knit design: all about the front
thank you for sharing your thoughts of my last post. doesn't seem like i'm a loner here, does it? blogging really has motivated me to knit more but as much as i love the progress, i am a product oriented knitter. as such, all the knits you see here, whether it will end up as a successful sweater or a pile of frogged yarns, will ultimately have a closure.
today i will once again rely on my readers for a direction. i have *successfully* finished the back piece of my alpakka sweater, and i actually love it! whew.
so help me decide, should i make the front piece with:
1) same colors, same patterns, same everything?
2) similar colors with slight pattern variation?
3) different colors, similar patterns?
4) completely different (but still be harmonious with the rest)?
thank you again, and it does seem like a bigger deal than necessary as it is just a sweater, but you know, it means more than a sweater to me!
Comments
Well, I'm a plain Jane. I would knit the front with the same colors, and same overall arrangement, but incorporate stripes in the sleeves.
posted by Colleen on October 24, 2005 12:13 PM
The back looks really awesome!!!I vote for same colors but slight pattern variation.Can't wait to see what you decide! I'm sure that it will be lovely.
posted by caitlyn on October 24, 2005 12:26 PM
it's a beautiful start of a sweater! The pattern and the stripes work so well together. I would go for the same pattern on the front - and the same colors - but maybe considered changing their position. Maybe - but maybe the simplest way is the best - same everything. Can't wait to see it done! The baby alpaca/silk is so delicious!! And I can so much relate to your thoughts in your last post!!
posted by karen on October 24, 2005 12:27 PM
I'd use similar colors and a slightly different design pattern. Shake it up without going completely crazy. Beautiful start!
posted by Kathy on October 24, 2005 12:31 PM
I vote for similar colors w/ slight pattern variation. The back looks great - I can't wait to see the front.
posted by Stephanie on October 24, 2005 12:31 PM
I vote for the same for the front piece so you can do really interesting things with the pattern in the sleeves without things being too busy.
posted by Rachel on October 24, 2005 12:37 PM
I'm also for the same colors with a pattern variation!
posted by Angela on October 24, 2005 12:57 PM
I'm with everyone else... same colors, different pattern variation. I think that way there is something that is constant (the colors) to anchor it all together.
posted by Kathy on October 24, 2005 01:01 PM
I love the colors you chose. They look so good together. I vote for same colors and same patterns for the front. Can't wait to see it finished.
posted by Carin on October 24, 2005 01:02 PM
My vote is for 4) completely different, but still harmonious with the rest. I think even very different front pieces will work overall. Just do what is interesting to you, and see where it goes..
posted by Diana on October 24, 2005 01:06 PM
I would have the same vertical pink stripe running up the side, so that when you seam up you'll have that pink stripe bisecting the front from back. I think that would look cool. Even a stripe in a different color.
posted by li on October 24, 2005 01:38 PM
same. The pink stripe running up the inside of the arm would be cool too.
posted by d-made on October 24, 2005 01:59 PM
My vote is a mixture of 2 &4. For the most part keep the same colors but vary the pattern and randomly through in a few thin stripes (or thin patterns)in a different color. The back piece looks great.
posted by Saun on October 24, 2005 02:50 PM
i would go with different colors, similar pattern. i don't like things too matchy-matchy. it tends to look store-bought and sort of defeats the purpose of knitting. well, it defeats my personal purpose for knitting. can't wait to see what you decide to do with it!
posted by shobhana on October 24, 2005 02:53 PM
I'd go with same colors, same pattern. But that is more because I probably wouldn't wear something that was too different. So I guess the real question is, what are you most likely to wear?
posted by Purly Whites on October 24, 2005 03:44 PM
Same colour but different pattern. The colours are lovely.
posted by erin on October 24, 2005 05:10 PM
I would go with the same colors and pattern. Really looks nice!!
posted by Michelle on October 24, 2005 05:26 PM
Great Back piece! I will vote for #2 with small part of #4 for accent..
posted by eejayya on October 24, 2005 11:35 PM
I love your design! My vote is for number 2. But you should go with your instincts, it's worked for you so far!
posted by marirob on October 24, 2005 11:45 PM
I love the colours! I would opt for same colours but different pattern. If you do decide to have the front same as the back, then do something funky to the sleeves. Whatever you decide, I'm sure it'll turn out great! :o)
posted by Lovely Tots on October 25, 2005 04:34 AM
the back piece is beautiful! i vote #4, because i know you can carry it off and it would be a design adventure.
posted by anna on October 25, 2005 04:54 AM
I vote for the same with slight color variation. It looks fantastic---you have a great eye for colors!
posted by Amanda on October 25, 2005 08:18 AM
Make them the same! Sit back and enjoy the process. You do great work!
posted by margene on October 25, 2005 01:17 PM
I like the idea of doing similar colors, but with some pattern variation - like stripes, but not in the same order or the same width. the colors in the back work together so beautifully - subtle, but dynamic.
posted by anne on October 25, 2005 01:38 PM
Wow...it looks fab so far. I love the colors. I vote for the same colors with a slight pattern variation!
posted by Eilene on October 25, 2005 04:31 PM
Hi, I just found your blog through Eunny's blog.I would knit the front the same, btw the colors are awesome! I'm going to check out your design sketches now.
posted by Flare on October 26, 2005 04:39 AM