Photo by Victoria Cooley
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We wish Tori had photographed these two separate items separately, but we understand the time constraints under which she volunteered to snap these pictures.
About the sweater
In real life the colors remind me of sour candies--blueberry, grape, lemon, green apple, cherry...What shows as white on this computer is pale yellow in real life. The stripes are textured and give the sweater a strong vertical grain, almost like corduroy.
Size: Medium woman's (5'3"-5'7"; 40")
Material: 55% Red Heart acrylic, 45% miscellaneous including cotton and mohair
Care: Machine wash and dry carefully
Credits: "The 'Faded Ribbons' design appeared in Knitter's magazine...sorry, further details are not available. The original sweater was knitted with two handpainted yarns in different color combinations. This one was knitted with one Red Heart acrylic multicolor yarn and lots of scraps that harmonize with the colors, including scraps from the Hand-Painted Jacket."
[Update: It was the Spring 2008 issue of Knitter's magazine. The designer was Simona Merchant-Dest, who designed it as a pullover with a long, snug ribbed waist.]
Price: $50 + shipping
About the cap
Size: Small
Material: acrylic
Care: Machine wash and dry
Credits: "This is a basic beanie, the kind every knitter knows how to make. Cast on 72 stitches to make this size in this kind of yarn, knit 1" in garter stitch and 3" in stockinette stitch, then shape a round top to fit close to the head. I have made several of them. They take little time to make and little time to sell. If this one's sold before readers respond to the web page, I can make more of these beanies in any color. There could be one to match any sweater if I have enough yarn left. The price on the beanies is always $5--regardless of what they're made of--the profit on acrylic beanies offsets the loss when somebody asks for one made of a luxury material."
Price: $5 + shipping
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