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Check out Kristin Nicholas’ Colorful House

September 13, 2012 by Sarah White

kristin nicholas houseIf you know anything about Kristin Nicholas (and you do if you were here for my Color by Kristin giveaway) you know that she’s a huge fan of color. Her patterns are usually full of colorful, fun designs sure to delight the knitter, the wearer of the garment and anyone who sees it.

It comes as no surprise to me that her home looks pretty much the same. Nicholas and her husband raise sheep in Massachusetts and live in a 3,500 square foot farmhouse that is full of color and awesome antiques. You can check it out for yourself in this tour at Houzz.

The original house was built in the 1750s and it was added onto in the 1970s and again a couple of years ago. Colorful walls in green, orange and yellow further brighten the light, cheery space. I want to live in the window seat covered with Nicholas’ pillows!

If you need a lesson in not being afraid of color, check this house out!

[Photo by Rikki Snyder via Houzz.]

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Comments

  1. Kristin Nicholas says

    September 13, 2012 at 5:15 pm

    Thank you Sarah for the link! Hope your fall will be full of knitting and crafting. Best, Kristin

  2. Sarah White says

    September 13, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    Thanks, Kristin! I’m finishing a book, so yes, lots of knitting! Hope you have a great New England fall.

  3. LauraLS says

    September 17, 2012 at 11:46 pm

    Thank you for sharing, love the whole house. Cannot believe people would even complain about it. It looks lived in, loved and the colors are awesome. Thanks for the link, and thanks Kristin!
    PS I keep telling my hubby, other people have lots of books too!

Have you read?

A Sweet Skater Dress to Knit

I know knitting a dress sounds like a major time commitment. And that’s before I even tell you that this particular dress, the Sixth Ave Skater Dress by Briana Luppino, is worked in light fingering weight yarn. 

But would you just take a moment to look at it and tell me if it doesn’t look like it would be worth all the time you would spend knitting it? And it’s miles of stockinette stitch so it’s actually beginner friendly and a great semi-mindless knit you can take with you on your travels this summer and wear when it is done. 

The dress is worked from the top down with tank straps, a scoop neck, waist shaping and a flowy skirt for a fun and comfortable fit. 

The pattern has 10 sizes, with finished bust measurements ranging from 28 to 64 inches, or 71.5 to 163 cm. The sample shown was worked with 4 inches/10 cm of negative ease at the bust, and the designer says most people like between 2 and 6 inches/5 to 15 cm of negative ease in the bust and around 10 inches/25.4 cm positive ease in the hips. 

(To refresh your memory, negative ease means the measurement of the garment is smaller than your actual body measurement, while positive ease is bigger than your body.)

To pick a size you’d work from the bust measurement because you can always add more or fewer decreases as you need to get your desired fit at the waist and hips. And because it’s worked from the top down you can try it on as often as you like to make sure it’s the perfect fit. 

The I-cord edgings give the dress a super casual feel, and I think this would be a great one to add to your summer rotation. (Yes, even with a wool blend yarn.)

You can see lots of cute finished versions and grab a copy of the pattern for yourself on Ravelry. 

[Photo: Briana Luppino]

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