Trend report - colorwork

If you haven't attempted to knit colorwork patterns, now is the time to do so. They are classic and this season very trendy with a dynamic presence on the catwalks!

Start with an easy pattern with simple motifs, like a scarf or a cushion to practice and soon you will be able to create gorgeous sweaters, jackets, dresses, caps, sockes and mittens!

 This gorgeous pattern of Kaffe Fasset is ideal for experimenting, but also for consuming your yarn stash!

 

Read here how to work with colors!

Trend report bags winter 2017

Bags are undoubtably one of the favorite womens' accessories and this season the designers'  imagination had no limits on shapes, sizes, but also in materials: 

 Alexander McQueen

 Altuzarra

 Altuzarra

 Coach 1941

 Delpozo

 Dolce & Gabbana

 Dolce & Gabbana

 Dries Van Noten

 Etro

 Etro

 Fendi

 Gucci

 Hermes

 Jason Wu

 Kenzo

 Loewe

 Loewe

 Maison Margiela

 Marni

 Milly

 Miu Miu

 Oscar de la Renta

 Prada

 Prada

 Prada

 Ralph Lauren

 Ralph Lauren

 Sacai

Tod's 

 Tory Burch

 Versace

Versace

Color trend report for AW2017

Every season the team at the Pantone Color Institute evaluates the colors shown by fashion designers in their collections at New York Fashion Week. This information is then used to create The PANTONE Fashion Color Report where we highlight the top 10 colors for men’s and women’s fashion for the upcoming season. For the first time ever we have added London Fashion Week to our seasonal color reportage.

Use this report as a guide to choose the colors of the yarn you are going to use this season to create gorgeous knits.

The color palette of New York:

The color palette of London:

If you wish to work with colors, creating stripes or fair isle patterns, you can find boundless source of inspiration from the internet, such as:

At sarahrenaeclark.com:

At fashionwebgraphic.com:

At erikafirm.com:

Red Alert

Red is the most trendy color of this season. And if you don't dare to adapt a total red look, a red sweater will definitely tempt you!
Choose a simple pattern, or beautiful and impressive cables!

Knitting trend report: Poloneck

This season the trend for knits is poloneck. The ideal shape for keeping the neck warm:

 Laura Biagiotti

 Aldomartins

 Aquilano Rimondi

 Balenciaga

 Bottega Veneta

 Chloe

 Dior

 Joseph

 Juun.J

Michael Kors

Pringle of Scotland