This is the story of a sweater, but it starts with the story of another sweater … and then two more: All The Sweaters! Almost three years ago now, I stumbled on a picture of a beautiful sweater on Instagram - the Turka Bluesky from Natela Astakhova. I love the colors she chose and the … Continue reading My Latest Sweater
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My First Sweater Made With Hand Spun Yarn
You would think I carefully planned my first hand spun (and first steeked) sweater but, dear reader, I did not. I just got lucky. I bought a brown merino x fleece at a local farm when my knitting group visited it in spring 2010. I had just started spinning the previous summer and this fleece … Continue reading My First Sweater Made With Hand Spun Yarn
TBT: Whisky-a-Go-Go Sweater
From the Met: Designed and knitted by maverick American designer Elizabeth Hawes, this sweater was worn by its owner when he went to the Whisky-a-Go-Go nightclub in Los Angeles. For the bon vivant ready to date, the message might seem to be an innocuous telephone number flaunted on the chest. But the indication is far … Continue reading TBT: Whisky-a-Go-Go Sweater
Little Golden Notebook 