Five Granny Patterns to Make with Tweed Stripes

Granny squares are a classic crochet motif. You can make anything out of them. They grace sweaters, scarves, blankets, pet clothes — and they don’t even have to be square! They can be circles, hexagons, or any shape you want. The exact origins of the granny square are unknown (like much of the history of…

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Make Your Own Smartphone Sweater

If you watched the Super Bowl last night, you may have noticed a phone commercial starring Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg. In it, Stewart (after making a few puns we won’t get into here) holds up a smartphone wearing a cute little knit sweater. It goes over well — she says it’ll protect your data,…

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Getting to Know Pam MacKenzie

Last month I had the pleasure of running into one of my favorite writers, Pam MacKenzie, at Vogue Knitting Live. For those of you who don’t recognize the name, Pam writes a great blog and weekly article on mycentraljersey.com, both titled, “In Stitches”. She’s a local (raised in NJ and went to college in New…

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