With Martha in 4ply (with beads...) and the Granny Square blanket both in my knitting basket, I "needed" an extra "wip" for a little diversion in style... I also wanted to reduce my yarn stock (this is my back-up excuse...).
My choice fell on the Tyrolean cardigan from Sarah Dallas seen both here 
. Not quite a seasonal knit, but as the weather forecast for the bank holiday week-end is grim, I will be prepared...
Although it is the same cardigan and the same designer, the pattern in both books is slightly different and I will work from one for the overall instructions and from the other for the size of the bobbles.
I am working in icy colours (blue and grey trim) and, contrary to my habit, I am starting with the boring stocking stitch back to get it out of the way quick...
Now for the embroidery part, I am undecided as to go for contrasting and brighter colours or stay with the cool shades... What do you think?...
I don't know how you can knit a winter cardigan in May - I'm looking forward to summer knitting! Why not wait until it's completed, knit a square and practice the two different colours of embroidery? It's looking good so far!
Posted by: dawn | May 25, 2007 at 03:32 PM
That is one glamorous bride :) I vote for the cool shades to go with the blue.
Posted by: erin | May 26, 2007 at 04:31 AM
Le style autrichien, ce sont des broderies contrastées (pour qu'on les voit bien je suppose ?). Si tu mets un bleu dur (bleu électrique, bleu roi)ou un gris, et du vert sapin avec du blanc et une pointe de rouge/orange ou jaune (couleur chaude), ça devrait êrte dans le style. Bon week end !
Posted by: Christine | May 26, 2007 at 06:07 AM
Je vote pour le contraste aussi !
Bon WE françoise.
Posted by: Dorothée | May 26, 2007 at 09:07 PM
Je vote pour les couleurs pastels! Mais je te fais confiance : de toutes façons ce sera superbe, comme d'hab'!
Posted by: cécile | May 26, 2007 at 10:36 PM
I think maybe the cooler colors would be better suited to your cardigan, but maybe take a swatch as Dawn said to do and see how it turns out. I love the blue color so far, and I am sure it will be lovely when it is finished up.
Posted by: Sue | May 29, 2007 at 01:23 AM
Isn´t this great - I am in the same mood to knit that cardigan and was already thinking about the colours. This is not so easy for me, because this cardi is similar to the traditional style here in Bavaria and I don´t want to look too traditional. Blue and grey are wonderful with a warm cherry red and cream in my eyes, in a more traditional way black or dark blue would also be nice. Oh, I am really excited that you are knitting it now before me, I really would like to stop Marigold at once and start it, too.
Posted by: Krawuggl | May 30, 2007 at 02:45 PM
I love that cardigan. The color you chose is lovely. I vote for doing a contrasting color in a warm shade. What Krawuggl suggested with a warm red sounds wonderful. I love the photo you found too. That expression must be universal for all knitters trying a particularly fiddly maneuver.
Posted by: Marie | June 11, 2007 at 04:50 AM
I like the idea of cooler colours but then I would say that, wouldn't I? Although when I look at the beige cardigan in the Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK book with the contrast embroidery in red, I think I may be wrong. Not very helpful, huh? x
Posted by: Amelia | June 11, 2007 at 10:43 PM