FFeattture
S titch with S tyle
t’s time to shake off the
heavy yarn and chunky knits.
You need to get to work on
your warm weather projects
because spring is around the corner
and before you know it you’ll be
basking in ‘splashes of sunshine’. Here
are a few seasonal trends to help you
out of knitting in hibernation.
The next quarter is looking pretty
hot if the Australian and international
runways are anything to go by. Sheer,
short, draped and just plain sexy
fabrics and styles abound – but don’t
think this limits the scope for knitters.
On the contrary, there’s plenty to keep
your needles click-clacking.
Admittedly this is mainly due to the
happy news that lace and crochet
have made big statements this season
from tops, cardigans and camis to
jackets, leggings, hot pants, tunics
and dresses. Crocheted and lace
accessories are also hot items, and
again anything is possible in bags,
jewellery, shoes and stockings. Chanel
has even brought out a pair of lace
sunnies, but we’ve haven’t worked out
how to crochet those yet.
The ‘underwear for outerwear’ look
has also made a comeback as have
playsuits and bodysuits. No need to
dust off your lacy brassiere however,
we’re not talking 1980s Madonnadespite the strong influence the
eighties is having on fashion right
now. What we’re talking about is sheer
fabric, lightweight yarns and the layer
upon layer trend that has continued on
from autumn and winter.
Tony Milich, Managing Director of
Sonny Knitwear who has fashion labels
Sabatini and Sabatini White, explained
to us how they incorporated this
season’s trends into their collections.
“One of the key trends we have
picked up on is using new types of
yarns to compliment the silhouette
trends of the season. In particular,
yarns with tonal variation and
iridescent shine which add interest
to soft and feminine shapes. We see
this trend following through for future
seasons not only in summer, but also
winter. We noticed a neutral colour
palette highlighted with tones of
pink and soft, flowing, and feminine
silhouettes for summer.”
“We have followed through in our
collections by combining beautiful
lightweight yarns and silhouettes to
give a floating perspective to our
garments. We have used neutral and
pastel coloured yarns with soft sheen
and a lot of fluid shapes with lacy knits.
In Sabatini White we have exenterated
these trends with ruffles, frills and
extreme lengths of mini or maxi.”I
By Sharon Quill
For Casting On
in Spring and Summer
Sabatini