Planning your Knitting Wardrobe

Are you a knitter who plans in advance how you will wear your knitted garments and accessories? Or do you just get excited about a yarn or pattern and leap right in with no idea how you will wear it?

I'm in the former category. I always choose the yarn colour with an idea of what I'll be wearing the finished item with. I have a clear idea in my mind regarding which silhouettes and garment lengths I prefer. The combination of leaving the corporate world and a weight loss four years ago meant I ended up slowly replacing a lot of my clothing. I was reasonably strategic with the new purchases and kept the colour palettes fairly neutral. I have basics in black, white, grey and lots of denim. These items give me a simple backdrop for the knits. Last fall I bought a pair of burgundy skinny jeans and they work surprisingly well with other neutrals and these two sweaters.  

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-patricia-lane-pullover

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-deirdre-henderson-cardigan

What about you, are you planning ahead or do you end up with wardrobe orphans of great knitting without having the rest of the outfit ready to wear?