I am going for interesting pattern names, apparently. My Herbivore in Dazzle Arial is now blocked and I have been wearing it around some. As always, I haven’t come up with great ways to arrange it, but some aren’t too bad. I messed around with a feature in Adobe Photoshop Elements that apparently I’d been misusing before, and I came up with this floating Herbivore shot.
Next I just need to figure out how to give it a background. But as is you can get an idea of one way it can be worn. And here’s an actual modeled shot:
I look pretty bad, but the shawl looks cool this way, I think. The multiple triangles do add to the interest once you can get it arranged well, anyhow. I hope to see whether Meg can come up with some good ways to wear it.
And I’ve also finished the first of the Ziprelaxagons. Since I have two balls of yarn (either of which is big enough to make the pair, probably) I felt fine to go ahead and do the cuff now. So here are some shots of the sock modeled. First the bottom of the sock. This shot used flash – there were problems both ways. You can see how smoothly the sock conforms to the foot.
Here is a non-flash shot of the side of the sock.
This shot was originally way too dark, and lightening it gives some inaccuracy, but not all that much. I think this shows the shaping quite well.
I love this pattern. It’s fun and different, and it fits so well! The details in the pattern are just amazing. Thanks for the great job, Kirsten!
I believe your dazzling Herbivore looks great whichever way you decide to wear it. It’s just stunning. Terrific choice all around, Anne.
As said before, I love how your Ziprelaxagon turned out. Mine feels great wearing around the house. It’s too thick to fit in my clogs. I don’t typically wear socks out unless it gets to subzero LOL It’s also one of the reasons I don’t knit gazillion pairs of socks. But, when I do, I love them and wonder why I don’t wear/knit more of them
Thanks for trying the pattern, Anne!
I need to learn more about Photoshop myself. I have Elements, and I can do a few things, but it feels very trial and error to me. My daughter knows much more and I need to get her to teach me.
I think Herbivore is one of those shawls that always looks better being worn for some reason…just more interesting to me. I like the “floating” photo, too. And the socks…love the name, especially!
I love the way the color changes look on the Herbivore. This would brighten up any plain color outfit. I bet you get a lot of compliments on it. My MIL always comments on me wearing too much black, grey and dark brown but I figure I brighten things up with bright scarves/shawls and socks.