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Crafting for good: why we all want to knit for penguins

Alyce McGovern, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, UNSW Sydney, March 17, 2014

Last week, a call for knitters to create tiny pullovers for oil-spill affected penguins went viral. Patterns for penguin knitwear from The Penguin Foundation bounced around social media. It was a bit of…

Casting off shame through vagina knitting

Emma Rees, Professor of Literature and Gender Studies, University of Chester, Dec. 4, 2013

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The Hemlock Ring Blanket

Jared Flood, Aug. 18, 2007

Walking around Brooklyn the last few days, I've noticed the slightest change in the air. Autumn is beckoning and this knitter can't think of any better reward for making it through another hot summer. My inaugural Fall project is draped over my lap as I type and I find myself ready for cooler winds…

Noro Scarf

Jared Flood, April 30, 2007

I know I've said it before, but there are some projects that I think I enjoy photographing even more than knitting (we're splitting hairs here, but there it is). This scarf is surely one of them - and this post is so photo heavy, I doubt the text will be able to hold its own. Pattern: Generic 1x1 R…

The Urban Aran Cardigan

Jared Flood, April 24, 2006

Here it is, the post you've been waiting for. the big unveiling. it is with great pride and excitement that i give you ... the urban aran cardigan. Pattern : Urban Aran from Paton's 'Street Smart' (heavily modified) Materials : Elann Peruvian Highland Chunky in Malt Heather Needles : US 10.5 for bo…