The focus for my collection of knitted textiles is a playful investigation into colour theory resulting in quirky, tactile fabrics for a fashion context. Undertaking exhaustive colour research taking family ephemera as a starting point, I gathered other sources, studying Taylor Swift’s lyrics and visually responding to her narrative through colour.  This immersive colour exploration also directed my research into film, journals and websites focused on colour trends. Colour matching threads and yarns became a priority – critically translating each hue and saturation prior to knitting, putting key colours to considered palettes.

The concept of cocooning the body in colour become the underlying direction of my sampling, creating unconventional forms and extruded rounded shapes using a combination of knit techniques and enclosing found materials within the knit structure. My final collection of samples have a tactile, quilted aesthetic that distorts the silhouette of the body whilst boldly and confidently juxtaposing colour and pattern.