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SEVEN COLUMNS · THREE TIMES A WEEK
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A portrait. What making does to life. »»»
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One technique, one material, one reason to start »»»
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Yarn objects living in real interiors »»»
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The thing makers think but don't always say »»»
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One trend, one find, one strong opinion »»»
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People, craft, community »»»
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One obscure craft word, seen differently »»»
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Steek.
A steek is a column of extra stitches added to a piece of stranded colorwork knitting specifically so you can cut it open later.
Upcycled.
Stefanija Pejchinovska does not begin with new materials. She begins with what already exists.
The local yarn shop.
The local yarn shop is a particular kind of place. Classes on Tuesday evenings.
Cables.
Cables were not designed for cushions. They were designed for survival.
Light source.
The lampshade in that photo. You can make that. A crocheted lampshade does something no bought shade can.
Origami.
Origami begins with a flat sheet and ends with a form.
Kabanita.
Ana Sebastião crochets every day. Not as a practice, not as a ritual. As a fact of life, the way some people make coffee or check the weather.
Podcast.
There is a particular kind of focus that happens when your hands are occupied and your ears are free. The project moves.
Looking at machines.
They are showing up everywhere. On studio worktables, in maker videos, at fiber festivals next to spinning wheels and blocking mats.
The UFO isn't lost.
Calling It a UFO Doesn't Make You Charming. It Makes You Avoidant. The UFO isn't lost. You know exactly where you put it.
Felting's more controlled cousin.
The stitches disappeared. Something better remained. Felting's more controlled cousin explained.
The invasion came.
When the invasion began, Valerie Boiko left her Ukrainian hometown with almost nothing. Almost. The yarn and the crochet hook came with her.
Not Meditation.
Somewhere along the way, knitting got rebranded as the new yoga. Calming. Restorative. A gentle hobby for people who need to slow down.
Fringe
According to Tagwalk, fringe surged 93 percent across New York Fashion Week for spring/summer 2026.
Yarn is the answer.
Wallpaper has had a long run. Pattern, texture, color, all rolled out and pasted into place.
Start The School.
In Brixton, Melanie Bowles set up a three-meter embroidery table and invited strangers to sit down. She called it The Supper Cloth.
Brabble
It starts innocently. Someone mentions they knit Continental. Someone else sets down their needles.
Linen.
Linen is the contrarian of natural fibers. It starts stiff, slightly resistant, a little difficult.
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