New York Sour, and a Juneteenth Donation
Introducing New York Sour, a new sweater pattern designed to showcase the beautiful heather and varied colors of Jill Draper's new Ansel yarn, a fingering weight superfine merino, dyed in varied shades over the different natural colors of the fiber.
The overdye creates a subtle series of options in each color that's just beautiful! And the fiber is so soft and lofty and simply stunning, that of course I could not choose only one color.
The allover texture of the pullover really allows the yarn to shine, and results in a light and airy fabric that's just perfect for warm weather layering when knit on a mid-size needle (I've used a US#6 in this design. I've also added a few details here and there to ensure that all the transitions are neat and that finishing will be easy, but overall this is quite a simple knit, perfect for TV or the otherwise distracted knitting we all seem to be doing these days.
New York Sour is intended to feature as many colors of yarn as you can't resist, but I chose two (Powder Puff 2 and 3, shown above), and worked them in a colorblock design. However, the pattern is written to be flexible, so you can play as want - stripes, more blocks of color or just a bit of detail at hem, cuffs and collar - it's pretty much ready for whatever combination, or even any solid color you want to use...
Zoe has stolen this sweater from me already, proving that the classic look of New York Sour works really well for any age (or from 52 - 16?). I happen to think it also would work well on any gender, or could be knit as a unisex piece! I can't wait to see what you guys think up with this one. All the details and the test knits are on the Ravelry page, so you can check it out there.
In addition to the sweater news, I also want to let you know that I will be making my Q2 BabyCocktails charity donation this week to honor Juneteenth, giving $2 of EVERY one of my self published patterns I sell on Ravelry from now through Sunday at midnight to Black Mamas Matter Alliance, an amazing organization working to improve maternal health, rights and justice for black women, One of the many ways that systemic racism exists in our society is healthcare inequality, and there is a great deal of data to show the effect this has on black women. As mothers, they face a variety of social, economic, and heatth challenges during pregnancy and motherhood that need to be addressed, and if you've been following me for a while you know that family issues are ones that I often choose to support and highlight with my quarterly donations. The work Black Mamas Matter is doing is the kind of change that can really make a difference for families and children moving forward, so I wanted to throw a few eyes and some financial support their way.
I hope you'll join me, either by purchasing New York Sour -- or another of my patterns you may have had your eye on for a while -- before Sunday night, and I'll take $2 out of each pattern purchased and send it their way.
If you are wondering why I chose the name New York Sour, maybe the pic below (from my Imbibe magazine, because it's only 9am right now) will help explain. A New York Sour is really a Whiskey Sour with a red wine float - layerd in kind of a colorblock, right?
2 oz rye or bourbon
1 oz lemon juice
.75 oz simple syrup
.5 oz red wine
1 egg white (optional but it makes such a nice foam!)
Place all the ingredients, except the wine, in a jigger with ice and shake, then strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Next, gently pour the red wine over the back of a spoon into the glass so it creates a layer on top. Garnish with a lemon wheel if desired.
The overdye creates a subtle series of options in each color that's just beautiful! And the fiber is so soft and lofty and simply stunning, that of course I could not choose only one color.
The allover texture of the pullover really allows the yarn to shine, and results in a light and airy fabric that's just perfect for warm weather layering when knit on a mid-size needle (I've used a US#6 in this design. I've also added a few details here and there to ensure that all the transitions are neat and that finishing will be easy, but overall this is quite a simple knit, perfect for TV or the otherwise distracted knitting we all seem to be doing these days.
New York Sour is intended to feature as many colors of yarn as you can't resist, but I chose two (Powder Puff 2 and 3, shown above), and worked them in a colorblock design. However, the pattern is written to be flexible, so you can play as want - stripes, more blocks of color or just a bit of detail at hem, cuffs and collar - it's pretty much ready for whatever combination, or even any solid color you want to use...
Zoe has stolen this sweater from me already, proving that the classic look of New York Sour works really well for any age (or from 52 - 16?). I happen to think it also would work well on any gender, or could be knit as a unisex piece! I can't wait to see what you guys think up with this one. All the details and the test knits are on the Ravelry page, so you can check it out there.
In addition to the sweater news, I also want to let you know that I will be making my Q2 BabyCocktails charity donation this week to honor Juneteenth, giving $2 of EVERY one of my self published patterns I sell on Ravelry from now through Sunday at midnight to Black Mamas Matter Alliance, an amazing organization working to improve maternal health, rights and justice for black women, One of the many ways that systemic racism exists in our society is healthcare inequality, and there is a great deal of data to show the effect this has on black women. As mothers, they face a variety of social, economic, and heatth challenges during pregnancy and motherhood that need to be addressed, and if you've been following me for a while you know that family issues are ones that I often choose to support and highlight with my quarterly donations. The work Black Mamas Matter is doing is the kind of change that can really make a difference for families and children moving forward, so I wanted to throw a few eyes and some financial support their way.
I hope you'll join me, either by purchasing New York Sour -- or another of my patterns you may have had your eye on for a while -- before Sunday night, and I'll take $2 out of each pattern purchased and send it their way.
If you are wondering why I chose the name New York Sour, maybe the pic below (from my Imbibe magazine, because it's only 9am right now) will help explain. A New York Sour is really a Whiskey Sour with a red wine float - layerd in kind of a colorblock, right?
2 oz rye or bourbon
1 oz lemon juice
.75 oz simple syrup
.5 oz red wine
1 egg white (optional but it makes such a nice foam!)
Place all the ingredients, except the wine, in a jigger with ice and shake, then strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Next, gently pour the red wine over the back of a spoon into the glass so it creates a layer on top. Garnish with a lemon wheel if desired.
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