Remember my earlier Kindlegrrl post? Amazon sent me a linky for a $100 off promo they’re doing (oh sure, NOW you send it, Amazon), so click here if you want more details. Then you’ll be ready when my new Kindle patterns are released!
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As crazy as it sounds, I think the time has come to design some cute haramaki for handknitters. Will they be as popular as a shrug? Maybe not. But useful? Oh yes. I’d wear one under a cardigan when it’s really cold out — would you?
Barring that, I want the plant, matrioshka and octopus [...]
(That’d be me & Franklin, who seems to be in a similar hat-boat to me these days)
You think I am kidding? Here are five variations of the current pattern in progress. There is another one on the needles. I am debating between “best hat wins” and the other, more complex possibility that is “aww, put [...]
Check it out! I was one of the original writers on this site, forever ago (or so it seems), so it was cool and a bit of a surprise to see this crop up. Fun.
Her only critique (that some patterns only offer one photo) is based, really, in the realities of book publishing. You [...]
Here’s a fun new pattern from Xan for a Men’s Tie Purse — these were incredibly popular at the shows we’ve done this year — now you can make your own! $6, downloadable multipage PDF with full color photo illustrations for how-to.
Have you ever gotten on a design or knitting kick where all you want to do is work on this one thing, obsessively, over and over? Umm. Then you know what I’ve been up to for the past few days. I’m three hats in on this design now and will probably knit a few more [...]
Hurray! Treehugger.com, one of my favorite eco-websites, wrote about Alt Fiber! Their fashion section always has really great stuff, for example this recent post on Icebreaker’s new Baacode tracker:
Baacode is the very clever moniker that outdoor sports apparel company, Icebreaker, have given their superfine merino garment traceability program. Much touted over the past few months, [...]
(doesn’t that sound like it should be some kind of childrens’ play?)
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Check out this list of online resources if you don’t have a fabric store near you that stocks eco-chic-friendly fabrics. I have to say that knit bamboo jersey is just about my favorite lightweight fabric these days in shirts and dresses — drape-y, soft, easy to wear. It even wicks heat away from your body, [...]
The ingenious Sivia Harding has come up with the most perfect summer knit ever: tiny little sockies to wear under sandals. Think tabi sock done smaller. And since I wear Birks or Tevas or any number of sandals practically year round, I could use about a dozen pairs! They would also be fantastic to wear [...]