Elizabeth Zimmerman's "Nether Garments"

                                                                     

     Looking through Elizabeth Zimmerman's patterns yesterday on Ravelry I was really taken with her pattern for tights (footless or not) named Nether Garments. Worth a look at all the different variations posted on the project site connected to- http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nether-garments---adult-september.
                                                                       




                                                                         

     I'd love to make a pair and learn how to create patterns like this, Fair Isle Knitting (something I haven't learned). Perhaps I'll make it a birthday present to myself in July, that might give me enough time to finish them before cold Fall and wintery days. Fun to try! Here's a few how to sites on knitting with color-How to Knit in The Round With Color, Vogue Knitting- Fair Isle Knitting, and Fair Isle or Stranded Knitting.
           
                                                                       

                                                                         

I'd need a soft wool and this looks fun, affordable and has many lovely colors- a Peruvian Wool- Wool of The Andes. Which is supposed to be soft and durable- made of a Peruvian wool that is " A sturdy yet soft yarn with excellent stitch definition and heirloom durability. Peruvian sheep are a cross between Corriedale (for the sturdiness) and Merino (for the softness), producing a strong fiber with an excellent softness quotient for a wide variety of uses. " Knit Picks                                                                                                                                   

Wool of The Andes (Knit Picks)

                             
     Sometimes I just like to dream in color of all the possible knitting patterns I could do. It lifts my heart. Possibilities & Dreams are wonderfully beautiful, giving hope. Dreams worked out- even better.