Trend report knitting: Cables

Cables are my absolute favorites when it comes to knitting! They are all time classic in knits! This season they are very trendy and as you can see they will be trendy next year also!


Take inspiration from the catwalks and knit wonderful cabled sweaters, jackets, dresses and accessories:

Victoria/Tomas 

 Monse

 Cristiano Burani

Loewe

Spencer Vladimir

Cadric Charlier

Tory Burch

Apiece Apart

Linen stitch scarf

The Linen Stitch Pattern creates a beautiful flat, thin piece of knitting, similar to linens! It looks quite intricate, but it is simply a 2-row repeat of knits, purls, and slipped stitches. You can one or more colors, or a colorful yarn. Τhe stitch is not reversible, but it looks beautiful in both sides.  It's a great ways to consume yarn left-overs from your previous projects!

Right side of the linen stitch

Wrong side of the linen stitch

The linen-stitch (works with odd number of stitches):

Row 1: Right Side * K1, Yarn to Front, Slip 1 Purlwise, Yarn to Back * K1

Row 2: Wrong Side * Slip 1 Purlwise, Yarn to Front,  P1, Yarn to Back *, Slip 1

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until your work is the length you desire.

Alternatively, if you knit with circular needles, you can work always from the right side of work, cutting the yarn at the end of every row (leaving a long tail for fringe) and joining a new yarn at the beginning of each row (leaving a long tail for fringe).

The linen-stitch alternative (works with even number of stitches):

Row 1: (Right Side) K1 the through the back loop,* Yarn to Front, Slip 1 Purlwise, Yarn to Back, K1*, repeat from *to* to the end of row, finish with K1 the through the back loop.

Row 2: (Right Side) K1 the through the back loop,* K1, Yarn to Front, Slip 1 Purlwise, Yarn to Back*, repeat from *to* to the end of row, finish with K1 the through the back loop.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until your work is the length you desire.

Trend report - fringes

Fringes are back and they’re taking over jackets, dresses, bags and footwear. 
Get inspired by the catwalks and add fringes to your knits to create stunning and trendy knitwear.
Scroll down to see how to create fringe with the loop stitch.

Watch the video tutorial how to knit the loop stitch, or how to add fringes to a project using a crochet hook:





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Yarn World Map Art project by Vanessa Barragão

In celebration of a partnership between London’s Heathrow Airport and Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, fiber Portgual-based artist Vanessa Barragão was commissioned to create a massive botanical tapestry. 
Using a range of techniques including latch hooking, felt needling, carving, crochet, Barragão mapped out and built up a textural surface that emulates a map of the world. Earth’s diverse climates and topography are represented in yarn: the deserts of Australia and Africa are conveyed in warm, low-pile colors, whereas Barragão represented the lush rain-forests of South America and the high peaks of central Asia with shaggy deep greens and coiling crocheted ridges. The artist also incorporated native plants like China’s Gingko biloba, European Cypripedium calceolus and the coffee of Africa. 

Barragão spent 520 hours on the piece, which is completely handcrafted and spans nearly 20 feet wide. The work is on view at Heathrow Airport’s departure area, echoing the diverse and globe-trotting guests who cross its path. 

Source: www.beautifullife.info

Yarnbombing at the Helsinki Cathedral

In 2011, the Martha Association and the Textile Teachers Association attempted to set a record and gather one thousand blankets which would be donated to the Federation of Mother and Child Homes and Shelters.
They met their goal and then immediately surpassed it by gathering 7,800 blankets. Three thousand eight hundred of these afghans were then spread across the steps of the Helsinki Cathedral and photographed.

Argyle-Fashion trend AW2019

Once the uniform of middle-aged golfers, argyle, the traditional Scottish pattern, has had its highs and lows in the fashion world. But, according to this season's most popular runways, it's officially back in favor.

Pringle of Scotland

 Pringle of Scotland

Antonio Marras

Anrealage

Gucci

 I'M Isola Marras

I'M Isola Marras

 Molly Goddard

 Molly Goddard

 Molly Goddard

 Preen by Thornton Bregazzi

  Victoria Beckam

 Victoria Beckam

Markus Lupfer

Get inspired by the catwalks  and knit your own jumper or cardi!

The following charts will help you creating your design: