Though I don't consider myself to be fashion forward in what I choose to wear--you will usually find me in jeans and t-shirts--I do have fun watching fashion trends and fashion designers and their work. I also love color, and the Pantone fashion colors and colors of the year are always fascinating. Sometimes they are right on, sometimes not so. But I often find the colors readily available as ready-to-wear clothing and in yarn palettes from the major dyers. With this in mind, we start our annual Colors-of-Fall Knit-A-Long. In this episode, we introduce the colors, and talk about some fashion trends we've spotted online. Enjoy! #yarniacsCOF2018 #yarniacs #yarniacspodcast - Sharlene What are we wearing? Newsom by Bristol Ivy Djinni Sock from Dragonfly Fibers Waits by Bristol Ivy Yoga Shawl by Andrea Mowry What are we stalking? A Girl's Best Friend by Isabel Kraemer Pabaigh by Kate Davies Kettle Valley Poncho by Marsha Ibuki Thank-you Fix-A-Stitch for sponsoring this episode!

What are we knitting? The Easy One by Joji Locatelli Jessica Jones by Sminé Fading Point by Joji Locatelli Slade by Michele Wang What have we finished? Jujuy by Joji Locatelli The Authentic Collection by Joji Locatelli Pantone Fall 2018 New York colors Pantone Fall 2018 London colors Some links for Fall 2018 fashion trends: Cosmopolitan Vogue Neons The queen wore neon! Michael Kors Fair Isle sweater The whole Michael Kors Fall 2018 collection Demin trends for Fall 2018 Fingerless gloves from Chanel The colors of fall as seen through stock photography 11 Ways to Tie a Blanket Scarf The dates for the 2018 Colors of Fall Knit-a-long will be from June 21, the summer solstice in the PST through Sept 22, the fall equinox in the PST The Ravelry group discussion can be found here.