This week I visited Pitti fiati in Florence, Italy. The show
was particularly interesting because it gave me the chance to refresh my
knitting technique ideas. I spent a lot of time focusing on the way the knit
samples had been composed and looked at the yarns they had used to create the
techniques. From the photographs I collected I made a selection of techniques
that I feel are appropriate to my project. I made mini technical samples for my
sketchbook so that when I design my samples I can decide what proportion of the
technique I want to use and what other techniques I might combine it with.
Chanel’s spring summer 2015 collection has an interesting use
of lace like shape fabric with a similar affect of the ladder knitted shapes I have
knitted this week. To push this affect to be more fitting to my concept and
visual research I could use a darker shade of yarn and a bigger version of the
same shape to give a more obvious representation of cast shadows.
This sample reflects my concept well because of its delicate qualities although I think it needs contrast and variation in both colour and the sizes of the ladder shapes. The bottom of the sample would make a good edge to a garment.
This sample correlates well with the bubble formations and structures through its subtle change in hole sizes.
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