Inspiring the Next Generation: Connecting with Baruch and Pratt Students

When I was young, school was definitely not one of my favorite places to go, but as I have gotten older I have found a new respect for the classroom. As most knitters and crocheters know, there is always a new skill or pattern or challenge to take on, and as I’ve gotten older, I’ve…

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Beach Cardi Crochet-Along: Shoulder Seams and Sleeves in the Round

Hello! I hope everyone’s cardis are coming along nicely. I know the armhole pattern was a bit of stumbling block, but we’ve worked through it by helping each other and can move on to the sleeves themselves soon. I hope a week was enough time for your blocking sweater to dry — I know the…

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Knitting Around the World

I’ve always been fascinated by history and anthropology.  After I came across a blog post about headgear from Harvard’s Peabody Museum that included a knit mask, I found myself browsing Peabody’s collection for interesting knit artifacts.  The Peabody collection has a lot of interesting images, although not much text to go along with them.  The…

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