Its summertime! The kick-off to a lengthy stretch of refreshing blue skies and sun-drenched days that we Canadians yearn for all year, a time for dipping our toes into the lake and fishing off the dock, setting up the tent and munching on s’mores around the campfire, sipping on lemonade, hitting the open road with the windows down, and trekking to amusement parks with the kids. Its all part of our favorite season!
This week’s colour inspiration comes from Altona, Manitoba, a small Mennonite community in the bountiful Red River Valley. Each year, during the fourth week in July, the fields are drenched in golden brilliance, as row after row of enormous flowers tilt their heads towards the sun, all part of the annual Manitoba Sunflower Festival drawing visitors from across the country.
Manitoba Sunflower Festival
Sublime Book #652 Cashmere Merino Silk DK
Stripes and cables go together like toast and marmalade. Knit in Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk DK, a luxury yarn that almost melts off the needles with an alluring shade to please every mood. Look for a few new ones this season, along with marmalade (above), trimmed in mango and miss scarlet.
Sirdar Book #373
Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk Dk
Sirdar Book #370
Dress up baby in mellow yellow and add some ventilation with a few repeats of scallops and lace for days when the temperature soars. Snuggly Baby Bamboo from Sirdar has a full range of thirty-three shades including four sparkling new brights. Check out Book #370 for a dozen plus designs sized from baby to seven years.
Louisa Harding Book #106
Light and luminous, this frill edge cardi is knit in Louisa Harding’s Kashmir DK, a crepey twist of merino and microfibre with a splash of cashmere in twenty-three invigorating shades including light gold (above), carnation, sky, aqua, and mint green.
Tip: Yellow really pops when you wear it with one of its complimentary shades- violet, purple or indigo.
