Lucy Hague: Designer of the Month

August is upon us, and the Edinburgh Festival is quickly approaching! Exciting times ahead. August also sees Ginger Twist Studio's first Designer of the Month. And the results are...(drum roll please)...Lucy Hague!  I've known this lovely lady for about a year now, and boy can she do some neat things with her needles and imagination!

Lovely Lucy

Growing up in the Orkney's, knitting is in Lucy's blood. Starting out knitting clothes for her Barbie dolls, she has now been designing since 2010 and gained a large following. She has been featured in Knitty, Knit Now, and now Pom Pom Quarterly. Cables and lace are her specialty. If this is not enough for ye, Lucy also plays in two traditional Scottish bands.

Ms. Hague's advice to budding designers and new knitters: DO A SWATCH! 

Ginger Twist Studio's window display features 3 of Lucy's shawls:Firiel (left), Hildina (middle), and Averin (right).

It should also be noted that the mitts I'm wearing in the photo are my rendition of the first pattern she ever designed: Hands of Blue. In this shade, don't they just scream 'mermaid?!'

And if you have been keeping up with the blog, you know that I've also been working on Lucy's cabled shawl: Taliesin. I'm working on the border now, and am quite determined. It shall be on display in the shop soon, that is a promise. 

As far as her future knitty plans go, Lucy would like to publish her own book; a collection of themed shawls. If you are interested in keeping up with Lucy's activities, sign up for her newsletter!


Lucy's shawls and patterns are now available in Ginger Twist Studio!

Back in the Groove

I'm back in my knitty groove with my productions rates back on track. Yay! So this past week, I've finished a few items: 2 jumpers, 2 hats. Not too shabby.

The first to be finished was a project that has been in my queue for ages and ages, TinCanKnits' Snowflake. This jumper has a lovely lace yoke, and best of all...buttons! Isn't choosing a colour always the most difficult? I try and vary my choices, and not always go for the same shades. Here is Snowflake, knitted up in New Lanark DK (limestone and wisteria).


 



















Next project to come off the needles was another one by TinCanKnits (obsessed much?). The Sitka Spruce Hat was a delight to knit, and the lace looks so lovely and squishable in the Cascade's Eco Alpaca. 

After this I was really feeling the whole hat vibe, so I made a baby hat out of Cascade's Luna (100% Peruvian Cotton). I'm the first to admit that I am not usually inspired by cotton. But I'm so pleased by how this turned out, and the colour is just fantastic! This wee elfkin hat shows off this cotton's lovely texture. Folks, I need a baby/smallish person to model this hat...or I may be forced into using my dog.

Free pattern on Ravelry: Aston

And finally, my pride and joy of the week: I call her Jewel. This summery jumper is PurlSoho's Cap Sleeve Lattice Top. It takes very little wool (for a jumper), and what a walk in the park! I wanted something to show off the stunning shades of METRO dk (wool of the month), and here it be!

More on knitting and such nonsense next week. But before I leave you, here  is a wee teaser. Does this photo mean anything to you? 

Let's play 'what doesn't belong.'