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Sleek. Sexy. Chunky. Fun. Fabulous! These words are all appropriate when describing Vogue Knitting’s Holiday 2009 edition. Honestly, they had me at, “Cowl.” One of these beguiling beauties is just the thing for both gift-giving and stash-busting. Chunky yarns? I has it by the suitcase. Some might say I over-bought. Three hyphenates in four sentences. […] There’s nothing soft, warm or nurturing in this Coca-Cola can creation displayed on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue. But is it creative? Inspired? Of that there is no doubt! From the pull-tab corset to the crimped fan of the aluminum skirt, my mind wanders all about trying to figure out, “What did they do here? How […] “It’s been too long since we took the time No-one’s to blame, I know time flies so quickly But when I see you darling It’s like we both are falling in love again It’ll be just like starting over, starting over” – John Lennon I’m working on rediscovering my love of crafting and the […] What do a partial Monkey number 2, the beginning of another sock and about 5 inches of a red raglan cropped sweater all have in common? They all spell a weak excuse for at least two weeks worth of knitting. Sure, I started new projects despite my protestations on too many WIPs which, by the […] The Summer 2007 Interweave Knits landed in my mailbox today and, boy, are there some sweet numbers inside. There are socks and lace and simple, classic pieces that look perfectly suited for the hot weather ahead. With a few exceptions, there don’t appear to be any purposefully strange or complex garments that have sometimes graced […] |