Tag: knitting
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To Craft or Not to Craft…
New research explores the effects that different types of handwork have on the brain of the artist: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/25/health/brain-crafting-benefits/?utm_source=Copy+of+Copy+of+Copy+of+Copy+of+Copy+of+Copy+of+Copy+of+Copy+of+Winter+Yarn+Sale&utm_campaign=CNN+article&utm_medium=email You won’t get any argument from anyone here about the benefits of making things!
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Knit for Victory (over the cold)
Ok, so this site combines several of my favorite things: Museum archives, old patterns, and the “new” knitting craze. I can’t resist sharing it: http://www.vam.ac.uk/b/blog/tales-archives/national-knitting-week-knit-victory And interesting that what on our side of the pond is called a “ski mask” on the Brit side is called a “Balaclava”, after the war in the Crimea, when…
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Busy time of year for Santa’s Helpers
For the last month, the Periodicals Department has been full of students working hard on final projects. We’ve had students working on fashion illustration, packaging design, interiors, papers, and who knows what else. But now that the dust has settled, most have gone home, and it’s time for the last minute gift panic. For those…