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of the natural world inspired the motifs.”
Colourwork Knits realises Dee’s painterly
interpretation of flora and fauna in a series of
stunning garments peppered with motifs using
both stranded and intarsia colourwork. She drew
on a selection of much-loved Rowan yarns to help
her express her vision.
She said: “I’ve used Rowan’s Valley Tweed for
several of the designs in the book – including the
Circle Flowers Sweater shown on the cover and the
Dee Motif Cardigan – since it’s really fine it’s ideal
for ‘drawing’ motifs with. I’ve fallen in love with
the palettes, and they’ve been a fantastic source of
inspiration.
“Rowan’s Alpaca Soft DK is irresistibly tactile and
so it was a perfect choice for the Boyfriend Sweater
and the Spring Blossom Cardigan designs … they’re
almost impossible to take off because they feel so
gorgeous to wear!”
The day after the launch Dee hosted a special
workshop at Liberty, where she demonstrated
how to make an intarsia purse and walked knitters
through her ‘painting with yarn’ technique.
Attendees created their own motifs or used one of
Dee’s, then worked with the designer to select the
right Rowan yarns and colours to realise their idea
in stitches. On both days knitters also got the chance
to look at Dee’s original sketches and swatches for
the Colourwork Knits book, a fascinating insight into
the inspiration that drives one of knitwear’s most
exciting designers.
Colourwork Knits is published by Quail Studio and
is available from Dee’s website and all good yarn
shops.
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