Meet the Designer: Mary M Martin
I fell in love with Anzula yarns when I knit the True Colours Scarf with their Squishy Color Wheel. Squishy is true to its name and the colours are completely joyful.
When I embarked on my next design, I tried Wash My Lace and was thrilled with the results. The construction of Wash My Lace traps in the air when worked in a marl to create a lightweight, squishy fabric.
The Sisters in Spirit design is created using Fission Knitting where two yarns are held together in a marl. The yarns are separated to create a different cabled motif on each side of the fabric. I look for yarns that are smooth and do not split or tangle easily. Wash my Lace worked beautifully.
The Sisters in Spirit Wrap features a zig zag motif on both sides of the fabric. A section of intensity on the one side of the scarf/wrap is created by placing the zig zags very close together. This made me think of sisters with similar personalities.
The zig zag motif is bolder in the scarf version with its high contrast colours like Floradora and Natural. One skein of each colour makes a generous length scarf that can be wrapped several times around your neck for extra warmth on cold winter days but also lightweight enough to drape over your shoulders on hot days when you encounter an overactive air conditioner.
I used Alice and Mariana (both bluey green tones) for the wrap version. This very large wrap (17 by 79 inches) scrunches up small enough to fit in my purse for evenings out. These two low contrast colours create a subtle, elegant look. I was initially worried about doing colourwork with such similar colours but it wasn’t a problem; look at how beautifully blend in the background and shine when worked alone.
My reversible designs all use two or more colours. It is a treat getting to choose from Anzula’s extensive colourways. I love that each of Anzula’s colours are strong enough to stand on its own and combine beautifully with others in their palette.