Australian Knitting

Fashion Trends

Are you a knitting fashionista? Do you wait for the details of the new seasons trends? Realistically, most of us do want to know the colours, shapes and textures of the trends of the season – just to keep in the loop! Here is a ‘dip’ into the fashion trends for winter 2013.

Styles

Styles this season vary from the images of romance and gentleness, from art Nouveau to ‘out of the woods’ and on to the powerful and strong influences of wilderness travel.

Women’s wear for winter includes knitted dresses, sweaters, cardigans, hand-knitted warm coats, hats, scarves, bags and even knitted shoes. Vintage knitted looks are around, so you can scout around for 1940’s and 1950’s patterns in charity shops for inspiration. You can use vintage yarn if you have the

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