Maybe it is the time of year or something – everything in the landscape seems so scoured out and colourless – but I find myself on a massive orange kick. And what better orange could there possibly be than this?
The yarn is Bulky lopi in shade 1418 – “carrot tweed”. Such a rich, deep firey shade! So carroty, so very, very . . . orange! The Icelandic wool so thick, so warm! The tweedy neps so nubbly and so pleasing! I just had to knit myself another Owligan.
I knit this Owligan a little shorter – around 14 inches to the underarm. Making the first size, I used just under seven skeins of yarn. Because of the tweedy nature of the lopi, the finished garment has a rather rustic feel – which is quite different to my other versions of this cardigan.
My orange Owligan is the ultimate antitdote to a grey February day and I absolutely love it.
It is Ravelled here.
KDD & Co 
Your absolutely stunning in your cardigan….
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I love, love LOVE this version… actually much better than the original version. Now, if I could figure out how can I get that yarn.
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just lovely, I really enjoyed this post – the orange is so vibrant perfect for winter, when colour is needed! Loved the previous post too, so much talent. Particularly loved the hats, maybe it was the great photo.
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Love the Cardigan! Have already knitted myself the Owls sweater, will have to knit this cardy too now!
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I really love this cardigan! I’ve knitted myself the Owls sweater already, now I’m simply going to have to knit this cardy as well!!!
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Having just finished a stach cardy (which is now not so neatly put away in a closet!) I have, once again, promised myself never to knit – ever again – well, not until come autumn anyway. Still, even so I find it remarkably relaxing looking at your photos of Scotland. I will never, ever reach your standard but that´s ok – knitting for me is mainly keeping my hands busy in front of the telly. But thank you for letting me dream away to your images.
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What a great colour! And those owls are so sweet!
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That really is such a stand out colour! You look absolutely marvellous!
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Did you see the Google Doodle today? In celebration of the Year of the Sheep. And it’s ORANGE.
http://www.google.com/doodles/lunar-new-year-2015
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I love your work! Really eyecandy and great pleasure to knit
Made your owligan sweater for my youngest daughter a few years ago.
This days I have been busy making your Peeriflooers mittens. If you like to see pictures, check out my blogpost of today; http://feelinggoodbyh.blogspot.no/2015/02/looking-good.html
Greetings from Norway!
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I love the shorter length too. Smashing colour!
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Three words–orange, tweed, owls. Love this version of the cardigan.
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Wow, I love it. And, writing from a place where the daytime temp hasn’t been above -10C in days (let’s not mention the constant snow), perhaps weeks, I totally understand your orange love. I’m in a bit of a red phase myself just now, although now I’m starting to think your fiery, tweedy, carroty orange is even better!
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Nothing happier then a good orange! I love that slightly shorter length.
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Yet another version of an already good thing. Owls & oranges-I love it!
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Love it! I think you’ve started something… Orange looks really lovely right now, as snow covers the ground :-)
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Oh no. I didn’t like this cardigan before I saw this version, and Now I’m sorely tempted to buy the pattern and stick it in the ‘Yokes Tote’ that landed on my doormat this morning. With an epistrophy already in progress I’m now officially a Kate Davies fangirl.
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I am LOVING your revisit of ‘owl again’ !
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I can’t believe it – having read through your comments I realise that I am knitting with grey, too. The world has gone monochrome.
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Beautiful colour and as you say perfect for cheering up grey days. I love the owly pattern too
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I have knit two “Owl”s in brown, and am now inspired to do my Owligan in something bright, as you have. I like the idea of a ginger Owl. :)
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Just lovely. How long did you work on trying to mash up “orange owligan” into a single word before you gave up? :-)
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haha! I did try . . .
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ORANGE & Owls ROCK!
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I think I can feel the warm glow from the warmth of the orange colour here in Shetland. A lovely cheerful colour.
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So serendipitous that today I was bemoaning how grey & white & colorless the world is in the middle of our northern winter. Thanks so much for the boost of color & a reminder of the Spring flowers to come – someday.
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I’ve knitted the Owl pullover in gray and have been trying to decide what color to knit the caridgan. Now I know. I’ve also knitted the Warriston tunic length in red Smith and Jamison. Love it.
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this is perfect for this time of year! everything is monochromatic outside my window!
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There is nothing better than an orange cardi in the winter! Now, you have convinced me that I need an owligan, too.
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Fantastic! I DO SO love ORANGE and with those flecks of colour? Priceless! Thanks for the good cheer you send.
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Gorgeous! I’m knitting in grey too at the moment and struggling with the colour slightly…. can’t wait to get it off my needles ;) your Owligan is fabulous :)
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Thank you for sharing your lovely post, surly brightened my wintery day. Love your blog.
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Gorgeous – I can feel myself warming up when I look at that colour. Which rather begs the question of why I’m knitting in grey… Must buy orange, now!
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Beautiful, just the thing for a grey day!
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Gorgeous colour! And I do so love the owligan! I have just treated myself to two orange yarns, one is bright pink and orange which I love! Am looking forward to seeing how my customers react to the pretty things I can make with them!
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Dearest Kate! How fabulous of you to have the perfect Winter anecdote for us; even knitters who adore Everything Wool have limits when the landscape, and our mood, seems endlessly grey! I am so inspired by this beautiful orange…..think I shall pull out my big bin of bright orange mohair ( I must have been saving it for exactly this kind of occasion!) and knit something wonderfully oversized and warm. Thank You!
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So lovely in every way. Best,BER
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Very cheerful!
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Wow! This is gorgeous, just what we need in the middle of February; just looking at it makes me feel warmer.
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