White + Rose

Debbie Bliss released this pattern a while ago and I thought I'd pick it up. It can be found  here.  Although it is called a turban, it's definitely not one - it's a bandeau. It's a fairly simple pattern to knit and you can easily decorate it with a brooch or a decorative button. Bandeaus aren't my kind of accessory but I thought this was a beautiful pattern - simple and easy. Yarn and needles  Fibra Natura Inca in Ecru (43034) - 100% wool This pattern is suitable for a beginner. The knitting is very basic, consisting only of the moss stitch and stockinette. It's a nice alternative for beginners - if you don't want to knit a scarf, you could have a go at this. Knitting in progress - moss stitch My yarn isn't the correct weight for this project but I thought I'd increase the size of the needles and weight of the yarn and reduce the number of stitches. So instead of the 4.5mm needles suggested in this pattern, I used a 6mm needle (la

The Wool Modern exhibition is finally in Sydney! If you don't know about Wool Modern, it's basically an exhibit displaying Avant-garde uses of wool in fashion and design. By that I mean furniture and clothing. If you still want to catch this exhibit in Sydney, they're in Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay. They're open until the 1st of May. After that, you can catch it in the Queen Victoria Building from the 3rd of May all the way until June. You can see the website for more information: http://www.campaignforwool.org/woolmodern/ If you go, you can also grab a little booklet about the exhibit: I went and took some pictures of the exhibit. Many of these photos had to be edited so you could actually see the garments. The lighting in the room wasn't great for photos, that's all I have to say about that. The designers listed would be in order from left to right. In Sydney, there are extra commissions done by Australian designers. Camilla and Marc, Kinder Aggucini, Akira