Crochet Triple Wrap - this one can be worn as a necklace, bracelet, or anklet.
Toros Fringe ChokerMark Fast's Fall 2009 collection showcased some almost unfinished dresses that are very interesting. I really like how they used nude heels with black dresses. It makes the idea of knitted dresses much more modern. Another unique technique used in this collection is knitting garments with velvet. NOTE: See the Mark Fast website link on the right side bar.
Fisherman's Headband
Billion Dollar Babes is a new website (but not new to the fashion scene) that holds three high end designer sales per week. Here I am featuring a few knitted pieces from the Society for Rational Dress sale going on right now.
"Structure Vest" - an alpaca/merino blend yarn. The vest features two leather and chain link closures at front. The collar is a fold over that covers the upper shoulders in the back. It is a very stylish cabled design.
olivebrown has created a beautiful hand knit hemp market bag so you can take it along with you while you shop. This bag was featured in Bon Appetit Magazine.
Izzy Lane is having a shoe sale! From heels to flats, buy a pair from Izzy Lane, and feel good about purchasing a product that is completely animal friendly with no animal derived products used in their manufacture. Each pair is hand made by a traditional cobbler in the East End of London and the entire collection is approved by the Vegetarian Society.
Featured products are on sale for £75.00
Offer available from 20th June 2009 to 27th June 2009
This is actually a custom made knitted dress that can be created to your body.Hot, ripped rock star jeans are super trendy and, in my opinion, always fashionable. Elle UK has featured a nice collection of distressed denim choices at various prices.
This cute pair by 7 for all mankind, sold at Net-a-porter, is lightly distressed, and fairly affordable.
We all know how stylish and classic Vogue Knitting patterns can be. Now there is a way to get only the patterns that you really want from the company, in one printed book, specialized for you. Vogue Knitting is now offering KnitBook!
Yes, where you put the hook matters and makes a difference. It can change the thickness and the way the piece you are crocheting looks and feels. Here is an excerpt from a recent email I received from Interweave Press:
"Where you put the hook when you crochet makes a difference in both the look and movement of the fabric. Inserting the hook under both loops of the stitch produces a sturdy fabric suitable for a variety of projects. But inserting the hook in the back loop only (blo), front loop only (flo) or alternating blo and flo can produce very different kinds of fabrics. Over the next few weeks, we'll look at the effect of these stitches and when you might want to use them. And we'll show you a pattern that uses each technique. We'll start with back loop only (blo). Blo stitching produces a stretchy fabric much akin to ribbing in knitted garments. As such, it is suitable for cuffs and collars. It's also a good way to add fluidity to an afghan, to keep it from being too heavy. But what happens when you work an entire garment in blo? Good things happen. A case in point: The Big Bow Cardigan (Interweave Crochet Winter 2008). The stretchy rib of blo worked vertically creates a sweater that hugs your shape. If this sweater were worked through both loops, it would produce a garment more like a coat. Working through the back loop only makes a cardigan that can flare at the shoulders and narrows at the waist, creating a slimming vertical line. In addition, it keeps the warmth in. To work blo, insert the hook in the back loop only of the two loops at the top of the stitch. Work blo every row for a completely ridged look. (Working the right side only in blo will produce a fabric that has a wider stripe of flat crochet between the ridges; it will not be quite as stretchy.)Other uses for blo: working a row of blo on the edge of a bag will produce a turning ridge for the bottom. Work a row of blo at the top of a hat to produce a flat top. For pictures of swatches worked in double crochet and double crochet blo, see the blog."
Crochet Me is definitely a blog worth visiting, even if it is just to take a quick glance at the nice photographs.
I absolutely love it when fashion websites, in this case Elle, focuses on a certian type of fabric. This web link features the all time favorite and totally wearable, denim. Here are a few from the lists:
Nice knitted designs are hard to find in plus sizes. Here are some from Woman Within. They are all on sale for only $12.88 (not including tax and shipping costs).
This trapeze top is perfect for larger shoulders, and smaller hips.
Anyone can wear this long henley sweater. It's flattering for most body types.
I love the color of this wrap cardigan ("pearl grey"), which is perfect for layering.
Studded sweater tank with feminine openwork stitching. 
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