Normally when I pick yarn for an indie project, I don’t consult anybody but myself. I tend to have a vision and seek out the perfect yarn that I think will express that idea. But for this next project, I got a little help.

I’m making a kids’ version of my Dissent Pullover and I’m very much looking forward to the photo shoot with a pair of 9-year-old twins. So I thought it would be fun to get some input from those kids on what kinds of sweaters they would actually like. Fortunately, they had strong opinions and knew exactly what they wanted.

So this sample will be knit in orange and almost-black, “fire colours”. That contrast will definitely be bold enough! And lucky me, I get to knit with black yarn again! (If you missed how much I love the 12 shades of black of Harrisville Nightshades for my Under the Canopy Cowl, you can read about that here.)

Big thanks to Ancient Arts for supporting this project with a beautiful, classic sock yarn, Socknado. These colours are Nectarine and Fortuitous.

Closeup of two skeins of sock yarn, one bright orange and the other looking almost like black, but maybe a dark brown. Labels read, “Ancient Arts Yarns; nature, inspiration, glorious colours!”

Closeup of a skein of yarn in complex, dark shades of black, brown, and purple. Labels read, “Ancient Arts Yarns; nature, inspiration, glorious colours!”

Orange yarn is blurry as it moves quickly on a wooden swift attached to a white desk.

Have you knit any of my Dissent patterns? Tell me about your project in the comments!

A Little Yarny Sneak Peek

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