itself. Only a) my ability to read and b) the Summer Tweed (a yarn I love to wear and look at, but hate to knit--my neck was so sore I couldn't even move my head at one point). That's all mostly forgotten now that I have a fine looking summer tank to wear that's work appropriate and shows off my newly toned arms. (Or I should say, slightly more-toned arms). I can see myself making a winter version in wool too. The only thing I changed was to add an additional cable cross at the hem. It does pull the front up a bit, but the silk/cotton blend holds blocking well. I call this one a perfect fit.