KOEL NOTIONS · NEWSLETTER · FREE POSTCARDS

KOEL NOTIONS · NEWSLETTER · FREE POSTCARDS

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SEVEN COLUMNS · TWO TIMES A WEEK

A portrait. What making does to life. »»»
One technique, one material, one reason to start »»»
Yarn objects living in real interiors »»»
The thing makers think but don't always say »»»
One trend, one find, one strong opinion »»»
People, craft, community »»»
One obscure craft word, seen differently »»»

KOEL POSTCARDS

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Plant vs Animal.

It starts innocently. A pattern calls for DK weight and suddenly you're standing in a yarn shop holding a merino in one hand and a cotton in the other, wondering what you actually believe.

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Pattern Design.

Every pattern you've ever knitted started as someone's hunch. A stitch combination, a silhouette, a color sequence that wouldn't leave them alone.

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Ai.

There is something almost comic about asking an algorithm for help with crafts that predate electricity by several thousand years.

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Swiss darning.

Swiss darning goes by two names because it does two jobs. Call it duplicate stitch when you're adding a motif to a finished piece.

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Flowers.

Flowers have been worked into textiles for as long as there have been hands to hold a hook or needles.

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Cables.

Cables were not designed for cushions. They were designed for survival.

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Origami.

Origami begins with a flat sheet and ends with a form.

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Linen.

Linen is the contrarian of natural fibers. It starts stiff, slightly resistant, a little difficult.

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