Summer Knits!
This week’s fragments are all about summer knits, if you like knitting and you’re handy with a pair of needles, this is the perfect season for you. There is so much catwalk inspiration available in terms of new textures and colours, perfect for re-cycling and re-purposing old knitted garments!
Isabel Marant S/S23
A fresh take on summer knitwear with a rock’n’roll feel. These garments are great if you like to crochet or knit with large needles, perfect for linen or cotton yarns.
Missoni S/S23
Missoni, the knitwear OG. Great inspiration for knitting machine knitters..
Edward Crutchley S/S23
Edward Crutchley, rising star of British fashion, beautiful use of tactile yarns, colour and elegant silhouettes.
Vitelli S/S23
Vitelli another source of inspiration for knitting machine knitters, great for a total knitted look.
Loewe S/S23
Loewe, luxurious knitwear presented in unexpected silhouettes.
Make Your Own!
and finally, all the best knitwear is hand-knitted, so why not have a go at making something yourself? The latest Rowan knitting magazine is a great place to start!
Inspired Sewing
If you fancy a bit of catwalk inspired sewing, the pattern below is a great place to start. Ideal for an up-cycling project. Of course re-modelling or making clothes from scratch can be daunting. If this is unfamiliar territory for you why not join our Facebook group Front Row Thrift Flipping in this link and create alongside other fashion lovers? It's a great way to sound out ideas if you're unsure or if this is new to you.
Sewing Patterns at frontrowrepro.com
Our patterns are created with future seasons in mind and are perfect to use alongside up-cycling projects as well as creating garments from scratch. Currently available from frontrowrepro.com Why not give it a go?
It doesn’t matter how good you are at sewing, it’s not about being perfect first time, it’s a skill to develop over time!
Now that you've been inspired why not join our community?
Front Row Thrift Flipping is a Facebook community of makers, creators and up-cyclers of second hand clothing who love fashion. If you'd like to have a go at making or up-cycling some old clothing click on the link and come and join the fun! For regular news and updates click on the link and sign up to our newsletter
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