>> It is a bit mad to even contemplate putting on a woolen anything over my head right now. By the mighty power of Photoshop, my head can in fact be a tea cosy in August. In all seriousness though, I don’t want to pull the wool over your eyes (*chortle chortle*) and instead give you the heads up (*tee hee hee*) that London knitwear designer Brooke Roberts has created a small collection of turban, scarves, beanies, snood and a curious knitted eyepatch. Roberts either has a fondness for sleep eye masks or she’s been inspired by patients emerging from Moorfield’s Eye Hospital. It’s most likely the latter given Roberts’ background as a NHS radiographer. From her inspiration boards below, medical imagery is still a major source of inspiration for Roberts and the results are patterns that from a distance could be perceived as a very abstracted leopard print, giving the knit patterns an odd ambiguity. When colder climes come calling, they’ll be available to buy on Roberts’ e-store.
If you’re in London this Thursday, Roberts is also having a sample sale at her studio.
Makes me smile!