The Boardwalk Collection - Promenade

Photo Credit: Juju Vail for Kettle Yarn Co

Since this is a part of a blog tour I will write this post in English.

Linda from Kettle Yarn Co contacted me a couple of months ago and asked if I was interested in a collaboration. I hadn't tried Islington DK myself but when I asked my knitting group they told me that it was amazing. "You got to try it!" And I did.

This yarn is really beautiful and the shine is fantastic. I used the colorway Neckinger. It's green with small fractions of mustardy yellow hiding but it still has a solid feel to it. Absolutely beautiful! Kettle Yarn Co Islington DK contains 55% British Bluefaced Leicester and 45% silk and the yardage is 212m per 100g and you'll need 3(3, 3, 4, 4, 4) for the size range XS(S, M, L, XL, XXL).

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55%  British

Bluefaced  

Leicester  /

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55%  British

Bluefaced  

Leicester  /  45%

The Boardwalk Collection contains designs from Rachel C. Brown, Rachel Coopey, Isabell Kraemer, Renée Callahan, Linda Lencovic and myself. All samples can be viewed in this beautiful e-publication:

My design in the collection is called Promenade Cardigan and it is a cropped lace cardigan perfect for layering and to be worn with a dress on a chilly summer evening. It suits a high waisted dress or skirt perfectly and it has a vintage feel to it. It's worked in one piece from the bottom up to the sleeves were the back and the two fronts are worked seperately and the sleeves are worked in doleman style.

Photo Credit: Juju Vail for Kettle Yarn Co

I have had some help by some friends who have knitted up samples in all colours in this collection. I would like to introduce them to you!

First out is Marita who have knitted a georgeous pale pink colourway called Peony.

Photo Credit: Marita Gårdh

Next is Caroline who have knitted a bright chock pink sample called Padparascha

Photo Credit: Carolines Pyssel

Lovisa have knitted a fantastic turqoise sample in the colourway Verdigris

Photo Credit: Lovisa Brännstedt

Elisabeth have knitted her sample in beautiful Marigold

Photo Credit: Elisabeth Norinder

And finally Tova (thuva68) has knitted a purple sample in the gorgeous Purple Reign

Photo Credit: Tova Nilsson

Thank you all of you! And thank you once again my lovely Tech Editor, Rachel / My Life in Knitwear.

Thank you Linda for this opportunity.

If you are interested in a knit-along, please join Kettle Yarn Co's Ravelry group. The KAL starts on August 1st.

If you are interested in winning a free Promenade pattern to participate in the knit-along, please comment on this blog post before noon July 31 when I will draw 5 winners.

Next in line on this blog tour is Knitted Bliss!


You will find the rest of the blog tour here:

The Boardwalk Collection Blog Tour Part 1 – Kettle Yarn Co

The Boardwalk Collection Blog Tour Part 2 – A Playful Day

The Boardwalk Collection Blog Tour Part 3 – Isabell Kraemer

The Boardwalk Collection Blog Tour Part 4 – Curious Handmade

The Boardwalk Collection Blog Tour Part 5 – Shinybees

The Boardwalk Collection Blog Tour Part 6 – Renée Callahan