Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazine 50

Autumn Winter 2011 is set to be the season of total knits, with heavily layered looks contrasting with ultra feminine and elegant shapes. Chunky, natural, soft wool and alpaca blends feature alongside beautiful colour rich wool twists and silk and mohair blends, hinting of floral and alpine inspiration. These trends are reflecting perfectly in the stories; Wildwood which features time worn florals and heritage country pieces, Classically understated, Finesse which showcases sleek and lean knits heavily shaped by retro influences and Winter Essentials that translates catwalk looks translates them into simplified, easy to wear styles. Key fabric trends of bobbles, heritage cables and Nordic stitch patterning all feature in an uncomplicated, yet modern, way.