Susan and Sally Rainey, aka The Rainey Sisters published a sweater pattern a week ago, Pickpocket. I got a bit of a sneak preview at Knitting Camp last July and since I am into My Sweater Project for Fall, their new pattern hits the bill!
Their Pickpockets were knit out of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter yarn. As it happens, I had purchased a sweater quantity of Shelter that had been earmarked for The Weekender. But, when I got the new pattern, saw that it was knit out of Shelter, well, I figured I might just as well use mine for Pickpocket.
The problem was that Pickpocket has a neck trim and pockets that need a contrasting color and I did not have one in Shelter. Consequently, I headed out to Ravelry and searched on projects that were knit with two colors. And narrowed the search down to where one of the color ways was the one I had a sweater quantity in, Tartan. I filtered out those that I did not want around my face or were too limiting when it comes to what I could wear it with.
This contrasting color has been harder than one would think. Here is what I ended up with.
The sweater yarn is the lower left. The lower right is Cinnabar, a orangey red. I like this one, but I am wondering two things, is it too limiting? And even though neither of them are Christmas colors, I am wondering if it is a bit reminiscent of Holidays? The top right is a black. I am more inclined to it right now just because I think the pockets out of the two of these will show well, but black is not the greatest for me around my face, but it is just a small bit. The top right is a deep blue, but not enough contrast.
Now, the smart person should swatch a pocket or two from the pattern and then make a decision, right?!
But, then that darn Brooklyn Tweed introduced three new colors this week.
And I think I need order all three and maybe a cranberry to try, WHAT?!
So, now dear reader, you know that I don't know what is next for My Sweater Project, I think I'll go with the red.
Catch you on the purl side.
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