Dear Knitter,

With autumn well on the way we have a new patterncard kit perfect for days with a slight chill in the air. The Breton is a fresh, lightweight and easy-to-wear design which is now available in six adult sizes. Knitted in the gansy style with diamond-shaped underarm gussets that accentuate the relaxed shape, this design features bold, nautical stripes and a unique button-shouldered neckline. Colour is key and this example uses a high contrast palette of Solan Goose, Mara and dashes of Red Rattle, but there are a myriad of ways you can put together your colour choices to very different effect. You can find the Breton patterncard kit here.

Rebecca wears the Breton with a pair of Wave fingerless gloves and a striking red skirt which enhances the Red Rattle stripes and cuff.

For a different look Eve wears the Breton with the Marina Hat Set and a pair of sky blue cord culottes.

And Emma wears it with dark denim and a pair of Hirta Gloves and a Hat Trick hat.

This month we also took the pale Briodag Hat Set out for the first time. You can see it here working perfectly alongside a Peigi Cardigan and a pair of matching Dùn cuffs.

The Henry VIII Hat Set, Raven Capelet and Meadowsweet Cardigan by Alice Starmore, hand knitwear design patterncard kits in Hebridean 2 Ply and the Persian Tiles wrap by Jade Starmore

After our misty shoot with Rebecca and Emma along the Fife coastline, we headed  to Loch Lomond with Eve and Emma Lindsey, catching a very different day of autumn sunshine. You can see Emma L. here in the Meadowsweet Cardigan, Raven Capelet, Henry VIII Hat Set and Persian Tiles: a layered-up mix of glowing autumn colours.

The Henry VIII Hat Set, Raven Capelet and Meadowsweet Cardigan by Alice Starmore, hand knitwear design patterncard kits in Hebridean 2 Ply and the Persian Tiles wrap by Jade Starmore
The Henry VIII Hat Set, Raven Capelet and Meadowsweet Cardigan by Alice Starmore, hand knitwear design patterncard kits in Hebridean 2 Ply and the Persian Tiles wrap by Jade Starmore
The Henry VIII Hat Set, Raven Capelet and Meadowsweet Cardigan by Alice Starmore, hand knitwear design patterncard kits in Hebridean 2 Ply and the Persian Tiles wrap by Jade Starmore
The Henry VIII Hat Set, Raven Capelet and Meadowsweet Cardigan by Alice Starmore, hand knitwear design patterncard kits in Hebridean 2 Ply and the Persian Tiles wrap by Jade Starmore
The Henry VIII Hat Set, Raven Capelet and Meadowsweet Cardigan by Alice Starmore, hand knitwear design patterncard kits in Hebridean 2 Ply and the Persian Tiles wrap by Jade Starmore

As always, we have new ideas coming to fruition on the needles. Next month we will have a 3 Ply design ready for colder days, and both Jade and I have stranded projects currently in the making for wintertime.  We will also have more imagery from our shoots this month, and hopefully we will be underway with new shoots toward the end of October,

Happy Knitting,

Alice