A note from Kathleen: My friendly UPS gal brightened my day again on Friday and delivered the winter 2009 issue of Interweave Knits ! I was on my way to A Grand Yarn, my LYS, so I slipped my copy into my knitting bag to show it off at the shop. And guess what, it was a hit! Several of my buddies were...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 18, 2009
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Remember that hilarious line from the movie Steel Magnolias : "the only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize"? Well, our new special interest publication, Interweave Knits Accessories , is a collection of patterns that'll keep you from becoming an animal...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 16, 2009
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The cardigan sweater is a classic for all seasons. You can throw it on over a T-shirt in the fall and spring, keep a light-weight cardigan on hand for chilly summer evenings, and wear one as a top in the winter. I have several cardigans in my closet and I wear them all year. There are so many ways to...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 13, 2009
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My sister doesn't like pumpkin pie, (I do not understand; does not compute) but her favorite color is orange. I was thinking about this yesterday as I was raking up orange and yellow and brown leaves, thinking about how pretty the fall colors are, even as I'm hating raking. There are so many...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 11, 2009
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I love calendars, especially wall calendars, and I spend a lot of time every year in the bookstore choosing something that will inspire me every day. It's a tough choice, too, because with wall calendars, you look at one photo for a whole month. I've said before how lucky I am to have this job...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 9, 2009
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Even though it's just Halloween, I'm already dreaming of the holidays—my favorite time of the year. I have a really beautiful collection of glass holiday ornaments that look just lovely on the Christmas tree. They sparkle and glimmer when the light hits them. I usually get a couple of new...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Oct 30, 2009
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I went off to Rhinebeck, New York, last weekend, to immerse myself in the fiber world at the huge annual NYS Sheep & Wool Festival. Did I have fun? Does a knitter have dpns under her sofa cushions? It was fabulous. One llama tried to pick me up and get frisky with me on the first date. The llama...
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KD Sandi
on Oct 22, 2009
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