When you buy patterns are you influenced by the colours /yarn used?

Photos of my first knitting pattern for my MA which will be released soon.

I cast on a new project last night, it's called the Sophie hood. I'm knitting it in a brushed alpaca, which is just gorgeous. Show me what you're working on? Beginners, have you cast on yet? Are you stuck? Let me know x

How is your week going? I'm not quite back into the swing of things yet as my boys didn't go back till Tuesday so all week I thought it was the wrong day and still do haha. But I am sure routine will happen by Monday.

Hey all so I just thought I am from the UK but some of your lovely lot might not be so - let me know where your from in the comments. I will get a list of weights and sizes of needles and hooks in the classroom asap as it differs from UK and US x