I went into this week’s tutorial feeling like I'd had a
bit of an unsuccessful week: my knits were not reflecting the delicacy or
colour that I was achieving in my sketchbook. When I compared & laid them
out side by side I noticed that including the white as a spacial element is
what I needed to translate. Using thicker yarn, such as grey merino wool for
example, was too heavy as the body of knit samples. Especially when I was e-wrapping blocks into
my samples they were barely visible. Laura suggested I need to try and work
vertically and horizontally, I will try and bring this through using e-wraps,
ladders and even painting onto knits, as it’s also another way I could
translate the blurred edges.
Taking this feedback on board, I had quite a breakthrough week as I really started
to find successful elements in my project and how to develop them further. I
could really see my work being suitable as knitwear for fashion, so I conduced
some more contextual research that would inspire me.
Alexander Wang
Both his “Camp Collection” & “NYFW Fall 2014”
really inspired me to continue to work in blocky elements. What I find really
successful in these collections is the attention to shape and detail. I am
going to keep the lime/yellow yarn eye-catching in my knits by just bringing in
strips of colour. Furthermore I want to experiment more with mohair to give my
collection more of a textural feel. I am going to experiment by mixing mohair
yarns and brushing them to give a smudged and more 3D effect.
Serena Gili
Similarly, Serena Gili, who graduated
from Central Saint Martins, collection encouraged me to introduce just
hints of colour within my knits and keep the main body of the sample subtle
& plain. Her CSM collection was what really caught my attention. In this
garment I love the composition of the small squares and the minor detailing
composed with a fluffy texture.
