drew-o-rama

jo hamilton

Amazing crochet art by Jo Hamilton:

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ruffles

Since my last knitting project is blocking, I thought I'd start another...

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It's a ruffled scarf for a friend. The pattern is easy to remember which makes it good DVD knitting.

crochet

I love this crochet jacket I found on Face Hunter:

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It's a bit too feminine for me, but I like the idea of it. I wonder if he or someone he knows crocheted it. Or was it bought from some super expensive shop? Hmmm....

morris

This is my current knitting project...

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The pattern is called Morris from über British Rowan. I've been wanting a gray, cabled cardigan for a few years now and never found one that I liked. I decided to just bite the bullet and start knitting this pattern. It's gone very quickly so far... I knit the back in a few days thanks to the double stranded merino and US10.5 needles.

I'm excited to get this finished since it's been rainy and cold here. Autumn is my favorite time of year, mainly because I can start layering and wearing the type of clothes I want.

Next on my knit list... some sort of wacky patterned vest, i'm thinking in shades of green.

sandra backlund

I am totally loving these knitted garments from Sandra Backlund's latest collection:

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"... it is through my heavy wool collage knitting that I have found the ultimate way to express myself."

Check out her website for more coolness.

design by nihan

I haven't been knitting too much lately. Mainly because it's been hot, and also because I've been busy with other stuff. Finding the Etsy shop, Design by Nihan, totally makes me want to spend a day sitting on the couch knitting.

t-shirt yarn

T-shirt yarn?! YES, PLEASE!

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men's knits

Does anyone know anything about this book?

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I just stumbled upon it and it looks interesting. Erika Knight is almost right up there with Kim Hargreaves in my book, so I am sure it will be decent. Men's knitting patterns are always so lame, so I'm curious how this book will fare.

I knitted Erika Knight's "Deep V-neck Sweater" a while ago and, to be honest, it's one of the only hand knitted sweaters that I actually wear.

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This is the cover sweater from her book, Classic Knits. It's a women's pattern, but fairly unisex if you ask me. Anyway, I'm excited about this upcoming book to see what kinds of patterns it has.

UPDATE: This book has been released in other parts of the world. Below are some of the patterns in the book. For more, check here.

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a little piece of yourself...

This vintage yarn ad makes me smile:

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via [a beautiful mess]

phonebox cozy

I spent the summer of 1996 living and working in London. It was my first time in London- I knew very little about the city when I arrived. Visiting a city is one thing. But living there, interacting with British coworkers, being exposed to local and national media, navigating daily live in a huge, foreign city makes the social and cultural differences even more pronounced.

my tube pass | i was only 21 years old!

Through Facebook, I've been reminiscing about the experience with the flatmates i lived with at the time. It's made me miss the experience. So you can imagine how excited I was when I found these photos from Knit the City, a group of knit graffiti artists in London. They knit a cozy for one of the those familiar red phoneboxes:

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They even got a ticket from a policeman but only got a warning because his wife is a knitter. Thanks for the memories, KTC!

(I tagged my neighborhood a few summers ago with some knitted graffiti. It was fun.)

inspiration: sarah applebaum

This week I am inspired by Sarah Applebaum's crocheted and knitted installation art.

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I about had a heart attack when I saw her work. The color makes me want to jump up and down! I think I want to put on one of her crazy white gorilla suits, sit in one of her crazy cool installations, and knit all winter long.

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See more of her portfolio on her website.