Broken Herringbone
Hello everyone! In Colour Moves collection, after exploring accessories for hands and head, I moved to the neck too with this bold standalone design! Today Colour Moves’ pattern is Broken Herringbone, here modelled by Fenella Pole. It is a cosy snood, worked in two tonally similar shades, and based on a repetitive motif close to outcentred a hashtag, with three horizontal and three vertical lines. When knitted, the final visual effect is reminiscent of a herringbone, that has been broken in regular sections.
© Tom Barr
You may remember that a few days ago, I was telling you how the repetitive motif of Gradient Mesh design came about while doodling during a meeting. I couldn’t say more, otherwise, I would have revealed Broken Herringbone too early, but the truth is that both came from that diversion of my mind and to be precise the very first sketch I draw was what became Broken Herringbone repetitive motif. Gradient Mesh repeat derived, with substantial modification, from the Broken Herringbone one. In a future post here, I may tell you more about how a little motif of few stitches can be so prolific!
© Tom Barr
The Broken Herringbone motif works by shifting one stitch in both horizontal and vertical directions, and the resulting square repeat is fairly large, as you will appreciate in the chart included in the book. The chart, you’ll see, looks more complicated than it is in actuality. A particular bonus of this pattern is that it is straightforward to spot mistakes!
In designing Broken Herringbone, I particularly enjoyed to work with the two KDD&co Milarrochy Tweed shades of Gloamin’ and Campion, and I wanted to create a generous garment to be wrapped twice around the neck. It can as well be worn long.
© Tom Barr
© Tom Barr
I want to say a few words about the stunning photography work that Tom Barr has done with Colour Moves. His work helps hugely to voice the message I wanted to pass through my collection. The choice of the outdoor shooting set was great too and during the shooting KDD&co team, in a freezing day, was blessed by the appearance of a double rainbow, which seems like a good sign for Colour Moves project!
© Tom Barr
© Tom Barr
Tomorrow, the last Colour Moves design will be revealed together with a little, final touch, which is secret for now! So come back tomorrow to discover both!
Remember that, as announced in yesterday blog post, with the purchase of Colour Moves you will get a bonus pattern in digital form when downloading the complimentary ebook!
A domani! (See you tomorrow!)
Claudia
Yarn notes
Fingering woollen yarn, 100m / 109yds per 25g, WPI = 14, in two shades.
Yarn used for the sample: Kate Davies Designs Milarrochy Tweed (70% Wool; 30% Mohair; 100m / 109yds per 25g ball) in the following shades: Gloamin’ (131gr) and Campion (142gr).
Colour Moves is on Ravelry too.
