If you are thinking of creating a new jacket for the holidays there are many opportunities to add embellished pieces to it including a large or small collar and pocket flaps. The embellished jacket is especially perfect for office functions during the holidays.The jacket used for this project was already made, taken apart and creatively […]
Tag Archives: Jackets
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Jun
Jun
[columns] [span6] Tweed Jacket [/span6][span6] Lacy Shell [/span6][/columns] Here’s a new twist on the timeless Twin Set! Instead of matching patterns and colours we reverse the colour combination for each piece and use completely different stitch patterns for each. The juxtaposition of a lacy stitch for the shell with venerable tweed for the jacket gives […]
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Jun
Jun
[columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] When I was 20 my girlfriend taught me to knit. She had no idea that she was starting a life long passion. My inability to stick to a written pattern from beginning to end without changing things along the way led to designing garments, first for my children and then for […]
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Apr
Apr
In keeping with our “me time” theme, this reading jacket was designed for comfort. Worked in a cotton yarn, it is “summertime cozy”. For a more wintery version, choose a nice, medium (worsted) weight wool. To accommodate today’s technology, the sleeves have been designed to be roomy enough to hold an iPod ®, MP3 player […]
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Dec
Dec
[columns] [span4] [/span4][span4] [/span4][span4] [/span4][/columns] This is a delicate cardi created with cables and eyelets in the right places. The ribbon adds femininity. The cardi can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. Read more in our Fall 2014 issue. Designed by Anna Stoklosa www.creative-design-art.com/creative-knitting
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Nov
Nov
The name for this jacket is derived from the rice stitch used for the body. Seed stitch makes a good complement for the bands, which are worked as the body is made using intarsia technique. The bands can be made in the same yarn as the body, but contrasting bands make good use of the […]