Oolong knits

In my humble opinion this pattern is begging for a better colour combination, although the original ain't that bad either. This is a free pattern with an unusual, but very simple, construction. There are no picked stitches at all, instead it uses multi-directional knitting to get the effect. It starts small, at the top "centre" and then spreads as you go along, which means you can stop at the desired size. The designer, Carissa Browning, named it, Shifting Stripes Shawl .

himmeli by eri, a Japanese designer, is a lovely, very feminine sweater. The secret of this design is that the lace detail and the double hem are knitted in mohair yarn of the exact same colour as the wool yarn used for the main part of the sweater (in addition, both yarns have a good portion of silk).