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I find it is so hard to find knitwear patterns that appeal to my personal style. I don’t think I am in the same camp as most knitters as I really like things that are more bold and fashion-forward. I am certainly not trying to say that knitters aren’t bold, and can’t be fashion forward, but I feel like it is very hard to find patterns where the samples are done in bright, graphic colors. Where is the bright pink? And when I finally find it, why is it so frumpy? Where is the edge? Where is the appeal for a fashionista?

While I am not so interested in reading about Dakota Johnson, while flipping through the pages of my March 2014 Elle magazine, these amazing textural pastels did catch my eye. So much so that I decided to put together a little collection of 12 knitting patterns that I feel are right on-trend with this photo-spread for spring. I think that Elle really nailed this trend. Their marketing copy states

Go strong in spring’s saturated pastel palette-texturally rich pilings of lace, feathers, and fur are in the pink.

Oh my. The colors, THOSE TEXTURES. They leave me wanting more, more, more.

Then, just this morning I got an email from a personal fav, Alice + Oliva, with another spot on look at this spring trend. Less pink, more navy but carried by saturated pastels and rich textures.

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In both the Hothouse Flower spread in Elle Magazine, and the email from Alice and Olivia, I think that there is an obscene amount of beauty in the details, specifically the textures. The thoughtful combinations of saturated pastels–who ever knew there was such a thing–feel so right for spring, when we’re all looking for a fresh start. But fewer layers for spring don’t have to leave you flat.

Below is my collection of knitwear patters as a response to this trend I hope will never end. Some of the pieces are more fashion forward–i wish there were more, but they are so hard to din– some more comfortable. But they are all spring minded, playful, textural, but most importantly, they are all things that I want to make.