https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:55:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2394285 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:23:58 +0000 Ket 2394285@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>pirouette</b>, what a very kind and sweet compliment. Thank you so dearly &lt;3 </p> <p><b>Joyce</b> thank you! &lt;3 We’ve been out of the mold for 2 years now. Super helpful and kind of you to research a bit about washing them!!! Sadly, I’ve tried vinegar on some clothes we had during exposure and still had responses to them. Baking soda makes the dyes run. (Tried it and ruined a handknit shawl.) My next option is to try a special essential oil protocol OR a cleaner containing poly quaternary ammonia. The molds we had were the worst of the worst. Not sure yet if what I’ll be able to save. I also have my grandmother’s quilts I’m trying to save too. Have to see. I’ve come to terms that sometimes it’s easier just tossing and starting over. The cleaning is a lot of work! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2394075 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:20:51 +0000 Joyce B 2394075@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Loving your beautiful knits. I hope you can fix the mold issue, let us know what works for you. I read about soaking them in cold water with vinegar or baking soda. Wearing a good face mask to protect yourself during the process and trying to soak them outdoors to lower your exposure to mold was suggested. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2394073 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 09:09:02 +0000 pirouette 2394073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That sweater is beautiful on you the colours really bring out the colour of tour eyes. Your lipstick also really suits you. I think you look like a model in these photos.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2394062 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 01:01:14 +0000 Ket 2394062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so dearly, <b>Jaime</b> &lt;3 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2394060 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 00:08:04 +0000 Jaime 2394060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous! You are talented and beautiful Ket! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2394035 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 21:32:53 +0000 Ket 2394035@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Thank you all so, so much!! Your kind words are just so dear.&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;<div>I am still figuring out if I can save my knits after mold contamination. If I can't, I intend to knit a replacement of the Fair Isle 1940s sweater. &lt;3&nbsp;</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2394034 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 21:31:36 +0000 Ket 2394034@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Cookie</b>, so lovely of you to say that! I'm one-quarter Danish. My grandfather was full Danish. (I'm also Irish, Scottish, English, Czech, and possibly some French and German lol!)<div><br /></div><div><b>Angie</b>, you made me giggle when I read "clever little sausage." I have never heard that before. It's most charming :D<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Carol</b>, I don't really know why it's such an appealing color combination, though it is most appealing for sure. Maybe&nbsp;<b>Angie&nbsp;</b>has insights??&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>LJP</b>, you can knit Fair Isle or stranded knitting! If you ever want pattern recommendations or encouragement, let me know &lt;3&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Kate</b>, burgundy and brown is like wine or berries and chocolate together! It's just so yummy!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Lise</b>, thank you! I almost let that moody ON blouse go but decided to keep it. The colors are just so pretty I can't let it go.</p> <p><b>Kyle</b>, thank you &lt;3 I was raised around color; my dad was a professional interior designer, so I can guess that it rubbed off on me?</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2394025 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 14:45:19 +0000 Kyle 2394025@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are so incredibly dialed in on the colors that make you glow. LOVE. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2394022 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:59:12 +0000 Dee 2394022@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Absolutely gorgeous, those colours sing on you. Your knitting skills are awesome. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2394021 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:19:57 +0000 Star (Lise) 2394021@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your sweater has stolen the show.&nbsp; Well done!&nbsp; It is gorgeous.&nbsp; The other items are all very you and the final ON floral split neck blouse is so moody and luscious.&nbsp; Love it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2394012 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 05:17:34 +0000 slim cat 2394012@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous colors on you! Love your knitting! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2394004 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 01:02:23 +0000 Lisa 2394004@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lilac and burgundy are beautiful on you, they are YOUR colors! And&nbsp; your knitting skills are insanely good. You are so talented! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393997 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:15:46 +0000 Kate 2393997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! You wear these colors beautifully, Ket!</p> <p>I also love wearing burgundy with brown! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393993 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:15:13 +0000 LJP 2393993@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh wow - what a beautiful sweater! &nbsp;I'm envious of anyone who can knit that well. &nbsp;It's a skill level I hope to master some day. &nbsp;Pretty colours on you too . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393989 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:33:54 +0000 merwoman 2393989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You take colour work to a whole new level. Incredible work Ket! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393983 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:09:09 +0000 The Cat 2393983@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous colours for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393979 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:30:02 +0000 Carol 2393979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I, too unearthed so much lilac and burgundy out of my closet today that I did not realize I had.&nbsp; These are great! I don't know how you are able to knit like that--I enjoyed crocheting for a while, but I could never get the more difficult things, like socks.</p> <p>I wonder why this color combo is so appealing? And are all those finds your clothes? What a nice collection.</p> <p>I never thought about how these colors went with chocolate brown--taking notes!&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393975 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:05:59 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 2393975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I loooove that sweater </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393974 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:54:41 +0000 Angie 2393974@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I echo everyone else, <b>Ket</b>! KILLER gorgeous knits on beautiful you! WOW. :)</p> <p>You clever little sausage.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393972 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:46:29 +0000 Irina 2393972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful knits! What an amazing skill you have! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393970 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:22:01 +0000 Cookie 2393970@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing Nordic snow princess looks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393969 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:10:41 +0000 Marlies 2393969@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BEAUTIFUL SWEATER! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393966 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:51:08 +0000 Mirjana 2393966@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great collection of lilac and burgundy. I love that sweater you knitted, gorgeous. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393965 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:42:17 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2393965@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Wow, I like this combination so much better with the neutrals of gray or taupe, as you've used it here.&nbsp;</div><div>For some reason, lilac + burgundy just wasn't thrilling me when I perused the examples in Angie's post.&nbsp;</div><div>These are gorgeous, and you wear them beautifully.&nbsp;</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393964 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:39:57 +0000 Roberta 2393964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I ADORE the sweater you knitted! What a gift, a skill, and I know how long they take to make, which impresses me even more. I also love these various shades of purple for fall, a pretty change from the more common olives and reds and oranges. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393963 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:39:10 +0000 Julie 2393963@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG that sweater is stunning! You look beautiful and I am so impressed you knit that yourself.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-lilac-and-burgundy#post-2393961 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:33:03 +0000 Ket 2393961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I squealed in my heart when I saw this latest post from Angie. I <b>ADORE</b> pairing red and purple together, particularly lilac shades with burgundy or crimson. For a neutral, I really prefer chocolate to go with the yummy lilac and wine vibe.&nbsp;</p> <p>I realized a lot of my recent purchases for this autumn/winter are actually plum, lilac, and burgundy! I didn't even realize this when I purchased them, it was simply the inspiration I had. Incidentally, and unconsciously, the dresses I own are mostly prints containing lilac, plum, and/or wine. Apparently I really like it. :}</p> <div><br /></div><div>I also love using this color combination in knitting. (Photos 1-2) Back in 2019 I knit this fair isle sweater. The colors consist of plum, a kind of pinky burgundy, orange, milk chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, and... <b>LILAC</b>! (Background color was natural sheep grey.) I have considered knitting a 1970s Missoni inspired sweater in a similar color palette, sans grey.<div><br /></div><div>I also knit a Shetland lace hat and cowl in a chocolate, crimson and lilac combination. (Photo 3)</div><div><br />I adore warmer lilac with burgundy and crimson shades. How about you?&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div></div></p>