March 2014
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reykjavík so far
Hello from Reykjavík, where we’re halfway through DesignMarch 2014 and the Reykjavík Fashion Festival! I’ve been posting on Instagram since arriving, as have Cirilia and Stephen, and I put a bunch of our photos into the montage above. If you want to follow along, you can follow us at @cakeandvikings, @cirilia, and @westknits. First of all, Iceland is beautiful. I may be here for… Continue reading
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a hat for iceland: two hats in one
On a recent visit to Tolt, I picked up a ball of handpainted ombré yarn from Freia in the colorway “Cloud.” I think I knew pretty immediately that I wanted to make a hat with it, and if possible, a reversible, two-layer hat. I was almost able to eke the whole thing out of one ball of yarn, but I… Continue reading
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travels &c.
Well, I’m all packed… …and ready to go to Iceland! I’m headed to Reykjavík next week for Design March and the Reykjavík Fashion Festival, where I’ll be hanging out with Cirilia Rose, Stephen West, and my dear friend Peter (Peter and I are old friends from high school, and we used to get together to bake brownies and cake and watch Björk… Continue reading
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patterns!
I’ve been working on something behind the scenes recently, and I’m so excited these are finally ready to go: I now have hard copies of Paper Tiger patterns available for wholesale! If you work at a local yarn store and you’re interested in carrying these or you want to know more, shoot an email to wholesale (at)… Continue reading
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updates and miscellany
I went to the Ballard Locks today in search of signs of spring and found some early blooms! I may love winter, but I can’t help but look forward to the start of cherry blossom season every year. I baked some shortbread cookies a few days ago and frosted them with lavender buttercream. They turned out pretty… Continue reading
Paper Tiger 