I’ve been eager to discuss Brooklyn Tweed’s Wool People 13 since we received preview images a month ago. Wool People is Brooklyn Tweed’s opportunity to share the designs of independent knitwear designers working with their yarn, through their channels. Over the last year or so, the Brooklyn Tweed collections seem to have had a specific… Continue reading Wool People 13 is Amazing!
Cables are my first knitting love. As an aspiring knitter I dreamed of creating cabled hats and scarves. One of my first knitting projects was a cabled baby blanket made for an expectant friend, and it was one of the first things I made that led to me being a confident knitter. Cables do… Continue reading Cable Love
Laine Magazine’s Issue 8 is here. It’s highly anticipated as usual. Customers have called ahead to reserve their copy. It’s absolutely gorgeous. (I wanted to avoid buying a copy this time, and I don’t know if that will happen!) The quality that strikes me most about this issues is that it is absolutely teeming with… Continue reading Texture Abounds in Laine 8
In the last year or so, my Stephen West appreciation has been growing. It goes without saying that his patterns are remarkably creative. His public persona is loud and colorful and screams for attention, just like his designs. He seems to mix colors and fibers with reckless abandon. Especially working in fashion for years,… Continue reading Designer Crush: Stephen West
Something about warm weather makes my love of stripes emerge. I feel like I get in a striped mood around this time every year. They feel perfect for the beach, the boat and sitting anywhere near the water. There are a few striped projects that feel timeless to me: Heidi Kirrmaier’s Medano Beach… Continue reading Summer Stripes
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