Get Yarn Inspired by a Book Cover

Yarn dyers are inspired by many different things, from their favorite movies and TV shows to the colors right outside their doors.

I think this may be the first time, however, that I’ve heard of a yarn bundle being inspired by a book cover.

Though I have to say, this particular book cover is gorgeous.

I was sent a review copy of Chloe Benjamin’s The Immortalists, which has nothing to do with knitting, but Benjamin is a knitter and the cover is gorgeous (did I mention?) and it sounded like an interesting story so I read it and it was.

Short version is four kids go visit a gypsy whose special expertise is telling people the exact day they are going to die. The rest of the book is about how they live out the rest of their lives with that information, how it shapes who they become. It’s certainly dark but I enjoyed it.

Someone at Quince & Co. loves the book — or at least its cover — too, because they recently released an Immortalists bundle, which includes a cowl knitting pattern and skeins of six colors of yarn inspired by that dazzling cover designed by Sandra Chiu. Check out Benjamin writing about her writing and her knitting, and check out the bundle, too.

Have you read The Immortalists? Would you be more likely to read a book if you knew it was written by a knitter? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[Photo via Quince & Co.]

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If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.

The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can practice them plenty with this eyelet covered sweater from Knitcro Addict. It uses light/DK weight yarn and is worked in four pieces knit flat. It’s intended to be a little cropped and a little oversized, and includes sizes XS to XXL in the pattern.

If you’re in parts of the world where it’s getting colder as you read this, the Nora sweater from Bummbul might be a good choice. This is actually a great one for learning lace because it’s worked in super bulky yarn, which makes it easier to see what you’re doing and makes the lace super graphic. This one just comes in one size, with a 42 inch (106) cm bust, but that could fit a variety of people depending on how much ease you like.

Minimi Knit Design has a cute allover lace cardigan worked in one piece from the bottom up. It’s worked in lace weight mohair held double, which maybe isn’t the best for those new to lace (because it can be hard to rip out) but it sure is pretty. Sizes range to fit from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm bust measurements.

If you’d rather not have lace all over your sweater, you can knit the Lumi sweater from Originally Lovely, which has a chevron lace pattern on the yoke and is otherwise worked in reverse stockinette stitch. (It’s worked inside out so you don’t have to purl every stitch.) The pattern has 9 sizes from XS to 5XL and uses worsted weight yarn.

Or try the super romantic sookie blouse from Trust the mojo (available on Ravelry). This sweet top is started working flat from the bottom up and has a V-neck and I-cord edgings. The sleeves are worked separately in the round, and the pieces are all joined together to work in one piece to finish off the top. It comes in eight sizes and is available in English and French.

You can also pair lacy sleeves with an otherwise plain top, like on the Starflower Wrap from Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. This intermediate pattern makes a wrap sweater with generous lacy sleeves and a double wrap belt. The pattern has nine sizes, from XS to 5XL, and is available for free from Hobbi.

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