A while back I was influenced and decided to do a colour analysis. I had absolutely no clue what season I am, so I went with a professional company that was recommended by another knitter on Instagram. It was super easy and everything happened online, I filled out a form and supplied a few different photos of myself, and within a week I received a digital booklet with information about my season, what colours flatter me, how to choose flattering make-up products and jewellery, and what colours to avoid. I am so happy with the consultation, it was super easy and the booklet I received was fairly thorough.

One of my reasons for succumbing to the colour season trend was that I wanted to take the guesswork out of shopping for clothes and make-up. Another reason, and this was a big one, was that I wanted to make better colour choices when buying yarn. I have knitted too many sweaters for myself that have excited me during the knitting, but when finished they have made me feel frumpy, and thus I just never wear them. When I look at them now, I clearly see the common denominator between them. The reason they are unflattering on me is not the shape, but the hue.

I am a true summer, which means my most flattering shades are cool and muted, and my best neutrals are soft ones. Think dusty pink, lavender, crisp white and navy. I should avoid earthy hues, mustard and olive, but can get away with cool shades of yellow and green. Which is why I stepped put of my comfort zone and bought yarn for the Rendezvous Sweater by Plystre in the colour Yellow Moonstone. It is a soft, cool yellow, perfect for the true summer palette.

I’ve knitted the Rendezvous Sweater in one strand Sandes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt held together with one strand Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair. I love the details on this one – the lace pattern, the balloon sleeves, the yoke shape – however, the sweater is too big on me, which is a bummer. Frogging silk mohair is not an option, I’ve been there and done that and I will never frog silk mohair again. It’s just not worth it. This shade of yellow has been discontinued, but I might knit another Rendezvous in a different colour. The lace pattern wasn’t too difficult to manage, and it was a relatively fast knit on 5 mm needles. I think a white or pink version would be really pretty, maybe with embroidered flowers between the rows of lace, like in the pattern photo.

My other “failed” project this month is the Botanica Mittens by Lene Holme Samsøe, which I modified a little. I wanted to allow the floral pattern to really shine, so I did the thumb and palm in plain stockinette stitch, and I am really happy with the modification! I love love love this pattern, but I don’t love the colour of this yarn. But again, this was a fairly quick knit, and I will probably give these to a friend and knit the mittens in another colour for myself. The yarn is Sandnes Garn Alpakka Ull, which is one of my favourites.