I absolutely love knitwear, and have been itching to start a blog…so here is ’knit kicks’. When browsing through knitting blogs, I would never find any posts about knitwear on the catwalks. Most of the knit based blogs out there are based on personal knitting projects. So I started my own little blog project…to expose knitters to something new… steering you away from highstreet or knitting patterns and directing you to new artistic or catwalk looks. Knitting is not just an old woman clicking her needles in a rocking chair. It is entering a different generation now and more and more designers are hopping on the knit wagon.
Most people won’t really get why I admire these things that they think are ugly, but the creations I talk about I love purely because they are different and more interesting than looking at a cardigan. Some of the garments, please remember…are not knitted to be worn. They are merely stand out pieces to create attention, or artwork. Honestly, if you say ” I would never wear that!” it’s definately not the first time I would’ve heard that!
For any more information please email knitkicks@googlemail.com
15 Comments
October 16, 2009 at 8:37 am
Don’t know if you know Guðrun and Guðrun – the faroese knitdesigners – but I can recommend you to take a look inside their website http://www.gudrungudrun.com
They are very popular and their knitwear is known through all Europe
August 25, 2009 at 12:29 pm
I´ve just discovered your blog! I´m also a HUGE knitwear fan and plan to study Fashion Design with knitwear next year! Just love all your posts, hope you decide to continue for another year! THANK YOU!
August 3, 2009 at 3:23 pm
i just discovered your blog…loving it!!
(i agree w/ your philosophy about most knitting blogs…too many ‘crafty home knitting projects’!)
June 27, 2009 at 7:28 pm
hi,
I’ve found your blog very useful and inspirational!!
As you said, there aren’t many blogs or webs about knitwear (a part from the hand knitting stuff). So, I think you are doing a great job!!
thanks for stopping by my blog! I’m flattered!!!
take care,
ana
May 26, 2009 at 5:10 am
Hi,
I am a huge fan of your site and would love for you to take a look at my work. I am trying to put together a show next year to debut my work……I tend to mix knit with macrame.
Please e-mail me back to let me know what you think!
when you have time
Alyssa
May 10, 2009 at 1:57 am
I am one just like you, I do knitwear design and really any other kind of design you can think of.
I think you should check out this website, you’ll like it.
http://www.ravelry.com
In any case, you ROCK!
May 10, 2009 at 1:59 am
haha i’m already on ravelry. I don’t go on it that much thought because when I do I cause outrage. I don’t think traditional knitters like the idea of change!
May 4, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Love your blog! Finally got it up on my ‘nice things’ link list (there was something wonky going on). jCx
May 3, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Thank YOU! I’ve been trying & trying to add your blog/site to my favourites (‘nice things’) list & it’s the darndest thing, I can’t seem to add. So thanks for the Louise Goldin tip, and I’m not gonna give up on this. I’ll just take a page from Scarlett O-Hara’s book (another stylish & rather enterprising woman: after all, look what she did with curtains) and assume that tomorrow, after all, will be another day. My husband’s already fast asleep and besides, it’s almost time for Damages!
April 26, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Hi. My name is Che and I came across your blog, knitkicks.wordpress.com . I found a lot of informative stuff, and your posts are really good. I have a small online store, homedecorations.com , that you might want to check out. Maybe you and your readers will be interested in what the store has to offer.
I’m not trying to sell you anything, I just want to know if we can exchange links? You can send me the details – Title and URL that you want me to put. I’ll also send you my site’s details, if you agree.
Thanks and keep up the good work!
Che
Homedecorations.com
che@homedecorations.com
April 14, 2009 at 6:48 pm
just found your blog while doing some research on sandra backlund. i could not agree more with your knitwear philosophy. can’t wait to have a look around.
April 14, 2009 at 12:04 am
I completely agree with you on these issues. My blog is similar to yours. I’m very glad to find your blog, through BlogCatalog. Thank you for your dedication and informative articles.
March 24, 2009 at 12:13 am
Just found your blog… you rock!
February 12, 2009 at 3:24 pm
your site is incredible and has been an invaluable research tool; i am working on a book for stewart tabori chang and searching for outstanding new designers contrasting traditional knits. could you please contact me? i would love to chat with you about this project.
my blog reflects some preliminary work i did in copenhagen, but as you will notice, all of my previous work is in architecture, not that far removed from the structure of knitting…
November 26, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Hi,
I run ukhandknitting.com on behalf of the UK Hand Knitting Association. I’ve just been updating details for one of our ‘Knitting Artists’ Jemma Sykes and found your ‘Knit Kicks’ while doing some more research about Jemma. Please can you get in touch with me: geraldine.ukhka(at)dsl.pipex.com we’d love to have you on board!