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INTRODUCES
REBECCA TAYLOR
Style-setters Cameron, Uma, Cate, Reese and
Sarah Jessica swear by her patented take on grown-up girl
power. New Zealand-born designer Rebecca Taylor now brings
her fairytale fierceness to VK. Plus: A designer Q&A. |
SPOTLIGHT ON: AMIGURUMI
Crafters worldwide are turning Japanese, creating amigurumi,
adorable stuffed critters fashioned with great imagination
and a healthy dose of kawaii (Japanese for “cute”).
By Leigh Witchel
SHIRLEY PADEN:
THE SHAPE OF LACE
In Part 2 of her tutorial, designer Shirley
Paden shows knitters how to apply their new lace-making
skills to garment construction.
LILY M. CHIN: WAISTING AWAY
“I hear this complaint over and over
again: Sweaters are too boxy, too shapeless—especially
in plus sizes. Yet with the smallest amount of waist
shaping you can fake an hourglass figure, even if you
have no waist to speak of.” Lily Chin shows how
simple alterations can turn a square silhouette into
one that hugs your curves.
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NICKY EPSTEIN:
IT’S IN THE BAG
Every woman should have a beautiful bag to carry on her
wedding day. If it’s knitted (and big enough to
stash a lot of loot), so much the better. Nicky explains
the handiwork behind her beaded bridal bag. Click
here to read the article. |
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MEG SWANSEN:
WEDDINGS AND KNITTING TIE A KNOT
In Latvia, says knitting historian Lizbeth Upitis, a girl
could prove herself worthy of marriage through the quality
and quantity of the mittens she knit. Meg teams up with
Lizbeth to break down the colorwork technique behind this
ornate tradition. |
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LOVE IS KNITTING,
KNITTING IS LOVE
We say it’s time for a new tradition: Something
old, something new, something borrowed, something blue—and
now, something knitted. KnitKnit’s Sabrina Gschwandtner
toasts the growing trend of knitted weddings. |
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