Occasionally as a designer, the opportunity arises to really explore
the art of knitting. When I was in college, knitting was another artform
to me, much like the metals, encaustic and foam core board I was used
to playing with. I liked that it was an additive, structural process. As
I was studying modern art, I started seeing all mediums in a different
way; there’s so much more possibility in any medium than can be
expressed in its intended use. This, to me, was as true for oil paints
as it was for yarn.

One concept I often explored in my art was the balance of hard/soft.
That old theme was reinvigorated when I started to really think about
the linear, almost mechanical process of knitting with something so soft
and changeable as yarn. Pondering artists like Chuck Close, Warhol and
Kandinsky, I thought, what if they were knitters? What would they do
with yarn? And so I started to play.

There is really something wonderfully indulgent about luxury fibers.
Not only do you get to knit with them, but then you can wear the item!
The only problem is, sometimes you really want to take that luxury yarn
for a test drive before deciding that it is exactly what you want for a
sweater.

With that in mind, we created a kit of simple, one-ball patterns that
lets you try out four of our most luxurious yarns, without the
commitment of a large project!

The Luxe Accessories Set includes one ball each of Aloft, Capra, City Tweed and Andean Treasure in coordinating Soft or Jewel colors.