There are a lot of bag kits available for fall! Bags are a great way to learn new techniques without worrying about whether the finished product needs to fit. But, they often require a lot of finishing and findings that you wouldn't ordinarily use for a garment. And, since a bag can really be a great statement piece or say a lot about its wearer, finding unique purse hardware can really add to the impact!
So, where do you start? Well, take the…
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Added by Kerin on November 3, 2009 at 5:30pm —
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I don't know about you, but when I catch that first whiff of fall, all I can think is COLORWORK!
There's just something about the changing seasons that makes me want to sit back with a cup of coffee and several richly colored yarns and make some knitted art. I've started my very own…
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Added by Kerin on September 18, 2009 at 5:34pm —
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You may have noticed that Mr. Foster finally met that special someone...
Carmen Banana!
He was just gushing about her when he came back from his last trip. He was just minding his own business, taking some time off, when she strolled around the corner and into his life. He wouldn'…
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Added by Kerin on August 13, 2009 at 4:50pm —
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There has been some buzz around about the lovely new bright blue Palette:) So I thought I'd give y'all a closer look.
The color is Cyan, and let me tell you - it really, really is Cyan! If you're a fan of blue printer ink, you are going to love this one. Personally, I think it's an awesome 'pop' col…
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Added by Kerin on July 23, 2009 at 9:59am —
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At long last, the
Calluna sweater pattern is available!
Well, you may not have been waiting for it, but I have! We had hoped to release this pattern when City Tweed was first launched, but w…
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Added by Kerin on July 2, 2009 at 12:26pm —
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I decided that Knit In Public day would be a great opportunity for a good distraction while I was doing one of my favorite activities!
That's right, the only way I could keep from kissing my muscles* would be to keep them busy doing something a bit more refined.
Some of the folks at the gym were…
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Added by Kerin on June 15, 2009 at 8:11am —
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I'm moving in a few weeks, and started packing - of course, the most accessible thing to pack was my yarn!
The yarn is calling to me from its cardboard confinement!
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Added by Kerin on June 12, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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Well, it was inevitable - all the Mr. Foster kits have left the warehouse and are headed to their new homes. Now he's available as a
downloadable pattern online! All of his outfits from bo…
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Added by Kerin on June 2, 2009 at 5:40pm —
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As many of you have likely noticed, the newest
Mr. Foster kits are up. (They won't last long, though, so if you're interested you might want to get him now!)
Though the life of lounging around in his pajamas was great, Mr. Foster felt he had a greater purpose in life. So, he got a job as a security guard to save up some money, joined the Navy to get some on-the-job training, and then put himself through medical school!…
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Added by Kerin on May 15, 2009 at 3:28pm —
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By now, many of you have seen the
Nonna's Garden Shawl. But in case you were wondering, here's a little insight into how it came to be!
Last winter, we put the final touches on…
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Added by Kerin on April 30, 2009 at 3:30pm —
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My SO is a volunteer coordinator at his office and they like to volunteer in the community every few weeks at least. For Earth Day, I *strongly hinted* that perhaps helping out our favorite local park would be the best way to go. So, last Saturday morning, we put on our gloves, grabbed our clippers and joined up with his coworkers at
Tryon Creek State Park to pull ivy!
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Added by Kerin on April 21, 2009 at 3:57pm —
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We go to color selection meetings hungry!
One of my all-time favorite snacks is clementines (in fact the one in this photo didn't last long after the pic was taken!). When we decided on a new, cheery orange for
Ri…
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Added by Kerin on January 12, 2009 at 12:19pm —
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Happy New Years, everybody! At the office, our resolution is to tidy up our collection of yarn samples here to make way for the amazing new yarns that will be coming this spring. It was such a big job, we had to enlist some special helpers!
Two of our coworkers' daughters spent the day with us,…
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Added by Kerin on January 2, 2009 at 10:44am —
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Yesterday was our Holiday Party! As Christy said, it was a blast, what with hilarious gifts being exchanged and lots of good food. Even though she stole my bag of
Comfy, I still made out well.
I wasn't going to jump on the cookie decorating contest at first, but well, I can't stay uncreative for too long! So I grabbed a cookie and some intensely bright frosting and put down on that cookie what had been in my mind f…
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Added by Kerin on December 17, 2008 at 4:00pm —
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YARRRN!!
Fer scurvy knittin' pirates like meself, every day is Talk Like a Pirate Day! But for the rest of ye, September 19th is the day. As for me, I'll be sailing off in me good ship this weekend to knit with me newest booty.
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Added by Kerin on September 19, 2008 at 10:43am —
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Last week I had the pleasure of seeing the
Yarn Harlot speak at the Forestry Center in Portland. The crowd of 400+ knitters was truly a sight to behold! By the time she got up to speak, it was standing room only. And for good reason!
If you're not familiar with the
Yarn Harlot or her…
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Added by Kerin on April 30, 2008 at 9:00am —
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Earth Day might be over, but the spirit of it is still alive here!
Humbolt, our friendly Swedish office Sheep, loved to sit and admire the garden here.
So, I suggested to him - hey, why not try to start your own little garden? It being Earth Day, he enthusiastically began preparing pots and seeds. But, as a professional model, he didn't want to get his hooves dirty - and he made me do the…
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Added by Kerin on April 28, 2008 at 8:03am —
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It's so odd as a garment designer always working several seasons ahead. We're just about to start work on some new Fall patterns - warm, richly colored, cozy knits. But as for me? I can't wait to don my summer dresses already! Give me SPRING!
I am so glad for yarns like
Shine Worsted and the new Comfy. They allow me to swatch new cable patterns and ideas for fall, but use a warmer-weather palette. Right now…
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Added by Kerin on March 18, 2008 at 11:00am —
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Wow, the office move is on Tuesday, but we're already almost done! It's amazing what you can do when you all work as a team. It's also amazing what you discover lurking in some mystery box - and how these random things can be a little spot of inspiration.
As a garment designer, I've always got an eye on fashions and trends (whether good or bad!) and after a while, it kind of blends in together. It can get to be difficult to glean inspiration out of something you've seen a hundred times! But, go…
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Added by Kerin on March 7, 2008 at 2:30pm —
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Swatching - what a waste of time, right? I mean, it's yarn, what's it going to do?
Well, I'll tell you!
There are so many cool things that swatching can do for you, especially when you're not entirely sure what you want in the first place. Take, for instance, a self-striping sock yarn, like
Felici:
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Added by Kerin on February 29, 2008 at 8:23am —
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