Mac'Yanna for the holidays

 
Saige waited so patiently to model her very first Debonair Designs outfit, along with her sisters Jessica, sporting new glasses and Elisabeth.
She certainly is a natural at modeling, and made herself right at home.









I am lost for words to write in this post, mainly due to my head still spinning from proof reading my second book publication that is due to go into production after a print review, more on that in my next post. . . . .

 So I will leave you with what's new from my knitting needles in this trio I am calling
 my Mac'Yanna Clan.

A trio of faux fair sweater dresses using my 'Ayanna' pattern, where I worked a variation in the pattern stitch to that of another pattern I recently released, 'Olympia', thus producing a plaid/tartan effect throughout, finished with a stylish beret with added pom pom.

What a fun photo shoot this turned out to be, enjoy and thank you for looking ~ Deb.

 



















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Winter Holiday Collection

The upcoming holiday season is in full swing all around . . . .  I love this time of the year; the festive lights and awe-inspiring window displays.
So it is befitting to present the latest off my knitting needles, three capelet outfits from my 2011 Winter Holiday Collection. These finished ensembles are currently available for sale in auctions listed on eBay, via a store my husband and I have, find them here under my label Debonair Designs at Tekay-intl
 
One of these three capelet ensembles, 'Hogmanay', that my Gotz model Katie will show, made use of a new-to-me stitch pattern, yet followed the basic stitches of my newly released capelet pattern, Tundra.


The other two capelet ensembles, 'Candy Cane' and 'Starlight', also made use of this versatile pattern, with a couple of exceptions: I made use of an accent faux fur for the edging, working these rows in garter stitch and added the same to the button-bands, then made use of a two color combination throughout.

Here are my Gotz girls, from the Little Sisters Collection, to show and tell. Hope you enjoy these as much as I did creating them. Thanks for looking, and happy holidays. Stay safe and warm, Deb

presenting: "Hogmanay" 
modeled by Katie from Gotz' 2001 Little Sisters collection

complete with coordinating Tam and full mitts



Meaning of 'Hogmanay'

 presenting: "Candy Cane"

modeled by Lily from Gotz' 2001 Little Sisters collection

complete with coordinating Beret and full mitts

read what the new owner of this ensemble, Candy Cane, had to say here on her blog Never grow up

presenting: "Starlight"

modeled by Tess from Gotz' 2001 Little Sisters collection

complete with coordinating Beret and full mitts, and perfect for celebrating Hanukkah too!

And one more final picture to share :)

For your knitting pleasure, the capelet pattern, Tundra, is also available for sale:  Buy Now. 

presenting White Christmas

Fall is at the height of the season, cool crisp air beckons frequent walks, but my thoughts have quickly turned to the upcoming Christmas holiday season. I love all things traditional when it comes to celebrating this beloved season, both in it's true meaning and the festive decorations. So I returned to one of my all time favorites, Bing Crosby's White Christmas, in particular the final scene as the barn doors are opened.
To kick start off this new series, I made use of my newly released capelet pattern, Tundra.
Only this time with modifications: I chose to reverse the button closure on two ensembles and work an accent white faux fur for the edgings, one includes the addition of a hood.





Hope you enjoy these as much as I did creating them. Thanks for looking, Deb

presenting: "White Christmas Trio" 
modeled by Elisabeth, Jessica and Emily from Gotz' 2003 Precious day collection

Firstly, modeled by Elisabeth is 'White Christmas', complete with Santa style hat and full mitts

 

Second, modeled by Emily is 'Silent Night', complete with fur brimmed hat and full mitts

and third, modeled by Jessica is 'First Noel', complete with hood and full mitts

And one more final picture to share :)

For your knitting pleasure, the capelet pattern, Tundra, is also available for sale:  Buy Now.