It’s fairly obvious that I am addicted to sweater knitting. My new drug of choice is the Cocoknits Method. Julie Weisenberger is the self-described “warm body behind Cocoknits.” Throughout her years of knitting, she has come up with a thoughtful method of knitting great-fitting, seamless, top-down sweaters. I’ve just finished my third Cocoknits Method sweater… Continue reading My Cocoknits Method Obsession
Mohair’s popularity has exploded in the knitting community in the last handful of years, and fashion is focused on this trend again. This trend speaks for itself: when you put on one of these sweaters you want to sink into its comfort and stay there indefinitely. As great as those at the department store… Continue reading Feeling Fuzzy
I'm searching for some "you can make that" inspiration out there in the world and it hasn't been coming to me. I'm not seeing any novel or remarkable sweaters out there. I am seeing lots of great classic shapes in beautiful colors and fibers. These are sweater silhouettes that come back year after year, pieces… Continue reading Knit This Wardrobe Staple: the Long Cardigan
I spent the last week in a fog, inexplicably lethargic and napping daily. My natural inclination was to wrap myself up in something cozy and fall asleep. Since I was too tired to knit, I day-dreamed about knitting up large shawls - and as I did so I kept stumbling upon patterns by Sylvia McFadden. … Continue reading Wrapping Up in Sale Yarn, McFadden-Style
I took a trip to our local shopping mecca (the Short Hills Mall) this week in hopes of becoming super-inspired for a “you can make that” blog. I wasn’t, but fall merchandise in the stores made me start thinking about transitional dressing and picking pieces that could straddle seasons with ease. Meanwhile, I just completed… Continue reading Knit It Now, Wear It Anytime
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