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Reference Samples: Archiving Knit and Sewing Samples

Sat, 26 Mar 2016 08:00:46 +0000

I taught my Fair Isle class at Loop, on the weekend, and was asked to share my method for archiving my knit and design reference samples. I started doing this in college for textile technology classes. We had binders full of fabric swatches and fibre samples, where we identified the characteristics and completed burn tests. The teacher swore we… Continue reading

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Knit Apps: Kuler App for Knit Picking

Mon, 12 May 2014 15:31:17 +0000

Yes, this post is called Kuler App for Knit Picking; not Cooler App or Colour App. Kuler is an Adobe app. If you already work with Photoshop or Illustrator, you may know it. The Adobe Kuler app for your phone (or Adobe Kuler for your computer) are fantastic ways to get a colour palette out of an image. The phone… Continue reading

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Knit Embroidery: Mittens

Fri, 02 May 2014 20:04:04 +0000

My big knitting project at the moment is writing a book about highly-decorated fingerless mitts and mittens. These are my favourite things to knit and give as gifts. They are quick, easily adapted to suit the recipient, fun to pick colours for, and fun to make. I always hear from the receiver how much… Continue reading

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