Featured Shop

I'm so excited that Yellow House Knits is the Featured Shop on the Etsy Blog!  Check it out here to learn more about the YHK story and to see behind-the scenes photos.  A million thanks to Amanda at Plume Photography for the absolutely perfect photos!

Sheridan Street and Overall Baby

I was getting ready to ship out a Sheridan Street sweater to a client, and I realized I'd never posted the lovely photos of this sweater taken by Jane at Janey Pie Photography.  It's unusual for me to get images back from a photographer and love every single one, but that was the case with these.  So I'm excited to finally share then.

The Sheridan Street sweater was designed to match the adorable Corduroy Flower Pops overalls from one of my favorite Etsy shops, Overall Baby.  I've bought many pairs of overalls from Jenny at Overall Baby as shower gifts so I can voucher for their quality and high cuteness factor.

This is also a good time to remind folks that I can design a sweater to match most outfits, so if you want to pair a special outfit with the perfect sweater, I would love to work with you to create something fantastic.

Snow Day!

For years now, I've been secretly hoping for pictures of a Yellow House Knits sweater in the snow.  And these pictures of Spencer in the new Rittenhouse Street sweater were worth the wait!  They look so perfectly outdoorsy with the colors of the sweater and rustic bridge and the woods in the background.  I especially love that last one, where he seems to have an expression of pure joy.  Can't help but wonder what he's thinking!  Thanks so much to Spencer for finally making the snow pictures happen!

Color Block Sweater in Pink

I've posted a new sweater on Etsy, the Albermarle Street sweater.  This sweater is essentially a girls' version of the Kennedy Street sweater, which is one of my best sellers.  I've had the Albemarle Street sweater on my to do list for forever given the popularity of Kennedy Street, but other priorities kept getting in the way, so I was so excited to finally get around to it.  I had planned to put the white block on top, so it had sort of an ombre effect, but at the very last minute I made a switch and moved the white to the middle.  It was definitely the right call.  It was a good reminder to trust my gut.  Hope this one is as well-received as Kennedy Street.

Special thanks to Christina Anglum Photography for the gorgeous photographs!

Street Level: Appleton Street

It's been a while since I posted an installment of Street Level.  Today we go to Appleton Street in Northwest DC.  Appleton Street is a relatively short residential street in the Tenleytown neighborhood, characterized by lovely brick houses and well-tended front yards.  As I drove the street, I imagined houses filled with rowdy kids, barking dogs, and happy families.  Birthday parties, movie nights with popcorn, hide and seek in the back yard, and embellished school uniforms.  Basically, quintessential Americana.

I took these pictures last year just as winter was giving way to spring.  You can see signs of the changing season in the pictures below--the Easter wreath, the first crocus.  Given the wintery weather we're having in DC as I type this, maybe I'm subconsciously hoping spring is on its way again this year.

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!

Franklin Street Now Available

Just listed a brand new sweater on Etsy--the Franklin Street sweater. I know I say it all the time, but this one may be one of my favorites! Super warm.  Super stylish. Thanks to little Liam for the sweet photos!

Color Wheel Sneak Peak

Sneak peak of the colors for the Cleveland Park collection, due in spring of 2015!  You'll definitely notice a different "vibe" to this collection--the colors are all a smidge muted.  But I promise the sweaters will still have that classic Yellow House Knits style and spirit!

Great Gift Ideas

I spy the Macomb Street sweater in DomiCile's first ever gift guide!  So many great gift ideas in those pages, all made locally in the greater D.C. area.  Would it be wrong to buy a few gifts for myself?



All Smiles!

Just look at little M in his Walter Street sweater, showing us his adorable toothless grin!  (Love the camo pants too!)  These pictures make me so happy!!!!!

YHK in DomiCile Magazine

I was delighted to wake up on this Labor Day morning to the new issue of DomiCile magazine, a digital magazine focused on life in greater Washington D.C.  And I was even more delighted to see the Jenifer Street and Kalorama Road sweaters featured in photo spread on shopping local for kids' fashions.  The sweaters look adorable, and I love that so many great kids' items are made right here in the nation's capital!

You can see the whole spread here. 

Olive Street

The final sweater in the Georgetown collection is the Olive Street sweater.  This little cardigan is striped in three shades of green: grass green, lime green, and sour apple green.  The overall effect is a fun twist on a monochromatic color scheme.  The sweater has five (or four, for smaller sizes) tiny buttons with teeny tiny orange trees that complement the sweater--and the collection as a whole--beautifully.  The colors look great on boys and girls alike (and are great for a baby shower where the mom-to-be doesn't know the sex of the baby!).

 

Click here to purchase the Olive Street sweater.



Photos courtesy of Stephanie Cotta Photography.

Wisconsin Avenue

The third sweater in the Georgetown collection is the Wisconsin Avenue sweater.  This sweater was fun for me to make because it incorporates color differently than most of my other sweaters.  The white sweater has alternating rows of bright pink and orange speckles, and it has a border that combines pink zig zags and a green band with orange crosses.  The sweater is trimmed in blue-green along the lower edge, collar, cuffs, and button band.  Six or seven (depending on the size of the sweater) polka dot buttons finish it off. 

This sweater is a lovely mix of a classic style and updated colors.  Dress it up and wear with a skirt or down and wear with jeans.  Perfect for your little lady.

Click here to buy the Wisconsin Avenue sweater via Etsy.

Photos courtesy of Stephanie Cotta Photography.

Dumbarton Street

Next up in our tour of the Georgetown collection is the Dumbarton Street sweater.  This little sweater is white and bright orange with a mix of thick stripes, thinner stripes, and really thin stripes.  The front has a single pocket, perfect for holding a special treasure or a note from home.  The colors are so bold and fun together, it's impossible not to smile at this sweater. 

(Note that I've learned that on some monitors, the orange color appears to be more of a red.  Rest assured, it is *really* orange.)

 

Visit Yellow House Knits on Etsy to buy this sweater.

 

Photos courtesy of Stephanie Cotta Photography.