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Twist Collective BlogDesigner Process: Horatio and Oren
Today's entry is brought to you by Barbara Gregory, designer of many wonderful Twist patterns, including these other whimiscal mittens- Perianth and Ringo & Elwood. She shares where she got her inspiration for Horatio and Oren, adorable owly mittens for hands of all ages. She also gives you a sneak peek at just how she got those owls to look so darn cute. Keep up with Barbara on her website.
The turning point was realizing that I could show the whole owl: by adding little wings,
For fun I’ve made a short animation using some of the charts I saved as I went along. It
After all that went into the design of the horned owl, the snowy owl came about as an
In the end the owls had become the focal point and the ears were just a cute little detail— Twist Style Friday: Barberry
Every Friday we feature one of the garments from the magazine in a post about styling. We suggest different ways to wear the garment in question using mock-ups from Polyvore. We encourage readers to tell us what they think about these outfits via our Facebook page or Twitter, and if folks want to make their own outfits, please tweet them at us with the hashtag #twiststyle. You can find all of the Style Friday posts here. Happy Friday everyone! This was a heck of a week for a lot of folks. We hope everyone's safe and sound.Here's an extra cozy sweater to keep you warm when the winds get blowing.
Wearing this is basically like being snuggled all day. At the moment, I can't think of many things better than that. Barberry is a versatile hoodie- easy weekend wear with jeans or leggins and a super soft tee. But, you ask, can I wear it to the office? I think you can. Then again, I think leopard is a neutral, so take my judgement as you will. Or take a look at these outfits, and judge for yourself! The only thing to watch- if you plan to wear it buttoned up-is to wear something with a high enough collar thay you can see it above the neckline, or else you might look like you forgot to put a shirt on (or you deliberately went shirt free- who am I to judge your intentions??). Keeping the palette in one color family, or mixing with neutrals will keep it from looking too junior (if you worry about that sort of thing). I would love to see it in petrol blue, or a deep ochre. Fall is for saturated colors.
How would you wear Barberry? ps. Just in case you forgot, here is a reminder that you can also make a Barberry for a more teacup-sized human. Everything is cuter in miniature, right?
Twist Collector: Jessica
Today's post is brought to you by a lovely Twist reader and prolific knitter! Jessica Ewing is from Pasadena, CA. She is the mother of a little girl and wife of a camera operator. When not working at an Arts School in Downtown Los Angeles, she is knitting, sewing, taking ballet classes, and sampling her husband’s handiwork. She is also a volunteer at a living history museum specializing in late Victorian Los Angeles. You can find her amazing work on Ravelry here. In addition to the projects you'll see below, she's knitted this one and this one, and has *four* Twist WIPs. We love you too, Jessica.
Right now I’m finishing up a Regent and I can hardly wait to snuggle deep into its warmth this winter…should winter ever choose to appear here.
(this one is Greenaway- plus a bonus fuzzface!!) Quick Dispatch: Carrie takes her first shots
Carrie takes her first shots as the sun rises...
Twist Style Friday: Fathom
Every Friday we feature one of the garments from the magazine in a post about styling. We suggest different ways to wear the garment in question using mock-ups from Polyvore. We encourage readers to tell us what they think about these outfits via our Facebook page or Twitter, and if folks want to make their own outfits, please tweet them at us with the hashtag #twiststyle. You can find all of the Style Friday posts here. Fathom is the focus of this week's fashion frolic. I like alliteration, could you tell? Your style maven has a cold this week, so I might be a teeny bit loopy. I tend to pun even more than usual when I'm under the weather. I don't think my illness has had any negative effects on my taste in clothes (though tasting my food is another story altogether), but you tell me! Let me know on Facebook what you think about these outfits. First, our customary refresher course, Fathom 101, as seen in the pages of Twist.
In form, this sweater is pretty unique. The asymmetrical lapels are really beautiful, and create lovely lines on the body. The lace keeps it looking delicate, but it has some structure too. Let's look just a little bit closer.
In function, I think of this sweater a bit like a denim jacket, or more precisely, like some kind of beautiful knitted love child of a cozy blanket and a structured blazer. Which means you can literally wear it with anything. Go on! Ok, I'll give you some examples.
You can use it to dress down a frilly frock, or refine ripped jeans and plaid. You could wear it hiking or out to dinner. How (and where) will you wear your Fathom? And if anyone wants to knit me one, I'll take it in deep red- oxblood, ideally. Have a stylish weekend everyone! More Articles...Subcategories
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