Ilga's Knitting World

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Suite for Short Rows

I will soon be launching my new collection for Spring 2012: Suite for Short Rows.

Many of you know already how much I love using short rows. I sprinkle them throughout many of my designs.

I like to use short rows to shape shoulders and sleeve inclines as in this pattern, In the Piazza:

Or to add more volume to the fabric in places where one needs it, such as the side gussets in Afternoon Breezes:

Or add shaping in places to add interest, like the back detailing in Northern Lights:

My most popular design, Bermuda, is all about short rows. They give the shawl its shape and define the wavy pattern throughout:

So it is not unusual to find that I wanted to experiement even further with short rows.

For Spring 2012, I have developed a collection of shawls, scarves, capelets, and more, all featuring short rows as the main integral theme to each design. All are wearable pieces, at the Intermediate level of difficulty. Kits will also be available for many of the patterns.

You can pre-order the collection now for $35.00 CAD to receive all 6 patterns as soon as they are released. This is a saving of 40% from the full retail price of the collection.