What the Foxthoughts! A blog post from the designer
At its heart, Kitsune No Omoi (Foxthoughts) is a simple yoked jumper. There’s some tidy finishing, and some definitely fun steeking action in the cardigan version, but like all colourwork knitting, really the dazzle comes from the palette. Therein lies it’s strength and the difficulty. Because of how the colour transitions are made in this jumper, it can look intimidating. I’m here to help you figure out how and where to start so you can get an overview of the work before you tuck in.
Foxthoughts, all you need to know!
My team and I are excited to prepare these yarn bundles for you. I wanted to let you know how and what to expect. We have gotten a lot of emails of inquiry about Foxthoughts yarn bundles...
Artist Medleys by La Bien Aimée
We have been working hard here at La Bien Aimee on revamping our Yarn Medleys after the great response to our first collection, and I must admit we have been really enjoying ourselves coming up with new colorways. The colors we tend to gravitate towards really are a fingerprint of our personalities and personal tastes, and our choices can really reveal a lot about a knitter, whether you might be more of a jewel tone or neon pop.
Merryland Sweater in La Bien Aimée Mondim
Late fall 2019, I met Soraya at La Bien Aimée boutique to discuss some design ideas she had. She had made the most beautiful paintings of the sweaters she had in mind...
Fantastitch!!
Our LBA Fantastitch KAL ended this summer, but let's just say it took me a bit longer to finish my shawl... This project was epic and I love everything about it! Just in case you missed it, I am talking about the Fantastitch shawl by Stephen West, and I knit it using the Julia kit, available here.
Zach's Dream of Aran in Le Littoral
I had wanted to knit a cable knit sweater for a long time and was looking to take a traditional form and modernize it with an unorthodox colorway. The challenge was to find a yarn with a lot of personality but that still allowed for the definition of the cable design to shine through. When I saw LBA's Le Littoral in DK, I knew it I had found my sweater's colorway!
