ConnieLene – KnitDesigner

Now I am knitting again after 6 months in fully furnished apartment without my yarn. We are in a little Dutch house and I have some of my yarn and can begin to work on the ideas that have been gathering in the year since we found we were relocating to the Netherlands.

This waistcoat has been created for my daughter in New Zealand. Simple design, easy knitting, all in garter stitch and knitted in one piece on a circular needle. It has a waisted shape and uneven tuxedo points at front, edged with double crochet.

Vogue Knitting Tour Group pictures from the Colour Play exhibition.
Fiber artist and knit designer Connie Lene Johnston gave us a sneak peek of her “Colour Play” collection. The show would officially open in a few days, featuring her work as well as that of students from the Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design.

During the wine-and-cheese reception, Ms. Johnston described each garment’s evolution, texture, construction and how she used color in each one. We were invited to try on the clothes—not your typical art exhibit.

Vogue Knitting Tour Group pictures from the Colour Play exhibition thank you to Alice Pepper

at the Randolph St Gallery – Whitecliffe School of Fine Arts & Design. September 2007.

ConnieLene’s unique knit designs alongside the work of BFA Fashion design students from Whitecliffe.

The Vogue Knitting Tour of Australia and New Zealand 2007, hosted by Nicky Epstein and Carla Scott, Vogue Knitting Knitting Editor attended the special opening.