Friday, February 07, 2014

PANTONE FASHION COLOR REPORT FALL 2014

Pantone® yesterday released their fashion colors for fall 2014 during the first day of New York Fashion Week. The colors are described as ‘color that transcends time and space’. “This is a season of untypical colors – more reflective of the imagination and ingenuity, which makes for an artful collection of colors and combinations not bound by the usual hues for fall,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. 


Fall 2014 offers a diverse and adventurous color palette that reflects a feminine mystique.

The following are the top 10 colors for Fall 2014:

1.     Sangria - an exotic berry-bright shade of red 
2.     Aurora Red - a sophisticated red with blue undertones
3.     Radiant Orchid - The Pantone 2014 Color of the Year
4.     Mauve Mist - a romantic and feminine shade of purple
5.     Cypress - a majestic forestry green
6.     Bright Cobalt - a subtle twist on the traditional cobalt blue
7.     Royal Blue - a versatile and more complex shade of navy blue
8.     Aluminum - silver/grey stainless steel
9.     Cognac - classy and cultured brown hue
10.   Misted Yellow - a warm ray of sunshine

Pantone® is the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industry. The Fashion Color Report is used as a reference tool by designers in the fashion and home furnishings industry. The colors will be seen this fall in fashion and home, jewelry and cosmetics.



Philippa Galasso
Pamella Roland
Barbara Tfank

Saturday, February 01, 2014

PARASOL STITCH (Lace Panel)

STITCH OF THE MONTH – February 2014
The Parasol stitch is a vertical lace stitch pattern that resembles parasols. The pattern is worked over 17 stitches on a background of stockinette stitch.

A lace panel is a creative way to add textured detail and contrast to a garment. It can be incorporated as a pattern one the front edging of a cardigan, the length of a sleeve, a center panel on a pullover or throughout the garment.

Stitch markers help identify the beginning (and the end) of the panel while knitting.


Parasol Stitch
Row 1 (RS) yo, k1 [p3, k1] 4 times, yo
Row 2 and every even row     Purl
Row 3          K1, yo, k1, [p3, k1] 4 times, yo, k1 (19 sts)
Row 5          K2, yo, k1 [p3, k1] 4 times, yo, k2 (21 sts)
Row 7          K3, yo, k1 [p2tog, p1, k1] 4 times, yo, k3 (23 sts)
Row 9          K4, yo, k1 [p2tog, k1] 4 times, yo, k4 (25 sts)
Row 11        K5, yo, k1 [k3tog, k1] twice, yo, k5 (17 sts)
Row 12        Purl
These 12 rows form the Parasol stitch.
Note: Count the stiches only after the 11th and 12th rows of the pattern.

Abbreviations
K3tog   knit 3 stitches together
p2tog   purl 2 stitches together
rep       repeat
RS       right side
yo        yarn over