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Irving Park
Free your fingering weight! During a recent stash inventory I realized that I have a lot of sock yarn that’s been gathering dust. Irving Park was born out of the idea that my sock yarn needed its own day in the sun. Irving Park is a slouchy beret with ruching detail; ruching is one of [...]
Gehry
Despite the snow and gray skies that come with living in Chicago, Millennium Park always holds its charm. A few weeks ago I was struck by the contrast of the BP Pedestrian Bridge against the snow, winding its way across Columbus Drive like a giant metallic snake. The bridge was designed by — and this [...]
Coveting a Counterpane Sweater
I’ve been thinking about knitting a sweater with a counterpane lace motif for a while, but haven’t seen any patterns that call to me. To be honest, I haven’t seen any patterns at all that have really captured what I had in mind. Yesterday I was flipping through catalogs looking for good magnet images when [...]
Instant inspiration: a lacy summer cardigan
Wow. I am absolutely blown away by the Kowloon Cardigan, a new silky lace cardigan pattern from PhysicsKnits. I can’t think of a single thing that I’d change about it, and I usually end up tweaking every pattern. The drape of the Handmaiden’s Flaxen looks amazing. I’ve never knit with it, but I’m sure that the [...]
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