It’s my first pattern release of the new year! I wanted to start the year off strong with an eye-catching colorwork piece. After bingeing Emily in Paris and seeing the high fashion accessories featured in the show, I knew I wanted to bring that trendy and youthful taste into my next pattern.
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While watching the show, I honed in on the juxtaposition of fabrics they used to express such contrast while still looking appealing. After thinking about how to approach the right colorways, I knew I had the perfect combo knitting the Horn of Plenty Cowl with Stone Soup DK in our darkest shade (River Rock) alongside our new Parfait Worsted in Coffee and Cream.
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Both fibers have very similar textures and compositions making them quite the power team in the Horn of Plenty Cowl. The speckled tone on the Parfait Worsted was something I wanted to style with precision and I’m so happy with the way the stranded colorwork turned out. I also took a leap of faith in using this rustic tweed in my Cheap Frills buttoned scarf where it is complemented by a red shade of our Festivus 6.0 Worsted.
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The Horn of Plenty Cowl got its name and further inspiration from the king himself, Alexander McQueen. He is a favorite designer of mine that never fails to spark my creative fire. His Horn of Plenty Collection was nothing short of a masterpiece. What really resonated with me is where he features the houndstooth pattern with such bold expression. I wanted to give a nod to him in the naming of my Horn of Plenty Cowl.