(L-R) See by Chloe, Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini, Fendi, Chanel Textural knits are having a good year in fashion. While cables were highly represented, this season designers delved even deeper into texture. They flirted with knitted ruffles, basket weave and puff stitches, lace striping, multidirectional ribbing, and numerous kinds of seed, moss, pebble and other Read More >>
(L-R) Ryan Roche, Lanvin, Max Mara, Saint Laurent The story goes that fishermen’s wives deliberately crafted their husband’s sweaters with unique cable designs. Should anything happen while at sea, the distinctive motifs would help identify them. Cables are steeped in tradition. Most knitters remember the first time they attempted cables, as it seemed a daunting Read More >>
(L-R) Brunello Cucinelli, Prada, Sonia Rykiel, 3.1 Phillip Lim Bold, beautiful knit bouclés are undeniably hot for fall 2017. Seen in the collections of Missoni, Chanel, Phillip Lim 3.1, Sonia Rykiel, and others, the fall/winter season gave due attention to the textural darling of the knit world. While Missoni went fluffy and free, Chanel aimed Read More >>
This Friday marks the autumnal equinox, which means fall will have officially begun. Another fashion week just ended in New York City, reminding us of some of the fall trend predictions from New York Fashion Week at the beginning of this year. Among the style hit list, which included pantsuits, fringe, and the colors burgundy Read More >>
(L-R) Georges Hobeika Haute Couture, Lalo RTW, Christopher Kane We’re officially halfway through 2017 and have reached the terminus of our top trends for the year. I won’t say we saved the best for last, as I adored all our top picks this year. However, our final favorite certainly speaks directly to the Stacy Charles Fine Yarns brand. Read More >>
We hope you’ve been enjoying our overview of the top trends of spring/summer 2017. In case you’ve missed them, you can read our previous blog posts Color Forms, Open Minded Knits, and In-Jean-ious + Stitch Power and browse their respective Pinterest boards: Color Forms, Stitch Power, In-Jean-ious, and Open Minded. Summer is just starting to Read More >>
For some knitters, a feeling of apathy arises when winter gives way to spring. Gone are the lush, chunky knits, warmth-trapping cables, and cushy-thick merino wools. I can remember a time when spring and summer meant a lull in knitting, but the industry has advanced in manipulations of and dedication to warm weather fibers and Read More >>
Tahki Stacy Charles loves color. We strive to design garments and accessories that not only feel unique, but are also easily customizable. Color provides one of the easiest methods of personalizing a knitted piece. The desire for that level of customization is why Cotton Classic—an enduring all-weather favorite among knitters—comes in a staggering array of Read More >>
Spring weather summons subtly bared skin and breezy silhouettes. It can be a challenging time for knitters, who must abandon their thick, plush woolens and comfy sweaters. However, spring presents opportunities for playing with lace, mesh, and dropped stitches, which can be transposed into pullovers, tanks, shawls, and more. When we chose trends to focus on Read More >>
One of my all-time favorite trends suffused the Spring 2017 runways with skin-baring silhouettes. This trend happens to be a particular favorite because of how well and easily it translates to knitwear. From Alexander Wang to Valentino, Rodarte to Alexander McQueen, Dolce & Gabbana to Chanel, it seemed everyone in fashion was in love with Read More >>
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