Steptoe

Since it is nearly Friday, I thought I would share that there has been lots of productivity from my wee needles, despite lots of other projects on the go.

I have had a few requests for my Steptoe Cowl design in different colours. It is a textured design made from lovely soft pure  New Zealand wool. Steptoe & Son was a little before my time, but I couldn't resist naming my design after the British comedy due to the interlocking "step" pattern. The design is based on a stitch pattern I saw in a vintage knitting book, which was an excellent flea market find - lots of retro and mid-century design inspiration. It took a bit of  trial and error to knit it in the round so that there were no seams and the design was continuous, with each panel being continuous around the whole design.

Next is a Steptoe in olive green for a military feel, but I am also on the hunt for some suitable burgandy coloured wool from NZ as I have one on order already!

Geometric patterns are something I am keen to explore more of in my designs, so watch this space!