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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Knitter
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Published on Tuesday, 26 May 2009 03:52
 | Franklin Habit reknits a Wallace Stevens poem with our kind in mind. READ FULL ARTICLE
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Yarn Farm: Barbara Parry
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Published on Saturday, 28 February 2009 23:02
In late March, the New England landscape softens and greens.
The farm comes back to life as the barn and paddocks fill with
rollicking lambs sprinting from one end of the barn to the other,
practicing their high jumps and ninja kicks. After a long winter, they
are a welcome sight. Their arrival signals a fresh start and the
beginning of a new season. Read More
Painting Knitted Lace with Dye Linda Whiting
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Published on Saturday, 28 February 2009 20:14
Though knitted lace can stand beautifully on its own, it becomes something even more with the addition of color. Painting
your finished lace with dye can accentuate its pictoral and abstract
elements, alter them, or even suggest new ones. For this introduction
to lace painting, I have chosen several familiar lace patterns from Barbara Walker to illustrate the possibilities. Read More.
In the Steps of Jane Gaugain Kate Davies
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Published on Saturday, 28 February 2009 19:58
From
the quiet restraint of the Regency buildings that line Edinburgh’s
George Street, you would never guess that a century and a half ago,
this was the scene of a knitting revolution. Read More
Gold and Silver Stitches Rosemary Hill
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Published on Saturday, 28 February 2009 19:36
Wire.
When many knitters hear that word, they involuntarily rub their hands
and hide them away in their pockets. But those of us who have knitted
with wire know that it doesn't need to be painful. Sure, it doesn't
have the give of wool; it's more like knitting with linen or hemp. But
once you learn how to handle it, knitted and crocheted wire yields
beautiful jewelry that you cannot duplicate with other methods. And
best of all? You can create a beautiful piece in less than a day. Read More
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