Foxglove Yorlin

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Kate Davies Designs
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Over the past few months, behind the scenes, the KDD team has been busy with Yorlin knitting. The four cardigans we have shared with you so far have all been rather subdued in tone, but Claire definitely brightened up our mini-KAL by selecting a bold, hot pink shade of Milarrochy Tweed in which to knit her cardigan:

A smiling older woman with short gray hair stands in a garden filled with colorful flowers, wearing a vibrant pink cardigan over a blue patterned shirt.
Claire chose the hot pink Foxglove shade for her Yorlin

Claire says: “I departed from my usual blues to choose the lovely clear pink of Foxglove. I seem to suit this type of shade.”

Person smiling in a garden, wearing a pink cardigan and standing in front of flower beds and seed trays.

“There are so many colourful neps in the Foxglove shade, and I was delighted to source some buttons locally  that echoed the yarn so well.”

A bright pink knitted sweater with a decorative lace pattern along the front and a row of colorful buttons.

“I sized up to a 5. I really wanted to end on row 5 of the lace repeat, so I knitted the body to 28.5cm, before the rib. In retrospect, and reading the recent blog posts, I could have shortened the rib a little.”

Smiling woman in a pink cardigan standing in a garden, surrounded by flowers and plants with a sunny backdrop.

“I used the pattern repeats as a guide for picking up stitches – 12 stitches in each 16 row repeat giving the 3 out of 4 ratio. I did need to increase that ratio a little for the rib, so that the buttonband didn’t ’ride up’.”

An elderly woman with short gray hair wearing a pink cardigan smiles while standing in a garden filled with various plants and flowers, with a table of seed trays nearby.

“I really like the finished garment, and the colour goes with more than I would have imagined – it could be those neps!”

A wooden sheep-shaped yarn holder with bright pink yarn wrapped around it, placed on a light wooden surface.

Not only is Foxglove one of the brightest shades in the Milarrochy Tweed palette, it also has some of the most colourful neps, in contrasting shades of blue, green, orange and gold.

Close-up of a round ball of pink yarn with colorful specks, surrounded by a tangled mess of pink yarn in the background.
Foxglove colour exploration by Felix Ford for our Colour Compass project

As Claire has noted, these neps make Foxglove a surprisingly versatile match for many different wardrobe pairings, and provide a further lift to the yarn’s solid hot-pink base colour, making this a shade that really zings:

A square piece of vibrant pink knitted fabric with a textured pattern, set against a light blue background.
Foxglove swatch with the Yorlin pattern

There are comparably few really hot shades in the Milarrochy Tweed palette and among these, Foxglove often seems to stands out as the zing-iest:

A grid of 20 colorful knitted swatches featuring various lace patterns, displayed on a turquoise background. The colors range from pastel to vibrant shades, showcasing different textures and designs.
Yorlin swatches, showing Foxglove, between the two reds of Cranachan and Snapdragon

Foxglove is not a colour that will ever disappear into the background, then, but it is a shade that integrates itself happily into many different kinds of palette.

A close-up of a colorful knitted fabric displaying horizontal stripes in various shades including pink, yellow, blue, and gray.

Clearly Foxglove is a shade of Milarrochy Tweed to which Claire is frequently drawn, because she featured it in the fabulous palette she developed for our MKAL a couple of years ago:

A woman wearing a light gray dress holds a multicolored shawl with zigzag and geometric patterns, featuring shades of gray, blue, pink, and green.
Claire’s palette: Lochan, Birkin, Foxglove, Stockiemuir, Ardlui

. . . in which Foxglove pops between Birkin’s grey and Stockiemuir’s acid green.

A profile view of a woman wearing a colorful knitted scarf with vibrant patterns, including shades of pink, green, and blue, against a neutral background.

I’m very fond myself of green / pink combinations, and Foxglove comes to life in different ways when it is paired with the three different greens of Milarrochy Tweed. In stranded colourwork, I particularly enjoy this shade alongside Garth, whose muted hue seems to tone it down, just a little.

Close-up view of a knitted textile featuring a floral pattern in pink, green, blue, and yellow on a beige background.
Foxglove and Garth in the Strathendrick colourwork pullover

But my own personal favourite knit in Foxglove has to be Treit:

A person sitting on a couch, wearing a bright pink sweater, knitting a green piece of fabric. The background features decorative cushions and a cozy interior.

Foxglove really works fantastically well in a lacy, airy spring or summer knit.

A handcrafted purple lace knitted square hanging from a rope with a clothes pin against a turquoise background.

As Claire illustrates in her beautifully knitted Yorlin!

A smiling woman with short gray hair stands in a garden, wearing a pink cardigan over a patterned blouse, surrounded by various plants and flowers.

Thank you, Claire, for sharing your Yorlin with us!

We’ve added Yorlin kits in Claire’s colourway to the KDD shop today.

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Comments

12 responses to “Foxglove Yorlin”

  1. Sue Roberts Avatar
    Sue Roberts

    I totally agree Kate – I made a Treit from Foxglove a couple of years ago, (inspired by yours naturally).
    It is the perfect weight to put under a motorbike jacket in our South Australian winter.
    The colour is a real cheer up on dull winter days.

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  2. Deb Bancroft Avatar
    Deb Bancroft

    Those little neps add so much to this beautiful yarn – in all the shades. Well done, Kate!!

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  3. Beverlee Avatar
    Beverlee

    Claire, what a lovely color for you!

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  4. Tamara Avatar
    Tamara

    LOVE this sweater — love this color!

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  5. Evelyn Lee Avatar
    Evelyn Lee

    Thanks Kate

    Evelyn Lee

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  6. Heather in Colorado Avatar
    Heather in Colorado

    Wow, what a color! Lovely. Thanks for showing all these samples.

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  7. Emma B Avatar
    Emma B

    Hi there

    I have been really enjoying all of your e mails about the yorlin KAL and seeing all of the lovely versions and colours.

    I feel very tempted to join in but, having researched a little, there are 2 things that have made me pause and as i really like your company i hoped it might be helpful and not annoying for me to share them.

    Firstly, i was impressed by the reasonable cost of your kits. But am put off by the fact that not all colours are available and the ones that i would love to knit with are not there. Which means i would end up paying that extra 10% to buy everything from you.

    Secondly, the idea of a long knit along appeals, but when i look at the ravelry group (and it greatly frustrates me that ravelry has no app, as a parent of 2 with a demanding job) i find that there are already people showing finished items, which immediately makes me want to give up… it would be helpful to have a thread for slow knitters, like me, who might only get a few inches done a week, if that! I was initially excited because i thought i would have a bit of company (as a pretty isolated knitter with no knitting friends) but i don’t feel the ravelry group offers that.

    Anyway, sorry if this all sounds like a moan. I love your colours and patterns and the idea of a KAL but i am not sure this works for slow and busy knitters like me, and that makes me a bit sad!

    Best wishes

    Emma Brown

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    1. Maylin Avatar
      Maylin

      Just email me at help@katedaviesdesigns.com with the colour you want for the kit and I can make that substitution for you so that you still get the kit savings. Our ravelry KAL continues until the end of September. Most knitters haven’t even cast on yet, so do join us. There is no pressure to knit at a fast pace and the thread and cheerleading goes on, months after the KAL has finished. You also only need to have completed 50% of the garment by the end of the KAL to enter it for prizes.

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    2. edinburghclaire Avatar
      edinburghclaire

      Some people in the Ravelry group had recently finished a Yorlin, so we have allowed any finished in the last three months to join in. Most people are still ordering yarn, perusing their stash or swatching.
      There is definitely not a race, and most of us are not super-speedy knitters.

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    3. Heather in Colorado Avatar
      Heather in Colorado

      Hi Emma B, a little encouragement if I may! I can attest that the team will substitute any color you want at the discounted price – they did that for me and the Glenan kit several years ago – which rose to the top of my queue last winter and I’m slowly knitting now. Also, I’m one of the people who haven’t casted on Yorlin yet. I’m using yarn from my pantry so I’m with you! And a slow knitter because of other activities. I hope this helps!😊

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  8. Lesley Henry Avatar
    Lesley Henry

    Love this colourway!

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  9. Valerie Avatar
    Valerie

    Beautiful colour

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