Ingomar Street

First up in our tour of the Friendship Heights Collection is the Ingomar Street sweater.  This cardigan features a fun yellow and gray chevron pattern, with broad ribbing at the base, cuffs, and button band.  The four buttons in front were custom-designed to match the light yellow in the sweater exactly!  This sweater was such fun to knit--I loved watching the diagonal lines emerge as I knit straight across. 

Note that the pattern is "open," which essentially means that it has holes in it.  That makes for a really interesting texture, but kids will definitely need to wear something underneath. 

Click here to purchase Ingomar Street on Etsy.

 

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!

New Buttons for Spring!

The Spring Road sweater is getting an upgrade!  I just got these great new daisy buttons, which will be featured on the Spring Road sweater going forward.  The overall look is very much the same, but these new buttons are higher quality and will make the sweater that much more special.  The response so far has been great.  I think you'll love them! 

 

Good Enough to Eat!

Love this picture of Little Miss H. in her custom sweater.  I think the colors in this sweater look like sherbet (or "sherbert," as I tend to say).  That melon color may be my new favorite, and I think it looks amazing combined with the lighter pink in the stripes and the yellow and pink buttons. 

For those of you playing along at home, this sweater is essentially the Belmont Street sweater.  The trim along the edges and around the neck is a little different, but this sweater is a great example of how we can tinker with an existing design to create something new and even more fabulous. 

Street Level: Columbia Road

Today’s Street Level takes us to Columbia Road in Northwest D.C.  Columbia Road starts as a residential street, lined with working class homes, not far from the Washington Hospital Center.  It runs through a number of different neighborhoods, including recently revitalized Columbia Heights and bustling Adams Morgan, and ends just above Dupont Circle.

At one time, Columbia Road formed the northern border of Columbian College (which we know today as The George Washington University and which has since relocated). 

Edited (February 2015): I've just learned courtesy of the Washington Post that Dwight Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie, lived at the Wyoming (in the last picture) from 1927 to 1928 and again from 1929 to 1936 while he was stationed in Washington as an Army major.  The Post's slideshow on the homes of the Presidents is fascinating.  

 

Somerset Place Cardigan

I just finished up a custom version of the Somerset Place sweater as a cardigan, rather than a pullover.  I'm really happy with how it turned out!  The cardigan really showcases those awesome brown buttons!

 

As a reminder, I can tweak any Yellow House Knits sweater to meet your needs. This colorway and pattern would also look great as a V-neck--very preppy!  Email yellowhouseknits[at]gmail.com with your ideas!

 

 

Upcycled Yoga?

These yoga balls from Page Thirty Three are unlike anything I've ever seen before!  The wrapper is a repurposed afghan or rug, and the base is a functional yoga ball (so you *could* sweat on it, but would you really want to?).  I think they would look pretty cool in a kid's playroom, or even in a den or office.  Seems like the guy with his feet up has the best idea of all! 

 

Year in Etsy 2012

Another year, another set of fabulous handmade purchases.  Here's my annual Year In Etsy.  When you're looking for a special gift, please consider handmade (or vintage!) and help support local and global artisans. 

Happy New Year!

 

 

Monogrammed cell phone case from Pencil Shavings Studio

Silver wire beaded earrings from Tessyla

Poppy skirtalls from Overall Baby

Wood bead bracelet from ZorNella Designs

 

Turquoise Pyrex casserole from The By-Gone Bee

Moss resin bracelet from Modern Flower Child

Cupcake invitation from Olive and Star

Black beaded earrings from Tessyla

 

Initial necklace from Merriweather Council

Pearl and crystal necklace from Cassondra Justine

Yellow Pyrex refrigerator dish from Look Back Vintage 

Black chain necklace from Tessyla

 

Leaf resin bracelet from Modern Flower Child

Leather bead bracelet from ravah

Beaded crochet necklace from Irregular Expressions

Pink Pyrex baker from Vintage Jay's

Holiday Greetings from Yellow House Knits!

 

All Smiles!

This picture of Miss E in her Prospect Street sweater absolutely made my day!  I love that big smile!  Her mother reports that she wears the sweater all the time, which makes me so, so, SO happy!

 

 

Now is a good time to remind everyone of the 10% savings offer to those who send me a picture of a little one wearing a YHK sweater.  See this blog post for more information.