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Sunday, 16 August 2009 01:34 |
 | I’ve got farm yarns on the brain these days, having just written a new book, The Knitter’s Book of Wool (due in October), which may explain why Jennifer Appleby’s hat, M’Gonigle, called to me. With its simple ribbing, wandering cable motifs, and classic wooly look, it begs to be knit in an old-fashioned farm yarn. M’Gonigle presents an ideal opportunity to wander through a variety of sheep breeds and spinning techniques to illustrate how using fiber from different breeds can give you strikingly different results from a single pattern. READ FULL ARTICLE
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The Tale of the Green Sweater |
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Sunday, 16 August 2009 01:34 |
During World War II, my parents gathered in New York with many other European expatriates and their families. Two of their closest friends were Arnold and Elizabeth Zimmermann, who became my godparents. READ FULL ARTICLE
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Channeling Elizabeth: Recreating a Family Heirloom |
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Sunday, 16 August 2009 01:34 |
 | Like so many other knitters, my knitting touchstone is Elizabeth Zimmermann. For the past 25 years, I have relied on her sensible advice, been entertained by her writing, and have been inspired by her to “knit on through all crises.” Still, nothing in the world prepared me for these words spoken by a new customer at Stix-n-Stitches in Montclair, New Jersey: “My godmother, Elizabeth Zimmermann, knit a sweater for me years ago that is really falling apart. Do you know anyone who could repair it?” READ FULL ARTICLE
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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Knitter |
 | Franklin Habit reknits a Wallace Stevens poem with our kind in mind. READ FULL ARTICLE
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Socks have a thankless job. They spend their days shoved deep inside a shoe. They try desperately to hold onto our foot and not slip around as they get walked on, all the while trying to breathe and not be too overwhelmed by the heat and moisture given off by the foot. Oh, and they still need to stay pretty just in case you hike up your pant-leg to show them off to a fellow knitter.
It takes a special yarn to be able to handle this responsibility. Those yarns that are up to the challenge will reward you with enduring beauty and, depending on the yarn, a possibility for subtle intrigue as well. READ FULL ARTICLE |
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