Up here in the Northern Hemisphere, it's time to break out the sweaters. Wool too itchy for you? (
It is for poor Simon Cowell.) Cashmere and alpaca are easier to wear;
a surface comparison shows why. But you can also steer clear of animal fibers altogether and opt for fabric made from
wheat. For that matter, while you're at the greengrocer, also pick up some bamboo
(
1,
2), soy (
1,
2),
bananas, corn (
1,
2),
pineapple,
milk (
1,
2,
3) and
rice.
(
Vegan yarns previously in AskMe.)
posted by GrammarMoses
on Nov 6, 2007 -
13 comments
EZ does it. "Unventor" of the
Möbius scarf and the
Pi Shawl,
"
ur-geek of knitting"
Elizabeth Zimmermann
will be honored at the
University of Wisconsin's Design Gallery in the retrospective exhibit
New School Knitting: the Influence of Elizabeth Zimmermann and Schoolhouse Press (opening Oct. 27).
"EZ"
has been called "the Jerry Garcia of knitting: jolly, kind, unconventional, endlessly creative, often quoted, and
much-loved by countless people." More than all those things, however, EZ was an
Opinionated Knitter who urged her fellow needlepersons to think critically and inventively about their craft; in her
1999 obit the New York Times said she "brought a penetrating intellect and a sculptor's sensitivity to revolutionizing [this] ancient art." Plus she was
funny.
The Wisconsin
knit camp she founded is now run by her daughter,
Meg Swansen (heir to the throne in more ways than one); it was featured in a
Wisconsin Public Television segment that aired last December (warning: RealPlayer format; transcript
here).
posted by GrammarMoses
on Oct 19, 2006 -
11 comments
