Knit inspiration...

Love the look of this layered knit effect.

Great detail around neck line.

Simple knit jacket - so practical and elligant.

Images sourced from www.style.com

Knit inspiration

http://www.agnes-maurice.com

http://www.agnes-maurice.com

Love the idea of body sculpting panels which flatter the body.

Love the crazy colours and the hairiness of this vesty thing. Found this Fashion Police!! They don't know what they are talking about.

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Knitted Shorts

How cute are knitted shorts.  Super comfortable too! Check out so pics I have found which are truly inspiring.

I like the look of these pair as they are body tight.  Some of them look like bike shorts.

Love these layered styles.  A cropped jumper like this looks so beautiful layered over so may undergarment.  It's almost like a bolero only way cooler!!!

Neat Knits

Apart of this semesters Assessment is to also create a 6 piece capsule collection using Knitwear.

The assessment require us to complete six full illustrated front and back technical drawings.

Apart of my swimwear collection I was inspired by embroidered circles I would like to continue this theme through to my knitwear.

First I am going to look at inspiring images of example knits which I like and then look into different patterns and tecnhiques I also like.

Gorman is one of my most favourite Australia fashion designer her design incorporate alot of Knitwear.

Gorman Knits www.gorman.com.au

the swell life - blog.

I love the idea of making the knits quite textural.

Mens knit wear - Sibling

http://www.whats-wrong-with-the-zoo.com/sibling-leads-knitwear-to-the-next-level/

 Love the three dimensional skulls out of pom-poms

Sonia Rykiel knitwear for H&M - Love her style.

http://www.eztextiles.com/index.php?board_master_id=68

Interesting knit pattern designs

Toile Swimsuit Progress

Cover garment

Swimsuit

These are the garments I have chosen to make.

 For my toile I will work of making my jacket pattern first.

Sewing instructions for the Jacket.

1). Join upper bodice front to lower bodice front. (3 thread OL)
     Sew shoulder seams together.

2). Attach upper sleeve to lower. (3 thread OL)
     Sew shoulder onto bodice.
     Sew up sleeve to armpit then down side seam of bodice. 
     Repeat on the other side ( Staring at bodice and ending at the sleeve.)

3). Attach collar. Sew collar edge up to shoulder seam.

4). Attach zip.
     Stitch back excess down and behind on zipper top. Align top of collar on zip.
     Sew in  zipper. Use right and left zipper foot for each side. foot. (left and right for each side).

5). Attach 3 piece peplum.

Problems to Resolve.

Zip is longer than jacket.  Need to increase length of the bodice.

Positioning of the front bodice pieces is excellent.

Collar is slightly twisted.  Need to look into how to stop this occurring. Not sure what I did wrong with my sewing that caused this.

For this jacket I have used and interfacing of the fabric. Not sure if I want to do this in my final garment it adds bulk. Might not be a practical for swimming. Would like to use this garment to be active sportwear also.

Need to increase the cuff length it is too small at present.

Swimsuit and cover garments

My Prints

Embroidered circles in different colours.

As I was trying to come up with a print design I liked the idea of taking an illustration of a emboridered circle and creating a print.  Here is what I have come up with.

To tie in with my clashing of prints I have also design an Ikat print.

I am going to mix these prints together throughout my swimsuit collection.
My inspiration for my designs has come from these prints.