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Emily Explains: Pippin’s Flower Petals

Last Friday, we introduced booklet #341 Lake House. I had a lot of fun designing this book and, even though it is just a little tunic, Pippin is my favorite design. With Pippin, I got to play with color and scale to make something whimsical and fun. I have to admit... I kind of want one… Continue reading Emily Explains: Pippin’s Flower Petals

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Norah’s Knits: Preparing for Fall ’14

It's that frenetic time again. In only a few short weeks we'll be photographing our next fall line.  Every season I swear I'll cut back and not knit as much - especially at the last minute - but when it comes down to it, I can't help myself.  We've  got so many nice new yarns… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: Preparing for Fall ’14

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Designer Spotlight: The Little House by Mary Lee

Mary Lee loves knitting Christmas ornaments for her friends and family. After all, they’re cute, quick to knit and one size fits everyone! This year she came up with a new ornament design, which can be customized to celebrate any special event! The Little House is a tiny, 3-dimensional ornament that looks exactly like it… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: The Little House by Mary Lee

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Emily Explains: How-To Pick Up a Dropped Garter Stitch

For the past few days, I have been furiously knitting a garter stitch scarf for our upcoming photo shoot (I'd tell you more about it, but then I'd have to kill you). What I can say, is that garter stitch makes a beautiful fabric and is a wonderful stitch to practice when you're learning to… Continue reading Emily Explains: How-To Pick Up a Dropped Garter Stitch

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Norah’s Knits: Women Come in Different Shapes and Sizes

Many of you have noticed that I make it a point to photograph sweaters from my booklets on a variety of body types. This gets a bit tricky since the majority of professional models are a size 4 and 5'10".  Things have started to come around though and most modeling agencies now have plus size… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: Women Come in Different Shapes and Sizes