Colourfully cool winter After an unpredictable wet and cool Sydney summer I flew to the American west coast mid February to enjoy another Northern Winter. Not much cooler in the air but the knitting was hotting up! From Tacoma to Santa Clara and down to Long Beach, I am having a great time meeting new knitters and catching up with everyone who makes it so much fun 'knitting in
America'.
With a couple of days of Stitches West to go, there has been something for everyone: classes, market floors, lectures and fashion parades. I know I keep saying it, but if you ever get the chance to go to an American knitting or craft event like Stitches or Madrona
Fiber Festival, just go! You'll remember the friends, the ideas and the places forever.
My Digit Tabard (above left) is Intarsia gone textural! There's 3 stunning kit colourways: Sands, Amber and Ocean
That's a Wrap!
Coco Throw in Wool & Mohair, and from Swing, Swagger, Drape, the gorgeous Metro Swagger (mid-right). Digit Tabard (left) gives you a bit of everything to knit, and my Mitre Vee Capelet (right) is the ultimate chameleonThrow it, cape it or shawl it, wraps are a great knitting project combining texture and colour. And as a finished piece, there's nothing better to beat the cool especially when the weather catches you out. Worn to front, back, sideways or sometimes even upside down, my designs are fun to knit and wear. They always look great and suit every body, every accessory and every occassion, Hot/cold - off/on... indoor/outdoor - off/on... drinks/dinner - on/off...that's a wrap! Like the unpredictable weather, colours this winter are at two extremes: East Coast/West Coast. You can choose to dress in neutrals and add a splash of colour with a bag or a wrap, or flip it and go for bold and bright with a black or charcoal bag or wrap!
Boxes Stepped Capelet (grey) Boxes Vee Shawl (in Red) great knitting and stunning to wear.Signatur capes and shawls actually fit, and can be worn in so many ways! They combine colour and texture and have great knitted-on fringes. You can accentuate or de-accentuate shape, drape the neck or wrap it snug, and when you pin your Boxes Vee Shawl sideways it shapes up as a great wind breaker and a stunning statement.
More Patterns from Signatur at Ozeyarn.com
Left the Boxes Step Capelet in Red work with a belt - this is the same piece above worn as a wrap in grey.The Mitre Vee Socks project has been one of my most succesful on www.ozeyarn.com. Signatur Handknits' Tally Ho Jacket in Plum above and Boxes Stepped Capelet are now available as patterns as well as kits. Right - fingerless gloves are a fun project for winter - www.ozeyarn.com Kits of my designs, using stunning Signatur DK yarns and selected mohair and fancies, are all based on my finished garments: hence the choice in sizes, neck shapes, lengths, sleeve options and trim. I am also expanding the range of patterns-only you can purchase, with the latest being some of my most popular wraps, jacket and accessory projects. They include the Boxes Stepped Capelet, Tally Ho Jacket and Vest and Mitre Socks, and Mitre Fingerless Gloves, all shown above. You can buy the kits and patterns at Ozeyarn.comstepping into an Aussie winter at...
Designers On Show - Canberra
Above: Left cut out skirt from Sonia Burke, Penelope Shilling cotton shirt and two stunning pieces from Aharoni Jewellery. Pages Shoes, Belisa and Signatur
make 6 exhibitors for Canberra.
6 of your favourite designers back again at the Canberra Hyatt Assembly Room – Lower Level - 9th & 10th March , Friday 11am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm
Joining Signatur Handknits at the Canberra Hyatt are five of your favourite designers, exhibiting their new season styles, and making this annual Canberra event the perfect beginning to your winter wardrobe plans. Above right. Aharoni Jewelery and their contemporay
jewelery from diamonds and semi-precious stones set in yellow and white gold. Above centre. Penny Shilling Clothing will be showing her new winter collection - cotton and linen shirts. Pure wool trousers bringing a touch of colour to winter with trim and
accessories. Top left. Sonia Burke with Silk'n Things. Playing with both neutrals and brights in skirts, bags and accessories.
Above left and right: Belisa Cashmere machine knit classics in Pure Cashmere, plus Merino by Belisa. Bev offers classic mens Cashmere and
Merino, plus a new range of knit and crochet kits to make yourself - shown left Belisa's Merino wraps and crochet winter collection. Above Centre: Carol Tiling with Page Shoes - from sandals and shoes to boots - but best of all the colours - you can choose your own from a range of around 40 colours - leather, suede and prints.
Designers On Show – Sydney Sydney - Turramurra Masonic Centre
Fri 23rd to Sun 25th March 9.30am to 6pm (Sun 4pm) Great venue allows us the bring 16 exhibitors.
Digit Shawl in available in 12 colour combinations - www.ozeyarns.com. Centre hand made Glass beads from Denise Smith, buy beads to conjure into pieces yourself or pick your own beads and let Denise make a custom piece for you. Right from Silk 'n Things a range of bags and broaches incorporating vintage
japanese fabrics.Signatur Handknits, Belisa Cashmere, Page Shoes, Sonia Burke, Aharoni Jewellery and Penny Shilling will be joined at Turramurra by.
Left Mark Jones Leather bags - pick you own colour to be custom made, combine colours or add an accent colour - you'll be spoilt for choice. Right details from Jane Stapleford water
colour.Mark Jones leather collection from duffle bags, swag bags to wallets and breif cases - again we have stunnong colour - which can be made to order. Centre below Carol Dobson brings hand made bangles, broaches, earings and necklaces in Polyma clay. Jan Ditchfield from Adelaide joins the show for the first time with her pure wool shirts and wraps - of many colours. Below Right is the entrancing talent of jane
Stapleford, taking fantasy and beauty to new artistic heights.
Left: Jan Ditchfield with shirts in shades of blue. Centre Carol Dobson beautiful creations and right, pure Jane Stapleford in a Wood Nymph
. Also new to the show Jeffery Hamilton with his stunning stained glass, contemporary & traditional
and Meg White with her unique hand thrown and painted 'Mad Hatter' collection
If you'd like to ask a question about anything in this newsletter - or anything all, please email Jane. Thanks for your support - Laura, Petra, Merrin, Chopper and I look forward to seeing you in the knitting circle!
