Stitches Midwest 2010 Fashion Show Part 2

In my first post about the Stitches Midwest 2010 Fashion show. I mentioned the hat, purse and lady bug slippers in Polarknit Polar Fleece. (Below)

But you couldn't really see the slippers, so here is a closer look.

The next garment we saw was the Othello jacket designed by Barry Klein. The colors did not really call to me, but the lines of the coat are really quite striking.  Texture is really the catchword of the 2010 show and this coat was done in a combination of three Trendsetter yarns, Othello, Dune and Merino shadow. Dune is one of my favorite yarns because it combines variegation with a nice halo and a little bit of glitz.

While you can't really see all the variegation and texture, you can see the drama of the stripes.

Lanie Herring gave us a Flowering Shrug with hanging sleeve ornaments.  Made in brushed alpaca and Pagewood Farm Hand spun Bouquet, the shrug has a soft hazy appearance that just begs to be touched.

Unfortunately white is very difficult to photograph under harsh light, so you can't see the trim as well as I would like, but the ruffled edges give this piece a fun and coquettish character.

This was one of my favorite pieces in the show. Called Flirtatious Fall, this shrug was made in Prism yarns Wild stuff and Mink. Laura Bryant designed it and takes full advantage of the glitz and furriness of her yarns. The pattern can be found in her Prism book 58.

Here is a slightly closer view that shows off the shag and glitz of the Wild Stuff yarn.

Texture is again highlighted in the Wrapped in Alpaca Cardigan designed Fontelle Jones.  The Cardigan was made in Cascade Yarns' Pure Alpaca.

Next Vladimira Cmorej brought us a fluffy little shrug made in Kollage Yarns' Glisten.

Cardigan coats seem to be in style again and Nancy McRay designed a nicely textured version using Woven Art's Monty 3/9.

One of the most elegant and impressive pieces  in the show was Sandi Rosner's Not Quite a Cape.  Both my sister and I were very taken with the simple jacket with the three button closure.

The jacket was knit in Kollage Yarns' fantastic and looks dressy and suave.

The next coat was such a success at last year's show that it is no surprise that it came back for an encore. Jane Slicer-Smith's Harlequin coat is featured in her Swing, Swagger and Drape book.

This version was done in Trendsetters' Merino VI.

This seems like a good place to stop for now. My computer doesn't seem to want to load anymore pictures right now and we are ending on a remarkable garment. So stay tuned for Part three on the Stitches Midwest show.