Animal patterns

Blue leopard at Stockholm-streetstyle.com

Pink leopard at London Fashion Week / photo

Tiger stripes / photo

Alexa Chung in a leopard sweater / photo

Fuzzy yarns such as angora and mohair give these animal patterned sweaters an extra kick. Make the sweater the focal point by keeping accessories and jewelry minimal.

DIY: Fisherman's rib

Fisherman's rib

As I mentioned in an earlier blog post one of my favorite knitting patterns is fisherman's rib. I'm currently working on a DIY project for the blog which is done in this pattern. Here is a sneak peak of it.

There are two different ways to knit the pattern. Here is one: Cast on an uneven number of stitches. This makes the piece symmetrical. Knit the first two rows in a 1x1 ribbing (K1, P1). 3rd row: *K1, yarn over, slip stitch*. Knit the last stitch on the needle. 4th row: *P1, K2 together*. Purl the last stitch. Repeat rows 3 and 4.

Carin Wester AW13

Carin Wester is one of my favorite Swedish designers. She always has some really innovative knitwear in her collections. In her AW13 collection she had off-white, olive green and black knitwear with fisherman's ribbing and braided details. I especially loved the extra long sleeves and the combination of knitwear and leather. Photos from Style.com.

Today's mood

Ashley Olsen for Marie Claire 2009

Beach knits

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I'm so looking forward to autumn which is my favorite knitwear season that I almost forget that summer is also perfect for knits. One of the best places to wear knits in the summertime is the beach. They are the perfect, sexy cover up which warms you up once the sun starts to set.

My new Acne knit

Rue Mohair in Grey Melange from Acne

And from the back...

I just ordered this Acne sweater from their pre-fall collection! Can't wait to try it on when it comes early next week. I'll make sure to do an outfit post on it - maybe with the kimono belt.

Mohair at Alexander Wang

Alexander Wang presented some amazing mohair accessories in different shades of grey and black for FW 2013. Finally some really cool accessories to use in colder climates as well! The leg warmers / gaiters renew any pair of old pumps. I really need to knit a pair in black to wear on top of my black suede ones. The knitted mohair socks would look really nice with metallic high heeled sandals as well. Photos from Style.com.