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French Girl Knits.
I’ve got wool on the brain these days. And it’s not just because the weather is finally looking like autumn. This weekend’s going to be a big one for yarn lovers in New York City. For starters, there’s a citywide weekend-long Yarn Crawl, with a scavenger hunt, raffles, sales, and other events at yarn shops [...]
Knitalong.
Although I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to craft books I’ve quite a fondness for the vintage and the quirky, I do keep an eye open for unabashedly lovely new books coming out too. Knitalong: Celebrating the Tradition of Knitting Together more than satisfies my need for beautifully produced, informative, and [...]
Knitting for Good!
When I first learned about Knitting for Good! (via Croq, if I recall correctly), I suspected that author Betsy Greer’s book would resonate with my own growing interest in craft’s role in relationship-building, feminism, activism, and meditation. And I’m so glad to have read it, because her book succeeds in covering much more than [...]
Cephalopod Slippers.
This latest project grew out of my effort to make good use of my stash of yarn. And so, a skein of too-too-fuschia Cascade 220 has been transformed into a pair of felted slippers. This project also provided me with an opportunity to express my cephalopod love, reawakened during a recent visit [...]
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Isn’t He Handsome?
Last week my mother sent me this picture of HER latest knitted work, and I have to share it. Here’s the family dog, Max, sporting a new woolly sweater that she knitted for him! As she explained to me, Max’s new coat resulted from a string of days stuck home during snowy weather. [...]
New England, Some Knitting, and a Skirt.
This weekend found me in New England, where I was treated to what I hope will be the last wet, sloppy, wintry storm of the season. But before the sleet started, I was lucky enough to make my way to an antiques mall/junk emporium, where I bought a bag of this fabric:I plan to [...]
This Is Your Brain on Yarn.