Designer Knitspiration: Missoni

Marvelous Missoni - by ttwcreative on Polyvore.com

This post is the first of an occasional series about my favorite knitwear designers. 

I have many knit scarves, of course.  I even designed a pretty cool one last year.  (See Sporty Scarf on my main page.)  But, if the house was burning down I'd wrap my Missoni scarf around my children and hightail it outta there.  I just love the jewel-toned colors, the unmistakable wavy Missoni design and the cool orange Missoni tag.  Here's a close-up of my wonderful little scarf:

It's actually pretty easy to create a Missoni feel in a hand-knit item, sans the big price tag. Once upon a time, Missoni even had it's own yarn line.  Here are some examples to inspire you.

Bits and Bobbins created this lovely one using a feather and fan design.  I just love the colors she chose - so springy and lively!

Knit Lit created these amazing opera gloves using a chevron pattern:

Amon Design Lab made this pretty little shruggie, doesn't she look so like she's a French girl out for a walk in Provence?  

Crafty Brooklyn made this awesome version of the Chevron Sweater by Erika Knight using Noro Silk Garden sock yarn.  

Kary Jared created this gorgeous scarf using a chevron pattern and two different colorways of variegated sock yarn. 

And if you're extra-Missoni-crazy you could try this dress pattern by Drops:

Have you created any Missoni-inspired pieces?  Please share!