East is east

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Stephen West at Loopy Yarns

And West is West – Stephen West, that is.  Don’t know what you may have heard about this talented 22 year old designer, but I find his take on the humble shawl new, simple and fresh.  How someone came fashion stockinette, garter stitch and geometry into flattering shape and movement is [...]

Cut and Run

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Sorry about being so cryptic about the DIY project in my last post.  I wanted to make a few tweaks and figure out how to describe it first.  I’m having arthroscopic surgery on my right shoulder to (hopefully) fix some long-standing issues.   It’s scheduled for Monday morning so, depending on where you are, the surgery may [...]

A sunny little something

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Citron (Knitty Winter 2009). Photo by Neil Callis

Spring may not exactly be in the air just yet but that doesn’t stop my thoughts from turning to a little knitted number that promises more sunny, warm days ahead. Just look at Citron, the latest “it” girl from Knitty.

For me, this versatile slice of citrus goodness [...]