Last year, I knit the mega popular February Lady Sweater in Galway Worsted. I haven't worn it. The color I chose washes me out, it does not make me look good... :-(
I'm not crazy about the fit either, although I have a feeling that a brighter color would do wonders for my appreciation of it.
I'm seriously considering overdyeing it a brighter purple with KoolAid... Of course, I would start by overdyeing a few swatches, before attempting the process on the whole sweater...
Luckily, I have a lot of wool left, so I can make as many test swatches as I need. What's tricky about this, is finding the mix of colors that would transform my boring sweater into a glorious piece of my wardrobe...
Here is the culprit:
When (and if) I succeed in reaching a color that suits me, I'll hunt for buttons...
I'm off to play with colors, wish me luck! :-)
I wonder what you have done with it. WIthout reading further (starting from back, making my way to present) I am thinking blue... blue like cobalt blue overdye !
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