Australian Knitting 13
this – showing off elegant, elongated
lines. However, the main trend to look
out for and achieve is the ‘knitted
and comfy’ trend that can and does,
embrace chic, glamour and comfort.
Oversized and elongated, this style will
appeal to all and especially knitters.
You can still get away with the tight
fitting and body flattering shapes of
previous seasons, however ‘Oversized,
Big and Chunky’ is really the order of
the day. So go ‘Big’, ‘Bigger’, ‘Better’.
Finally, just when you thought fur
and faux fur had gone off the fashion
board, it pops up again and in 2015
and makes a comeback in capes and
sweaters and is used to trim hats,
scarves, hoods and gloves and even
comes as a knitting yarn. Check
out a new soft yarn available from
Lion Brand (http://www.lionbrand.
com/yarns/pelt.html) called ‘Pelt’.
According to the website this yarn is:-
... ‘A faux-fur yarn available in
natural and dyed shades for your
fashion forward accessories and
garments. The depth of color
combined with both matte and shiny
fibers creates the most natural looking
and feeling fur alternative available.
Looks luxurious on hats, scarves,
cowls, and trim.’....
This is a bulky or chunky weight
yarn, which is perfect for the seasons
fashion styles, with the added bonus,
of course it that it can be knitted up
quickly using 8mm knitting needles
- so it wont go out of fashion before
you finish knitting the garment!
Happy Knitting!
“Then she picked up her knitting
and began to knit slowly at first,
since her fingers were stiff and
rheumatic when she first awoke,
but very soon her pace grew
faster, and her fingers lost their
painful stiffness. ‘Another day,’
said Miss Marple to herself,
greeting the fact with her usual
gentle pleasure.”
~ Agatha Christie (1890 – 1976)© Wallyir http://www.morguefile.com © Frenetic http://www.morguefile.com