My colors
With the exception of a pair of red convertible mittens and a yellow shawl, everything I've knit this year was either a shade of blue or earth tones. I hadn't noticed the trend until I had all my projects lined up in Ravelry.
Blue has always been a favorite color of mine in terms of wearables, but it really looks like I'm having a blue period, à la Picasso.
A parte un paio di manopole rosse e uno scialle giallo, tutte le cose che ho lavorato a maglia quest'anno sono blu o in toni naturali. Non mi ero resa conto della tendenza finchè ho visto tutti i miei progetti in ordine cronologico su Ravelry.
Il blu è sempre stato uno dei miei colori preferiti in termini di abbigliamento, ma ultimamente sembra proprio che stia avendo un periodo blu, tipo Picasso.
Previous years show more reds and, surprisingly, a green sweater. Surprisingly because I never wear green, never ever, and in fact I only wore that sweater once or twice. Green simply doesn't look good on me; it makes me look like a corpse.
Negli anni precedenti c'erano più rossi e stranamente una maglia verde. Stranamente, perchè non indosso mai capi verdi; mi fanno sembrare molto cadaverino. Infatti, penso di aver indossato quella maglia solo una volta o due.
Next in line will be a red and a medium-dark gray. A jewel red Kidsilk Haze for another lace shawl (I'm thinking of another Wing o' the Moth, if I muster the patience) and a cashmere sweater in Derby gray with a cobweb yarn that's on its way to me from Colour Mart. Gray, especially charcoal gray, is another of my favorite colors.
Prossimamente su questi schermi un rosso liquoroso in Kidsilk Haze per un altro scialle traforato (sto pensando di fare un altro Wing o' the Moth, se riesco a racimolare la pazienza) e una maglia grigia in cashmere sottilissimo che dovrebbe arrivarmi presto da Colour Mart. Il grigio, specialmente quello canna da fucile, è un altro dei miei colori preferiti.
And after that, who knows? Maybe I'll surprise myself.
E dopo, chi lo sa? Magari mi sbizzarrisco.
Comments
Thank you for your kind comments. You have some gorgeous knits. Grey is my favorite color, I don't meet many people that like grey. Since I haven't done much knitting for myself my Raverly projects don't expose my love of grey.
Posted by: Emily | September 28, 2007 12:57 PM
Obviously, you don't have kids or you won't have so many light coloured items ;-) Hmm, not counting the handpainted/multi-coloured yarn, there are very few items with more than one colour!
Posted by: Marina | September 28, 2007 2:26 PM
Whatever color, they are all beautifully knitted!
I do the same thing though...one year it's red, one year it's green. I am trending off into pink now, but have my eye on golden yellow to follow.
Posted by: fleegle | September 28, 2007 5:55 PM
That is a really beautiful spread of projects - I'm in awe. Your Wing of the Moth is incredibly gorgeous as well - I really love those photos, and what lovely FO - great job!
Posted by: mel | September 28, 2007 5:59 PM
Some of us wear enough green to make up for you, though gray is good, too. Blue's only for jeans.
What's the cream sweater two to the right of the green one? (I'm not on Ravelry, trying to be good and restrain myself.)
Posted by: Sylvia | September 28, 2007 8:30 PM
Maybe a birthday surprise!?!
Posted by: Bobbi | September 28, 2007 9:39 PM
Funny how the sorting of things gives you sudden insights.
Your 'catalogue' is very impressive, and your moth shawl looks absolutely wonderful! I love how big it is.
Wonder whether I'll ever work up the guts to knit lace in unrippable mohair.
Posted by: strikkelise | September 28, 2007 11:24 PM
I haven't got up more than a few projects on Ravelry yet, but I think there are some trends there too.
Beautiful items you have made, no discussion about that!
Posted by: Maud | September 28, 2007 11:41 PM
Il mio colore preferito invece è proprio il verde: ho tantissime cose di quel colore, anche LE SCARPE! A presto, ciao Francesca! Chiara
Posted by: Chiara | September 29, 2007 5:25 AM
Handknitted cashmere sweater in c o b w e b weight yarn...?!
Posted by: Kiki | September 29, 2007 6:00 AM
Happy Birthday, Francesca! Wishing you good health, prosperity, and a wonderful year ahead!
What a beautiful group of FOs, and always so well done. I'm looking forward to seeing your future projects.
Posted by: Ava | September 30, 2007 11:49 AM
I am totally with you on the charcoal gray. It's my absolute favorite when it comes to sweaters.
Posted by: Nonnahs | October 1, 2007 4:54 PM
I have noticed that the knits that I have made outside of my color palette (cause the yarn is so darn purty) i never wear. I am sticking to my soft muted neutrals!
Posted by: lomester | October 3, 2007 1:58 PM