The blue bowl

I'm calling this project 'blue bowl' after some lovely Persian pottery bowls that my mother has. The turquoise glaze is a bit uneven and the black designs delightfully hand drawn. I'm basing the design on 'Fair Isle Long Line Slipover' in Traditional Knitting from the Scottish and Irish Isles edited by Debbie Bliss.

The second photo gives a better idea of the colours and is knitted in my final selection. The yarn selection is rather eclectic because I swatched with what I have got stashed away. I collect Shetland yarns from different sources because they nearly all go together. The deepest peacock colour is Harrisville New England Shetland in Bluegrass. Most of the other yarns are Jamieson's or Jamieson's and Smith. The third blue-green is, however, Rowanspun 4 ply in Eeu de Nil and of course this is now unavailable. I think I have found a J&S substitute - Eucalyptus. The second darkest brown is Rowan Scottish Tweed 4 ply.

Well, I have yarns on order and so I am forced to knit other things. I'm working my way up the front of my Perfect Sweater a la Mason Dixon blog. Then I just have to sew it together! I have finished my Conwy socks bar the final grafting of the toe. I'm on the second of my Monkey socks. I'm trying to clear the decks for some obsessive stranded knitting - can't wait!

Comments

[maylin]

I have no sense of colour coordination so am always fascinated by what looks so wonderful together and yours do. Can't wait to see th final product.

[alice]

that looks bleeding georgous!

[Lorraine]

Brigid- Those colors are fantastic-
I'm so happy I found your blog.