10 Australian Knitting
r)BMUFSOFDLUPQA popular summer
wardrobe item for so many reasons!
Not only does the halter neck top
show skin in an unexpected way
by highlighting your collarbone
and shoulders, the conservative
neckline offers so many options for
embellishment all while maintaining a
sophisticated look. Pattern inspiration:
The Eyelet Halter by Laura Grutzeck
is the ideal balance of casual yet
sophisticated http://www.ravelry.com/
patterns/library/eyelet-halterr4VNNFSTXFBUFS Occasionally
the winter chill might present itself
during the transition into summer.
The best between-season solution
is a lightweight knit that can be
tossed over a cami, then tied around
the waist when the sun decides to
warm up. Pattern inspiration: The
Later Summer Sweater by pickles.nois fashionable and breezy http://www.
pickles.no/late-summer-sweather/$PMPVST
Summertime is the moment to get
inspired by adventurous colour. If
you’re wanting to get creative and
utilise a fun and vibrant colour palette
combination for summer, think along
the lines of Pink Peony, Mint Green,
Apricot Orange and Canary Yellow
shades. For a softer, more cool look
during summer opt for shades in
mauves, blues, violets and pinks.
We’re taking inspiration from the latest
Mighty Stitch yarn shades, “Pucker”,
“Canary” and “Macaw” which exude
summer fun and happiness. Australian
Superfine Merino has also launched
two new exciting colours, “Vintage
Pink” and “Amber”, both rich and
vibrant shades which are perfect for
the season.FtFFeatture
Fact File
Knitting has been practiced as a
trade and eventually as pastime
over thousands of years. You
might be interested to know
that the familiar knitting terms
you use on a regular basis
have a whimsical and historical
background. We explain the
story behind some of the more
common terms used in knitting:
r,OJUThe verb knit has been
used in English since around
1000AD. The word derives
from the Old English word
cnyttan, which means “to tie
in a knot”. By the 1300s, the
verb referred to tying string or
thread into a net and in 1530,
we have our first use of knit
to refer to the creation of an
object by weaving together a
series of interlocking loops
using two needles.
r1VSM This word first referred
to gold and silver thread used
for embroidery and then for
the embroidery itself. The first
use of the word in reference
to the knitting stitch is said
to come from the first written
knitting pattern extant “Nature
exenterate”, a pattern for
making stockings from the
collection of cures.
r 4XBUDI Knitters will know
that a swatch is a small
square of fabric that is
knitted in the given pattern
using the needles and yarn
intended for that project. Did
you know that the word first
entered the English language
in the 1500s and was used
to name a tag or tally people
attached to cloth that they
were sending to the dryer?
Eventually the word would
come to be applied to any
small sample of fabric.$POUJOVFEFrom left to right: Pucker,
Canary and Macaw
by Mighty StitchFrom left to right: Amber
and Vintage Pink yarn from
A t li S fi MerinoKnitPicks.comLater Summer Sweater Eyelet halter neck
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