Tag: fiber
member name: Janelle Martin
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October 05, 2007 01:04 AM EDT --
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is the Jon Stewart of the knitting world. She skewers us with our own needles, unravels our obsession for the uninitiated and helps us learn to laugh at ourselves. Her fresh, tongue-in-cheek . . . more
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June 10, 2007 11:20 PM EDT --
In the introduction to Lacy Little Knits: Clingy, Soft & a Little Risqué, Iris Schreier begins with two questions: “How can something as beautiful as knitted lace be so frustrating? And . . . more
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October 30, 2007 07:47 AM EDT --
Amy Singer, editor and founder of Knitty.com , learned to knit at age six and as she puts it “learned she was allergic to wool soon after.” For many years, knitters allergic to wool were . . . more
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March 03, 2007 03:51 PM EST --
In the previous two volumes in this series, Nicky Epstein looked at decorative finishes “On” and “Over” the edge of garments. The new volume Knitting Beyond the Edge: the Essential . . . more
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March 14, 2007 09:19 PM EDT --
Wenlan Chia launched her fashion design label Twinkle by Wenlan in 2000 and made her runway debut in 2002. Famous for turning chunky yarn into feminine designs, Wenlan creates shapes such as tuxedo jackets, . . . more
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March 25, 2007 11:52 PM EDT --
As Vickie Howell says on her website, "Craft This!" She is on a personal quest to eliminate the negative social stigma attached to knitting and crafting by bringing more recognition to the hip, . . . more
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May 26, 2008 02:20 PM EDT --
The rise in popularity of knitting has led to a plethora of knitting books being published. Along with the books featuring beautiful designs or reflections on knitting, an important subset is the books . . . more
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March 01, 2007 11:26 PM EST --
“Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
A knitted flower
Can be any hue.”
Nicky Epstein is one of the luminaries of the knitting world. Known for her innovative use of embellishments, Nicky Epstein’s . . . more
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May 18, 2007 09:58 PM EDT --
Joan McGowan-Michael came of age in the seventies, an era when underthings were basic and functional; but she was always drawn to the intriguing lingerie of her mother and grandmother. After finishing . . . more
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May 20, 2007 01:59 PM EDT --
Following in the footsteps of her bestselling series on edge treatments, Nicky Epstein now lends her signature style to felting. In Knitting Never Felt Better: the definitive guide to fabulous felting, . . . more
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September 24, 2007 05:53 AM EDT --
Harkening back to Hollywood’s golden era, Romantic Hand Knits: 26 flirtatious designs that flatter your figure evokes images of a time when sexy didn’t mean skimpy clothing. Figure-hugging . . . more
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October 30, 2007 06:52 AM EDT --
When most knitters hear the name Kaffe Fassett, they immediately think colour. Now known for his bold, graphic designs and innovative use of colour, when Fassett burst on the knitting scene in the early . . . more
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May 26, 2008 03:43 PM EDT --
Jane and Patrick Gottelier, founders of the Artwork knitwear line, are renown for their fashion lines using indigo yarn. In Indigo Knits: The Quintessential Guide to Denim Yarn from the Founders of Artwork . . . more
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November 29, 2006 01:07 AM EST --
Collecting together more than 200 color knitting patterns from the pages of Vogue® Knitting magazine, Color Knitting is the third volume in the Vogue® Knitting Stitchionary series. Calling these . . . more
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February 09, 2007 01:31 AM EST --
In 2002, Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne met on the Rowan Yarns online forum and a legendary correspondence was born. Yankee Kay and Tennessean Ann are the personalities behind Mason-Dixon Knitting and over . . . more
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February 23, 2007 10:41 PM EST --
Erika Knight is an internationally renowned knitwear designer, fashion consultant and the author. Known for taking traditional designs and adding a twist, Knight keeps her designs simple, chic and contemporary. . . . more
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February 24, 2007 12:55 AM EST --
Fall 2006 saw the publication of a number of books featuring knitting with organic yarns and "living lightly." Tara Jon Mannings’ Nature Babies: knits and organic crafts for Moms, babies, . . . more
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March 04, 2007 01:35 PM EST --
In the 1980s, Kaffe Fassett took the knitting world by storm. He revolutionized the way that knitters worked with color, giving us permission to let our creativity free and use twenty or more colors in . . . more
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March 12, 2007 02:58 PM EDT --
In The Elegant Knitter, Gina Macris has designed a collection of quick projects. “But no matter where you go with your knitting, rest assured that the finish-line will never be very far from the . . . more
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October 30, 2007 04:33 AM EDT --
For many years customers have been asking for patterns for the garments displayed in Loop, a hugely popular yarn store in London, England filled with more than 130 different yarns. Usually the clerks . . . more
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