Belt Road Revisited

I'm about six months late in posting these, but I wanted to share two examples of the Belt Road sweater in different colorways. I love when clients start with my designs and then tweak them to make the sweaters their own, and these are two really great examples. The possibilities really are endless.

The original is on top, and the variations are below. In the first variation, the client wanted a nautical theme. So we chose the red, navy, gray, and white color scheme, and I had the navy anchor buttons designed to match. In the second variation, the client wanted the dominant color to be the teal in the original sweater, so we moved the colors around and swapped navy for purple. Because we used the same gray, we kept carried over the buttons from the original. I was thrilled with how they both turned out, and--more importantly--the clients were too!

"A little bit of love and a whole lot of sweetness!"

Yellow House Knits was today's Designer of the Week on the {KID} independent blog.  The lovely review featured the Belt Road sweater (pictured below).  I had a blast talking with Indi at {KID} independent about how Yellow House Knits came to be and about my philosophy as a designer and knitter.  You can see the whole feature and review here. 



Belt Road

Last (and latest) but certainly not least on our trip through the Friendship Heights Collection is the Belt Road sweater.  I have been wanting to do a hoodie for the longest time now, so I was really excited to finally have the chance.  And I'm so glad I did it!  The sweater turned out so warm and cozy--perfect for a gray winter day!

I designed this sweater to be a boys' sweater, but Trish took some shots of a little girl wearing it, and I have to say that it looks darling.  I should have remembered how much little girls love purple!  But it's a good reminder not to be so rigid about boys' and girls' clothing. 

You can buy the Belt Road sweater here. 

Introducing the Friendship Heights Collection

Today marks the debut of the second Yellow House Knits collection, the Friendship Heights collection!  As of today, all four sweaters are on sale on the YHK Etsy site. 

I've been working on this collection for over a year now, and I'm so pleased with how beautifully the sweaters turned out (if I do say so myself).  I really love the sophisticated color combinations that use gray as a great neutral base.  You may notice that this collection features a couple of new styles (including a hoodie!) and new patterns (including that great yellow and gray chevron pattern).  Look for these styles and patterns in upcoming sweaters as well.

Friendship Heights is a vibrant neighborhood in Upper Northwest D.C., just over the Maryland border.  I wanted this collection to showcase the youthful spirit of that part of town.  In the coming days, I'll post more pictures of the individual sweaters.  All sweaters are available in sizes up to 24 months. 

Photographer Trish McCoy really brought the sweaters to life with her amazing photos.  Thanks for sharing your immense talents Trish!