At long last I can reveal to you why I went to Canada a few months ago. I decided, rather spontaneously, to take these 2 sweaters to Kate Gilbert for their photo shoot for the first issue of Twist Collective. The issue is now live, and my patterns are available to purchase.
I hope you like the designs and the entire project. It’s an amazing project to be involved in, there are so many beatiful designs by some very talented designers and the team behind it have worked very hard to make a great first issue that truly values the work of all involved.
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They are both fabulous – I don’t know which one to make first! I love them both. :)
It all looks fab – so well photographed and put together. I was excited yesterday when I realised today was the day… I’m not disappointed, and it’s great to have such great names in one place. Now I just have to decide which thing to knit first….
I love them both! I’ve got to make Little Birds ASAP. Great designs..as always!
Wow, they’re gorgeous! i especially love the first one. Congrats!
congrats on the launch! I love the designs and I think the business model is fantastic for designers. :)
Ever since the sneaky preview pics I’ve had my beady eye on the Little Birds sweater…..and today I found out it was one of yours! It’s absolutely gorgeous. No wonder you went all the way to Canada with it – I wouldn’t let it out of my sight if I had it too. ;o)
They are both gorgeous!
Great designs!!! I found out about Twist Collective earlier this morning and already have several patterns on my “to knit” list, including your Twist Key Hole.
And the whole project is wonderful to look at – great photography, modeling, and styling!!!
absolutely worth waiting for. they are both lovely.
Yay!!!
Very nice! I love the one with the little birds!
the patterns on twist are very beautiful for sure! i love your keyhole sweater :)
wow those two designs are AMAZING! truly truly beautiful. :D
I love both of them! The first one is the cutest I’ve ever seen!:)
While neither sweater will suit me, I do think that they are both beautiful designs. Congrats!
Gorgeous, both of them! Well done!
Fabulous work, Ysolda!
Fantastic work! Those birdies are seriously seriously cute. :D
I think Little Birds is by far and away the standout design in this issue. It is just really something special. In fact, I was late for work this morning because I had to buy it and look through it before I left. I’ve never done stranding colorwork before and some of the pattern actually scares me, but I’m looking forward to the challenge! Well done!
These are so beautiful! The details really shine, and the birds are fabulous. Congratulations on a job well done.
I’ve been looking forward to the Twist Collective release for weeks, and your designs are absolute stunners! Little Birds has been bought and has gone straight into my Ravelry queue. I haven’t done colourwork before, but I’ll muddle through – and I’m looking forward to it! Now to choose my colours…
Waouh, you’re so talented! I love them! I just watched Twist Collective: what a great magazine!!!
Wonderful!! I went through the whole Twist Collective magazine and one of the patterns I bought was Little Birds. I love, love, love the detailing of it. So many clever and unique features. I have a friend who will be receiving the sweater (eventually…) and it suits her PERFECTLY! I’ve been on the lookout for a design for her and when I saw Little Birds I actually gasped and then said her name out loud. So, thanks, Ysolda!
Oh! Oh! They’re so beautiful! I literally popped out of my chair when I saw the one with the little birds. Aren’t you and your designs just a gift to the world?
I love love love the little birds cardigan. So quaint and beautiful. Very nice designing Ysolda!
They are both fabulous, but the little birds are particularly so! Your designs continue to amaze me.
I love your pieces. The keyhole one is particularly fantastic.
I love them! I’m already clearing space in my queue so I can start the birds. Yay! :)
I’m having the beginnings of my first little fling with colourwork and those little birds started calling to me the second I saw them! I’ve only had a quick tour but Twist looks fab!
I absolutely love both of these sweaters! I’m going to have to practice color work so I can knit the first one!
That’s it. I’m learning colorwork. And sweaters. :D
Oh, and the Little Birds sweater reminds me of “The Littlest Birds” by The Be Good Tanyas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHNAFRg6jYA
I only heard about Twist Collective today and I’m so impressed with it! I love both your patterns, the second one in particular as colourwork still intimidates me a little.
Congratulations :)
Both sweaters are beautiful- I especially love the fair isle bird one!
Well done Ysolda. You’re so up there with the best of them. Love the patterns. Real quality
I have been longing today.The Twist Collective is fantastic! Your patter in great. I love Little Birds I must say. Anyway, congratulations for the new start. PS My Liesl is just a botton to go!
They’re both absolutely fabulous! I was wondering what the birdy pattern was when you shared that little teaser of it. So pretty! Congratulations!
Oh, lovely!
I am not a cardigan person, but I really do like Little Birds.
The sweaters are awesome! I love the new site, and it will be a huge success!
Very cool! They’re both gorgeous!
The whole issue is amazingly beautiful, and your Little Birds sweater is the highlight of the whole thing as far as I’m concerned. Well done!
Oh wow. The first cardy is fabulous! I’ve been at a bit of a loss as to what to knit recently, wondering why there wasn’t something in the way of a cardigan that was cute/ quirky, while still being tailored enough for me to wear with a suit at work. And the kind of cardigan where I can just do up the bottom few buttons and leave the top ones undone because that’s how I like wearing my cardies. Uh… you’ve done it! Congratulations on the whole thing.
I love the Little Birds sweater!! All of your designs are brilliant (rose red has become my favorite hat ever) and these are definitely no exception, great job!
Oh my! Very incredible Ysolda!
Those are so lovely!
I like the little birds, low cut v-neck, and cross over front so much.
Both designs are gorgeous, but being a cardi addict, I love, love, LOVE the little birds cardigan! Congrats on such a great job!
So excited to see this! Congrats on both being published – really wonderful work. I love the traditional aspect of the little birds pattern juxtaposed with the modern shape of the cardigan.
Congratulations! I bought little birds (and a few other) patterns yesterday and am now madly swatching to find my perfect colour combination. I love this – it is so cute and I can’t wait to cast on!
Wow! That little birds is soo wonderful, fabulous, I love it! It says that I have to knit it. NOW!
GORGEOUS! Beautiful knitting. Love the TC website.
I’ve just been on the Twist Collective site and came over here to tell you I think Little Birds is wonderful. The site looks like a great project to be involved in, congratulations.
love the little birds cardi! a great mix of traditional and modern.
Wow both these sweaters are great, I also love the previous post about clothkits – we lived in clothkits clothes growing up – i didn’t know they were still around! Am really excited! Thanks for the links.
What cute sweaters!! :)
Love love love for little birds :) Someday when I have a spare moment again I’ll be making one.
Wow! I love them both and the thoughts of what colors to use could be endless. Congrats on your success.
How you kept these a secret for so long is beyond me, they are gorgeous–you are extremely talented.
I LOVE the first one! Excellent job as always… I love your fashion sense.
Congratulations! Your patterns are beautiful!
Love the whole online zine thing. So many gorgeous designs in one place. Thank hivvens for an exchange rate that is working in my favour :-)
I just love your designs, they are simple, but elegant.
I’ve got a list going!!!!
And I’m spreading the word to all my knitting friends!
You’re ALL OVER blogland today, girl!!
Congratulations!
Marissa
i’m SO going to get the pattern for the first one! once again, lovely designs!
They are wonderful sweaters! I only just noticed the shaping on the body of the keyhole sweater – clever :)
Love, love, loooove the bird sweater! I’ve been wanting to try something in fair isle for ages and this is equally fun and elegant, not just for skiing and sitting around drinking tea . ;-) :-) So, now I just have to work up the courage …
Oh my goodness, the first one acctually caught my breath. It is stunning!
Beautiful! I especially like the birds.
lovely, lovely, lovely.
I am, quite literally, crazy about your bird sweater. I’ve been waiting to queue it up ever since seeing the previews at TNNA! It’s so so cute!!
Everything in the Twist Collection is lovely – you all should be so proud! :)
Oh, they are stunning. The colour work on the Little Birds is so beautiful.
Definitely worth the wait.
Loved your blog, and your designs! You seem like an excellent knitter!
PS: I linked to you on my blog, hope that’s ok..
Your Little Birds design reminds me of a cardigan your Grandad knitted for your cousin Mhairi when she was about one year old. I’ve still got it, even though she’s nearly nineteen! I’ll take a photo of it for you – you probably won’t remember it – it’s got cats, strawberries trains and houses on it, with the initial letters of each, all in rows.
Can’t wait to start your keyhole sweater. Hope it will look ok on your old Auntie!
Gorgeous absolutely fab. Well done you.
They are both SO adorable! I want to make them both right away! Very cute.
oh the one with the birds is so cool, if only i could get the tension right with colour work…