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I love that feeling when you open your wardrobe and it feels so cohesive! As I mentioned in my previous post, I've been enjoying adding new colours to my wardrobe in batches. Now, you can see how that rusty coral colour fits in 😊 Also, it's so pleasing to see how much of what I wear is made by me 🙌🏻 Pictured, you will find three #willowtank, #mayatop, #archerbuttonup, two #morganjeans, #the101trouser, #persephonepants, #zadiewrapdress, #pleatedsummerdress, #ddmyosotis and #v9253 ! And that's just my summer clothes 😊 it doesn't include my knitwear either. I'm so grateful for indie sewing pattern designers. I never dreamed that I would want to make so much of what I wear! What is your favourite piece of clothing that you've made?
2019 is the year that I've finally settled into a bit of a colour palette. In college, I intentionally wore every colour of the rainbow. I struggled socially in school and I saw college as my opportunity to make my mark. I thought to myself that even if I'm a bit of a loser, I can at least look interesting! It kinda worked and people saw me as the girl who wore a lot of colour. When I studied fashion knitwear at university, I initially kept it up but as the years passed, I started phasing out a lot of the colour. By the time I got my first fashion job, I was wearing ALL neutrals ALL the time. I look back now and I realise that I fell into that trap of wanting to wear what was "cool" and "flattering". I think it was Insecure Schoolgirl Clare showing up and wanting to be accepted by the popular fashion kids! 😅 Last year, I took a look inside my wardrobe and it honestly felt a little depressing. Everything was dark and neutral. I resolved to start introducing colour into my wardrobe again. At first, I just brought in new colours as and when I felt like it, but this year, I've been a bit more tactical. When I noticed that I really liked a colour, I tried to make several things in that colour. For example, I made these #persephonepants early this year. I fell in love with them and started wearing them all the time! The colour made me very happy. So, I ended up buying a pair of shorts and making a dress in the same colour. I have plans for a sweater too. I've been doing the same with pink recently, too - this #arnesweater will be well loved! I have found it really helpful to go all in with new colours I love - it makes my overall wardrobe feel more cohesive. Maybe you will find this helpful too? What's your favourite colour at the moment?
Today, @ulysses_sean and I put together our wedding album 🥰 It was so wonderful looking through our photographs from @graceandmitch and choosing our favourites - it was so hard to choose! This photo is definitely up there 💛 We initially planned to take sunset photos on the beach but when the weather wasn't cooperating, we decided to go a little earlier to catch the mist over the sea. It was perfect! #mountiponwedding
Making shaping into a design detail is one of my absolute favourite things 🥰 This is the bottom of the bell sleeves on my #arnesweater - doesn't the shaping look cool? It's my favourite part of the sweater! I'm so looking forward to wearing my ARNE in the Autumn. I'm using a strand of @thefibrecompany Meadow and a strand of @isageryarn Silk Mohair. The fabric is so plush and light! I'm hoping to have this finished by the end of this month so that I'm one step closer to finishing my WIPs! Pattern: ARNE - my own design in collaboration with the lovely people at @woolfolk Note: I am lucky enough to work for The Fibre Co. so I received this yarn for free 💛 #sistermountain #madewiththefibreco #thefibrecomeadow
My #v9253 dress got a second outing last night at a friend's wedding. I loved wearing it as much as I did the first time! This is made in the tencel/linen blend from @merchantandmills which has such gorgeous drape. I'd love to use it again - maybe in a #zadiejumpsuit? Either way, it won't be for a while as I've decided to go on a little shopping ban for a while. I'm saving up for something exciting and I want to focus all of my efforts there right now. Thankfully, I have lots of WIPs and yarn to be working with, so I shan't be left twiddling my thumbs! What projects are you working on at the moment?
Top-down hat, anyone? I've had this hat designed, knitted and stashed in a bag, waiting to be written up for more months than I would like to admit 🙈 Isn't it lovely, though? I used a strand of Pebble and Lunar by @shibuiknits held together to create a fingering weight fabric. This hat is heavily inspired by a Margaret Howell one that has the same squared off crown and lovely shaping at the sides. I'm increasingly drawn to knitwear with a masculine, utilitarian feel and this is ticking all the boxes ✔️ Who knows when this will be out (maybe Autumn?) because I'm currently focusing all of my spare energy on rebooting the Sister Mountain blog ✨ Starting in September, I will be posting weekly about how to design knitwear. I've been quietly plugging away at writing articles for a long time now and feel really proud of what's coming! If you're looking for practical, step-by-step advice on knitting pattern design, I'm your girl! More on that soon 💛