January 2014
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stars on the brain
I’ve followed the work of artist Dan-ah Kim for several years now, and I’ve even got a few of her pieces up on the walls at Paper Tiger, so I was ecstatic when I saw that she’s released her first children’s picture book, If I Lived in the Sky. photo via Dan-ah Kim I’m such a sucker for… Continue reading
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sweaters tell stories
I learned to knit from my mother, who in turn learned from her grandmother, and so on, and so forth. While I’ve always really admired those knitters who learned to knit not because of any family history but simply because they were interested in it, I must admit that having a family connection to the… Continue reading
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finished faire du vélo
Back in November I wrote that I’d finished my Faire du Vélo bike sweater, which I started last June (I blogged about it here and here). I hadn’t gotten any finished photos yet because it really won’t be warm enough to wear it for a few more months, as I designed it with spring, summer, and autumn mornings… Continue reading
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a few updates
I’m back in Seattle after a few weeks of travel over the holidays, and it feels quite good to be back in the office and working again. I had a lot of fun on my travels, though. Here are a few things I’ve been up to: I spent the new year in Oslo, which was… Continue reading
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knitting from repeat-based charts
One of the things you’re likely to encounter as a knitter, whether you’re working in lace, cables, or colorwork, is a repeat-based chart. Some folks don’t like knitting from charts all that much and would prefer to work from a pattern where the instructions are written out, which works just fine for many cable or lace… Continue reading
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