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Knit ‘N Style is published six times a year and offers jam-packed issues presenting over 30 exciting and versatile hand knit patterns for women, men, and children. The array includes designs for every skill level, and each pattern is accompanied by large photos of the front and back of each project with clear instructions, easy-to-read charts, and schematics.
Mix It Up with Crochet
You might have noticed the cover line regarding the mini-focus of this issue—crochet. It’s an interesting observation that knitters need to know how to crochet, but crocheters don’t really need to know how to knit. Knitters use crochet techniques to seam pieces together or to apply borders and edgings to their knitted projects; whereas, crocheters work their craft throughout the entire piece.
One of the wonderful aspects of my job is that I get to meet and befriend some of the most talented and nicest people in the industry. I met Drew Emborsky, our Designer in the Spotlight, a couple years ago while exiting the fashion show at the TGKA/CGOA New Hampshire summer conference. I mentioned to him that it was a shame we focused on knitting in our magazine, because I would love to have one of his designs for our readers. “But I knit too!” he exclaimed. I thought that was the world’s best kept-secret. Thus began our friendship and professional relationship, so it’s only fitting that we introduce you to Drew in our mini-focus on crochet. (Almost everyone knows him as The Crochet Dude.) Kathy Blumenstock did a wonderful job writing his profile, and she will introduce you to Drew starting on page 18.
We have knitwear designer favorite, author, and teacher Edie Eckman show us her crochet side in the border workshop beginning on page 38. You have seen Edie’s designs in Knit ‘N Style, but others know her from books, The Crochet Answer Book (ISBN 1580175988, Storey Publishing, 2005) and Beyond-the-Square Crochet Motifs (ISBN 978-1603420396, Storey Publishing, 2008). Edie’s newest book, Around-the-Corner Crochet Borders (Storey Publishing), will be available in May 2010, and she gives us a sneak peek between the covers with her workshop in this issue.
Keeping with the crochet theme, Leslye Solomon teaches us how to create one-of-a-kind crocheted buttons in her column, So Glad You Asked. We have several projects in this issue that combine elements of crochet or are entirely crocheted. It might be time for you to try one of these hybrid pieces. Crochet is not just granny squares anymore!
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