there is something about the styles of the early 60s that always sets my heart to racing and the pullover knit shirt is one of my favorites. this lightweight sweater, knit in springy silk blend fingering yarn, captures all the details that define the look—a patterned front side, hemmed in coordinating rib trim is set off by sleek stockinette everywhere else. the buttoned placket allows a bit of versatility, while the relaxed ribbed collar adds stylish dimension at the neck. a three-season classic that switches gears from office to leisure wear with the smoothest of ease.
shown here: size small with three inches of ease, in spirit trail fiberworks sunna, colorway green velvet.
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rhinebeck shoppers can view a sample of bel air, as well as purchase yarn and patterns, in the spirit trail booth in building A this weekend.
when jennifer heverly, the brilliant dyer behind spirit trail fiberworks, put this incredible yarn in my hands a few months back, i knew almost immediately it was right for the vintage shirt design which had been percolating in my brain for some time, awaiting the right yarn. i have felt lucky ever since to be collaborating with such a talented artist—her elegant sense of color and fiber selection is rare and wonderful; we are so lucky that she shares it with us. please take a moment (or more!) to browse the delectable selection in her online shop or at her booth during her upcoming schedule of shows.
many, MANY thanks to my friend barb, who put her speedy knitting to work and cranked out a test/sample knit in just a couple of weeks so we could make it available for viewing at the wool show. and now she’s knitting another for herself; can you believe it? jocelyn, karolyn, and anne marie have been hard at work on further testing as well—thanks to all of you for your help and talent!
and of course, david pitched in near the end to bring us lovely photos and video of bel air in all manner of detail; thank you david. now, let’s see more of his work:
52 thoughts on “bel air”
It’s beautiful!
Bel Air is gorgeous, Anne. I cannot wait to see it at Rhinebeck!
Oh Anne it is absolutely gorgeous – I am SO glad I was way ahead of the game and ordered the yarn for this before you’d even finished designing it! I hear my Sunna Ancient Stones calling to me very very loudly now, so will probably cast on at the weekend. Thanks for such a beautiful design.
Perfect match. I love the sweater and the yarn is to die for!!!
Absolutely lovely, and just in time for Rhinebeck! Thank you, Anne, and thank you David for the beautiful photos.
Anne, you do such beautiful work. The pattern is wonderful and the yarn is just gorgeous (green – how can you go wrong?) and both in time for your week at Rhinebeck. Many thanks to you for sharing, and to David for the perfect photos.
Anne, this is such a beautiful sweater! Great job!
What a lovely sweater. And I really love all the photos showing it off at all angles.
The pictures are absolutely lovely. David’s photography just gets better and better. Have a wonderful time at Rhinebeck.
that came out beautiful anne! Love the style and color and it looks great on you!
Beautiful sweater! I love the photo of pensive you with the fading yellow hostas (?) in the background.
What a great Pull over and the color is to die for. I have a thing for green!!
Yay! I am so glad Bel Air is available now! You are so sneaky releasing it while you are on vacation. I am glad I have my Sunna waiting. Thank you Anne, and fabulous photo work, David. You two are some pair!
So beautiful Anne! Jennifer’s colors are gorgeous – your design work is so awesome and, I must say, you look stunning in that color:) Love the fit, too!
The shaping detail is just fantastic, especially around the shoulders. Beautiful! Great photography too David!
Beautiful design and execution. Love the yarn. Another great pattern to add to my queue. How do I find the time to make all the patterns of yours I want?
Oh Anne! You must stop doing this to me! I want to knit Henley and now you’re teasing me with another gorgeous sweater. You tease, you!
Absolutely stunning! All the little details add up to a gorgeous sweater. And that is a fabulous color on you.
Just beautiful!!
I love this pattern, Anne. Jennifer’s colors are gorgeous and David’s photography superb as always. What a treat for the eyes this afternoon!
beautiful! the colorway is gorgeous, and the design is clean and classic.
Stunning sweater. Another great job!
That’s gorgeous. I love everything about it.
Stunning! The style, the color, the stitch pattern–it’s perfect! I would wear that every weekend! And hopefully one of these days I will!
This sweater is one that grabbed me – and my wallet! I’ve bought the pattern and plan to knit one soon! Beautiful pattern – I love ones that use smaller yarn and needles! Thank you for creating it!
Oh my goodness! What a flattering sweater! You have got to be one of the classiest ladies ever! Your style is timeless! Lovely, lovely!
It looks amazing! I’ll be winding the yarn tonight 🙂 And those pictures are fabulous, too 🙂 This one’s going to sell like hotcakes at Rhinebeck!
The yarn really does look like velvet.
Love this sweater! Such a flattering style with a beautiful stitch. This ties with your Henley design as my favorite Knitspot pattern.
I must say I agree with the previous commenters. Your design is fabulous and I would love to snuggle up in it right now. What will I be knitting in January, but this!
That sweater is gorgeous, but so are you! That color is just amazing on you. Marvelous work!
It’s truly fabulous Anne! Lovely and stylish as always. 🙂
Beautiful sweater. Very pretty stitch pattern.
I love it & it’s a classic. I have it on my queue for next winter.
Wow, so pretty! Love the green as I’m getting into that color right now. Love that it’s fingering weight. Looks very comfy.
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The design is so pretty! I love it!
Beautiful sweater and lovely/sexy video (sexy in that you just glow in the presence of your husband – it’s very nice!).
Beautiful sweater! Love it!
Squee!!! Anne this is gorgeous. This just moved to the top of my knit list.
WOW!WOW! wOW!!! You’ve done it again.
This is so lovely! I’m putting it in my Ravelry queue right after I post this comment. Now I wish I could knit as quickly as you produce these gorgeous patterns.
Lovely, I can’t wait to knit this!
I love the fit of this one. The perfect amount of ease, the precise sleeve/ shoulder join, the deep placket. Ralph Lauren, eat your heart out. I will have to keep this in mind, even though my queue is around the block.
I love it. It is so simply elegant and the color is divine!!
Wow, Anne! Another beautiful design; superb fit, wonderful design elements from the button placket to the choice of lace pattern, and as usual your modeling skills are brought out by David’s lovely photos. Brava!
You have outdone yourself!Just like everyone ele I love it. As already expressed, excellent fit, wonderful design and I am partial to the colour too. Thanks for all the wonderful things you create that we get to enjoy.
Beautiful pattern and yarn…and pictures!
Another beautiful sweater! I enjoyed knitting with this yarn (soft and feels so good) The sweater turned out so nice and fit perfect. I must say I hated sending it off to Jennifer….but quickly got started on mine. Of course I’m alittle larger than Little Anne and knit the large. You look fab in yours and David did an outstanding job again!
The sweater is spectacularly beautiful – but so are YOU!! The sweater fits you so beautifully! I can’t tell if I want to knit the sweater (and do I have the skills?) or if I want to look like you in the sweater.
Anne, this is the reason we knit: to have a custom garment that fits to perfection. Beautiful work.
It must be so nice, having that nice long waist.
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